Pre-Employment, Inc.

What Pre-Employment, Inc. does

Pre-Employment, Inc. is a privately-held, FCRA-regulated national consumer reporting agency founded in 1993 and headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The company provides employment background screening and drug testing services to employers, including criminal history searches at county, statewide, federal district, and international levels; employment, education, and professional license verification; I-9 employment eligibility verification with E-Verify integration; credit history checks; motor vehicle records; and pre-employment drug screening. A signature capability is Globalcheck, a Patriot Act name search across fourteen terrorism and government watch-list databases. Order intake is delivered through direct sales engagement combined with web-based and portal ordering, and the firm has recently extended its footprint via the acquisitions of Valley Track (San Jose, CA) and another US background check company.

The company's underlying technology is a proprietary web-based data control, processing, and reporting platform hosted on SOC 2 Type II compliant, encrypted servers with username/password portal access. The platform supports online order entry, real-time job-in-process tracking, color-coded executive summaries, email notifications on completion, monthly invoice history, Excel export, and built-in FCRA compliance tooling (adverse action letters and dispute resolution). Integration with enterprise ATS and HRIS systems is delivered through an HR-XML design. Coverage is delivered via direct primary-source research of court indices across 3,200+ counties nationwide rather than reliance on third-party databases.

Commercially, Pre-Employment operates on a strictly à la carte, per-transaction pricing model with no bundled packages, and prospective clients must request a fee schedule via contact form. Revenue is generated exclusively through per-screen service fees. The firm is a founding member of the Professional Background Screeners Association (PBSA), and its principal officer previously served on the NAPBS Ethics and Accreditation Committee, lending institutional credibility. Operating geographies are national (USA), the company has 1-10 employees, no external funding has been raised, and revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Pre-Employment, Inc.

Legal name

Pre-Employment, Inc.

Website

https://pre-employment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Pre-Employment, Inc., founded in 1993 in San Antonio, TX, is an FCRA-regulated consumer reporting agency providing à la carte employment background screening, drug testing, and verification services to US employers via its SOC 2 Type II compliant web platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employment Background Screening

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Pre-Employment Background Checks & Screening (BPAKAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment Verification (Work History & References) (BPACALAB), Criminal Background Checks (National/State/County) (BPACALAA), Pre-Employment Screening & Aptitude Testing (BPACAMAA), Occupational Health & Pre-Employment Diagnostic Testing Centers (HLAFAKAM)

Keywords

• Background screening services
• Employment verification checks
• Drug screening services
• Criminal history checks
• Consumer reporting agency

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Background Screening Services: Pre-Employment, Inc. operates as a national consumer reporting agency providing employment background checks. Services are priced à la carte with no bundled packages. Clients pay per individual screening service performed including criminal records, employment verification, credit checks, DMV records, drug screening, and I-9 verification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pre-Employment, Inc. is a national consumer reporting agency that delivers à la carte employment background checks and drug screenings to U.S. employers. Services include criminal history searches at county, state, federal and international levels, employment and education verification, I-9/E-Verify, credit history, and motor vehicle records, ordered per applicant through a proprietary web-based portal and delivered within the industry-standard 48-72 hours.

Product overview

Pre-Employment, Inc. is a national consumer reporting agency providing employment background screening and drug screening services since 1993. The company operates primarily through its proprietary Pre-Employment Portal web-based platform, which enables online ordering, reporting, and HR-XML integration with ATS/HRIS systems. Core offerings include Background Screening Services (criminal history checks, employment/education verification, I-9/E-Verify, credit checks, DMV records) and Drug Screening Services. The company also acquired Valley Track, which operates as a legacy platform under the Pre-Employment umbrella. All services comply with FCRA requirements and are delivered with a focus on accuracy and turnaround times within the industry-standard 48-72 hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Reports typically completed within industry-standard 48-72 hours or faster
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Valley TrackminorOthersPre-Employment, Inc. acquired Valley Track, a background check company with offices in San Jose, CA. Valley Track clients can now access their accounts through the Pre-Employment portals on the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Veremark: Background screening provider with global coverage of criminal, employment, and education checks, positioned as a more digital-first alternative to traditional screening firms. Comparable core service with stronger international footprint.
• Pinstripe Media (Pinstripe/Skyline configurable screening): Background screening provider with à la carte screening services comparable to Pre-Employment, Inc.'s offering, positioned for mid-market employers seeking flexible, pay-per-service pricing.
• Truework: Employment and income verification platform focused on streamlining verifications via integrations with payroll and HRIS systems. Comparable component of Pre-Employment's verification offering, with a more modern, API-first approach.
• Certn: Technology-forward background screening company offering criminal, employment, and education verification with a developer-friendly product. Comparable category but with a more modern, API-first delivery model.

Direct peers

• Checkr: Leading venture-backed background screening platform offering criminal, employment, and identity checks via a modern API-first product with AI-driven adjudication. Directly competes with Pre-Employment, Inc. for the same employer buyers with a more scalable, developer-oriented technology stack.
• HireRight: Global background screening provider offering pre-employment screening, drug testing, and identity verification across multiple geographies. Comparable core product set and customer segments, with broader international reach.
• Sterling: Large-scale background screening provider serving enterprise and SMB employers with criminal, employment, drug, and identity checks. Directly comparable product offering and customer base, but at significantly greater scale and with deeper enterprise sales coverage.
• Intellicorp Records (a Pacific Background Screening company): Mid-market background screening provider offering criminal, employment, and education verification for employers. Similar service mix and customer base to Pre-Employment, Inc., with comparable mid-market positioning.
• Accurate Background: US-focused background screening company providing employment background checks, drug screening, and verification services to employers. Directly comparable service mix and mid-market customer orientation.

Broad incumbents

• First Advantage: Public, large-scale background screening and identity services provider with a much broader portfolio including verifications, healthcare credentialing, and supply-chain risk. Comparable core pre-employment screening services, but operating at significantly greater scale and product breadth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pre-employment-inc.

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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