Case studies

Explore real examples of how our investigations have helped clients uncover facts, resolve disputes, and move forward with confidence — all fully anonymised for privacy.
Covert Surveillance

Corporate Misconduct Investigation

A UK-based company faced repeated unexplained absences from a key employee. Our discreet surveillance strategy confirmed activity inconsistent with their reported condition, enabling the employer to take appropriate internal action based on verified evidence.
people tracing UK

People Tracing for Legal Proceedings

A legal firm required urgent assistance in locating a missing witness essential to an ongoing case. Through AI-supported tracing and verified data checks, we identified the witness’s current address, allowing the legal team to proceed without further delays.
CASE STUDIES

INVESTIGATIVE SCENARIOS

Examples of how investigator-led surveillance, tracing and intelligence work may support lawful professional decisions.

These anonymised illustrative scenarios explain the type of instruction, proportionate approach and reporting value TraceAI can provide.

Investigator Led
Clearly Sourced
Confidential
Proportionate
Transparency note

The scenarios below are illustrative and are not presented as verified client case studies or guaranteed outcomes. They are designed to show how a lawful instruction could be assessed and structured. They will be replaced with consented, fact-checked client case studies when suitable examples are available.

ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES

HOW AN INVESTIGATION MAY BE STRUCTURED

Every real enquiry is assessed individually. Scope, methods and reporting depend on the lawful purpose, available information and circumstances.

Illustrative scenario — workplace investigation

WORKPLACE CONDUCT & EVIDENCE ASSESSMENT

SITUATION

An employer needs to understand a pattern of conduct affecting operations, but internal information is incomplete and assumptions must not be treated as fact.

PROPORTIONATE APPROACH

An investigator reviews the objective, available records and lawful purpose before recommending suitable enquiries. Where justified, this could include structured timeline analysis, open-source research or limited lawful observation.

REPORTING VALUE

A clearly sourced report can distinguish observed facts from unverified information, identify limitations and provide a professional evidence record for appropriate internal review.

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Illustrative scenario — legal tracing

WITNESS OR RESPONDENT LOCATION RESEARCH

SITUATION

A solicitor or professional client needs to locate an individual connected with a lawful legal or administrative process and requires more than a single-database result.

PROPORTIONATE APPROACH

An investigator assesses the identifiers supplied, lawful purpose and available sources. Multi-source research may then be used to compare address indicators, associations and recency before findings are classified by confidence.

REPORTING VALUE

The client can receive a structured summary of relevant findings, sources, uncertainty and recommended verification steps without presenting an unconfirmed indicator as a definitive result.

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OUR APPROACH

INVESTIGATOR LED FROM ASSESSMENT TO REPORT

1

ASSESS

Clarify the objective, information available and lawful purpose.

2

PLAN

Recommend proportionate methods, scope and reporting.

3

INVESTIGATE

Conduct relevant enquiries and assess reliability.

4

REPORT

Present findings, sources, limitations and next steps.

WHAT CLIENTS CAN EXPECT

CONFIDENTIAL ASSESSMENT

Every enquiry is personally assessed before work is recommended.

PROPORTIONATE SCOPE

Methods are selected according to the objective and lawful purpose.

CLEAR SOURCING

Relevant sources and limitations are identified in the report.

INVESTIGATOR REVIEW

Every client report is reviewed by an investigator before issue.

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