Identity and source corroboration
Compare identifiers across sources and reject matches based only on a shared name.
Private Investigation Service
Missing Persons and Family Tracing
Research to verify tracing leads and family connections, with identity checks and a safety assessment before sharing location information.
Overview
What this enquiry can establish
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.
Public-record and open-source research
Search relevant lawful records and public references, documenting their dates and coverage.
Ethical third-party enquiries where appropriate
Assess whether third-party contact is appropriate without disclosing unnecessary personal details.
Lead grading and documented exclusion of false matches
Rank leads by corroboration, recency and relevance, and record why false matches were excluded.
Deliverables
What you may receive.
Final deliverables depend on the agreed scope and what can lawfully and reliably be established.
Trace memorandum and search chronology
A record of searches performed and how promising or excluded leads were assessed.
Verified identifiers and confidence assessment
Identifiers supported by sources, with uncertainty stated explicitly.
Lead schedule with source references
A list of potential leads, their dates, confidence and remaining verification steps.
Recommended next lawful steps
Options for further lawful enquiry or consent-based contact, without promising a reunion.
Preparing a useful enquiry
Prepare the last known contact date, verified name, approximate age, earlier addresses and the reason for the enquiry. Explain any existing police involvement or safety concern. Distinguish a lost-contact search from an urgent missing-person situation; immediate danger requires police or emergency assistance.
Practical questions before work begins
A located adult may not wish to reconnect. Ask how identity will be verified, consent to contact considered and safety risks assessed before details are disclosed. No trace can guarantee a current location, successful contact or the willingness of the person to respond.