Debtor Tracing, Tracking & Profiling
Locating Missing Debtors Since 1977
Research Associates was first established in August 1977 as a private intelligence agency specialising in the location of missing persons, including debtors. Over time we have evolved into an approachable, highly professional intelligence and investigation organisation with a worldwide reputation for delivering solutions and results, helping resolve problems with unparalleled focus and expertise.
Debtor Solutions for Clients
With over 40 years of experience serving private citizens, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and business and public sector organisations, Research Associates has a unique wealth of industry knowledge and provides an unrivalled level of service for its clients.
- Tracing/Locating absconding debtors worldwide (since August 1977)
- Highly experienced and professional investigators and research professionals
- A full backup intelligence service using only dedicated experts
- A legal and compliant asset searching service
- Clear debtor solutions for our clients
- Investigation utilising both state of the art and established techniques
- Complete worldwide and local coverage
- Exclusive 24-48 hour fast response service
- Supplying valuable information regarding the County Court process
- A dedicated Project Manager throughout
- Structured evidence reports
- Excellent standards of practice
Finding Absconding Debtors
Research Associates has been accurately locating the confirmed whereabouts of debtors throughout the UK and worldwide for over 40 years and is widely recognised as one of the best private investigation agencies globally for debtor tracing. We have helped trace missing debtors for some of the world’s largest and most well-known financial institutions, including banks, building societies and mortgage lenders, as well as various government departments. We now offer the same specialist service to business and corporate clients as well as private individuals.
We pride ourselves on delivering a rapid turnaround; in supplying a fully confirmed address for an absconding debtor, whilst always working within stringent legislation (Article 8 of the Human Rights Act, the Data Protection Act and, where relevant, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000). Over the last four decades, Research Associates has amassed vast in-house records, databases, and legal resources, enabling us to supply debtors’ addresses more rapidly and cost-effectively than less well-established agencies who often rely on non-legal means.
A core principle of Research Associates’ debtor tracing policy is that at no time during the tracing of the individual do they become aware they are being investigated or know they have been found. This ensures that the legal process is not frustrated or compromised and that the individual is not given any opportunity to hide assets. Subsequently, Research Associates may also implement a legally-compliant asset searching service to effectively locate liquid and tangible assets.
Professional Debtors
Some debtors often disappear with the specific intention of avoiding payment, frequently attempting to hide their current whereabouts using false or altered names, not registering for services associated with their residential address, or changing their registered name (privately by deed poll). Research Associates effectively traces people as a matter of routine, even in difficult circumstances where individuals are actively trying to remain hidden.
Asset Location Investigations
Where a debtor is either involved in ongoing court procedures or a crime, our team is able to instigate legally compliant cutting-edge techniques to locate both tangible and liquid assets in the UK and worldwide.
Note: For legal reasons, it is beneficial to inform us at the time of initial instruction that we are locating a debtor, as we are then able to make use of helpful legislative consents, which allow us legal access to otherwise prohibited databases, some of which we may not have the right to use under other circumstances. This ensures that locating a person becomes more straightforward and, therefore, more cost-effective.
What next?
Since every investigation is essentially unique and because of the delicate nature of all we do, before commencement of any assignment we suggest you call and speak with us. We find by talking through the outline of your current circumstance in confidence and asking just a few non-intrusive questions, we become fully able to comprehend your specific requirement. This will also enable you to get to know how we work and for us to give a clear plan of action, costs, turn around time and to decide whether you wish to instruct us.
Start Confidential Contact
Before instructing us, it is imperative that we get to talk through the nuances of your situation. Please use the form below to arrange a convenient time to communicate.
