How To Do a Background Check On a Business and Principals

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How To Do a Background Check On a Business and
Principals
Global Background Screening
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Introduction
Businesses, just like individuals, have a legal
background based on their activities and
transactions over some time. These activities and
transactions can establish the creditworthiness
and history of any business, whether small or
large. But, how do you get access to this
information about a particular company? Global
Background Screening LLC, alias GBS, conducts
background checks on businesses and their
respective owners/shareholders. GBS helps
thousands of companies with their hiring process
-- from international corporations to small
businesses in 50 states and over 200 countries.
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Crucial Services to Conduct a Business Background
Check
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Global Bankruptcy Records
Social Media Background Check
Business Credit Reports
Dark Web Search
Directorship
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Directorship
When looking for an individual for a top position
in a business, it is essential to review their
previous work records. Ideal for the company is
finding out whether the person has previously
been a director of any company or not. Well,
GBS directorship search involves screening a
particular candidates past and present
directorships. The information obtained after
that will be significant, especially in verifying
if the candidate in question has been in any
leadership positions or any associated incidents
before. Moreover, the directorship search will
also identify whether the individual has
previously been or currently is a shareholder or
officeholder of any business.
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Business Credit Reports
The business credit report will vary depending on
the size of the business and its respective
country. While the length of the information can
range from 2 to 15 pages, it will generally
contain the following

• Legal status
• Financial information
• Principal credit references
• Shareholders
• International activity
• Credit opinion
• Banking information
• Line of business

Furthermore, you also get corporate information,
related businesses, branch and subsidiary
offices, ratios and industry comparisons, and
payment history.
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Global Bankruptcy Records
Identifying a business bankruptcy records is also
essential in the background screening process --
just like verifying the shareholders/Owners
bankruptcy information. With Global Background
Screening, you get a business bankruptcy report
that is detailed and in-depth. Besides, the
report also provides all bankruptcies for the
applicants region in their country. The
bankruptcy report may also include the date
filed, case number, and name of the court by
checking on principals and business (where
available).
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Social Media Background Check
GBS offers background checks on up to 5 social
media platforms -- Facebook, Google, LinkedIn,
Twitter, and Instagram. This search involves
screening for different risk factors, including

• Toxic language
• Hate Speech
• Insults and bullying
• Narcotics
• Threats of Violence
• Violent images or videos

In addition, the screening also checks on
self-harm, obscene language, explicit nudity, and
custom keyword searches available upon request.
Searches can be conducted going back 3 years or
up to 7 years.
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Dark Web Search
Security is one of the most sensitive areas in a
business. It is crucial to find out whether the
individual or firm you are dealing with has
previously been involved in security breaches or
not. Especially now that the internet age is here
and its never been difficult to achieve absolute
security for your business. The Dark Web Search
report from Global Background Screening will
provide information on data breaches related to
individuals passwords and personal details that
were hacked or visible on the dark web. Moreover,
the report offers intel on the companys breached
email addresses and so on.
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Contact Us
globalbackgroundscreening.com
1-855-561-5890
7022 Shallow ford Road Suite 1 Unit 552
Chattanooga, TN 37421