First Advantage (Zhuhai) Co, Limited is the Zhuhai operation of First Advantage, a global provider of background screening and identity verification solutions used by employers to make hiring decisions across the employment lifecycle. The company, founded in 2003 and headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is publicly listed on NASDAQ under the ticker FA. It describes itself as the largest screening analytics provider worldwide, serving more than 80,000 customers across 200 countries and territories.
Technologists at the company work across artificial intelligence, advanced analytics and identity verification technology. Its proprietary software platforms incorporate biometric and fingerprinting technology and support continuous monitoring systems that track workforce risk after hire. In 2024 the company acquired Sterling Check in a transaction valued at $2.2 billion, extending its technical and geographic reach.
The product portfolio spans background checks, criminal record screening, drug and alcohol testing, identity verification, fingerprinting and continuous monitoring. The work sits at the intersection of several technical domains: machine learning and analytics applied to screening data, document and biometric-based identity verification, and large-scale compliance systems operating across jurisdictions.
First Advantage operates in the human resources and hiring, workforce compliance and risk management sectors. The company describes a technology-driven, analytics-forward culture focused on helping employers build trusted workforces and giving them confidence in hiring decisions, with growth pursued in part through strategic acquisitions.
