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Accurate Background Expands into UK

Buys Vero Screening, Britain's largest

Irvine-based Accurate Background, which calls itself the largest privately owned provider of compliant background checks, drug and health screening, said it’s closed the acquisition of Vero Screening Ltd. the UK’s largest independent employment screening provider.

Accurate said the acquisition continues its global expansion strategy by deepening its European market footprint and expanding its compliance-driven and service-focused employment screening solutions. Vero will continue to operate under its own brand led by co-founder and Chief Executive Rupert Emson, who will join Accurate’s executive leadership team, reporting to CEO Tim Dowd.

“With the addition of Vero Screening, Accurate continues our global expansion to meet the needs of global multinational organizations as they quickly onboard talent and manage risk with industry-leading screening and monitoring services,” Accurate CEO Dowd said in a statement.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Latham & Watkins LLP served as legal advisor to Accurate and finnCap Cavendish served as financial advisor to Vero, and Freeths LLP, its legal advisor.

 

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Peter J. Brennan
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With four decades of experience in journalism, Peter J. Brennan has built a career that spans diverse news topics and global coverage. From reporting on wars, narcotics trafficking, and natural disasters to analyzing business and financial markets, Peter’s work reflects a commitment to impactful storytelling. Peter’s association with the Orange County Business Journal began in 1997, where he worked until 2000 before moving to Bloomberg News. During his 15 years at Bloomberg, his reporting often influenced financial markets, with headlines and articles moving the market caps of major companies by hundreds of millions of dollars. In 2017, Peter returned to the Orange County Business Journal as Financial Editor, bringing his heavy business industry expertise. Over the years, he advanced to Executive Editor and, in 2024, was named Editor-in-Chief. Peter’s work has been featured in prestigious publications such as The New York Times and The Washington Post, and he has appeared on CNN, CBC, BBC, and Bloomberg TV. A Kiplinger Fellowship recipient at The Ohio State University, he leads the Business Journal with a dedication to uncovering stories that matter and shaping the local business community and beyond.
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