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EMG Investigations

EMG Investigations are an independent firm of private investigators offering specialist legal services on all situations for both commercial,legal and gerneral public throughout London, UK and aboard,

EMG Investigations is situated in Central London, on the edge of the City in EC1. EMG Investigations provide a confidential, discrete and professional service – 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; our phone lines are never closed.

EMG Investigations offer value-for-money for the legal profession, corporate clients and the general public in London and throughout the world.

Adoption Tracing

Adoption Tracing is one of our specialist areas.

Our main area of adoption tracing is for a person searching for their biological parents or family members. However, we have also been successful in parental/sibling searching for adopted children (once the child has reached adulthood).

Our researchers are highly skilled in Geneology and this is also coupled with our experience in private investigations which often provide the missing stages of those who have tried to trace their history personally or perhaps have used Geneology researchers.

Background/Prenuptial Checks

We conduct background checks for a variety of reasons such as Confirmation of Identity of a person which could include information such as Marital Status, Confirmation of Residency; Bankruptcy/Insolvency checks and criminal record checks through media search.

We conduct prenuptial checks in order to verify the person to whom you are developing a relationship is who they claim to be and would also include Infidelity checks.

These investigations can often be delicate and you can be assured our investigators are highly skilled and ethical in their approach to such matters.

Child Custody Investigations

Custody Investigations may include general lifestyle investigations – nature and location of the parents employment; how the parent spends their leisure time; friendship and family associations of the parent.

We also cover checks on the parent whilst the child is in their care. These would include surveillance of the parent; checks to observe the movement of the parent to observe where they go; the company they are keeping and whether the child is being correctly monitored and cared for while under their supervision.

Again, these are delicate matters and our team of investigators are highly trained and operate in a very discreet and ethical manner.

Debugging

We use the latest counter electronic surveillance for private corporate and governmental sectors. We are able to enact a fast complete debugging service on the same day as we receive the enquiry.

Audio and visual bugging equipment are readily available on the market and for your reassurance that your private conversations remain private we can utilise the latest special equipment to put your mind at ease.

DNA Testing

We work in conjunction with a dedicated DNA company and this can be done for both private and legal purposes to offer peace of mind for personal investigations or to offer a strong chain of evidence for the legal sector and to also prove in court that DNA evidence has not been tampered with.

For the private sector, we can provide conclusive evidence through DNA testing to discover full and half siblings or any other family member where doubt may lie.

Lie Detection

Through professionally trained and qualified Polygraph examiners, we can offer this service in all matters relating to truth and deception to infidelity. We work alongside established professionals who have many years experience in this field.

The polygraph instruments measure physiological responses and work under the assumption that these responses increase where someone is lying.

Missing Persons

We cover all areas of missing persons whether they are a missing relative, old school friend, missing heirs etc.

We conduct full searches using a variety of media searches to find the subject and provide you with the most up to date information relating to them and these searches may cover the UK, Europe and further afield.

These searches can be for suspicious and non-suspicious circumstances and we have been highly successful in tracing people even if we have only a small amount of information to begin the search with.

We also undertake fieldwork on the ground to conduct checks including personal profiling; lifestyle etc.

Neighbourhood Vetting

When buying or renting a new home in a new area – it is only after moving in that you may become aware of the local crime rate, noisy neighbours, traffic pollution, inefficient council services; teenage gangs etc. Therefore, we offer a range of services to offer you piece of mind before making your move.

Our Neighbourhood Vetting Service would include making discreet enquiries with neighbours for any problems relating to evading noisy/unruly neighbours; personal observations which would include attending outside addresses at strategic times such as early mornings and late evenings.

We also undertake investigations of local authorities in relation to refuse collections, local amenities and general upkeep of the area by the local council.

Surveillance/Evidence of Infidelity

We offer a highly discreet and confidential service for both matrimonial and cohabition areas. This is a very delicate area of investigation and you can be assured that your partner would never know of our investigators existence.

We offer surveillance services for the movement of your partner and whether there is any infidelity involved. We also can provide surveillance investigation for online dating partners to discover more about the person to whom you are communicating with.

Other services include surveillance and tracing of a person relating to a wide range of circumstances from missing maintenance payments to suspected bigamy.

LEGAL CLIENTS

Accident Investigations

Our Accident Investigation Team are highly trained and qualified in all accident related investigations.

We will undertake a comprehensive examination and provide detailed analysis in relation to the accident.

These services include site inspections, interviewing witnesses and injured parties. We will provide full examination of the vehicles involved and prepare plans and photographs to offer a full accident reconstruction report.

