Background Checks and Continued Due Diligence (CDD)

Aquila Security Services Limited conducts comprehensive security checks on the educational, professional, employment, and criminal backgrounds of prospective employees and third parties. Our investigations are thorough, confidential, and evidence-based, carried out in collaboration with reputable private organizations and state institutions.

Where necessary, we extend Continued Due Diligence (CDD) on existing employees and business partners to verify their credibility for ongoing engagement, promotions, and contractual agreements. These checks are conducted in alignment with client legal teams, ensuring compliance with regulations and adherence to high ethical standards.

Our 360° background verification provides employers with complete transparency on the credibility, professionalism, and competence of their staff and candidates.

Types of Background Checks We Conduct:
✔ Employment Checks
✔ Professional Checks
✔ Education Checks
✔ Criminal Checks
✔ License Verification
✔ Reference Checks
✔ Social Media Checks

1. Employment Checks
Our experts verify a candidate’s past employment details, ensuring authenticity in:
✔ Previous employers
✔ Positions held
✔ Employment dates and duration
✔ General conduct

Benefits
✔ Reduces HR workload
✔ Validates a candidate’s employment history
✔ Clears doubts about employment gaps

2. Professional Checks
We conduct rigorous verification of:
✔ Professional certifications
✔ Licensing authenticity
✔ Discrepancies in qualifications
✔ Membership in professional associations

Benefits:
✔ Enhances confidence in the candidate’s credentials
✔ Prevents regulatory breaches
✔ Ensures professional qualification compliance
Education Checks
We verify the authenticity of:
✔ Degrees, diplomas, and certificates awarded
✔ Periods of attendance at institutions
✔ Student conduct and leadership history
Our network with universities, colleges, vocational schools, and high schools allows us to detect:
✔ Discrepancies before hiring
✔ Genuine or false claims by candidates
✔ Integrity and honesty of candidates

Criminal Checks
Our criminal background investigations ensure a candidate’s legal record is clean by verifying:
✔ Ghana Police Service records
✔ Previous employer records
✔ Local community feedback
✔ Affiliated group associations
Benefits:
✔ Helps avoid financial risks
✔ Protects company reputation
✔ Builds a reliable, trustworthy team

Driver License Verification
We ensure driver credentials are legitimate by verifying:
✔ License authenticity
✔ Legitimacy of acquisition
✔ Actual driving experience
Benefits:
✔ Maintains high road safety compliance
✔ Protects brand reputation
✔ Reduces road accidents and liabilities

Reference Checks
Our team contacts references provided by the candidate using:
✔ Physical visits
✔ Email inquiries
✔ Phone calls
This process helps assess a candidate’s:
✔ Professional and social associations
✔ Personal values and beliefs
✔ Overall character and integrity

Social Media Checks
We conduct in-depth online reputation screening by:
✔ Scanning major social media platforms
✔ Reviewing blog activities
✔ Monitoring posts and interactions
This ensures that employees maintain a professional online presence that aligns with your company’s values and expectations.