Consumer credit checks

Manage consumer credit risk effectively

Consumer insights to protect your business

An illustration of consumer credit score in the Red Flag Alert product

Benefits at a glance

Red Flag Alert speed meter icon in dark grey

Assess creditworthiness

Make informed decisions about consumers by accessing their credit history

Red Flag Alert pound coin and arrow pointing up icon in dark grey

Improved revenue management

Reduce the risk of bad debt by building a solid client book and working with financially steady individuals

Red Flag Alert lightning in a circle icon in dark grey

Speed up the payment process

Choose to work with the right people for your business, and reduce the risk of unpaid invoices

Red Flag Alert fraud icon in dark grey

Prevent fraud

With comprehensive identity checks, document verification and more, you can analyse risk factors before working together

Enhance insight with consumer credit checks

Complete 360 view of your book of business by verifying the creditworthiness of any individual by accessing their combined personal and business finances. Search for any past and present CCJs, insolvencies or bankruptcies to confirm their financial stability

Red Flag Alert speed meter icon in dark grey

Full credit score data

Identify high-risk customers by accessing real-time credit scores to help predict an individual’s financial reliability.

Speak to an expert
Red Flag Alert bar and line graph icon in dark grey

Detailed financial history

Review an individual’s financial footprint, including previous addresses and stability indicators that may highlight potential risks.

Speak to an expert
Red Flag Alert pound coin with cycling arrow around it in dark grey

Access payment history

Gain insights into a customer’s past payment behaviour, including on-time payments, late fees, and defaults. Consistent late payments may indicate financial strain.

Speak to an expert
Red Flag Alert credit card and alert triangle icon in dark grey

History of insolvency

Identify individuals with a history of bankruptcy or insolvency to assess financial stability and avoid high-risk lending.

Speak to an expert
Red Flag Alert pound coin and magnifying glass icon in dark grey

Debt insights

Understand how much existing debt a consumer carries to evaluate their ability to take on additional credit responsibly.

Speak to an expert

Vantify identified a critical need for integrated financial health data in their supply chain solution and partnered with Red Flag Alert to develop a new offering for their customers.

"The integration process didn’t give us any major headaches and it was actually much smoother than we were expecting. Now we’re all set up, it just works. There haven’t been any issues at all."

Rob Mead

Chief Product Officer at Vantify

Revolutionise your processes with Red Flag Alert automated onboarding

Automate Your Processes

Without Automate

  • Unsynchronised workflows
  • Inaccurate manual processes
  • Slow, resource heavy processes
  • Manual human data entry
  • Inaccurate CRM data

With Automate

  • Multiple bespoke workflows
  • Your entire process in minutes
  • Tailored automated workflows
  • Credit Risk & Complaince checks
  • Improve you customer experience
  • Fully branded to your company
  • Remain 100% compliant all the time

Helpful Resources

Article

AML Update: Change To Domestic PEPs

In this article, we look at the updated regulations for domestic PEPs in 2024 for anyone in the United Kingdom and how businesses will be affected.

Guide

Top 5 Business Credit Report Providers

The best business credit report providers for businesses, and how these business credit reference agencies use data to help businesses mitigate risk

eBook

AML Risk Assessment Guide

Red Flag Alert's Ultimate Guide on how to perform an Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Risk Assessment.

Connected to industry leading platforms

FAQs

Find out more about our solutions, features, and how we can support your business

When should I use a consumer credit check?

Ultimately this is up to your business but it is recommended that you use a consumer credit check at least when dealing with a non-limited business or requesting a director’s guarantee.

Where do you get your data from?

We get our consumer credit data from major credit bureaus to ensure it is of the highest quality.

Do I need my customers permission to perform a check?

Yes, you do.

Is it a soft or hard touch check?

It is a soft touch check.