There are times when you need to know whether the person in front of you is being honest about who they are and their past. You may be entering a serious relationship, planning to share money, dealing with someone you met online, appointing a person to a position of trust or trying to understand information that does not add up. A professional background check can help you make that decision using facts rather than instinct alone.
You do not need to know which records should be searched. Tell us what you have been told, what concerns you and what decision you are trying to make. We will explain which points can reasonably be checked, which may require the person’s consent and which information is not legally available to a private investigator.
You are not committing to anything by contacting us.
A useful background investigation is not an unlimited search into someone’s life. It is built around the facts that matter to you. One client may need to check whether an online partner is using a genuine identity. Another may want to verify a person’s business history before lending money. Someone involved in a dispute may need to understand the companies or public history connected to the other party.
We agree the purpose and scope before starting. This keeps the search relevant, protects privacy and prevents you from paying for information that does not help your decision.
We may compare the person’s name, age or date of birth, previous names, known addresses, phone numbers, email addresses and other identifying details. The aim is to establish whether the information points to the same person and whether the history they have provided is broadly consistent.
Where relevant, we can examine companies, directorships, registered addresses, business connections and changes over time. A company record shows what has been officially filed; it does not automatically prove that a business is active, successful or controlled by the person in the way they claim. We explain that distinction in the report.
Some career, professional-membership or qualification claims can be checked through reliable public sources or with the appropriate consent. Others cannot be independently confirmed. We do not present an unverified online profile as proof of employment, and we make clear when a claim remains unresolved.
Depending on the instruction, searches may identify publicly available insolvency, bankruptcy, company or court-related information. This is not the same as obtaining a private credit report. We cannot see someone’s bank balance, spending, salary, tax records, loans or private credit file.
Public news reports, websites and social-media information may help confirm a person’s history, connections or claims. Online information can be copied, outdated or attached to the wrong person, so it is checked against dates, locations and other identifying details before it is included as a finding.
A new partner may be asking for commitment, shared finances or money before you feel sure about their identity. Warning signs can include changing stories, reluctance to video call, several names or profiles, unexplained emergencies, pressure to keep the relationship secret, or photographs that appear elsewhere online.
A background investigation may help establish whether the person appears to be using their real identity and whether important parts of their story are consistent. It cannot tell you what someone feels or guarantee how they will behave in the future. If money is being requested, pause the payment and contact your bank before waiting for an investigation.
You may be considering lending money, entering a private agreement, allowing someone significant access to your home or family, or relying on claims about their experience and background. We focus on the claims that would affect your decision. If the matter involves formal employment, regulated screening or work with children or vulnerable people, additional consent, DBS or specialist recruitment checks may be required. We will not describe a private background investigation as a substitute for those processes.
For a company acquisition, investment, senior executive appointment or substantial commercial relationship, our Corporate Due Diligence service is normally more appropriate because it examines the people, ownership and business risk in greater depth.
A name alone is rarely enough. Common names, moved addresses and copied online material can create serious errors. We compare several identifiers, such as age, location, work history, companies and known connections. If the information is not strong enough to make a reliable match, the report says so instead of presenting a guess as fact.
We do not hack accounts, read private messages, access private bank or credit information, obtain medical or tax records, search police systems, use stolen passwords or buy information that has been unlawfully obtained. Criminal-record checks are controlled in the UK and are not available to a private investigator simply because a client requests one. Where a DBS check is appropriate, it must be completed through the proper process.
You receive a clear written report organised around the questions agreed at the start. It explains what was confirmed, what appears inconsistent, what could not be verified and any important limits. Relevant sources and dates are identified so you can understand how the conclusion was reached. The report does not label someone as safe, dishonest or guilty; it gives you reliable information to help make your own decision or seek advice.
A standard Background Search starts from £550 + VAT. The quotation confirms the person being checked, the questions included, the countries covered and the report you will receive. Overseas enquiries, several identities, complex company connections or wider financial and asset investigations are quoted separately.
Many public-record and online searches do not require us to contact the person. If consent, an employer check or a direct enquiry is needed, we discuss that with you before any approach is made.
We can review relevant information that has been lawfully published, but we cannot access police or protected criminal-record systems. A formal DBS check must use the proper authorised process.
Sometimes, depending on the information available and whether consent is required. We explain what can be checked and do not treat an online claim as independent proof.
No. Private bank accounts, balances, transactions, tax records and personal credit files are not available to us.
No background check can guarantee future behaviour or uncover information that was never recorded or legally available. It can reduce uncertainty and identify inconsistencies, but the final decision remains yours.
Potentially. Available records, language, local rules and reliability vary by country, so overseas work is assessed and priced separately.
You will not be judged, pressured or rushed. Speak with an investigator, explain your concern, and we will tell you honestly whether an investigation would help.
All enquiries are handled privately and respectfully. You can contact us even if you are only seeking advice.
