Press Release | Safehire.ai Launches AI Deep Web Background Checks to Redefine Safer Recruitment

Co-Founded by long-time friends and former British Army officers Simon Holden (CEO) and Sean Lumley(COO), Safehire.ai was born from a shared misson: to protect organisations and vulnerable individuals by closing the critical gaps left by traditional background checks.

"We’re not here to patch a broken system. We’re building one that reflects the realities of digital risk. Safehire.ai brings visibility, intelligence, and context to where safeguarding truly begins - recruitment." said Simon Holden.

Safehire.ai combines artificial intelligence with human-in-the-loop (HITL) analysis to scan billions of open-source data points across the deep and dark web. Unlike social media scraping, the platform provides non-subjective, evidence-based reports structured around verifiable risk indicators. Reports are delivered within 24-72 hours at an unprecedented price point of £20-£30 per search (subject to your subscription plan).

"A year ago, it would cost £1,000 for an analyst to do a deep web background search to uncover evidence of child sexual exploitation, radicalisation or hate speech," added Sean Lumley. "Today our AI/human partnership can do the same thing for less than £30."

Tailored for regulated sectors such as education, legal, healthcare, youth organisations, and highly-regulated industries, Safehire.ai; the platform offers flexible, cost-effective subscription models designed to scale with organisational needs.

About Safehire.ai Ltd

Co-Founded by Simon Holden and Sean Lumley, Safehire.ai Ltd is a UK-based technology company redefining safer recruitment. Built on the principles of trust, integrity, and innovation, the company’s mission is to close the safeguarding gap left by traditional checks – using intelligence-led insight to help organisations protect people and reputations.

Want to know more?

To explore how Safehire.ai is changing the face of safer recruitment, visit www.safehire.ai.

Interested in seeing it in action? Schedule a personalized demo with our team today.

Safeguarding can’t wait. Join the shift to intelligent recruitment with Safehire.ai – where better decisions begin, and unseen risks are brought to light.

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