For franchisors and chains with partners
Lie Detector for Franchisors: Partner Screening
You hand a partner your brand, standards, and customer base, but can only check the documents they chose to provide. In 30–45 minutes EyeDetect checks specific facts: debts, convictions, a parallel business, real revenue. One test before signing the agreement costs less than terminating it after.
- 30–45 minutes per person
- 86–90% accuracy
- Lviv, on-site, or online
- report right after the test
Where it helps
A franchisee candidate
Hidden debts, enforcement proceedings, convictions, involvement in bankrupt companies, the source of the franchise fee. Questions about specific facts that do not show in the application form and do not always show in public registers.
A parallel business
The partner opens a unit under a different sign with your suppliers and standards, or passes your know-how to third parties. We check the fact that such a business exists and that materials were handed over.
Underreported revenue for royalties
A second register, sales outside the accounting system, “unrecorded” card payments. The test checks whether the partner knows of sales that are not reflected in reports to the franchisor.
Unit managers and shift leads
A chain with its own units faces the same risks: theft of takings, stock write-offs, “friendly” suppliers. Screening at hiring and periodic testing, 6–8 people per day.
Disputes on termination
When a partner leaves the network, it matters whether they take the customer base, recipes, and staff with them. Questions about specific actions over the last few months.
Leaks of standards and recipes
Your brand book, process sheets, and supplier prices at a competitor. We test those who had access in a single day.
What can be tested
- hidden debts, loans, enforcement proceedings
- convictions and criminal proceedings
- involvement in bankrupt or liquidated companies
- the source of funds for the franchise fee
- a parallel business in the same niche
- sales outside the register and underreported revenue
- passing standards, recipes, or the customer base to outsiders
- collusion with suppliers for a reward
- authenticity of experience and claimed results
How the test works
- 01
Agreeing on the questions
Together we formulate specific questions about facts. You receive the wording in advance.
- 02
Test: 15–30 minutes
The person answers “true” or “false” on screen while the camera records eye reactions. No sensors on the body.
- 03
Scoring in 5 minutes
The data is encrypted and sent to the Converus server; the algorithm computes a Credibility Score from 1 to 99.
- 04
Report and explanation
You receive a PDF report right after the test, and the examiner explains what the numbers mean and what to do next.
What a franchisor should know
The test is taken only with written consent, and the partner may refuse. Questions are phrased about specific facts within a specific period: debts, business, money, documents. We do not ask about plans, beliefs, or private life. In Ukraine, an EyeDetect result is not admissible evidence in court; it is grounds for a decision: sign the agreement, request additional documents, or decline.
A clause on EyeDetect testing can be included in the standard franchisee selection procedure and in the agreement for cases of suspected underreporting. Then the test is seen as part of the network's rules, not as a personal accusation. We help draft such a clause and the set of questions.
A candidate in Lviv takes the test in our office at 45 Horodotska St., from UAH 5,500, report right away. To test managers at several units there is on-site testing: 6–8 people per day, Lviv region included, Western Ukraine +UAH 2,000, other regions from UAH 12,000 including the test. For franchisee candidates from other cities at the pre-screening stage, VerifEye works well: online from a smartphone, about 10 minutes, 84–89% accuracy, from UAH 2,500. Pricing for a chain is on request.
At which stage to test
| Stage | Who and what | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-screening of candidates | Franchisee candidate: debts, convictions, experience | VerifEye online, about 10 minutes |
| Before signing the agreement | Candidate: parallel business, source of the fee | EyeDetect in our Lviv office or on-site |
| Suspected underreporting of revenue | Partner and unit manager: sales outside the books | EyeDetect on-site, 1 day |
| Hiring and periodic testing | Unit managers, shift leads, purchasing staff | EyeDetect on-site, 6–8 people per day |
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Discuss your case
Tell us who and what needs to be checked. We reply within an hour during business hours and suggest a test format for your situation.