Structured OSINT collection
Plan open-source intelligence searches around the question and retain original source locations.
Private Investigation Service
Online and Social Media Enquiries
Research and preserve relevant public online material, with account attribution checks, source references and collection limits.
Overview
What this enquiry can establish
Digital information can be incomplete, misattributed or deliberately misleading. Our work emphasises identity resolution, source preservation, context and corroboration rather than screenshots without provenance.
What the enquiry may examine
- Public profiles, aliases and account relationships
- Relevant public statements, images and timeline activity
- Website, domain and public business connections
- Indicators of impersonation, coordinated conduct or false attribution
Method
How the work is approached.
Methods are selected only after purpose, legality, proportionality and evidentiary requirements have been assessed.
Metadata and source capture where available
Record capture time, visible publication details and available metadata without inventing missing information.
Cross-platform identity correlation
Compare account identifiers and independent records, stating where attribution remains uncertain.
Archive, timeline and network analysis
Build a timeline or relationship map with source dates and labels distinguishing verified links from possible links.
Deliverables
What you may receive.
Final deliverables depend on the agreed scope and what can lawfully and reliably be established.
Digital intelligence report
An account of relevant public activity and what it supports.
Source register and preserved references
URLs, capture dates and preserved source references for review.
Account and relationship map
A map whose connections are labelled with supporting sources and confidence.
Assessment of attribution confidence and evidentiary limitations
An explanation of identity ambiguity, unavailable content and other collection limits.
Preparing a useful enquiry
Provide public links, usernames, relevant dates and the specific question. Keep any material you already lawfully hold in its original form. A screenshot can omit the account, surrounding discussion or date, so tell us where and how it was obtained.
Practical questions before work begins
Accounts can be shared, impersonated or renamed. A matching image does not prove who operated an account. Ask how attribution will be assessed and how deleted or inaccessible content will be described. This service does not include hacking or access to private accounts.