HireRight
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UnclaimedHireRight is a global provider of employment background screening and workforce-risk management services.
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Overview
HireRight is a global employment background-screening company headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, and incorporated in Delaware. Its services are used by employers and other organizations to screen job applicants and workers, with the business historically operating through a network of regional and acquired screening companies. Its offering is positioned around helping organizations evaluate candidates, support hiring compliance, and manage workforce-related risk. The company’s modern structure was built through a series of acquisitions and mergers. In 2010, HireRight acquired Powerchex, a United Kingdom screening specialist focused particularly on financial-services recruitment in the City of London. The same year, HireRight’s then-parent company, Altegrity Risk International, completed the acquisition of Kroll from Marsh & McLennan Companies. Kroll’s background-screening operations were subsequently rebranded under HireRight, while other parts of the former Kroll business later changed ownership separately. In 2018, HireRight combined with General Information Services, creating what the companies described as the largest background-screening provider in the United States at the time. The combined organization adopted the HireRight brand. In 2019, it expanded its Asia-Pacific presence through the acquisitions of J-Screen in Japan and PeopleCheck in Australia. HireRight’s growth has also been accompanied by regulatory and litigation risk inherent in the consumer-reporting industry. In 2011, the company paid $28 million to resolve claims that it had failed to provide applicants with copies of background reports and had not properly address disputes. In 2012, the United States Department of Justice announced a $2.6 million settlement concerning alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. The Federal Trade Commission identified HireRight Solutions Inc. as the first employment-background-screening firm it had charged with violating the FCRA. The company and its customers have also faced class-action litigation concerning the preparation, disclosure, and use of employment-screening reports. HireRight became a public company through an initial public offering in 2021 and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Its public-company period ended in 2024, when General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital agreed to acquire the company for approximately $1.65 billion. The transaction closed on June 28, 2024. HireRight therefore continues as an active private company, while retaining the brand and international operating footprint developed through its earlier consolidation strategy.
History
HireRight developed as an employment background-screening business serving organizations that needed to evaluate job applicants and workers. Rather than being defined by a single consumer product, the company grew through the consolidation of specialist screening operations and by combining local expertise with an international service platform. Its core business has centered on employment-related background reports and associated verification services. A major phase of expansion began in 2010. On June 23 of that year, HireRight announced the acquisition of Powerchex, a UK-based pre-employment screening company founded in 2005 and focused particularly on the financial-services sector in London. Powerchex was subsequently rebranded as HireRight. In August 2010, HireRight’s then-parent company, Altegrity Risk International, completed the acquisition of Kroll from Marsh & McLennan Companies in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.13 billion. Kroll’s background-screening business was renamed and integrated into the HireRight brand in October of that year. The later sale of other Kroll operations to Duff & Phelps did not include the background-screening business that had already been incorporated into HireRight. The company continued to broaden its geographic coverage and scale. In May 2018, HireRight and General Information Services announced an agreement to merge, and the combination closed on July 12, 2018. The merged organization became one of the largest providers of background-screening services in the United States and operated under refreshed HireRight branding. In October 2019, HireRight announced the acquisitions of J-Screen in Japan and PeopleCheck in Australia, adding established regional capabilities to its international network. Regulatory compliance became a significant part of HireRight’s corporate history. In 2011, the company paid $28 million to plaintiffs who alleged that it had failed to provide job applicants with copies of reports and had not adequately resolve disputes. In 2012, the Department of Justice announced a $2.6 million settlement concerning alleged Fair Credit Reporting Act violations. HireRight Solutions Inc. was also identified as the first employment-background-screening firm charged by the Federal Trade Commission with violating the FCRA. These matters reflected the legal obligations attached to consumer-reporting businesses, including accuracy, disclosure, access, and dispute-resolution requirements. Litigation also extended to some customers, including trucking companies accused in class actions of using screening services without following required hiring and disclosure procedures. HireRight entered the public markets in 2021 through an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Its public listing lasted until 2024, when General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital acquired the company for approximately $1.65 billion. The transaction closed on June 28, 2024. HireRight is now an active privately owned screening company, retaining the international platform and acquisition-built brand assembled over the preceding decade.
- 2024
Return to private ownership
[1]General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital completed their approximately $1.65 billion acquisition of HireRight on June 28.
- 2021
Initial public offering
[1]HireRight became a publicly traded company through an NYSE initial public offering.
- 2019
Asia-Pacific expansion
[1]HireRight announced acquisitions of J-Screen in Japan and PeopleCheck in Australia.
- 2018
General Information Services merger closes
[1]The merger with General Information Services closed, creating a major combined US background-screening provider.
- 2012
Fair Credit Reporting Act settlement
[1]The Department of Justice announced a $2.6 million settlement concerning alleged FCRA violations.
- 2010
Powerchex acquisition
[1]HireRight acquired UK screening specialist Powerchex, which was later rebranded under the HireRight name.
- 2010
Kroll background-screening integration
[1]Kroll’s background-screening operations were brought into the HireRight brand after Altegrity Risk International acquired Kroll.
Products and positioning
A global, technology-enabled employment screening provider serving employers that need scalable candidate verification, background checks, and workforce-risk support across multiple jurisdictions.
Human-resources services
Employment background screening
HireRight’s central offering is employment background screening for organizations evaluating applicants and workers. The service area covers the preparation and delivery of employment-related reports and is designed for employers operating under applicable consumer-reporting and employment regulations.
Recruitment and hiring services
Pre-employment screening
Pre-employment screening supports employer hiring processes by helping organizations verify candidate information and assess background-related factors before making or finalizing employment decisions. HireRight built its international footprint partly through specialist businesses serving this market.
Global workforce services
International screening
HireRight provides internationally oriented screening capabilities through operations and acquired companies in markets including the United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. This part of the portfolio is intended for employers recruiting across jurisdictions with different records systems, languages, and compliance requirements.
Controversies
2012
Federal Credit Reporting Act enforcement
The Department of Justice announced a $2.6 million settlement concerning alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. HireRight Solutions Inc. was also described as the first employment-background-screening firm charged by the Federal Trade Commission with violating the FCRA.
2011
Applicant-report and dispute-resolution litigation
HireRight paid $28 million to plaintiffs who alleged that the company failed to provide applicants with copies of background reports and did not properly resolve disputes.
Brand decisions
2024
Accept acquisition by General Atlantic and Stone Point CapitalM&ABackground
The transaction provided an exit from public ownership for HireRight and transferred control to two private-equity firms.
Action taken
General Atlantic and Stone Point Capital acquired HireRight for approximately $1.65 billion; the deal closed on June 28, 2024.
Aftermath
HireRight became privately owned while continuing as an active global background-screening company.
Acquisition value. $1.65 billion (Transaction closed June 28, 2024)
2021
Complete an initial public offeringOtherBackground
HireRight pursued access to public equity markets after building scale through acquisitions and merger activity.
Action taken
The company completed an initial public offering and listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Aftermath
HireRight operated as a public company until its acquisition in 2024.
2018
Merge with General Information ServicesM&ABackground
The transaction was intended to increase scale in the US background-screening market.
Action taken
HireRight and General Information Services agreed to and completed a merger, subsequently using the HireRight brand.
Aftermath
The combined group became one of the largest providers of background-screening services in the United States.
2010
Acquire PowerchexM&ABackground
HireRight sought to expand its UK employment-screening presence, particularly in financial-services recruitment.
Action taken
It acquired Powerchex and later rebranded the business as HireRight.
Aftermath
The acquisition strengthened HireRight’s UK platform and incorporated Powerchex into the wider international brand.
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