Asset Locating

We provide detailed searches to locate hidden assets within the UK and abroad and frequently perform these searches for solicitors, debt collectors and collection agencies.

We are able to search and locate hidden investments, property and shares etc. This could involve hidden assets relating to company fraud, trust funds and property.

If you are concerned regarding a customer or business merger we are able to provide you the necessary information on the financial assets of the client concerned.

All the information we gather can be used in a court of law as evidence. It is also important to gather information on an individuals financial status before legal action is taken to recover the debt – and our service will provide you with such information.

Beneficiary Tracing

This is a specialist area where we offer a team of trained investigators who are highly skilled in geneology coupled with extensive investigation experience.

We are able to locate and confirm the identities of beneficiaries and missing heirs and offer a dedicated service to lawyers, trustees and personal representatives.

Criminal Defence Enquiries

We offer support for our clients legal team to create a stronger defence. Our team of dedicated investigators use a vast range of resources to investigate and uncover defence evidence and facts in both civil and criminal cases.

We may be able to develop sufficient evidence for an acquittal or gather evidence to create reasonable doubt as to the clients guilt.

Our investigators have the knowledge to uncover the truth and will locate and interview witnesses, background checks on witnesses, photo and video evidence; crime scene search and investigation and evaluation of the police investigation.

Divorce Enquiries/Surveillance

We offer a detailed investigation service for the legal sector in order to obtain sufficient evidence in relation to divorce enquiries.

We have a highly trained surveillance team who operate on a very discreet and confidential level in order to gather detailed information relating to your clients needs in respect of divorce proceedings and settlements.

These services include background checks, lifestyle checks, infidelity checks to gather the information you require.

Presue Reports

We offer pre-sue investigations on individuals or businesses prior to court proceedings. We discover the information relating to the assets and liabilities of the individual or business which is necessary to assess their capability to having sufficient means to satisfy the judgement.

It is often the case where an individual or business is issued with court proceedings and time and money is spent and then discovering that the debtor has insufficient funds to cover the debt owed.

Our highly trained investigators have access to numerous databases in order to collect the necessary personal and financial information relating to the client concerned to assist in enforcing a court decree or judgement.

Process Serving

We can offer a fast and short notice service 24 hours a day.

We are proficient in all areas of process serving and are very experienced in all types of legal documentation.

As well as being fully conversant with all types of statements, certificates and Affidavits, we offer a guaranteed fast service and every case will be dealt with swiftly and correctly and returned to you without delay.

We can offer competitive rates on a fixed fee basis

All our team of servers are CRB checked and Data Protection registered

Statement Taking

We offer statement taking relevant to criminal and civil proceedings for many solicitors and insurance companies.

Our investigators are highly trained in statement taking and ensure all relevant points are recorded and all our clients instructions are carried out accurately and swiftly. Our team are highly trained and experienced in crucial fact gathering and interview techniques and all subjects are required to read the document and agree to the content and facts provided there and then.

All statements are prepared ready for potential court proceedings.

Witness Locating

We have a team of well trained private investigators in the tracing witnesses that are part of a litigation matter.

We will take as much information from our clients and then start the process of tracing the individual.

We have numerous public and private databases at our disposal and legal searching methods to obtain as much information to locate the witness. Records include property ownership; vehicle ownership; civil and criminal records (through media search) and much more.

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CORPORATE CLIENTS

Background Checks

It is important in any business to reduce bad debt, set credit limits for customers and take reports on suppliers.

We offer a substantial background check service and our investigators are highly trained and will discreetly check information on your behalf. We have numerous databases available to check on any company or individual whom you may be trading with or potentially trading with.

This are of work will give you information on companies financial status in order to help you set credit limits etc and we can also check the financial vulnerability of any supplier or competitor to give you peace of mind before entering any business transaction.

Depending on your companies particular requirements we can engage in a wide range of checking services to suit your business needs.

Competitive Intelligence

To help with the major business decisions, having a clear view of your competitors strategy and tactics could alter the decisions you ultimately make and be beneficial to your company.

We can offer a highly confidential service to give you a competitor profile covering their strategy, positioning, market share, client list and many more.

We work with our clients to provide detailed insight into their competitors activities in order for them to understande potential opportunities and threats.

Our team of investigators have numerous legal databases and methods to obtain the information you need in a discreet and confidential manner.

Computer Forensics

We offer computer forensics and forensic data recovery services to commercial organisations.

Our team of investigators exam digital media such as personal computers to establish factual evidence of illegal or unauthorised activities. We are able to conduct Computer Forensics Analysis on all types of media due to the experience of our team of investigators who have access to wide variety of specialist legal software.

