Fri, 26 Sep 2025 | BUSINESS SALE
Background screening and reference checking provider Veremark has expanded with the acquisition of a counterpart based in Hull. Agenda Screening Services, which was founded in 1996, provides background employment screening services, supporting clients in sectors including education, life sciences and security.
Veremark, which was founded in 2019, supports global hiring, providing services including references and identity checks, continuous screening and blockchain-based career passports. The London-based company is active across the UK and Europe, serving more than 6,000 clients, including global brands operating in the professional services, energy and fintech sectors.
Veremark’s acquisition of Agenda will provide the company with an extended footprint across Europe and beyond, as well as enhancing its operational capabilities and enabling it to meet growing client demands at scale.
Agenda Screening Services Managing Director Chris Withers said that joining Veremark would mean that the company can continue to offer clients a personal, flexible service, whilst also providing access to “faster, smarter and more global capabilities."
Veremark Chief Executive Daniel Callaghan added: "This deal creates a combined entity that is bigger, with deep global reach and sector expertise; better, with leading technology and more integrations; and driven by the desire to build the best global service and candidate experience."
The deal was advised on by KBS Associate Corporate Director Joe Norris, who called Veremark the “ideal partner” for Agenda Screening Services, adding that he believed the combined business would “continue to go from strength to strength, while allowing Agenda Resource Management to focus on its core activities."
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This South West-based practice, available for the first time, offers a strong-quality client base predominantly consisting of limited companies, with average annual fees surpassing £3,000.
This South East UK-based practice, presents a remarkable opportunity to acquire a well-established business with long-standing client and staff relationships, promising continuity and stability.
This highly profitable IFA in Buckinghamshire boasts an impressive EBITDA margin, making it a compelling opportunity for acquisition.
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