Private Investigator Clerkenwell

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Clerkenwell’s leading Private Detectives with a 98.7% Success Rate

We Uncover Evidence, Trace People & Assets, Serve Legal Papers, Undertake Bug Sweeps, Fraud Investigations, Work Investigations, Cheating Partners & more.

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Bond Rees are the most successful Private Investigators in London, with a 98.7% case success rate. Our private detectives are highly experienced, and provide a professional, discreet and affordable investigations service. Our team is made up of background tracing professionals, ex-military, ex-police force, investigative journalists, and cyber security experts who regularly deliver results for smaller private clients, high-net worth individuals, corporate clients, and family offices, across the globe.

So whether you need surveillance on a cheating partner in Islington, a rapidly delivered writ in Holborn, an eviction notice, summons or divorce paper serving in Farringdon, a same-day bug sweep of your offices in the City of London, an investigation into a breach of restrictive covenant in Angel, a discreet trace on an individual in Barbican, or even legal evidence gathering for a court case at the Old Bailey, our London detective agency can help.

We provide professional Private Investigator services across the whole of the United Kingdom with branches situated in towns and cities throughout.

Private Investigator services in Clerkenwell

Bond Rees have the manpower, Skill, and resources to offer the widest range of professional security services and effective private and corporate investigation services in the country with the highest Professionalism. 

Below are a few examples of the types of work our highly trained private detective team undertake every day for our clients.

  • Person tracing (We trace missing persons, lost relatives, ex-partners and old flames from school, find probate beneficiaries, find people in the UK, find people abroad, find cowboy builders who owe money from an unfinished project, etc.)
  • Debtor Tracing (Someone who owes you money like a tenant who didn’t pay rent)
  • Beneficiary Tracing (For wills / probate)
  • GPS Vehicle Tracking
  • Covert & undercover surveillance
  • Infidelity & Affair Investigations (We offer surveillance to catch cheating husband, wife or partner, benefits cheats, theft by employees, etc.)
  • Corporate Investigations (Due diligence, breach of non-compete clause (often NCC), restrictive covenant, or covenant not to compete (CNC), corporate espionage, spying, intelligence gathering, corruption, employee theft, theft of intellectual property, illegal recording, theft from key logging software, and competitor investigations.)
  • Financial Investigations
  • International Private Investigations
  • International People Tracing (USA, Canada, Australia, Africa, Asia, etc)
  • Fraud Investigation (including benefits fraud, insurance fraud, pension scams, holiday scams, vehicle scams, money mule investigations, account takeover fraud, illegal tradespeople, etc)
  • Honey trapping investigations
  • Employee investigations (such as employee theft, employee fraud, employee misconduct, and data Protection Act breach investigations)
  • Business partner investigations (for theft and corruption)
  • Bug sweeping of private homes, hotel rooms, industrial premises, bathrooms, and commercial offices.
  • Surveillance Equipment / Covert CCTV installation
  • Brand Protection Investigation
  • Vehicle tracking / Find a stolen car, trailer or motorbike
  • Cyber Crime (Scammers, Phishing, Electronic money theft, Cryptocurrency theft, Phone & Computer Hacking, Identity Theft, Stolen Money, Computer Forensics, Security Penetration Checks (Pen Testing), etc)
  • Process serving (e.g serving of legal documents, such as divorce papers, writs, summons, section 8 and section 21 notices, etc)
  • Telephone number tracing
  • Lie Detector Testing (also called Polygraph Examination)
  • Background Checking (Pre-marriage background check, Employee background check, Pre-merger background checks, etc.)
  • Tracing Land Owners
  • Identity theft investigations
  • Catfishing investigations
  • Tinder Swindler Investigations
  • Relationship Scam Investigations
  • Family law investigations
  • False allegations and character assassination
  • Investigate troublesome neighbours (for damage, suspicion of dealing drugs, domestic violence, theft, vandalism and damage to vehicles, etc)
  • Evidence gathering for traffic accidents, accidents at work and assaults to prove negligence or otherwise
  • Bullying investigations (e.g Workplace bullying)
  • Locate struck off doctors
  • Cult infiltration and investigations (i.e Narcissistic family cults, Religious groups, Sex cults, etc.)
  • Coercive behaviour, Gaslighting investigations, Cult mind Control, Brainwashing of vulnerable individuals, Childhood conditioning, Totalitarian Behaviour, etc.
  • Theft or abusive behaviour investigations of partners, private care worker, cleaners, nannies, etc.
  • Stalking, Intimidation, Exploitation & Harassment investigations (Online harassment and Off-line harassment)
  • Illegitimate child search / paternity investigations
  • Searches for parents not paying child support
  • Child custody investigations (Finding children who have been taken away by parent)
  • Finding birth parents – Birth father or biological mother
  • Find ex-colleagues from work, the military, sports teams, community clubs, etc.
  • Evidence for prima facie defamation (e.g Finding someone who posted photos, comments, or damaging information on chat forums, social media and website comments.)
  • Tech fraud (Bank hacking, crypto theft / hack forensics and tracing, phishing email fraud, etc.)
  • Close Protection Services
  • Mystery shopper investigations
  • Fly Tipping Investigation
  • Brand Protection Investigation
  • Address tracking
  • Service of court order
  • Attend and make court hearing notes at criminal trials
  • Witness interviews, statements and investigations
  • Anonymous web texting investigation
  • Suspicious neighbour investigations (Drug Users, Suspected Drug Dealers Physical Abuse, Child Abuse, Noise Intimidation, Gaining proof of verbal abuse and disturbance, etc)
  • Grooming investigations
  • Dating profile investigations (e.g cheating partner’s pretending to be somebody else.)
  • Adverse possession investigation for claims (Property or land taken without the original owners consent)