We offer the following services:

Forensic Imaging – this is used to make a complete copy of all data from the media to generate a working copy while lawful investigation takes place.

Forensic Analysis – Once the evidence is preserved we are able to investigate inappropriate internet usage; intellectual property theft; online identity theft; corporate misuse act offences; counterfeit hardware/software.

Debugging

We use the latest counter electronic surveillance for private corporate and governmental sectors. We are able to enact a fast complete debugging service on the same day as we receive the enquiry.

Fingerprinting

We offer this service primarily for our corporate and legal clients.

Fingerprinting, also known as dactylopsy, is used at a crime/incident scene in order to identify and eliminate persons from an investigation whether it be legal or within a corporation where staff may be suspected of misconduct.

We offer a discreet and confidential service for corporations and will work out of office hours so suspected individuals would not be aware of the investigation.

Fraud Investigations

We are specialists in investigating commercial fraud which can range from investigating theft of company data to surveillance to establish who is stealing company property.

Our investigators will gather evidence to prove your case be it in the monitoring and surveillance of suspected individuals activities or movements, installation of covert surveillance cameras and investigation into misrepresentation in an employees past.

Evidence we supply could include incriminating paperwork, vehicle movement, GPS reading and photography.

Our investigators are highly trained in fraud audit and will gather evidence through sales and purchases, inventory, cash and payment systems, payroll and computer software.

Insurance Claim Investigations

There are an increasing amount of fraudulent insurance claims ranging from exaggerated claims by small policy holders to highly organised claims to fund criminal activity.

Our team of professional fraud investigators will investigate and provide evidence on false insurance claims.

We provide meticulous examination of criteria; close scrutiny of documentation and covert surveillance on dubious/doubtful claimants. We specialise in the verification of critical facts; conduct targeted surveillance, investigation and record witness testimony.

Staff Vetting

You want to know that you are hiring the best person for the job and we are specialists in pre-employment screening and vetting.

We investigate under the British Standards Institute code of practice for the screening of personnel within a company you wish to employ.

We will provide you with a comprehensive and discrete report containing criminal records checks through media search; court judgements; insolvency and bankruptcy information, current address verification, employment references and personal and character checks.

This service is full Data Protection Act compliant.

Undercover Investigations

Using the latest counter surveillance technology we are able to investigate any members of staff or business partners suspected of misconduct which may include theft of property or insider dealing.

Our investigators have many years experience and will conduct a very discreet surveillance operation so that staff and partners would never know of their existence while the operation is underway.

You will be provided with a full confidential report in order to put your mind at ease or to take matters further.

DEBT SERVICES/ENFORCEMENT

Asset Tracing

We provide detailed searches to locate hidden assets within the UK and abroad and frequently perform these searches for solicitors, debt collectors and collection agencies.

We are able to search and locate hidden investments, property and shares etc. This could involve hidden assets relating to company fraud, trust funds and property.

If you are concerned regarding a customer or business merger we are able to provide you the necessary information on the financial assets of the client concerned.

Bailiff Services

We have expansive knowledge of debt related matters and are empowered to act under differing circumstances. We are able to trace the business, its owners or private debtors in order for recovery action to be taken.

Our team of Enforcement Officers are qualified and experienced in collecting commercial debts on behalf of Local Authorities and corporate businesses.

By providing and efficient service for sole traders, partnerships and limited companies we have been successful in debt recovery. We operate a no win no fee basis for legal collections.

Our Enforcement Officers will make personal visits if necessary and personally serve legal proceedings.

Debtor Tracing

Our team of investigators use a wide range of legal databases to pursue a debtor in order to enforce the debt recovery.

By giving us the most information that you can supply on the debtor, our investigators will pursue a number of areas to locate the client(s) and will provice you with full current information as to their whereabouts and if necessary serve the legal proceedings once found. Also our team of skilled collectors will use all legal methods of persuasion at their disposal to ensure maximum returns for their clients.

We also offer pre-legal financial checks for each client.

Landlords Agent

We are able to check any prospective tenants and guarantors to ensure that the risk to you the landlord is minimised as much as possible. This would involve any credit checks; bankruptcy and insolvency and criminal records checks through media search.

We can also trace tenants who leave, owing money. We will use the information you provide find the person(s) current location.

Pre-sue Reports

It is often the case where an individual or business is issued with court proceedings and time and money is spent and then discovering that the debtor has insufficient funds to cover the debt owed.

Process Serving

We can offer a fast and short notice service 24 hours a day.

We are proficient in all areas of process serving and are very experienced in all types of legal documentation.

We can offer competitive rates on a fixed fee basis

All our team of servers are CRB checked and Data Protection registered.

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