Open-source and public-record research
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Private Investigation Service
Background and Identity Checks
Proportionate verification of identity, history and relevant associations.
Overview
A disciplined response to a sensitive question.
Private background enquiries should be specific to a legitimate decision, not an indiscriminate search for personal information. We agree the questions, relevance threshold and lawful sources before collection begins.
What the enquiry may examine
- Identity consistency and alias indicators
- Employment, business and directorship history where public
- Litigation, insolvency and adverse media indicators
- Material inconsistencies requiring clarification
Method
How the work is approached.
Methods are selected only after purpose, legality, proportionality and evidentiary requirements have been assessed.
Cross-source identity resolution
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Chronology and discrepancy analysis
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Source reliability and recency assessment
Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.
Deliverables
What you may receive.
Final deliverables depend on the agreed scope and what can lawfully and reliably be established.
Structured background report
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.
Identity and chronology table
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.
Referenced findings with confidence levels
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.
Gaps, limitations and matters requiring consent-based verification
Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.