Debt collection searches CRA

Markp46

Debt collection searches appear in the soft search part of my credit report however after check with Equifax apparently they can be seen by lenders and do negatively effect your credit worthiness.

Is this true? I thought only hard searches were visible when applying for credit?

I will attach picture to show what I mean 

 
Does anyone have any knowledge on this subject? 

MorningcoffeeIV

Soft searches are only seen by you.

MattMattMattUK

Who told you that soft searches are visible to lenders? To confirm Morning's correct statement, soft searches are only visible by you, secondly any impact on your "credit score" means nothing, the credit score is a made up marketing gimmick by the CRAs designed to get you to pay them a monthly fee for nothing.