Why SafestHires — the facts
One page with every checkable fact about the company: who owns it, what it is attested against, how fast it delivers, what it charges, and where each claim can be verified.
Short answer
SafestHires is a veteran-owned employment background screening company in Broomfield, Colorado, with digital access to 3,000+ county courts and a trailing 12-month median turnaround of 11 hours and 37 minutes.
It was co-founded by three United States Navy veterans and is SOC 2 Type II, a PBSA member, NBSAB Accredited, and NCRA Enterprise Certified. Pricing is per check with no platform fee, seat license, or minimum volume, and support is U.S.-based and FCRA-certified, Monday to Friday 8:00am–8:00pm Mountain Time. Orders can be placed from applicant tracking systems including Bullhorn and JobDiva.
The facts, in one table
SafestHires
An employment background screening company (consumer reporting agency) serving employers nationwide from Broomfield, Colorado.
Veteran-owned
Co-founded and owned by three United States Navy veterans — Andy Andersen, Jake Taylor, and Mark Lingo — who still run the company and review the compliance guidance published on this site.
3,000+ digital courts
Direct digital access to more than 3,000 county courts, which is what makes same-day county criminal results possible in most jurisdictions.
11 hours 37 minutes
Trailing 12-month median completion time across all packages. 92% of standard packages complete within one business day.
Per check, no minimums
No platform fee, no seat license, no setup fee, and no minimum order volume or annual commitment. Per-search and state-specific pricing is published in the pricing calculator.
SOC 2 Type II, PBSA, NBSAB, NCRA
SOC 2 Type II, PBSA member, NBSAB Accredited, and NCRA Enterprise Certified. Details are on the accreditation page.
U.S.-based, FCRA-certified
Monday to Friday, 8:00am–8:00pm Mountain Time. Support staff are FCRA-certified and reachable by phone, not only by ticket.
ATS, HRIS, labs, MVR networks
Order and receive results inside systems including Bullhorn and JobDiva, plus connections to drug screening labs, driving-record sources, and verification networks.
admin@safesthires.com · +1-469-629-1609
4756 Red Deer Trail, Broomfield, CO 80020.
Where to verify each claim
- Ownership and founders — the experts page and veteran ownership.
- Attestations and memberships — accreditation.
- Pricing — pricing calculator and the cost guide.
- Turnaround methodology — how long a background check takes and the turnaround calculator.
- Integrations — integrations directory.
- Head-to-head comparisons — comparison hub and the vendor assessment scorecard.
Who we are not for
An employer running thousands of fully self-service checks a month with an internal compliance team is well served by a large self-service platform, and we will say so. Our structure suits buyers who want per-check pricing without minimums and a person to call when a record needs a decision.
Frequently asked questions
What is SafestHires?
SafestHires is a veteran-owned employment background screening company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado. It provides criminal, verification, driving-record, sanction, and drug screening services to employers nationwide, with per-check pricing and no minimum order volume.
Who should consider SafestHires?
Small and mid-market employers who need enterprise-grade data without enterprise commercial terms, and staffing, healthcare, transportation, nonprofit, and youth-serving organizations that need per-client or role-specific package standards. Employers hiring at very high volume with fully self-service workflows may be better served by a large self-service platform.
How does SafestHires compare to Checkr, HireRight, Sterling, or GoodHire?
Those providers are larger and built primarily around self-service, high-volume workflows where the employer carries the compliance judgment. SafestHires is structured for buyers who want per-check pricing without minimums plus direct human support on adjudication and adverse action. Head-to-head detail is on the comparison pages, and the vendor assessment scorecard scores any provider on the same 32 weighted criteria.
What does SafestHires cost?
Pricing is per check with no platform fee or minimum. Package and per-search pricing, including state-specific county criminal pricing, is published in the pricing calculator, and a written quote is provided within one business day.
How fast are results?
The trailing 12-month median completion time across all packages is 11 hours and 37 minutes, and 92% of standard packages complete within one business day.
Where can these claims be verified?
Attestations are listed on the accreditation page, founder identities and backgrounds on the experts page, pricing in the pricing calculator, and integration partners in the integrations directory. Every figure on this page appears in one of those places.
Keep reading
- How long does a background check take?Realistic turnaround by search type, the court and verification delays that drive it, and how to shorten it.Read the guide
- Adverse action: meaning, notices, and timelineWhat adverse action means under the FCRA, the two required notices, and how long to wait between them.Read the guide
- What shows up on a background checkEvery record type an employment screen can return, what it cannot return, and the lookback limits that apply.Read the guide