Private Investigators · UK-Wide

Answers, Evidence and People Found

Discreet, lawful private investigation across the whole of the UK. We trace people, run surveillance, check backgrounds and support solicitors — and every case ends with clear photographic evidence and a court-standard written report.

Private investigator service — discreet UK surveillance, tracing and background checks
Full UK coverage
Discreet & confidential
GDPR & ICO compliant
Court-standard reports

What We Investigate

Whether you need to find someone, confirm what a partner is really doing, or check who you are dealing with, we scope the work to your situation and gather evidence that stands up. Read more on cheating partner surveillance, people tracing and what a private investigator costs.

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Every Case Ends With Evidence You Can Use

We do not hand back a vague summary. You get documented, dated proof and a report written to stand up to challenge.

Photographic & Video Evidence

Clear, time- and date-stamped footage captured with professional equipment.

Court-Standard Written Report

A full documented report suitable for solicitors, court and HR proceedings.

Strict Confidentiality

Your identity and the scope of the work stay within the engaged team.

Prompt Turnaround

Fast mobilisation across the UK when a decision or hearing is close.

How It Works

A simple, honest process — we design the smallest operation that meets your objective, so you never pay for more than the case needs.

1

Enquire

Email us your situation in confidence. We listen and tell you honestly whether we can help.

2

Scoped Quote

We agree the approach, a clear time budget and a fixed or hourly quote before any work starts.

3

Investigation

Our investigators carry out the work discreetly and lawfully, with updates as the case develops.

4

Evidence & Report

You receive the photographic evidence and a court-standard written report you can act on.

Straightforward Pricing

Open-ended work such as surveillance and tracing is charged by the hour or day; defined tasks are fixed-fee. Every case is quoted individually before we begin.

Investigation & Enquiries

from £50 / hour

Desk-based tracing, background and asset enquiries, billed against an agreed time budget.

Surveillance

£500–£1,200 / day per operative

Includes vehicle, equipment and reporting. Two operatives are standard for vehicle follows.

Tracing & Fixed Tasks

from £195 fixed fee

People and debtor tracing and background checks, quoted as a clear fixed fee up front.

Figures are indicative of the UK market and are confirmed in your personal quote — see our full private investigator cost guide for a breakdown. No hidden costs — you agree the price before any work begins. Email us with the details and we will send a clear quote for your case.

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Watch and Verify in One Engagement

We are a specialist EEG lie-detection provider as well as investigators. That means we can gather the evidence of what happened and then test what someone says about it — a combination a standard agency cannot offer.

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Areas We Cover Across the UK

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Frequently Asked Questions

The questions we are asked most before taking on a case.

There is currently no mandatory SIA licence for private investigators in England and Wales. What matters is how the work is done — we operate fully within data protection, privacy and harassment law, carry appropriate insurance and are registered with the ICO.

Yes. All of our work complies with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. We gather evidence only through lawful means, which is exactly why it stands up to scrutiny in negotiations and court.

No. Tracing and surveillance are carried out discreetly so the subject is not made aware, and your details are never disclosed.

Surveillance and open-ended tracing are charged by the hour or day; defined tasks such as background checks and process serving are fixed-fee. Every case is quoted individually — email us your situation for a clear quote with no hidden costs.

Yes. We are fully mobile and cover the whole of the UK, and we also handle international tracing enquiries.

Yes. Reports are prepared to a court-standard format with time- and date-stamped evidence, and we regularly support instructing solicitors through the process.

Often. A large part of our matrimonial, family and corporate work is instructed by or alongside solicitors, with findings used in negotiations and proceedings.

Yes. As a specialist EEG lie-detection provider we can pair surveillance or tracing with a recognition test, giving you both evidence and verification in one engagement.

From the Blog

Practical guides on tracing people, gathering evidence and checking who you are dealing with.

Tracing a missing person in the UK
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
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
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 who you are dealing with
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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Tell Us What You Need to Know

Email us in confidence with your situation. We will tell you honestly whether we can help, how we would approach it, and what it would cost.

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