Corporate and public-record research
Review relevant corporate and other lawful records using exact entity identifiers.
Private Investigation Service
Asset and Lifestyle Enquiries
Research relevant public business interests and visible asset indicators while distinguishing ownership, control, use and unresolved leads.
Overview
What this enquiry can establish
Asset enquiries identify lawful, externally observable indicators relevant to a defined legal or financial question. Findings are carefully qualified because apparent control, use and ownership are not the same thing.
What the enquiry may examine
- Public company, directorship and business interests
- Real-property and asset indicators available through lawful sources
- Observable lifestyle indicators relevant to the scope
- Connections between entities, addresses and known associates
Method
How the work is approached.
Methods are selected only after purpose, legality, proportionality and evidentiary requirements have been assessed.
Open-source asset and association mapping
Map public asset and association indicators with dates and references.
Lawful site or activity observation where justified
Use field observation only where justified by the factual question and assessed as lawful.
Cross-source ownership and control analysis
Compare registered interests with visible use and reported control, identifying unresolved contradictions.
Deliverables
What you may receive.
Final deliverables depend on the agreed scope and what can lawfully and reliably be established.
Asset indicator schedule
A schedule of apparent assets or interests and the sources behind each entry.
Entity and association map
A map showing verified connections and possible associations separately.
Referenced public-record findings
Public-record findings dated to the enquiry and linked to the exact entities searched.
Assessment distinguishing ownership, control, use and unresolved indicators
An assessment that avoids treating apparent use as proof of ownership or value.
Preparing a useful enquiry
State the legal or commercial question and give known entity names and identifiers. Clarify the jurisdiction and date range. A person’s use of a vehicle, property or business address is a lead, not evidence that the person owns the asset.
Practical questions before work begins
Ask which public registers are relevant and what further verification an apparent interest needs. Ownership structures and records can change. Private bank balances, taxation and protected credit data are outside a public-record enquiry without lawful authority. Financial and recovery decisions require appropriate professional advice.