The partnership connects rigorous background checks with instant, data driven employment verification so organisations can hire in the UK faster, with clearer insight and less manual work.

Veremark, a global background screening platform, today announced a new partnership with Konfir, the UK Government certified provider of instant employment and income verification. The collaboration gives employers a way to combine rigorous background checks with verified employment data, so UK hiring decisions are based on clearer evidence rather than slow and inconsistent references.

Konfir connects to trusted data sources, such as payroll, HMRC and banking information, to confirm employment history and identify gaps. Veremark brings those insights into a single screening journey alongside identity, criminal, credit and other checks. The result is a more complete picture of a candidate’s work life that does not rely on manual chasing.

“Employment references are often the least predictable part of the screening process,” said Daniel Callaghan, CEO and Co founder at Veremark. “By integrating with Konfir, we give clients a way to verify UK employment quickly using trusted data, while still keeping control of the overall risk and compliance picture inside Veremark.”
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Hiring moves faster with instant, data driven checks

For many organisations, UK employment verification still means email trails, phone calls and PDF attachments. The process is hard to track and even harder to standardise. As hiring volumes grow and fraud risks increase, that manual model becomes a weak point.

Konfir was built to address that problem with instant verification and a guided digital journey for candidates. By working together, Veremark and Konfir let employers:

• Verify UK employment from data, not just from references.
• See dates, gaps and potential issues in one place.
• Reduce the time spent chasing information that may never arrive.
• Offer candidates a simpler, more transparent way to share their records.
  
  

Chris Milligan, CEO of Konfir said “It’s great to have Veremark choose Konfir and offer our instant employment data alongside their wider background screening checks. This solution gives employers a clearer and more consistent view of a candidate’s work history. Together, we’re helping organisations hire in the UK with greater confidence, reduced manual effort and a smoother experience for candidates.”

What the partnership delivers

Through the Veremark and Konfir partnership, clients can expect:

• Instant UK employment verification
  Use Konfir’s digital verification for roles where UK employment history is relevant, rather than relying only on manual references.
  
  
• Richer context for decision making
  Compare declared work history with verified records, see gaps and spot patterns that may warrant further questions.
  
  
• Signals to help identify potential fraud
  Receive alerts where there are signs of undeclared employment, overlapping roles or anomalies with claimed employers.
  
  
• Less administrative effort for teams
  Free HR, Talent and Risk functions from reference chasing and document wrangling, so they can focus on assessment and governance.
  
  
• A joined up experience for candidates
  Guide applicants through one screening journey that includes instant employment verification, with clear consent and explanation at each step.
  
  

Where organisations see the most impact

The partnership is designed to support a wide range of programmes, from first time UK hiring to large scale recruitment.

• Growing companies hiring in the UK for the first time
  Use instant employment verification to keep early UK hires moving while still checking histories properly.
  
  
• Established employers with steady hiring volume
  Bring consistency to how UK employment is verified across teams, recruiters and business units.
  
  
• Sectors with higher regulatory or fraud exposure
  Financial services, fintech, consulting and other risk aware industries gain an additional layer of comfort around who they bring into sensitive roles.
  
  

How it fits into existing screening

The partnership is configured through Veremark. Clients choose the roles and checks where Konfir should be used. Candidates then move through a single journey that includes both Veremark screening and Konfir’s instant employment verification. Results, gaps and alerts appear inside Veremark with the rest of the background information, so internal teams keep a clear line of sight over the full case.

The partnership is available to new and existing Veremark clients who hire in the UK. Account teams from Veremark and Konfir will work together on scoping, rollout and support.

Organisations interested in using Konfir through Veremark can contact either company to explore the most suitable configuration for their hiring and risk profile.
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About Konfir

Konfir is the UK’s Government certified provider of instant employment and income verification. It helps employers and other organisations verify work history and income using trusted data sources, rather than manual references. Konfir is part of the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework and is used across a range of use cases, including hiring, renting and access to financial products.
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About Veremark

Veremark is a global background screening provider that helps organisations hire with confidence. The Veremark platform supports checks in more than 150 countries and allows clients to design screening programmes that match their risk, regulatory and candidate experience needs. Veremark serves high growth companies and enterprises across sectors including technology, financial services, professional services and more.

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