We have a world-class reputation in the field of employee vetting, offering a bespoke service with a global reach.
We utilise our specialist expertise to protect clients’ most valuable assets, their personnel and businesses. GSA’s skilled analysts, vetted to Government clearance standard, are recognised experts utilising years of training and real-world investigative practice.
GSA’s seamless, automated service runs from the initial identity process, through harvesting the required data from, and about, the subject person, to a complete review of the gathered material, resulting in a robust certified report and advice.
Our work includes deep identity and criminal record checks, the verification of academic and professional credentials, alongside reviews of sensitive documentation covering financial probity, insolvency, and other aspects of corporate risk.
Our research involves sanctions checks, organised crime, adverse associates, media exposure, risk reduction and potential malpractice either internally or externally motivated.
Service levels – Our approach is different: extending research to minimise every perceived risk
Our service level offering is formulated on a simple, but robust philosophy: We engage with clients to determine the perceived and possible risk posed by the person, people or organisations with which they work. We continuously review how ‘insider threat’ levels manifest and how harm could be inflicted on their organisations. Our service is vital, and our careful, evidence-led approach underpins our client relationships and promotes harmonious working practices.
All service levels utilise our bespoke web-based secure portal to harvest the required data, delivering speed and efficiency, digitally.
Entry level – Aligned to UK Government Baseline Personal Security Standard – BPSS
Designed to give clients basic assurance of a subject person’s credibility & status:
- Identity, both subject person and address. Conducted online in accordance with Home Office IDSP guidelines by our linked secure portal
- Document proof required to enable verification
- Nationality and Immigration in respect of Right to Work
- Unspent Criminal Record UK & Global (subject to additional statutory fee)
- Assessment of any time taken out of UK
- 3 years employment history
Intermediate level – Our most widely sought service – suitable for potential & current staff, management & contractors both individual or business related, and supply chain vendors.
To include entry level plus:
- Personal and business circumstances
- Credit risk analysis
- Financial probity.
- Exposure to financial risk
- Social media characteristics
- Basic level risk assessment,
- Professional and academic achievements
- Standard media trawl
- Professional registration bodies.
Enhanced level – Suitable for high-risk environments relative to both individual personnel and organisations
To include both entry and intermediate service levels plus:
- World sanctions list
- Money laundering
- Politically exposed persons (PEP’s) – global compliance
- Organised crime trawl media driven.
- Adverse media trawl
- Global business links
- Non UK financial reviews
- Adverse associations, relationships with risk organisations, persons & territories.
- Regulatory enforcement
- Law Enforcement agencies – as available, a full research schedule will be provided
- Hostile interests
- Commercial & media damage limitation
Our research overseas can, and often does, include local field enquiries as necessary to achieve a robust result.