Private Investigation Services
Clearer information for decisions that matter. Private investigation services for individuals, families, solicitors and businesses in the UK and internationally.
Private investigation services
Missing people & person tracing
Location enquiries can begin with fragmented or outdated information. We assess the purpose of the search, what is known and the appropriate route for checking leads. Children, adults and cross-border enquiries require different considerations.
Explore missing person investigationsSurveillance & evidence gathering
Where observation can answer a defined question, the purpose, boundaries, reporting and cost are agreed before deployment. We explain what the proposed work can establish and what may remain uncertain.
Explore surveillance servicesDue diligence & background investigations
Before a personal or commercial commitment, you may need a clearer view of a person, business or claimed history. Research is directed at the decision you need to make, with sources, inconsistencies and gaps explained.
Explore due diligence investigationsStaff & household vetting
Trusted access to a home, children, sensitive information or business assets creates particular responsibilities. A targeted vetting brief connects the role, its access and the checks that are justified.
Explore staff vetting
When you need facts, rather than another assumption
You may be trying to find someone, check a concern about a person or business, or understand events that are difficult to explain. Before committing to an investigation, you need to know what can usefully be established, what work is appropriate and what it is likely to cost.
Pegasus Ops provides discreet private investigation services in London, across the UK and for international enquiries, shaped around those questions. We work with private individuals as well as families, family offices, legal advisers and businesses. An initial conversation helps separate the issue you need to resolve from the assumptions surrounding it.
A useful investigation has a clear purpose. We define the questions, identify the information already available and propose a proportionate first stage. You receive a scope and fee before paid work begins.
For concerns involving a company, employees or commercial activity, our corporate investigations service provides a more focused route. Where a family office is coordinating the enquiry, we agree the instructing adviser and the reporting arrangements from the outset.
Experience behind the judgement
Pegasus Ops is led by Jay Jordan, whose background spans military service, private protection, investigations and international child recovery. That experience informs how we assess incomplete information and coordinate a sensitive brief.
Our published international child-recovery case records the due diligence, information gathering and planning behind a ten-day assignment. In a separate family-protection case, Pegasus located a missing child abroad within three days before providing wider protective support.
These are historical cases with different circumstances. A new investigation begins with its own assessment, agreed scope and reporting; the same result or timetable cannot be assumed.
Planning your instruction
Plan the investigation around the decision
Research, observation or a combination?
A background question may begin with research into available records and sources. A question about activity may require separately scoped observation. We explain why a proposed method is relevant, what information it may establish and where further work would need a new instruction.
Agree a spending boundary
Private-investigator costs are best considered against a defined first stage. Compare the questions covered, personnel, operating periods, locations, reporting and expenses. