SOLICITORS & LEGAL TEAMS
Locating defendants, witnesses, beneficiaries and other relevant parties.
TraceAI provides fast, intelligence-led people tracing across the UK.
Whether you are attempting to recover a debt, locate a witness, or reconnect with an individual, we deliver verified results — not assumptions
Solicitors locating defendants or witnesses
Each tracing instruction is handled using a combination of verified data sources, intelligence analysis, and investigator oversight.
Our results may include:
All results are assessed and classified to indicate confidence level before delivery
Tracing Services
We will advise on the appropriate level based on your enquiry.
Our AI-enhanced people tracing process is built to deliver accurate, responsible, and timely results. Each investigation is conducted with care and precision, ensuring you receive clear, verified information that supports informed decisions — whether for legal, personal, or financial matters.
All investigations are conducted using lawfully obtained data and in accordance with:
This service is provided on the basis of legitimate interest and is intended for lawful use only.
We do not access restricted financial records or private communications.
Provide the information you have on the individual
We analyse multiple data sources and intelligence points to identify the subject
You receive confirmed findings, ready for use in legal or personal matters
You receive a concise report outlining confirmed details and relevant findings.
Investigator-led intelligence
Professional people tracing for legal, financial, commercial and private instructions across the UK.
Structured research and lawful data analysis used to identify current addresses, recent address history and relevant location indicators.
Clearly sourced. Confidentially handled. Personally assessed by an investigator.
Professional and private instructions
People tracing supports lawful professional and private enquiries where reliable location information is needed.
Locating defendants, witnesses, beneficiaries and other relevant parties.
Current-address research to support proportionate recovery and enforcement activity.
Tracing former tenants and relevant parties connected with lawful property matters.
Location research supporting appropriate claims and investigation workflows.
Professional tracing for commercial, compliance and dispute-related instructions.
Lawful tracing for reconnection, family and other sensitive personal enquiries.
Practical intelligence
A reliable trace can help professional and private clients progress a lawful matter when an individual’s current location is unclear.
Each instruction is assessed on its purpose, the information available and the level of verification required. Findings are reported with appropriate limitations rather than presented as guaranteed results.
Clear, structured findings
The scope of each report depends on the available information and the evidence identified during the trace.
Confirmed current-address information where sufficient evidence is available.
Recent address history and relevant residency indicators.
Linked individuals, associates and lawfully obtainable contact information where relevant.
Findings classified as confirmed, likely or unconfirmed according to evidence strength.
Electoral roll and other lawful residency indicators where available.
A clear report distinguishing sourced findings from uncertainty or limitations.
Lawfully obtainable contact details where identified and relevant to the instruction.
Proportionate next-step recommendations where further work may add value.
A clear process
Every instruction follows a proportionate, investigator-led research and verification process.
We review the available information, lawful purpose and tracing objective.
Relevant lawful data sources and intelligence indicators are examined.
Potential matches are cross-checked to assess identity and location confidence.
You receive a clear investigator-reviewed report with the relevant findings and limitations.
Professional assurance
Every tracing instruction is assessed and reviewed by a professionally qualified investigator.
Relevant findings are supported by lawful sources and distinguished from assumptions or uncertainty.
Potential matches are checked across appropriate sources rather than relying on a single database result.
Every instruction is handled sensitively and on a need-to-know basis.
Tracing instructions are supported throughout the United Kingdom.
Structured case analytics support research, evidence assessment and reporting.
Lawful and proportionate
TraceAI only accepts tracing instructions for lawful purposes. Available information is assessed proportionately and handled in accordance with applicable UK data-protection requirements.
Transparent scoping
Every instruction is scoped according to the information available, the tracing objective and the level of verification required. The complete price and payment schedule are confirmed before work begins.
Standard people tracing is normally paid in full before work begins unless No Trace, No Fee has been agreed in writing.
Request a Confirmed QuotationAvailable on suitable standard instructions
Some standard people-tracing instructions may qualify for our No Trace, No Fee option. Eligibility is assessed by an investigator before work begins and must be confirmed in writing.
Where the option is agreed, no professional tracing fee is payable if we cannot establish the verified result defined in the instruction.
Standard People Tracing where No Trace, No Fee has not been agreed, Occupancy Verification, Standard Background Intelligence, urgent work and agreed external expenses.
Enhanced or complex Background Intelligence, Surveillance, Corporate or Legal Investigations and other extended or operational assignments.
For staged assignments, the first payment secures and begins the instruction. The remaining balance is payable at the agreed milestone, normally before final evidence or the completed report is released. Any alternative arrangement will be confirmed in writing.
Professional standards
Professionally qualified in investigative practice.
Committed to recognised professional standards and continuing development.
Registered for the lawful handling of personal data.
Information handled through documented data-protection procedures.
Every client report is reviewed by an investigator before issue.
Modern research tools support structured analysis and verification.
Questions answered
Pricing depends on the available information, objective and verification level. A confirmed quotation is provided before work begins.
Timescales vary with complexity and the information available. The expected timeframe is discussed during assessment.
A full name and any known identifiers, addresses, dates or contextual information can help distinguish the correct individual.
Sometimes. We first assess whether the available information is sufficient for a proportionate and reliable search.
People tracing can be lawful where there is an appropriate purpose and data is handled in accordance with applicable law.
Yes. Tracing may help locate relevant parties, witnesses or defendants, subject to the purpose and scope of the instruction.
Yes, where the instruction has a lawful purpose and appropriate information is available.
We can assess instructions involving witnesses or beneficiaries and advise whether tracing is appropriate.
No. Availability and quality of lawful information vary, so findings are reported with confidence classifications and limitations.
Some standard people-tracing instructions may qualify. An investigator will assess the available information, required result and verification level before confirming eligibility in writing. Complex, international, historic or field-based enquiries may require a quoted fee.
The required result and verification standard are agreed before work begins. A successful trace means TraceAI has established that agreed result to the stated level of confidence and has supplied the relevant findings securely.
Fixed-scope and lower-value services are normally paid in full before work begins. Extended or operational assignments are normally split 50% to begin and 50% at the agreed milestone. Your complete price and payment schedule are confirmed before instruction.
Any necessary verification visits, third-party charges, travel or other disbursements will be explained and agreed before they are incurred. Mandatory charges will not be added later without prior agreement.
Yes. TraceAI supports appropriate people-tracing instructions throughout the United Kingdom.
Speak confidentially with an investigator about the information available, the purpose of the trace and the appropriate next step.