Identify hidden digital risk before you hire or grant access

We analyse open and dark web activity to uncover high-risk behaviour and associations, verified by intelligence analysts and delivered in as little as 24 hours.

See the risk others miss. Act before it becomes your problem.
Trusted by leading organisations and partners
THE PROBLEM
95% of the internet is hidden from standard checks.
That’s where critical risk sits.
The deep and dark web sits outside traditional screening. It’s where high-risk behaviour, affiliations, and activity surface - including safeguarding threats, criminal activity, and insider risk.

Yet most organisations are making high-trust access decisions without ever seeing it.
DARK WEB CHECKS
What we look for
We surface evidence of high-risk behaviour and associations that standard background checks do not capture.
Child Sexual Exploitation Risk
Radicalisation and Extremist Affiliation
Hate Speech and Harmful Ideology
Insider Risk Indicators
Each finding is validated, documented, and presented with clear context, so decisions can be made with confidence and accountability.

Scope can be tailored to your risk profile and sector requirements.

See what's hidden.
SECTORS
Who we work with
Safehire.ai is for all sectors that prioritise safeguarding, including:

Education

Childcare

Sports & Leisure

Health & Social Care

Charity & Voluntary

Recruitment & HR

PRICING
Transparent, flexible pricing
View our flexible plans
View our flexible plans
Pricing is structured around your organisation’s volume and risk profile - with flexible plans, no unnecessary complexity, and no long-term lock-in.

High-trust access intelligence shouldn't be a luxury. It should be standard.
What our customers & partners are saying
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Reports add real depth to our vetting
It’s reassuring to see exactly what Safehire looks for and the platform is user friendly to navigate. The reports add real depth to our vetting, and help us feel confident in our decisions.
Melissa Meikle
Senior HR Adviser Yarm School
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"The best solutions come from those who have lived the experience"
The best solutions come from people who have lived the experience, know the processes and see where there is a problem that needs to be fixed. Safehire.ai is a great example of a solution that has come out of this exact scenario.And now IWF is pleased to be able to support Safehire.ai in their work which goes beyond standard background checks with AI + human insight to uncover what others may miss. It’s fabulous that we can support a growing safety tech business doing such important work.
Penny Tyler
Membership Officer at IWF
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“It’s fast, intuitive, and impressively thorough”
"Working with Safehire.ai has changed the way we approach our background checks in our recruitment process. It’s fast, intuitive, and impressively thorough. The system flags online reputational risks that simply wouldn’t surface through standard reference or DBS checks. For a school environment, where safeguarding is paramount, that added depth is incredibly reassuring."
Charles Carver
Bursar, Bishopsgate School
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“It makes me feel confident that we’re covering things properly”
"I found the platform so easy to use and any support queries that I had were answered quickly. The reports are clear, and the layout helps flag anything we need to raise with our Leadership Team. It makes me feel confident that we’re covering things properly, and provides extra reassurance about the successful candidates that are joining our school community.”
Kerina Turner
HR Manager, King’s Worcester
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“Looking for process improvements, we found a solution that transformed our entire data strategy. The depth of insights was remarkable.”
"Safehire.ai has made background checking remarkably simple and effective. The platform is easy to use, results are returned within days, and the pricing is extremely competitive. What truly sets it apart is the depth and reach of its checks - they extend across international borders and uncover online risk factors that traditional screening methods often miss. In an era where reputational due diligence is critical, Safehire.ai offers a layer of protection that has never before been available.”
Barnaby Sandow
Principal, Nord Anglia International School, Dublin
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“Safehire.ai has completely transformed the way we approach online pre-employment checks”
"Safehire.ai has completely transformed the way we approach online pre-employment checks. I’m always excited when I find tools that streamline our recruitment process, ensure fairness, compliance, and data-driven decision-making.I highly recommend to any organisation serious about building a workforce that you know is safe to work with children and young people in all communities"
Nicola Johnson
Director of People and Culture, Prince Albert Community Trust
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“It’s one of the most sensible investments we’ve made this year”
"With budgets as tight as they are, we don’t take on new systems lightly. Safehire.ai has proven excellent value. It’s cost-effective, quick to use, and the quality of insight we now get into candidates is streets ahead of our old approach. Safehire.ai has also made it easier for me to demonstrate our safeguarding diligence to governors. The digital reports are clear, auditable, and give us that extra layer of confidence when recruiting. It’s helped us tighten up our processes without adding extra admin. Setup was fast, and the cost is very reasonable. It’s one of the most sensible investments we’ve made this year.”
Amy Bancroft
School Business Manager, Beech Green Primary School
Why we do this
High-trust access decisions carry real consequences for the people granted access, the organisations responsible, and the vulnerable populations they serve.

However, most decisions are made with limited visibility. We built Safehire.ai because traditional screening looks backwards.

We look where risk actually lives - in behaviour, activity, and associations.

Safehire exists to provide clear, evidence-led visibility, so decisions can be made with confidence, accountability, and defensibility.
About us
About us
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Ready to see what traditional screening misses?
Get started in minutes and gain structured, analyst-validated insight into risk that standard checks don’t capture.

Clear, defensible intelligence. From the moment you start, in as little as 24hrs.