Investigative support for organisations facing uncertainty about people, counterparties, transactions or suspected wrongdoing.
Commercial concerns rarely arrive as a tidy brief. You may have conflicting records, an unexplained loss, a prospective partner you need to understand, or an outstanding debt with little information about the debtor. The first task is to identify the decision that better information could support.
PDC offers corporate enquiries across background checks, assets, fraud concerns, tracing and surveillance. Scope should be proportionate to the issue, with the sources, deliverables, timetable and reporting arrangements agreed before work begins.
Where your matter involves employees, litigation or regulated obligations, involve your legal or professional advisers in the brief. An investigation can establish and organise facts; decisions on employment action, legal claims and recovery need the appropriate professional advice.
Establish what can be verified about property, business interests and other assets before deciding your next step in a dispute, recovery matter or private financial concern.
Explore the serviceUnderstand what happened, preserve the material you already hold and assess the enquiries that could help clarify a suspected fraud or scam.
Explore the serviceFocused investigative support for business concerns, commercial disputes and sensitive internal matters, shaped around the decision you need to make.
Explore the serviceIndependent background enquiries to help you assess a prospective partner, business or key relationship before making a significant commitment.
Explore the serviceFocused checks when you need to understand someone's stated background before a significant personal, household or business decision.
Explore the serviceHelp with locating someone for a legitimate purpose, from reconnecting with a former contact to finding a person relevant to a legal matter.
Explore the serviceTracing enquiries for unpaid accounts and legal matters when an individual or business has moved or the contact information you hold no longer works.
Explore the servicePractical support for solicitors, businesses and private clients who need legal documents served and the steps taken properly recorded.
Explore the serviceCareful interviewing and accurate recording of witness accounts for business matters and investigations, with your legal adviser's requirements in view.
Explore the serviceAssess whether a carefully scoped observation enquiry could answer a legitimate factual question in a business, legal or private matter.
Explore the serviceTechnical and physical inspections for homes, business premises and vehicles where there is a specific concern about unauthorised monitoring.
Explore the serviceAuthorised examination of phones, computers and other digital media to assess what relevant information is available and what it can reliably establish.
Explore the serviceInvestigative assistance for individuals, businesses and solicitors who need specific evidence or factual questions examined in a criminal matter.
Explore the serviceAssess whether authorised vehicle tracking is an appropriate and proportionate way to answer a specific business or investigative question.
Explore the serviceUnderstand what a polygraph measures, the questions to ask an examiner and why a result should never be treated as conclusive proof.
Explore the serviceAssess what a lawfully available phone or connected device may reveal, preserve relevant material and understand the practical limits before commissioning an examination.
Explore the serviceA practical way to narrow a search, check the original source and keep track of what you have actually established.
Read the guideUse the official register to understand a company's identity and filing history, then decide what still needs checking.
Read the guideA short, well organised outline helps an investigator understand your question and assess a proportionate next step.
Read the guideTell us what you need to establish and what you have already tried. We can discuss a basic pointer or the scope of professional support.
