Sterling Infosystems is the parent company of BackCheck
The UK's Leader in Technology
Protect your Organisation, your People, and your Property.
A Criminal Record Check is a crucial step toward a comprehensive employee screening programme.
Delivered by the largest UK-based background checking team.
Our team of University-Educated People based in Swansea, Wales, our efficient and privacy compliant Process and our easy to use Technology combine to perform tens of thousands of Criminal Record Checks for hundreds of leading UK organisations in all industry sectors.
As a registered body and agent of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), Disclosure Scotland and AccessNI, BackCheck is perfectly positioned to offer the appropriate level of Criminal Record Check for any employment position.
BackCheck combines industry leading processes and technology to deliver world-class results.
- Online results delivery in real time – our technology is highly secure and easy to use.
- Best practices advice when you need it – our criminology experts are available to discuss the convictions that we uncover.
- Customised implementation – our experienced team of client care coordinators will help you design a programme that is efficient and effective for your organisation.
Increase Hiring Efficiencies | Secure User-Friendly Technology | Highest Quality Results
Types of Criminal Record Checks
There are three levels of Criminal Record Checks available in the UK – a Basic Disclosure, a Standard Disclosure and an Enhanced Disclosure. BackCheck can help ensure that you are getting the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure for each employee, and that you understand your responsibilities in using the information revealed.
Read more about the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
1. Basic Disclosure:
This level of criminal record check searches the Police National Computer for convictions which are not spent under the terms of the ROA. It discloses all such convictions, or states that there are none.
2. Standard Disclosure:
This level of criminal record check discloses details of all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings on the Police National Computer (PNC).
3. Enhanced Disclosure:
This level of criminal record check discloses details of all spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings on the Police National Computer (PNC). An Enhanced Disclosure may contain non-conviction local police force information.




