Why Asset Tracking is so Important in Debt Recovery
When a company or individual is refusing to pay their debts, the instinctive reaction is to take them to court and force them to pay. The problem is, not enough people stop to think about why they’re not paying their debts. If it’s because that individual or company is in financial difficulties, then you need to tread […]
Due Diligence – 5 Frequently Asked Questions
Due diligence is a term we’re all familiar with. However, not everyone knows the meaning of due diligence, when it applies and how it should be carried out, and what the implications are if due diligence is ignored. This article looks at five frequently asked questions about due diligence, in an effort to help you […]
Need a private investigator to help with debt recovery?
Not everyone is willing to pay when payment is due for a product or service they have received. Sometimes this is because they don’t have the cash, but more often than not, it’s because they just don’t want to part with it. There are no acceptable excuses. If you agree to pay for something, you […]
Process Serving – practicalities and common mistakes
Process serving is when legal documents, giving notice of a specific court action, are delivered to a respondent or defendant in cases where personal service is required. It has two purposes in most cases: to allow the respondent/defendant a reasonable amount of time to respond to the notice before proceedings take place, and to make […]
Breaching the Human Rights Act? DBS background checks
Highly publicised child murder and abuse cases led to the establishment of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), launched in 2002. Incidentally, this was the year that Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman were tragically murdered by school caretaker Ian Huntley. It came to light during the trial that Huntley’s previous history included a number of arrests […]
Do you want to know where he’s really going? Hire a private investigator to find out
Tracking a person by following their vehicle is something we imagine only happening on TV. The truth is, vehicle tracking is a useful and sometimes vital way of getting to the bottom of someone’s deceit. In an age of constantly escalating technology, the ability to track someone has become easier and easier. That may not […]
Looking for someone in the UK? Consider hiring a private investigator
There are many reasons for tracing people. Perhaps you have a long lost relative you want to track down, or an old friend, or perhaps you were adopted and you want to search for your biological parents. Perhaps you are looking for a debtor who owes you money but has gone AWOL. Every private investigations […]
What is enhanced due diligence and when should you carry it out?
Enhanced due diligence is of enormous importance in today’s business world, particularly with the rapid development of technology creating new ways of committing fraud and laundering money every day. It is important not to let your business practices become complacent, because otherwise you open the door to fraudsters. Enhanced due diligence is the best means […]
When Should You Hire a Matrimonial Private Investigator?
Across the UK, private investigators engage in all kinds of work, from business intelligence to tracing missing persons to fraud investigations and debt recovery. But matrimonial investigations are the investigations that require the most discretion and sensitivity on the part of the investigator. Are you suspicious of your partner? We would all love to trust […]
What does it take to become a private investigator?
Private investigators need to have a range of different qualities and skills to be able to do what they do. So, what does it take to become one? Confidence and discretion Private investigators have to be discreet. When conducting covert surveillance, it’s vital that a private detective stays out of sight, otherwise the whole […]