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NAICS 561611: Investigation and personal background check services

NAICS 561611 is the industry code for investigation and personal background check services. Use it on loan applications, tax forms and registrations. Explore financing for professional services and start your application when you are ready.

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What 561611 covers

These firms provide investigation, detective and background check services, including employment and tenant screening that focuses on criminal and identity records, insurance investigations and skip tracing.

Included in this code

  • Private investigators
  • Employment background screening
  • Insurance fraud investigation
  • Skip tracing
  • Process serving combined with investigation

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Businesses that use 561611

Private detective agencyEmployment screening firmInsurance investigation company

Financing for this trade

Investigation firms use lines of credit, receivables factoring against insurer and employer accounts, and vehicle loans for surveillance vehicles. Background screening firms use SBA 7(a) loans and revenue based financing. Lenders look at licensing and client contracts.

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Is 561611 the right code for a private investigator or background check company?

Yes, if you conduct investigations or background checks for clients, including private detectives, insurance investigators and employment screening firms. If your product is mainly credit reports, use 561450. Guard and patrol services use 561612. Skip tracing and insurance fraud investigation firms also fit here, as do screening firms that focus on criminal and identity records.

What is the SBA size standard for 561611?

SBA sets the size standard for 561611 at $25 million in average annual receipts, averaged over the last five completed fiscal years and counting affiliates. Investigation and background check firms at or under that figure qualify as small businesses for SBA 7(a) and 504 loans and for federal small business set asides. Most independent investigation and background check firms fall well inside the limit, so size is rarely what decides an SBA application.

What financing do investigation firms use?

Common tools are vehicle loans for surveillance cars, a line of credit or invoice factoring for insurance and legal clients on terms, and SBA 7(a) loans for growth. Lenders look at state licensing, recurring client accounts and liability coverage. Background screening platforms may also use revenue based financing.

What does NAICS 561611 cover?

Investigation and personal background check services. Industry level code in NAICS 2022, under 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, 561 Administrative and support services, 5616 Investigation and security services, 56161 Investigation, guard, and armored car services.

What financing do NAICS 561611 businesses use?

Equipment financing, working capital, SBA loans and invoice factoring are the products placed most for professional services businesses. Start an application and the AI matches the deal to lenders that fund this code.

Where do I put NAICS 561611?

On the SBA loan application, on federal Schedule C or Form 1120, on SAM.gov and state registrations, and on most lender applications. A business can report more than one code; use this one if it describes what produces most of your revenue.