GB Group PLC Sale of Employ and Comply business (2131U)
April 01 2021 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2131U
GB Group PLC
01 April 2021
1 April 2021
GB GROUP PLC
("GBG", the "Group" or the "Company")
Sale of Employ and Comply business
GBG, the identity data intelligence specialist, is pleased to
announce that it has signed an agreement to sell its Employ and
Comply business unit to First Advantage, a leading global provider
of technology solutions for background and employment
screening.
The sale supports GBG's strategy of focusing on its core global
capabilities of Location Intelligence, Identity Verification and
Fraud Prevention. GBG's Employ & Comply business is focused on
the UK market.
Employ and Comply will become part of a global leader in
employee screening, providing it with the focus, scale and
investment necessary to continue its corporate development. First
Advantage is one of the largest screening providers in the world,
conducting over 75 million screening checks annually, with over
35,000 customers globally.
Employ and Comply is currently part of GB Group's Identity
segment and accounted for approximately 3.4% of Group revenue in
FY20.
Chris Clark, CEO at GBG, commented: "We recognise that
employment screening services require specialist market capability.
First Advantage has a global capability in background screening
services and is a business that shares many of our values. We
believe we've found a great home for our customers and our people
who will bring great expertise, energy and capability to First
Advantage in the UK."
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For further information, please contact:
Enquiries
GBG
Chris Clark, CEO & Dave
Wilson, CFO & COO +44 (0) 1244 657333
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated
Adviser and Broker)
Edward Knight, Paul Gillam
& Nick Prowting +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Tulchan Communications +44 (0) 20 7353 4200
LLP GBG@tulchangroup.com
James Macey White & Matt
Low
Website www.gbgplc.com/investors
About GBG
GBG offers a range of solutions that help organisations quickly
validate and verify the identity and location of their
customers.
Our market-leading technology, data and expertise help our
customers improve digital access, deliver a seamless experience and
establish trust, so that they can transact quickly, safely and
securely with their customers online.
Headquartered in the UK and with over 1,000 team members across
16 countries, we work with 20,000 customers in over 70 countries.
Some of the world's best-known businesses rely on GBG to provide
digital services and keep the economy moving, from US e-commerce
giants to Asia's biggest banks and European household brands.
To find out more about how we help our customers establish trust
with their customers, visit www.gbgplc.com and follow us on
LinkedIn and Twitter@gbgplc.
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