Private Investigation Service

Missing Persons and Family Tracing

Structured tracing through lawful records, open sources and carefully assessed enquiries.

Overview

A disciplined response to a sensitive question.

Tracing work requires sensitivity, verification and respect for the located person’s privacy. We begin with known identifiers and relationships, then assess lawful records and open-source leads without making unverified contact promises.

What the enquiry may examine

  • Identity resolution and historical address indicators
  • Open-source, professional and community references
  • Relationship and association mapping
  • Last-known activity and credible lead prioritisation
Method

How the work is approached.

Methods are selected only after purpose, legality, proportionality and evidentiary requirements have been assessed.

01

Identity and source corroboration

Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.

02

Public-record and open-source research

Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.

03

Ethical third-party enquiries where appropriate

Documented within the written scope and reviewed against the circumstances of the matter.

04

Lead grading and documented exclusion of false matches

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.

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Trace memorandum and search chronology

Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.

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Verified identifiers and confidence assessment

Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.

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Lead schedule with source references

Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.

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Recommended next lawful steps

Prepared with source references, context and relevant limitations.