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Personal private investigator Wolverhampton At Covert LTD we have many years of experience in helping people solve personal problems through private investigator services. This could be anything from catching a cheating partner to helping a family find a lost loved one. Hiring a private investigator to carry out such personal services is a tough decision […]

A private investigator can be hired to solve a variety of problems. These problems are often too big for a client to solve on their own. But for many clients who have never worked with a private detective before, it can be a confusing process and most people don’t know when they should be hiring […]

When it comes to hiring a private investigator one of our most asked questions is: Are private investigators legal? Private Investigators are legal to hire in the UK. Private Investigators aren’t police, although many private detectives do come from a police background, because of this private investigators have the same legal rights as any other […]

Insurance fraud is becoming more popular thanks to larger payouts from the courts. Companies like ours help insurance companies with our insurance fraud investigation services to help crack down on this criminal activity. Today we will be looking at some of the most common types of insurance fraud.   1) Stolen cars A common form of […]

Becoming a private investigator is both a challenging and rewarding job. Today we will be looking at how you can become a private investigator and by the end of our article, you should know if becoming a private detective is a good career choice for you. What is a private investigator? Private Investigators are usually employed by […]

The thought of your partner cheating can make most people feel sick to their stomachs. Being cheating on and sometimes worrying that your partner is cheating on you can even make you ill. Our cheating partner investigations can help.  Over the years we have helped many of our clients catch their cheating partners and we […]

As private investigators in Manchester we are often hired to catch a cheating partner. The majority of the time if a partner suspects something is going on in our experience it is. Once we have found that a partner is cheating then the relationship can go one of two ways. Firstly, the relationship breaks down and the […]

Corporate fraud investigations take place when a company suspects an individual or group of employees to have carried out fraudulent activities for financial gain. Corporate fraud can come in many different forms and over the years our private investigators have seen it all. Everything from: Credit Card Fraud. Embezzlement. Insider Trading. Tax Evasion. Investment Scams. […]

A process server is someone that will deliver legal documents to another person who is involved in a court case. Legal documents need to be delivered for a wide range of reasons and law firms or individuals often can’t deliver these legal documents themselves so they end up hiring a process server. A person must […]

Finding people who don’t want to be found can be difficult, but when it comes to finding your birth parents sometimes they are equally as curious to find you too.   In this article, we will look at how you can find your birth parents. 1) Adoption Registry Registering on the adoption registry is a great […]

Every private investigator at some point will turn to a database to help with their investigations. In this article, we will look at some of the main databases private investigators use, along with their costs and their reliability. Which Databases Do Private Investigators Use? The most common database a private investigator will use is the […]

Divorcing a partner can be one of the most difficult times in a person’s life. It doesn’t matter the sex of the person as both men and women will lose through a divorce and to someone going through a divorce for the first time they may have many questions. How will a divorce affect me […]

Men and women cheat for many different reasons and as private investigators, we often get called to catch cheaters in the act. In this article, we aren’t here to judge, condemn or even promote cheating. This article is going to show the most common excuses for cheating that we have heard in our experience. Common […]

As private Investigators in London, we often get hired by a spouse who suspects their other half of cheating. And while we are never happy to confirm this via our evidence at least the client now knows where they stand in their relationship. Some clients will want a divorce while others will look for ways of […]

There are many reasons for hiring a private investigator and one of them is to find a person of interest. In this post, we will look at some of the methods used by private investigators to find people. If you are looking for a parent, child, sibling or want to track someone down as the […]

Many of our clients are not sure what powers private investigators have, and that isn’t helped by movies that showcase us as the next James Bond. In this article we will take a look at what private investigators can and cannot do so you will know if we can help your current situation. Why are […]

There are many reasons why a person would hire a private investigator, you may suspect your staff from stealing from you, faking an illness, using company property in a way in which it shouldn’t be and so much more.   Some businesses may look to fix the above problems their selves but making that choice can […]

With all of the changes businesses are going through right now saving money is probably at the top of everyone’s agenda. Trying to keep afloat while the pandemic is closing down small businesses is a challenge for all of us.   While some businesses may think of cutting staff, changing office space or outsourcing services many […]

As private investigators in Bristol, we often get hired in situations where a partner believes another to be unfaithful. Some of the time this is true and can lead to separation. However, sometimes when a partner is found to be unfaithful this can save a marriage. This may sound crazy to you but once a […]

We often get asked, “How much does a private investigator cost?” In this article, we will cover the costs of hiring a private investigator and explain why in some circumstances costs will differ. Hiring a private investigator can be a tough choice for some as it’s difficult to know how much the service is going […]

Private investigators can be used in a variety of situations to find out information that would otherwise stay hidden. Hiring a private investigator can help put your mind at ease and they can help you incircumstances where you wouldn’t know where to start. Private investigators can be used to trace people, catch out a cheating […]

If you need to prove cohabitation it can be a difficult process to gather the evidence to prove to the court that cohabitation exists. Firstly there is no legal timeframe to establish cohabitation and it is worked out on the evidence via a case-by-case basis and the judge will decide based upon the facts presented […]

Reduce Fuel Thefts No matter how hard you try and keep the security of your business at its highest level there are always opportunities for some unsavoury staff member to take advantage. With fuel prices always on the rise we have had a number of commercial clients conceded about the growing prospect of theft of […]

How secure is your business? The security of your office or work premises will always be a worry to you and although you have insurance that will cover many aspects what about theft or misuse of information? When you’re at work you can monitor the activity thats going on in the building however what about […]

One of the most common problems facing employers is absenteeism and fraudulent sickness absence and to prove this can be very hard. Not only does this cost your business time, your operational deadlines are missed and it will certainly also cost you financially. When an employee takes time off work you have to reorganise your […]