Procius, a leading UK-based background screening provider, specialises in delivering trusted pre-employment screening solutions for a wide range of industries, including aviation, financial services, and corporate organisations. As part of the wider Mitie Group, Procius has built a reputation for excellence, ensuring clients receive timely, accurate, and fully compliant background checks to meet regulatory and industry standards.
With increasing demand for faster and more efficient hiring processes, Procius sought an innovative solution to streamline employment verifications while maintaining the highest levels of accuracy and compliance. To achieve this, they’ve partnered with Konfir, a UK Government certified instant employment and income verification provider, to enhance their pre-employment checks and reduce friction in their screening processes.
Employment verification is a critical component of background checks, particularly for industries with stringent compliance requirements. Traditional methods often involve manual outreach to previous employers, reliance on applicant-supplied documents, and long wait times for responses. These inefficiencies posed several challenges:
Procius needed a solution that could accelerate these processes while ensuring security, reliability, and compliance with industry standards.
By integrating Konfir’s instant employment verification technology, Procius transformed its background screening capabilities. Konfir provides instant, real-time access to employment records through authoritative data from Open Banking, Payroll and HMRC data, eliminating the need for traditional document requests and manual verifications.
Key benefits of the Konfir integration:
Since implementing Konfir’s technology, Procius has seen significant improvements in efficiency and performance:
These results have drastically reduced time-to-hire, improved operational efficiencies, and reduced the burden on internal teams. Procius can now turn around background checks significantly faster, helping clients onboard new hires with confidence and speed—critical in today’s competitive hiring environment.
“The collaboration with Konfir has been a game-changer for us. The ability to access real-time employment data has not only expedited our verification processes but also significantly improved the applicant experience. Our clients have noticed the difference, and we are proud to offer a service that is both fast and reliable.”
– James Harvey
The Procius-Konfir partnership exemplifies how leveraging a comprehensive and authoritative employment verification solution can empower and expedite background screening processes. By integrating instant employment verification services, Procius has set a new benchmark in pre-employment screening, offering clients a faster, more accurate, and fully compliant solution.
As hiring and screening processes continue to evolve, Procius remains committed to innovation, efficiency, and security, ensuring businesses have the best tools to make informed hiring decisions quickly and confidently.
