What we verify
Full-service background screening
Six service lines covering people, credentials, and counterparties, delivered locally with international process discipline.
Credentials Verification
Educational Degree · Professional License/Membership
Verify academic certificates and professional licenses through institutional networks and professional bodies worldwide.
Bio-Data Verification
Age · Marital Status · Address Verification
Confirm candidate identity details and physically verify residential addresses for employment and KYC compliance.
Employment Records Checks
Previous Employment · NYSC Certificate
Validate work history, tenure, and National Youth Service Corps certificates for confident hiring decisions.
Reference Checks
Character Reference · Guarantor Reference
Independent character and guarantor verification to reduce recruitment and contractual risk.
Security Checks
Criminal Background Check
Assess criminal history to match role responsibility and protect people and assets.
Business Checks
Company Search · Invoice Verification
Due diligence on companies and invoices for investors, lenders, and trading partners.
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Talk to Trapezoid about credentials, KYC address checks, employment history, and more.
NAPBS accredited
One of the very few accredited African members of the National Association of Professional Background Screeners.
Delivered locally
Solutions that can be fully delivered and supported in Nigeria, from Lagos.
Clear reports
Findings your team can act on: course, grade, tenure, residency, character, or criminal status.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Trapezoid Limited demystifies employment background checks: what they include, how long they take, and how to prepare.
A background check will investigate a candidate's background based on criteria determined by their prospective or current employer. A check of a candidate's background may include employment, education, bio-data, address checks. Each type of check will reveal different information pertinent to that check.
Depending on the nature and scope of the background check an employer has requested, an average employment background check will typically take about two weeks to complete. However, a background check may take longer for a variety of reasons including difficulty establishing contact with former employers or educational institutions, or when background history includes information outside of Nigeria requiring additional authorization and releases. If the information that is requested in the initial background check is already provided, it helps speed up the verification.
Requirements vary by service. Common items include a letter from the company authorizing verification, subject consent (especially for foreign certificates), clear photocopies of documents, employer contact details, current residential addresses and a utility bill for neighbourhood checks, and NYSC certificates with call-up numbers. See each service page for specifics.
Yes. We conduct verification of certificates and licenses obtained from professional bodies globally. Foreign certificate verification may require additional consent and releases. Non-Nigerian employers and education institutions similarly may require additional information and time to respond.
Trapezoid Limited is a background check company duly registered under the laws of Nigeria, based at 39, Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos. Our solutions can be fully delivered and supported locally.