What drives the cost
The price of a BS7858 screening comes from three places:
- Third-party data — identity verification, financial checks, DBS and sanctions checks each have a direct cost.
- People time — chasing referees and candidates, reconciling history and reviewing the file. This is usually the biggest cost, and the main reason bureau prices vary so much.
- Delay — every day a hire can’t start is lost billable time or an unfilled shift.
Bureau vs in-house
A screening bureau charges per case and does the work for you, usually with add-ons quoted separately and turnaround measured in weeks. Doing it in-house with spreadsheets and email avoids the fee but needs a vetting team.
Screening software is the middle option: the platform does the collecting, chasing and gap detection, and your team only does the review and sign-off — which is the part the employer is responsible for anyway.
What Yezda costs
Yezda separates the platform from the screenings. Pay as you go has no monthly fee (2 seats); Essentials is £29 / month (3 seats) and Professional £149 / month (unlimited seats). Each screening uses a prepaid screening credit, bought by card with bulk discounts, and a plan lowers its price:
| Screening | Pay as you go | Essentials | Professional |
|---|---|---|---|
| Right to work & ID check | £25 | £17.50 | £8.75 |
| Standard pre-employment screening | £69 | £48.30 | £24.15 |
| BPSS | £79 | £55.30 | £27.65 |
| Non-SIA Screening (Event Staff) | £99 | £69.30 | £34.65 |
| BS7858 Screening | £115 | £80.50 | £40.25 |
Every plan includes digital ID cards for screened staff, checked live by scanning a QR that changes every 30 seconds. A new company's first screening is free, on any type. Full details on the pricing page.