National Screening Bureau

What National Screening Bureau does

National Screening Bureau (NATSB) is a privately held B2B consumer reporting agency headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, providing employment background screening, drug and alcohol testing, and pre-hire assessments to U.S. and international employers. The company serves a multi-vertical customer base that spans K-12 school districts, churches and non-profits, healthcare providers, DOT-regulated transportation carriers, and property managers, with international screening delivered across more than 250 countries and territories through relationships with over 100 foreign government entities. Selectable customer segments include general employers (criminal, employment, education, credit, identity, and social media verification), DOT-regulated transportation firms (drug and alcohol testing plus FMCSA Clearinghouse compliance), healthcare organizations (OIG/SAM/DEA exclusion screening with optional continuous monitoring), non-profits, and residential property managers (tenant credit, criminal, and eviction history).

The technical core of the business is the SHARP (Successful Hire and Retention Platform) online portal, which functions as the central ordering, tracking, and billing hub for all screening lines. It supports direct portal ordering, paper forms, custom-link email invites, and pre-built integrations with ATS platforms such as TalentEd Recruit & Hire and AppliTrack, with API documentation for bespoke integrations. The Applicant Quick Invite (AQI) module is an applicant-facing portal that allows candidates to self-complete information, attach documents, provide electronic signatures, and check screening status, while the Validate Now technology provides input validation for I-9 and other structured data capture. Underlying drug testing is delivered through an eScreen network of 13,000+ collection facilities, with NATSB serving as an Accredited Third Party Administrator for the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. Three sector accreditations (PBSA, NADCP Drug and Alcohol Testing Program, and DATIA Collection Facility) plus SSAE 16 SOC2, PCI, and HIPAA audited infrastructure underpin the compliance positioning. PXT Select behavioral and cognitive assessments are offered through a partnership with Selectronic.

NATSB operates on a per-transaction / pay-as-you-go pricing model with no account minimums for non-profit customers and no public pricing disclosure for commercial clients. Revenue streams consist of transaction fees from background screening reports, drug and alcohol testing (including per-test charges and annual program management fees for DOT programs), electronic I-9 services, and per-assessment PXT Select consumption. Go-to-market is sales-led with inside-sales support (phone, live chat) and self-service ordering through SHARP, supplemented by content marketing via the company's "Background Brief" blog and compliance-focused educational resources. The company is privately owned with no disclosed institutional investors, no public ticker, and no announced M&A or fundraising activity; headcount is stated in the 11-50 range with operations concentrated at the Wichita headquarters.

Name

National Screening Bureau

Legal name

National Screening Bureau

Website

https://natsb.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Screening Bureau is a Wichita, Kansas-based B2B provider of employment background screening, drug testing, and behavioral assessments, serving employers across healthcare, transportation, education, non-profit, and property management via its SHARP online platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wichita

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Reports: Transaction-based pricing for criminal background checks, employment verification, education verification, credit checks, identity verification, and other screening services. Clients pay per report ordered through the platform.
2. Drug Testing Services: Fees for drug testing administration including DOT services, non-DOT testing, random pool management, and MRO services. Pricing includes per-test charges and annual program management fees.
3. Electronic I-9 Services: Optional add-on service for electronic I-9 completion, E-Verify designated agent services, and storage with per-transaction pricing.
4. Employee Assessments: PXT Select assessment reports provided through partnership with Selectronic. Pricing based on per-assessment report consumption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

National Screening Bureau (NATSB) provides pre-employment and ongoing background screening, drug testing, and employee assessment services through its proprietary SHARP online platform. The company delivers criminal background checks, employment and education verifications, identity validation, DOT and non-DOT drug testing, electronic I-9 processing, international screening across 250+ countries, healthcare sanction screening, and PXT Select behavioral assessments to employers, non-profits, property managers, and regulated industries.

