Professional personal private investigation services in the UK
We offer personal private investigation services in the UK - our services are used for many useful purposes such as tracing a missing person, tracing debtors, vehicle tracking, background checks, tracing birth parents, and much more. Here at Principal Investigations we offer a full range of personal PI services, so if you need a private detective agency, or private investigator to investigate a personal private matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Often people will ask us, are private investigators legally allowed to operate in the UK? The answer to this question is yes, and the law provides guidelines on what activities a private investigator is allowed to do. Private investigation companies are allowed to access all public records, which include some access to court documents and criminal records. Other private investigative services include background checks and historical checks on individuals, companies, and organisations. This can include financial checks showing bankruptcy and CCJ's as well as employee checks. Investigative work can be carried out online where a thorough review of social media profiles and online activities can be reviewed.
Who should use a personal private investigation service and why?
Our personal private investigation company offer a range of valuable services, particularly in situations where public services are unable to meet the demands of the client. Such services include:
Tracing Missing Persons: 180,000 People are reported missing every year in the UK. When someone is reported missing the police will investigate, evaluate the risk and determine whether or not it is a missing person case or not. In addition, if the missing person crosses between boundaries of different police forces, then the different departments must work together. Due to the demand for police services, it may take some time before progress is made. In this situation, a private investigation company can add a lot of value as they are a private company and can begin investigative work immediately without many of the public service obstacles the police face.
Surveillance Services: Legally a private investigator is allowed to carry out surveillance activities. There are many instances where surveillance is necessary for someone's safety and well-being - a stalker investigation for example. Surveillance can quickly identify if someone is in danger, find the person of interest and report them to the police. Surveillance services may also be required in an infidelity investigation, if a person suspects their husband, wife, or partner is cheating on them.
Identity Theft: There were 1.4 million cases of identity theft reported in 2020. Our private investigation service can help identify criminals who have stolen someone's identity and help build a case to have someone prosecuted and receive payment for damages.
Tracing Birth Parents: Many people who have been adopted or grew up in foster homes, unfortunately, were unable to keep in contact with their birth parents. A PI company can help people who want to trace their birth parents and establish contact with them again. This can be done utilising services such as background checks, public record checks, etc.
Vehicle Tracking: There were 48,400 vehicle thefts reported in 2021 in the UK. This poses a huge risk to business owners, and any owner of a vehicle. If you have had a vehicle stolen and are unable to find the vehicle, our private investigators can help you find the vehicle, and potentially prosecute the perpetrators.
