Part of First Advantage, a global provider of background screening and identity verification solutions serving more than 80,000 customers across 200 countries and territories.
First Advantage (Zhuhai) Co, Limited is part of First Advantage, a global provider of background screening and identity verification solutions used by organisations to make hiring decisions across the employment lifecycle. Founded in 2003, the group is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and is publicly listed on NASDAQ under the ticker FA. It serves more than 80,000 customers across 200 countries and territories, and is the largest screening analytics provider worldwide.
The company's offering spans several lines of work. Background Checks covers screening across the employment lifecycle; Criminal Record Screening addresses hiring risk; Drug and Alcohol Testing serves employers' testing programmes; Identity Verification confirms candidate identity; Fingerprinting supports regulated screening requirements; and Continuous Monitoring maintains workforce compliance after hiring.
Technical work at First Advantage draws on background screening technology, identity verification, artificial intelligence, advanced and screening analytics, continuous monitoring and fingerprinting. In 2024 the group acquired Sterling Check for $2.2 billion, expanding its scale in screening and identity services.
The organisation describes its approach as technology-driven, with AI and analytics applied to screening. Its stated focus is on helping employers hire with confidence, mitigating risk, ensuring compliance and building trusted workforces.
