A-Check Global

Name

A-Check Global

Legal name

First Advantage

Website

https://acheckglobal.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

A-Check Global is a private HR company founded in 1988 in Riverside, California, offering HRIS systems and compliance consultancy services to employers, operating with 251-500 employees under founder and CEO Janice Bryant Howroyd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

Global / International Background Screening (BPACALAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Global Payroll & Multi-Country Payroll Coordination (EOR/PEO Interface) (BPAAAHAE)

Keywords

• HRIS systems
• Compliance consulting
• HR outsourcing
• Workforce compliance
• HR technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Riverside

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Core revenue from employment background checks including criminal background checks, identity verification, drug screening, and verification solutions. Services are provided across pre-hire, onboarding, and post-hire stages of employment lifecycle.
2. Identity Solutions: Multi-layered identity verification services leveraging dynamic technology to mitigate identity fraud and improve screening accuracy.
3. Compliance & Monitoring Solutions: Post-hire monitoring solutions including criminal records monitoring, Affordable Care Act compliance, and ongoing employee screening services.
4. Form I-9/E-Verify Services: Onboarding compliance solutions for employment eligibility verification.
5. Tax Credit Solutions: Work Opportunity Tax Credits and employer tax incentive screening services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

A-Check Global is a human resources company that offers HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems) platforms and compliance consultancy services to business clients. Its offering combines HR information system technology with advisory support for HR and employment compliance needs.

Product overview

First Advantage offers a modular platform spanning the full employment lifecycle with pre-hire screening (Background Checks, Criminal Background Checks, Drug & Alcohol Screening, Identity Solutions, Fingerprinting, Verification Solutions, International Checks, Executive Screening, Investigative Due Diligence, Social Media Checks, Transportation Screening), onboarding solutions (Form I-9 Compliance), and post-hire monitoring (Criminal Records Monitoring, Affordable Care Act & Compliance). The platform is complemented by Analytics & Reporting, Case Management, and specialized offerings for contractors (XTDForce) and students, all integrated with 100+ ATS and HCM systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• XTD Force: Contractor background checks solution

Products and services

• HRIS Systems Human Resource Information System (HRIS) offerings provided by A-Check Global as part of its human resources services to employer clients.
• Compliance Consultancy Services HR and employment compliance advisory services provided by A-Check Global to business clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of U.S. criminal screens close in one day
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments15 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration16 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationWorkday Select Partner integration enabling background check initiation directly within Workday HCM platform. Deep integration with major enterprise HCM system.
• SAP SuccessFactorscoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner enabling seamless background screening within SAP SuccessFactors HCM suite.
• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner with UKG human capital management solutions for embedded background screening.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle Partner Network integration for HCM cloud platform background screening capabilities.
• DayforcecoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for Dayforce HCM platform enabling in-system background screening.
• PageUpstrategicTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partner for PageUp ATS platform providing background screening capabilities.
• ParadoxstrategicTechnology or IntegrationConversational hiring platform integration partner for background screening automation.
• TempworksstrategicTechnology or IntegrationStaffing industry ATS integration partner for background screening services.
• GreenhousestrategicTechnology or IntegrationIntegration with Greenhouse ATS platform for hiring and screening workflows.
• JobvitestrategicTechnology or IntegrationJobvite ATS integration partner for comprehensive hiring and screening solutions.
• LeverstrategicTechnology or IntegrationLever ATS integration partner for background check initiation within hiring platform.
• FountainstrategicTechnology or IntegrationHigh-volume hiring platform integration for fast-paced screening needs.
• Healthcare SourcestrategicTechnology or IntegrationHealthcare-specific talent acquisition platform integration for clinical staff screening.
• LinkedIn Talent HubstrategicTechnology or IntegrationLinkedIn Talent Hub integration for ATS and background screening capabilities.

Scale indicators7 records

Direct peers

• HireRight: Major global employment screening provider serving enterprise and mid-market clients across transportation, healthcare, financial services, and staffing. Competes head-to-head with A-Check Global in pre-hire background checks, drug testing, and identity verification.
• First Advantage: Largest independent global background screening provider operating in 200+ countries with 200M+ screens annually and 100+ ATS/HCM integrations. Directly competes with A-Check Global for enterprise and mid-market HR screening mandates, particularly where multi-country coverage is required.
• Checkr: API-first, technology-led background screening provider focused on gig economy and high-volume hiring customers. Competes with A-Check Global particularly in staffing, gig workforce, and tech-industry verticals where automated developer integrations are decisive.
• Sterling: US-based background screening and identity verification provider with a broad product suite including criminal checks, drug testing, and executive due diligence. Direct competitor to A-Check Global across most HR screening use cases.
• Accurate Background: Mid-market-focused background screening provider offering criminal, employment, education, and drug screening with HRIS integrations. Closely comparable in scale and customer segment to A-Check Global.
• IntelliCorp (a Veritas Intelligence Company): Established US background screening provider with criminal, credit, employment, and education verification offerings. Comparable to A-Check Global in mid-market positioning and core screening service mix.

Emerging players

• Certn: API-first background screening provider serving North America, EMEA, and APAC with AI-driven adjudication. Competes for tech-forward mid-market clients that A-Check Global also targets.
• Veremark: Technology-led, international background screening challenger focused on digital credential verification and continuous screening. Comparable to A-Check Global's compliance-adjacent offerings, with stronger global coverage.

Broad incumbents

• Paychex: Payroll and HR services incumbent offering pre-employment screening and related compliance tools as part of its SMB/mid-market HR suite. Overlaps with A-Check Global in serving small and mid-sized employers.
• ADP Screening and Selection Services: Background screening offered as part of ADP's broader payroll, HCM, and talent management suite. Competes with A-Check Global where clients prefer bundled HCM-plus-screening procurement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acheckglobal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FirstAdantage1
• Facebookfacebook.com/acheckglobal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acheckglobal
• Instagraminstagram.com/first_advantage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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