Acheck America

Name

Acheck America

Legal name

First Advantage Inc.

Website

https://acheckamerica.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Background Screening Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Identity Verification (ID, SSN Trace, KYC-lite) (BPACALAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Pre-Employment Screening & Aptitude Testing (BPACAMAA)

Keywords

• Background screening services
• Identity verification solutions
• Pre-employment background checks
• Criminal records screening
• Employment eligibility verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Core revenue from pre-hire background checks including criminal background checks, verification solutions, identity solutions, drug and occupational health screening, fingerprinting, and international checks. These are typically per-transaction or subscription-based depending on customer volume.
2. Onboarding Solutions: Form I-9 compliance and E-Verify services for employment eligibility verification
3. Post-Hire Monitoring: Continuous criminal records monitoring and compliance solutions for existing employees
4. Tax Credit Solutions: Work Opportunity Tax Credits and employer tax incentive solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Acheck America provides pre-employment background screening, identity verification, drug and occupational health screening, Form I-9/E-Verify compliance, and post-hire criminal records monitoring services for businesses. The offering leverages a multi-layered identity verification platform with proprietary databases, mobile-first candidate experience, and 100+ ATS/HCM integrations covering 200+ countries and territories.

Product overview

First Advantage (Acheck America) offers a comprehensive background screening and identity verification platform with multiple integrated modules across the employment lifecycle. The core offerings include Background Checks and Identity Solutions, supplemented by pre-hire services (Criminal Background Checks, Drug & Alcohol Screening, Verification Solutions, Fingerprinting, Executive Screening, Investigative Due Diligence, Social Media Checks, Tax Incentive Solutions, Transportation Screening, Global Background Checks), onboarding solutions (Form I-9/E-Verify Compliance), and post-hire monitoring (Criminal Records Monitoring, Affordable Care Act & Compliance). Additional capabilities include Analytics & Reporting, Case Management, and Candidate Experience tools. The platform also includes specialized offerings for contractor screening (XTDForce) and student screening programs. The company serves enterprises across 200+ countries and territories with 100+ ATS and HCM integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Profile Advantage: Platform for identity and background screening services with associated U.S. Terms of Service
• XTD Force
• Know Your People

Products and services

• Background Checks
• Criminal Background Checks
• Identity Solutions
• Drug & Alcohol Screening
• Verification Solutions
• Fingerprinting
• Executive Screening
• Investigative Due Diligence
• Social Media Checks
• Tax Incentive Solutions
• Form I-9/E-Verify Compliance
• Criminal Records Monitoring
• Transportation Screening
• Global Background Checks
• XTDForce (Contractor Screening)
• Student Screening
• Financial Solutions
• Occupational Health Screening
• Sanctions, Risk & Compliance
• Analytics & Reporting
• Case Management
• Candidate Experience

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of U.S. criminal screens close in one day
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• WorkdaycoreTechnology or IntegrationWorkday is a select partner integration providing HCM platform integration for seamless background screening within Workday workflows.
• SAP SuccessFactorscoreTechnology or IntegrationSAP SuccessFactors integration partner enabling background screening directly within SAP's HCM suite.
• UKGcoreTechnology or IntegrationUKG integration partner providing workforce management and HR platform integration.
• OraclecoreTechnology or IntegrationOracle partner integration connecting background screening with Oracle's HCM cloud solutions.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Checkr: Modern, AI-driven background screening platform serving employers and gig economy customers with similar pre-hire and continuous monitoring products. Directly comparable in core offering and target buyer (HR teams, staffing platforms).
• HireRight: Large enterprise background screening provider owned by Stone Point Capital/General Atlantic. Competes head-to-head in pre-employment background checks, identity verification, and drug screening across multiple verticals.
• Sterling (Sterling Check Corp.): Publicly traded (NASDAQ: STER) background screening and identity verification company. Closest comparable in product breadth, enterprise customer base, and revenue model to the First Advantage-level business described in the data.
• Accurate Background: Mid-market background screening provider offering criminal, employment, education, and drug screening. Comparable in target customer (mid-market employers) and product scope.
• GoodHire: Small-business-focused background screening service (a Checkr product). Comparable to Acheck America in targeting small and mid-sized employers with streamlined, online-first screening experiences.
• Intelifi: Background screening SaaS platform targeting small-to-mid employers and PEOs/staffing firms with API-first architecture. Comparable to Acheck America in customer size tier and screening-focused product set.

Emerging players

• Certn: AI-powered background screening startup focused on rapid turnaround and global coverage. Emerging direct competitor with overlapping identity verification and criminal screening capabilities.
• TrueScreen: Smaller background screening firm with emphasis on mobile-first candidate experience and quick-turnaround checks. Comparable in feature focus but smaller in scale.

Broad incumbents

• Pinkerton (Corporate Risk): Established corporate investigations and risk management firm with a background screening division. Broader incumbent in the investigative due diligence space that overlaps with Acheck America's higher-end services.
• ADP Screening and Selection Services: ADP's background screening service embedded within its broader HCM/payroll platform. Comparable screening product but bundled with ADP's dominant payroll distribution — a channel-based competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/FirstAdvantage
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FirstAdantage1
• Facebookfacebook.com/FirstAdvantage1
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/first-advantage
• Instagraminstagram.com/first_advantage

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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