Konfir’s Employer Database is a curated, verified dataset of UK organisations used to improve accuracy, reduce fraud risk, and simplify employer name matching. It powers features like Employer Search, Reference Fraud Checks, and Company Trading Date Checks.
What’s in the Employer Database?
The database contains over 8 million UK employers, compiled from 40+ trusted sources, including:
Companies House
Charity Commission
FCA Register
Public sector databases
Proprietary and partner datasets
Each employer entry includes:
Standardised company name
Operational (trading) dates
Legal status (e.g. active, dissolved)
Industry classification codes
What is Employer Search?
Employer Search is a tool - available via both Konsole and API - that lets you search and select from verified employers during a verification request.
Using Employer Search helps you:
Prevent typos and formatting issues
Improve match rates with source data
Standardise employer names for easier reporting and analysis
Reduce downstream verification failures
Employer Search is especially useful in high-volume screening, where consistency matters.
How does this reduce fraud?
Konfir uses the Employer Database to detect and prevent reference fraud by:
Flagging employers that weren’t trading during declared periods
Identifying fabricated or unverifiable employer names
Cross-referencing against known suspicious entities
This logic powers Alerts & Insights such as:
Company Trading Date Check
Reference Fraud Check
Employer Name Alert
Can I use this outside of Konfir?
Yes - the Employer Database can be made available as a standalone API for use in your own systems, workflows, or onboarding flows.
Use it to:
Power your own employer search fields
Enrich internal records with structured metadata
Improve accuracy and fraud prevention in non-Konfir journeys
Interested? - Contact us to explore standalone access