Politically Exposed Persons (PEP) Search

What You’ll Receive

Where no PEP records are identified, the search is completed with a “No Negative Records Found” outcome. Where a match is identified, the report includes:

• Position held
• Jurisdiction
• PEP classification or category
• Current or former status of appointment
• Start and end dates of appointment (where available)
• The subject identifiers used to match the record

Results may be sourced from English and local-language databases, with the final report provided in English. Standard turnaround is two to four business days. To initiate a search, we require the subject’s full name in Latin script and date of birth.

Why Organisations Use PEP Screening

Regulators expect organisations to apply enhanced due diligence to politically exposed individuals, making reliable PEP identification an important compliance control.

• Regulatory compliance – supports AML and enhanced due diligence obligations with documented findings.
• Risk-based assessment – identifies current and former PEPs so risk can be assessed in context.
• Broader coverage – includes known relatives and close associates, in line with regulatory categories.
• Confident decision-making – clear, actionable reporting supports informed compliance and risk decisions.

PEP Screening at Scale

Organisations managing large recruitment or onboarding programmes often need to screen high volumes of individuals consistently. CBS provides workflows designed to support high-volume screening environments, allowing organisations to:

• Manage PEP searches centrally
• Track progress in real time
• Maintain structured, audit-ready records
• Automate candidate and stakeholder notifications
• Integrate results within wider screening programmes

This ensures screening is completed efficiently while maintaining visibility across your compliance processes.

Where PEP Screening Is Used

Global PEP Search supports a range of compliance and risk programmes, and is particularly valuable for:

• Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance
• Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD)
• Financial services compliance
• Executive and senior leadership screening
• Ongoing monitoring and risk assessments

It can be run individually or alongside our Global Adverse Media, Global Sanctions and Global Watchlists searches as part of a wider due-diligence programme.

Built for Secure, Compliant Screening

CBS combines sector expertise with secure screening technology to deliver PEP screening that meets the needs of regulated organisations. Our platform provides:

• Secure screening workflows
• Real-time screening visibility
• Structured audit trails
• Automated candidate notifications
• Secure document handling
• Integration-ready screening infrastructure

For IT and compliance teams, our systems operate within secure hosting environments, certified to ISO 27001 (information security) and ISO 22301 (business continuity), with Cyber Essentials Plus certification and GDPR-compliant data handling. For HR and recruitment teams, screening becomes faster, simpler and easier to manage.