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The Private Investigation Blog

Straight, practical writing on tracing people, recovering debts, gathering evidence and checking who you are dealing with — how it works, what is lawful, and how to get a clear answer.

Tracing a missing person in the UK — locating a relative or old contact
People Tracing

How to Trace a Missing Person in the UK

2 August 2026 · 7 min read

What you can do yourself, why traces stall, and how a professional finds and verifies a current address for a missing relative or beneficiary.

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Debtor tracing — finding someone who owes money and confirming they can pay
Debt Recovery

How to Find Someone Who Owes You Money

6 August 2026 · 6 min read

Locate a debtor, confirm whether they can actually pay, and serve them properly — the right steps, in the right order, all lawful.

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Surveillance evidence for the family court — lawful investigation supporting proceedings
Family Court

Surveillance Evidence and the Family Court: What Actually Helps

10 August 2026 · 7 min read

How lawful surveillance evidence is used in family proceedings — what carries weight, what backfires, and why the method matters as much as the result.

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Background checks — verifying identity and surfacing public-record information
Background Checks

What a Background Check Really Reveals

13 August 2026 · 6 min read

What a background check can surface — directorships, judgments, identity — what it cannot, and when it is worth doing before you commit.

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