Verifile, a European screening company with a range of services allowing employers to verify employment, qualifications, identity, criminal records and credit histories globally has acquired the rival employment screening division of London-based company Tigerbrook.

Verifile, a European screening company with a range of services allowing employers to verify employment, qualifications, identity, criminal records and credit histories globally has acquired the rival employment screening division of London-based company Tigerbrook. The terms of the deal were undisclosed.

The bolt-on acquisition will strengthen Verifile’s client base with more than 50 blue-chip companies currently on Tigerbrook’s books.

Bill Hood, managing director of Tigerbrook, commented: “We were determined to make sure our clients continued to receive a high standard of service, and therefore we met with a number of companies to evaluate their services, capabilities, clients and the way they work. Verifile stood out as the company who offered the best all-round employment screening service.”

Eyal Ben-Cohen, Verifile’s managing director, added: “We are positive that all our clients will benefit from the added capabilities that our enlarged group will have. We have been working closely with our Tigerbrook colleagues to ensure a seamless transition of the service to Verifile.”

As problems with fake CVs become increasingly rife, employers are facing added difficulties when it comes to managing candidate vetting in house. Consequently, more and more organisations are outsourcing employee screening to specialist providers.