CHAS 2013 Limited – previously a wholly-owned subsidiary of the London Borough of Merton – is the UK’s leading provider of risk prevention, compliance and supply chain management services helping simplify health and safety prequalification and raising standards of risk management.

Colby Lane, CEO of Veriforce said: “For 30 years, Veriforce has been working with the world’s leading companies to make work safer. It’s more important now than ever, and we know that coming together with CHAS will strengthen both companies’ ability to deliver on our mission.

“We’re excited to bring this incredible offering to the market and work with our existing and new clients to build a truly global solution for managing risk in the supply chain.”

Ian McKinnon, Managing Director, CHAS, added: “We are very excited to be joining Veriforce, who are committed to growing the business both within the UK and internationally.

“The breadth of capability will enable CHAS to achieve its full potential, enabling the business to diversify into new markets and offer new additional services for the benefit of our clients and customers.”