Active Background Checks
Listing
Website: www.activebackgroundchecks.com
Named on the GOV.UK list as www.activebackgroundchecks.com.
Official RO list last reconciled 4 November 2026.
Who they can check
- Individuals: No on the official group rules.
- Employers or third parties: Yes.
- Self-employed: Not yet verified.
The homepage says Active Background Checks is a registered umbrella body with DBS, Disclosure Scotland and AccessNI. Not matched to a Home Office org page in this version. Source, 11 November 2026
Check levels seen on a source page: Basic, Standard, Enhanced, Volunteer.
Prices
Verified price. Official DBS fees in this table are the government charge. Admin is the provider’s own fee. A blank cell is not a zero.
| Check | DBS fee | Admin | Total | In the price sort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic | £20.00 | £9.00 inc VAT | £29.00 inc VATPublished fee table | Yes |
| Standard | £20.00 | £9.00 inc VAT | £29.00 inc VATPublished fee table | Yes |
| Enhanced | £41.00 | £9.00 inc VAT | £50.00 inc VATPublished fee table | Yes |
| Volunteer | £0.00 | £9.00 inc VAT | £9.00 inc VATPublished fee table | Yes |
Basic: Government charge £20 + admin £9 inc VAT = £29. Source, 11 November 2026
Volunteer: Government charge shown as free. Admin £9 inc VAT. Source, 11 November 2026
DBS Adult First: £6.90 Government £6 + admin £0.90 inc VAT. Source, 11 November 2026
Disclosure Scotland basic, standard or enhanced: £31.00 DS charge £25 + admin £6 inc VAT, on the same fee table. Source, 11 November 2026
A footnote says illustrated fees are in GBP and include VAT at the standard UK rate. Source, 11 November 2026
Another footnote says: “Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) or Disclosure Scotland (DS) process applications for individuals – £23 fee per Basic check.” That is not the £20 official DBS fee and it is not the £29 in the table. It is not used as the price. Source, 11 November 2026
What the listing supports
- API
- Not yet verified
- Digital ID
- Not yet verified
- Post Office ID
- Not yet verified
- Employer dashboard
- Not yet verified
- Candidate portal
- Not yet verified
- Bulk or volume workflow
- Not yet verified
- e-Bulk
- Not yet verified
- Paper applications
- Not yet verified
- Applicant can pay
- Not yet verified
- Organisation can pay
- Not yet verified
API
Not yet verified. A marketing mention is not recorded as an API unless the page we opened describes one.
Turnaround
Not yet verified. No turnaround sentence from this provider is stored.
A provider’s claim is their claim. GOV.UK says a basic check applied for directly usually takes up to 3 days to process, and a paper certificate is then posted. For standard and enhanced checks, DBS says each application differs and enhanced checks can take longer when they are referred to the police. Basic check timing · Employer guidance
Pros from the sources
The fee table uses the current £20 and £41 DBS fees, shows admin inc VAT, and the columns add up. Source, 11 November 2026
Cons from the sources
A footnote on the same page mentions a £23 fee per basic check for applications DBS or Disclosure Scotland process for individuals. That figure is not explained against the £20 / £29 table. Source, 11 November 2026
Group B on the official RO list, so this is not an individual Group A route. Source, 4 November 2026
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Sources
- GOV.UK Responsible Organisations
- https://www.activebackgroundchecks.com/fees/
- https://www.activebackgroundchecks.com/
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