Personnel Checks
Also seen as Personnel Checks
Listing
Website: www.personnelchecks.co.uk/dbs-checks
Named on the GOV.UK list as www.personnelchecks.co.uk/dbs-checks.
Official RO list last reconciled 4 November 2026.
Who they can check
- Individuals: Yes on the official group rules.
- Employers or third parties: Yes.
- Self-employed: Not yet verified.
Check levels seen on a source page: Basic, Standard, Enhanced, Volunteer.
Prices
Figures conflict. 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 | Not itemised | £44.00 inc VATSingle check, as labelled on the price card | No |
| Standard | £20.00 | Not itemised | £44.00 inc VATSingle check, as labelled on the price card | No |
| Enhanced | £41.00 | Not itemised | £65.00 inc VATSingle check, as labelled on the price card | No |
| Volunteer | £0.00 | Not itemised | £24.00 VAT not statedPrice card | No |
Basic: Card: £44.00 for basic, includes £20 DBS fee. Intro says prices include VAT. An FAQ on the same page says prices exclude VAT. Source, 11 November 2026
Standard: Card: £44.00, includes £20 DBS fee. Source, 11 November 2026
Enhanced: Card: £65.00, includes £41 DBS fee. Source, 11 November 2026
Volunteer: Card says £24.00 with no DBS fee. The FAQ on the same page says £24.60 and, elsewhere, £26.40. Source, 11 November 2026
Digital ID: £6.00 inc VAT Dedicated page: £5 (£6 inc VAT) per check. The main pricing card also shows £6.00. Source, 11 November 2026
Adverse financial check: £10.50 Source, 11 November 2026
Driving licence check: £5.50 Source, 11 November 2026
Right to work: £7.50 Source, 11 November 2026
No set-up fees. The intro says the single-check prices include VAT, and discounts exist for committed volumes. Source, 11 November 2026
Published figures that do not agree
The pricing intro says single-check prices include VAT. The FAQ “How much is a DBS Check?” repeats the same headline numbers and then says “(Prices Excl. VAT)”. Source, 11 November 2026
Volunteer price is £24.00 on the card, £24.60 in one FAQ answer and £26.40 in two others, all on the same URL. Source, 11 November 2026
What the listing supports
- API
- Not yet verified
- Digital ID
- Yes · Described as online IDV using document validation and facial recognition, in line with the UK digital identity trust framework
- Post Office ID
- Not yet verified
- Employer dashboard
- Yes
- Candidate portal
- Yes
- Bulk or volume workflow
- Not yet verified
- e-Bulk
- Not yet verified
- Paper applications
- Not yet verified
- Applicant can pay
- Yes
- Organisation can pay
- Yes
Payment methods named: Card, Payment requests, Auto Pay marked coming soon.
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
Basic, standard, enhanced and volunteer each have a labelled price card, and the DBS fee is stated on the paid cards. Source, 11 November 2026
The identity-verification page gives a separate £6 inc VAT figure. Source, 11 November 2026
No set-up fee is stated. Source, 11 November 2026
Cons from the sources
VAT is described as included and excluded on the same pricing page, so the inc-VAT total is not settled. Source, 11 November 2026
The volunteer price is not the same in the card and the FAQ. Source, 11 November 2026
Reviews
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Scotland and Northern Ireland
AccessNI open umbrella list, transcribed 10 November 2026: Volunteer £20–£25, other £20–£25. The source cell reads “Vol - £20-.00 - £25.00”.. This is an AccessNI admin fee, not an England & Wales DBS admin fee. Source, 10 November 2026
Sources
- GOV.UK Responsible Organisations
- https://www.personnelchecks.co.uk/pricing
- https://www.personnelchecks.co.uk/online-identity-verification
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