Why choose Bond Rees Private Investigators in Clerkenwell

We are the most established and experienced private investigation agency in the UK. Our Hackney-based detectives are among some of the best in the industry. Due to our depth of expertise, we are regularly contacted for an expert opinion by media titles, and have been featured in the press worldwide, including The New York Post, Huffington Post, The Sun, Yahoo Life, The Mirror, Lad Bible, Bristol Post, and Wales Online.

Bond Rees have the highest experience with seasoned professionals when it comes to private or corporate investigation and have the experience and know how to provide the most comprehensive, accurate and reliable investigative work using our private detective resources

We only employ the best professional investigators and have a competent team of dedicated officers with backgrounds in military, police, or government services.

We will provide you with updates and information during your investigation so that you remain in full control until the investigation is complete with all evidence presented. 

How to access private investigation services in Clerkenwell

Bond Rees are open all day every day for your convenience.

Just contact us day or night using any of the methods given below and an advisor will call you straight back: 

WhatsApp: https://wa.link/91ew91 

Text: 07792 762 511 

Email: bondrees@gmail.com 

You can call any of the below numbers depending on the service you require:

Private Detective Services: 0800 002 9468 

Lie Detector Services: 0800 051 5329 

People Tracing Services: 0800 270 7260 

Process Serving & other services: 0800 773 4931 

Or use the contact form at the bottom of the page. 

Locations we cover in Clerkenwell

Bond Rees are a UK wide agency and have branches situated throughout the country. 

We also have many branches in the United Kingdom and in your local area. 

Popular with creative firms and dotted with smart apartment blocks in converted warehouses, Clerkenwell is home to cutting-edge restaurants and cosy gastropubs, plus historic pubs, sleek bars, and nightclubs. Hip cafes and indie shops line car-free Exmouth Market, which has a twice-weekly street-food market. Leather Lane Market has food stalls catering to local office workers, as well as clothes and produce.

From this branch we can provide professional Detectives to our clients and Government agencies with ease. 

How to access private investigation services in Clerkenwell

Bond Rees are open all day every day for your convenience.

Just contact us day or night using any of the methods given below and an advisor will call you straight back: 

WhatsApp: https://wa.link/91ew91 

Text: 07792 762 511 

Email: bondrees@gmail.com 

You can call any of the below numbers depending on the service you require:

Private Detective Services: 0800 002 9468 

Lie Detector Services: 0800 051 5329 

People Tracing Services: 0800 270 7260 

Process Serving & other services: 0800 773 4931 

Or use the contact form at the bottom of the page. 

Clerkenwell Private Investigator Costs

You may be asking if it is worth the cost to hire a private investigator in Clerkenwell? Private investigation work is not an unskilled or unqualified task; we use professional, highly experienced and trained operatives to ensure a discreet service and the most robust of evidence gathering and report writing for our clients.

Many private investigations go wrong when clients try to undertake these on an independent basis or pay cheap and less experienced or less ethical agencies to carry out this work; surveillance or a vehicle tracking device being facilitated by an untrained person and exposed or uncovered by the subject will completely invalidate any evidence achieved or any future opportunity to gather more, meaning any issue or challenge will be unresolvable.

The full cost of the work Bond Rees undertake for you will depend on the details of your situation and services required, but a rough guide to our costs is provided below to aid in your decision.

People tracing services from £99 to £489.

Surveillance ranging from £389 to £780.

GPS Tracking Devices from £99 to £988.

Lie Detector Testing from £450 per test.

Corporate Investigations starting from £740.

Bug Sweeping Services starting from £998.

 

Why hire a private detective in Clerkenwell

Hiring a private detective may feel like quite extreme response to an issue or concern you have but it is far more popular than you might think. 

Asset Location

Tracing debtors’ investigations

You may not know the where about of a lost loved one which is very common for our clients. 

Infidelity investigations

Phonetext Forensics

Professional private investigation can provide any solution to all these situations with total discretion using our private detective agency. 

If you are a business owner, you may have suspicions about fraud or misconduct occurring within your company and need to be more fully informed and hold concrete evidence to act against this. 

Mystery shopper investigations.

What benefits does my business get in the local area?

We are the experts when it comes to corporate and employee investigation in the UK we have the experience, knowledge, capacity using our private detective resources.

Bond Rees will work with you, providing a personal point of contact, to determine the exact details of your requirements so that we can get to the bottom of the issue at hand. 

