Our companies

About Veritau

Veritau provides assurance services to a wide range of clients, helping them to operate effectively, manage risks and comply with laws and regulations. We have two companies, Veritau Public Sector Limited which provides services to our member councils on a ‘not for profit’ basis and Veritau Limited which provides services to our other clients. These services include:

Our clients include local authorities, schools and academies and other public sector bodies as well as charities national sports’ governing bodies and suppliers to the education sector.

Our main offices are in York, but we provide services across the country.

Our companies

Find out more about our two companies below:

Our history and ethos

After close collaboration between their two internal audit teams, the former North Yorkshire County Council and City of York Council came together in 2009 to create Veritau Limited.

This was an innovative partnership between the two councils allowing for economies of scale in a key corporate service.

During the next few years, a further seven local authorities joined Veritau.

In 2023, as part of local government reorganisation (LGR), six of our existing member councils merged with two other district councils to form the unitary authority, North Yorkshire Council.

Further changes came in 2024, when we created a new company jointly controlled by our member councils called Veritau Public Sector Limited. We also welcomed Cherwell District Council and Leicester City Council to the partnership. Veritau Public Sector now has six member councils and employs over 100 staff. Veritau Limited continues to provide services to our other clients.

Our core values

Veritau understands that the best results are achieved when people work together, with shared goals and understanding. Our core values reflect our behaviours and approach to working with clients and with each other.

Our core values are:

Working together to help our clients deliver excellence
Embodying the principles of honesty and integrity
Championing innovation to help achieve the best outcomes for our clients and adapt to change
Investing in our people to help them succeed and deliver outstanding services

Veritau has been recognised as an Investor in People since 2011.

We are also signed up to the Good Business Charter, an accreditation that seeks to raise the bar on business practices for employees, the environment, customers and suppliers.

We are an accredited Living Wage Employer. We strongly believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay and are proud to show our commitment to ensuring everyone can earn enough to live on.

We are registered with the Disability Confident scheme and encourage applications from disabled people. We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process and working environment.

We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to ensuring the fair treatment of those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families.

We’re proud to be one of the first local authority related organisations to receive accreditation as a Living Pension Employer, demonstrating our commitment to providing fair and sustainable pension benefits to our employees.

We’re signed up to the Fair Payment Code, reflecting our commitment to responsible payment practices and supporting the financial wellbeing of our suppliers.

Experienced assurance professionals

Effective assurance relies on a combination of professional expertise and successful working relationships. It’s our belief that interpersonal skills are just as important as technical knowledge.

With over 100 assurance specialists, we match your specific needs to the skills and experience of our staff. They have a wide range of backgrounds and expertise in many areas of public sector delivery.