Integrations

Konfir

Instant, government certified employment verification in the UK

Konfir is a UK Government certified provider of instant employment and gap verification, trusted by more than 4,000 organisations. By replacing slow, manual references with data from trusted sources like payroll, HMRC and banking, Konfir helps employers hire faster, reduce fraud risk and get a clearer view of each candidate’s work history.

What this partnership offers

Instant UK employment checks inside Veremark
Add Konfir’s instant employment and gap verification to your Veremark packages so UK roles are checked using trusted data sources instead of slow, manual references. This significantly reduces time to screen and time to hire while improving accuracy and visibility of work history.

A clearer picture of each candidate
Konfir’s Verification Waterfall pulls from multiple sources such as Open Banking, payroll, HMRC and document processing, then compares declared and verified data to build a complete employment history with gaps highlighted.

Built in fraud and discrepancy checks
Alerts and insights help you spot issues early, including potential reference fraud, undeclared employment or employers that were not trading during the claimed period, so risky cases get extra scrutiny.
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Less admin for HR and smoother journeys for candidates
Employers spend less time chasing references and managing email chains. Candidates move through a guided digital journey with contextual help, which reduces confusion and cuts manual document sharing.

How it works

Scope where you need Konfir
Decide which roles require UK employment verification and add Konfir Instant Employment to those Veremark checks.

Candidate completes one joined up journey
The applicant fills in their employment details in Veremark, then starts and completes the Konfir verification from the same flow before returning to finish the rest of their background checks.

Konfir verifies employment digitally
Konfir runs its Verification Waterfall using trusted data sources to confirm employment, identify gaps and apply fraud and discrepancy checks where needed.

Results appear inside Veremark
Verified employments, gaps and any alerts flow back into Veremark so your team can review everything alongside the rest of the background screening results in a single place.

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Who it is for

Employers hiring in the UK
Teams that need reliable UK employment checks that match the speed of the rest of their hiring.
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High growth and venture backed companies
Startups and scale ups that want instant verification for key roles so offers are not delayed by manual references.
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Regulated and risk sensitive organisations
Financial services, fintech, professional services and other sectors where employment history, gaps and fraud risk matter.
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HR, Talent, Risk and Compliance teams
Leaders who want a single screening workflow in Veremark, with Konfir’s instant employment verification and alerts built in.

FAQs

What background check do I need?

This depends on the industry and type of role you are recruiting for. To determine whether you need reference checks, identity checks, bankruptcy checks, civil background checks, credit checks for employment or any of the other background checks we offer, chat to our team of dedicated account managers.

Why should employers check the background of potential employees?

Many industries have compliance-related employment check requirements. And even if your industry doesn’t, remember that your staff have access to assets and data that must be protected. When you employ a new staff member you need to be certain that they have the best interests of your business at heart. Carrying out comprehensive background checking helps mitigate risk and ensures a safer hiring decision.

How long do background checks take?

Again, this depends on the type of checks you need. Simple identity checks can be carried out in as little as a few hours but a worldwide criminal background check for instance might take several weeks. A simple pre-employment check package takes around a week. Our account managers are specialists and can provide detailed information into which checks you need and how long they will take.

Can you do a background check online?

All Veremark checks are carried out online and digitally. This eliminates the need to collect, store and manage paper documents and information making the process faster, more efficient and ensures complete safety of candidate data and documents.

What are the benefits of a background check?

In a competitive marketplace, making the right hiring decisions is key to the success of your company. Employment background checks enables you to understand more about your candidates before making crucial decisions which can have either beneficial or catastrophic effects on your business.

What does a background check show?

Background checks not only provide useful insights into a candidate’s work history, skills and education, but they can also offer richer detail into someone’s personality and character traits. This gives you a huge advantage when considering who to hire. Background checking also ensures that candidates are legally allowed to carry out certain roles, failed criminal and credit checks could prevent them from working with vulnerable people or in a financial function.