DBS checks in England and Wales
Compare the admin fee, not a slogan.
DBS sets the check fee. A provider adds its own admin fee, and sometimes VAT and an identity-check fee. For a basic check you can also apply on GOV.UK for £20, with nothing added.
If you need your own basic check
£20 on GOV.UK
No admin fee. Processing usually takes up to 3 days, then a paper certificate is posted. This is the official service, not a listing we are paid to show.
Basic
£20
Standard
£20
Enhanced
£41
Update Service
£15/yr
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What this directory is
CompareDBS lists the Responsible Organisations named on GOV.UK on 4 November 2026. That public list has 75 organisations. It is a name and a website, split into Group A (individuals and employers) and Group B (employers or third parties only). Aaron’s Department Limited is in both groups.
It is not a list of every Registered Body. DBS reported hundreds of Registered Bodies, and most of them check only their own staff. Umbrella bodies are the ones that submit standard and enhanced checks for other organisations. Where we have opened a Home Office umbrella page, the profile says so. Where a firm only says it on its own website, the profile says that instead.
Prices are copied from the page we opened, with the URL and the date. If we could not read a price, the cell says “Not yet verified”. We do not fill the gap. Moite Ltd operates this site and also owns Clear Check. That listing is marked, and it is not featured.