BrightChecks is a compliance product developed by Bright to help businesses carry out fast, reliable, and legally compliant identity checks. It was designed in direct response to new regulatory requirements introduced under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA).

Why Bright Developed BrightChecks

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act (ECCTA) introduces major reforms intended to:

• Improve the accuracy and integrity of data held on UK companies

• Strengthen anti-fraud and anti-money-laundering measures

• Increase verification requirements for individuals involved in company formations and filings

• Require more robust identity checks across regulated sectors

Under ECCTA, businesses particularly accountants, payroll bureaus, company formation agents, and service providers must ensure they have effective processes for:

• Verifying the identity of clients, directors, and persons with significant control (PSCs)

• Assessing risk and financial credibility, where appropriate

• Demonstrating a clear audit trail of checks performed

BrightChecks was created to make meeting these obligations straightforward, efficient, and fully traceable.

What BrightChecks Does

BrightChecks allows you to run:

Identity Verification

Confirm a client’s identity quickly and securely, supporting ECCTA’s enhanced ID-check requirements.

Credit Checks

Run Basic or Enhanced credit checks to help you assess risk and make informed onboarding or lending decisions.

Full Reporting & Audit Trail

All checks are logged and recorded, giving you a clear compliance trail—important for ECCTA readiness and general AML compliance.

Flexible Credit-Based Pricing

You purchase credits and use them as needed, making it easy for firms of all sizes to adopt.

How BrightChecks Helps with ECCTA Compliance

BrightChecks supports your obligations by providing:

• Verified identity checks consistent with ECCTA’s new identity verification framework

• Documented evidence to demonstrate compliance during audits or regulatory reviews

• Secure data handling aligned with the Act’s transparency and integrity goals

• Scalable tools for firms managing multiple clients, directors, or corporate structures

While ECCTA places additional responsibility on businesses, BrightChecks makes it simple to fulfil those obligations with confidence.

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