Investigation built around
your objective.

Covert surveillance

Discreet observation designed to establish relevant activity, movements and patterns without unnecessary intrusion.

Surveillance may support personal, commercial, insurance or legal matters. Before accepting an instruction, we consider the objective, available information, location, timing and whether the proposed activity is lawful, necessary and proportionate.

Depending on the instruction, the service may include:

• planning and reconnaissance;
• mobile and static surveillance;
• time-stamped photographic or video material where obtained;
• contemporaneous observations; and
• a factual written report.

The proposed personnel, operational period and any specialist resources are set out in your quotation.

Corporate investigations

Discreet enquiries to help businesses, rights holders and professional clients establish the facts behind suspected unauthorised or improper activity.

An instruction may combine reconnaissance, surveillance, site visits, open-source research and evidential recording. The approach is shaped around the client’s objective, the environment and the evidence required.

Corporate enquiries may relate to:

• suspected fraud or commercial dishonesty;
• compliance with licences, agreements or operating requirements;
• suspected unauthorised use of protected content or services;
• workplace, premises or trading activity;
• reconnaissance and verification at commercial locations; and
• factual evidence required for internal review or legal advice.

We assess the purpose, lawful basis and proportionality of each instruction before agreeing the method. Findings are recorded and reported accurately, including where the suspected activity is not established.

Counter surveillance

Practical advice where you are concerned that you, your premises or your activities may be subject to unwanted observation.

We first discuss what has caused the concern and assess whether further work would be useful. The appropriate response may involve advice, observation, checks or referral to a specialist service.

We will be candid where the available information does not justify a more extensive or costly response.

Process serving

Professional service of legal documents, planned around the requirements of the instruction.

Please provide the type of document, relevant deadline, known address information and any particular service requirements. We will confirm availability, the proposed attempts, costs and the evidence of service to be supplied.

Other investigative requirements

Some instructions require a combination of services or a trusted specialist.

Contact us to discuss tracing, vehicle tracking, aerial surveillance or another defined requirement. We will assess suitability, legal and practical considerations, and whether the work is within our capabilities before offering terms.