Advanced Screening Solutions for Financial and Professional Services

In the UK, Sterling can check whether there are any current or previously-held directorships, declared or undeclared, by the candidate which may constitute a conflict of interest for the employer. This search also checks against the Disqualified Directors list held by Companies House. In addition, based on the candidate’s address history in the last three years or more, Sterling can launch a Directorships search, or a best-practice equivalent, in almost any country in the world.

In the UK, nearly all financial service activities must be authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The FCA lists all the firms and individuals involved with regulated activities, and a search of the FCA register will confirm what these firms and individuals are regulated to do. It will also confirm the candidate’s status with the FCA (e.g. whether they are registered and whether they are active or inactive). This search will also confirm the controlled functions currently performed, the candidate’s current employer’s name, the date they were registered with the FCA and previous companies, and the ‘controlled functions’ performed with FCA-registered employers.

Certain roles require a more holistic view of a candidate or company. Credit checks can be an invaluable way to validate a person’s suitability for a role. Often mandated within regulated sectors (such as financial services), our reports reveal unbiased insights into a candidate’s financial integrity.