Product overview

National Screening Bureau (NATSB) offers a unified platform-plus-modules product architecture anchored by the SHARP (Successful Hire and Retention Platform) system, which serves as the central hub for ordering, tracking, and managing all screening services. The core product portfolio consists of three primary service lines: Background Checks (criminal, employment, education, credit, identity, licensing, and social media verification), Drug Testing (DOT and non-DOT lab-based and rapid testing, breath alcohol, Medical Review Officer services), and PXT Select (behavioral and cognitive pre-employment assessments). These core services are complemented by add-on modules including the AQI (Applicant Quick Invite) applicant portal, Electronic I-9 form management, International Screening across 250+ countries, Medical Sanction Screening for healthcare clients, Residential/Tenant Screening, and Non-Profit Screening for churches and schools. The AQI portal integrates directly into the SHARP platform, enabling candidates to self-manage their information and signatures, while the Electronic I-9 module provides automated compliance with work authorization verification requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Background Checks Comprehensive background screening covering criminal records, employment verification, education verification, credit checks, identity verification, licensing/certification verification, social media checks, and international searches, offered as customizable packages for healthcare, financial, transportation, and construction employers.
• Drug Testing Nationwide drug and alcohol testing including DOT and non-DOT testing, Drug Free Workplace Programs, lab-based and rapid testing, breath alcohol testing, Medical Review Officer services, DOT Clearinghouse compliance, and random pool management.
• PXT Select Assessments Pre-employment behavioral and cognitive assessment measuring thinking style, behavioral traits, and interests to predict job fit. Includes Comprehensive Selection, Multiple Positions, Multiple Candidates, Team, Manager-Employee, Coaching, Individual Feedback, and sales-specific reports.
• Electronic I-9 Automated I-9 form completion with digital signature, optional E-Verify integration, expiration notices, and automatic purging per three-year/one-year rule, including Validate Now technology for input validation.
• International Screening Global background screening across 250+ countries and territories, including international credit reports, driving records, employment verification, education verification, and professional license verifications.
• Medical Sanction Screening Healthcare exclusion and debarment screening with three levels of depth checking OIG Exclusion List, SAM, DEA, Tri-Care, state Medicaid data, and board actions across 3,000+ sources, with optional 365-day continuous monitoring.
• Residential/Tenant Screening Tenant screening combining credit reports, criminal background searches, and eviction history checks with a 5-level credit grading system, sold to property managers with flexible pay options (manager or applicant pays).
• Non-Profit Screening Background screening tailored for churches, school districts, and non-profits including 50-state sex offender searches, electronic I-9, E-Verify, and MVR services, offered with no sign-up fees and no monthly minimums.

Quantifiable outcome

• Median return time of 2.2 hours on criminal searches
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Selectronic (PXT Select)coreTechnology or IntegrationNATSB offers PXT Select employee assessments through a partnership with Selectronic. PXT Select is a selection assessment measuring Thinking Style, Behavioral Traits, and Interests to help organizations hire, onboard, coach, and develop employees. The assessment technology is third-generation, proven over 10 years with over 1 million candidates tested.
• DOT/FMCSA ClearinghousecoreTechnology or IntegrationNATSB serves as an Accredited TPA (Third Party Administrator) for DOT services, including reporting drug and alcohol violations to the FMCSA Clearinghouse and performing employee queries for compliance. The mandatory clearinghouse program began January 6, 2020.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Selectronic (PXT Select): Provider of the PXT Select behavioral and cognitive assessment platform that NATSB resells. Both supplier relationship and partial peer given shared exposure to the pre-employment assessment market.
• eScreen (a Sterling company): Nationwide electronic drug-testing platform and collection network that NATSB leverages for its drug-testing footprint. Both partner and peer given product overlap in occupational drug screening.

Direct peers

• HireRight: Global employment screening provider covering background checks, drug testing, and I-9/E-Verify. Closely comparable product set to NATSB with enterprise focus and DOT/healthcare vertical depth.
• InfoMart: PBSA-accredited screening provider with a strong focus on tenant and employment screening plus compliance automation. Closely comparable mid-sized competitor with similar product breadth.
• Checkr: AI-driven, API-first background screening platform serving employers and gig-economy marketplaces. Direct competitor to NATSB's background-check core, differentiated by technology stack and venture-backed scale rather than accreditations.
• Sterling: Large PBSA-accredited background screening provider offering identity, criminal, employment, and drug testing services. Most directly comparable to NATSB across product breadth, vertical coverage, and accreditation-driven positioning.
• TransUnion SmartMove: Tenant screening service combining credit reports, criminal background checks, and eviction history. Direct overlap with NATSB's residential/tenant screening offering, including the manager-or-applicant-pays model.
• First Advantage: Global background screening, identity, and verification services provider. Comparable across criminal background checks, drug testing, and DOT compliance offerings, with broader international footprint.
• Accurate Background: PBSA-accredited background screening provider with ATS integrations and similar employer-focused service model. Comparable mid-market competitor with overlapping product portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• ADP Screening and Selection Services: Broader HCM/HR-services incumbent offering background screening as part of a wider portfolio. Competes with NATSB for employer screening spend but does not specialize in the screening niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-screening-bureau

Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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