Bond Rees recognize the need to protect your business’ reputation and confidentiality and we always guarantee complete discretion and privacy for you and your company. 

Do you help law firms in Clerkenwell?

Bond Rees work with many legal firms across the country on a regular basis to provide reliable and effective professional services such as Background Checks, discretion, close protection, surveillance, phonetext forensics, Criminal justice. 

We would be happy to assist or carry on assisting and legal firm in and around the Barnes Cray area.

Just use any of the above contact methods to get in touch. 

Are private investigators legal?

Private and corporate investigation are 100% legal

At Bond Rees we know the law inside and out, with many of our Investigators having a background in the Military/Police.

Bond Rees always act in a legally compliant and ethical manner to ensure no risk of legal challenge or action to us, you, or your business as a result of any investigation conducted by us. 

What can a private investigator Clerkenwell legally do?

There are many techniques a professional private investigator can legitimately make use of to aid in depth and thorough investigation and acquisition of evidence. 

A few examples of theses below. 

· Covert surveillance and use of surveillance equipment to obtain evidence. 

· Physical reconnaissance of locations, home addresses or premises. 

· Enquiries undertaken physically or by other communication means with persons known to the subject in a discreet or covert manner. 

· Asset location investigations.

· Data base and online record searches. 

· Background checking for financial, employment, education, or criminal history. 

· Undercover work with the permission of the owner of the business, premises, or agency. 

· In some situations, the use of GPS vehicle tracking can be legally undertaken. 

Bond Rees Clerkenwell Private Investigator FAQs

Is hiring a private investigator in Clerkenwell legal?

Hiring a private investigator in Clerkenwell is perfectly legal as long as you choose a professional and regulated agency like Bond Rees. There are boundaries when it comes to private investigation and therefore it’s important you choose professional investigators that abide by the law.

How much does a private investigator cost in Clerkenwell?

Fees for private investigator services in Clerkenwell vary depending on the level of service you require. The price of your private detective depends on the length of the investigation you are wanting to be conducted, and the specific requirements you’ve asked for. For a more comprehensive cost breakdown of your specific enquiry, do not hesitate to get in touch with us.

What is a private detective agency allowed to do?

An authorised and regulated private investigator will only use legal methods to carry out their investigations. At Bond Rees, we are a recognised private investigator company serving Clerkenwell and the surrounding areas, and we only work within the confines of the law.

A private detective can follow people, use GPS tracking, perform background checks, use social media and use public databases and open sources. A professional detective agency will also have access to sophisticated software to help them track down the relevant information they need for their specific investigation.

When should I hire a private investigator in Clerkenwell?

If you want to obtain information on the whereabouts of someone or the credibility of a person or company then a Clerkenwell private investigator can assist with this.

In addition, many people enlist the help of a private investigator to run a check on potential employees or to find out if a spouse is being deceitful. A private detective is usually able to get results quickly and effectively, using methods that are not generally available to everyone thanks to specialist training and access to highly sophisticated technology. Based in London but with a nationwide network of agents, our proven track record of private investigations success and people tracing services both within the UK and internationally is unrivalled.

How discreet are your Clerkenwell private investigators?

All our private investigators serving Clerkenwell are trained professionals, with years of expertise in their field. We understand that oftentimes private matters of a delicate nature are at hand, and we conduct all our investigations with utmost diligence. Our ultimate aim is to provide service of the highest quality, with our investigations being conducted discreetly and efficiently across Clerkenwell, Farringdon, Islington, and the wider area. We have worked with high-profile celebrities and have worked diligently to complete their cases while keeping the investigation out of the public eye.

Do you investigate abroad?

Yes, we have a team of personal investigators abroad who can handle overseas projects. We are working with businesses and individuals every day who require people tracing in Australia, Africa, USA, Europe, Middle East, Asia, and beyond. We also offer international surveillance and bug checking for high-net-worth individuals, including many based in and around Clerkenwell.

Do you offer bug sweeping in Clerkenwell?

Yes, we have an experienced team of detectives who regularly work with corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals to bug sweep their Clerkenwell homes, offices, vehicles, and hotel rooms. Sometimes these bug sweeps are because they are being surveilled by their spouses and other times, it is because they have sensitive information in their possession. Bug sweeps are also now more common on rental properties, like Airbnb lets, because some unscrupulous owners are trying to spy on the people who are renting the property.

I think I am being followed in Clerkenwell. Do you provide counter surveillance?

Yes, we offer counter surveillance for our clients throughout Clerkenwell and the surrounding areas. We have provided counter surveillance services for important political figures, celebrities, high-net-worth individuals, and people who believe they are being stalked. Our ex-military employees are well-versed in counter surveillance and making sure that our clients remain safe and protected from potential threats — whether in Clerkenwell, Barbican, Angel, or anywhere else in London.

How can I hire Bond Rees?

If you need efficient, effective, and reliable private or corporate investigation contact us on any of the above provided communication methods and an advisor will get in touch to discuss your needs and how our Private Investigation firm can help. 

Bond Rees are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week and always ready to start work for you or your business at a moment’s notice with the utmost confidentiality and Highest Standard. 

We look forward to hearing from you.

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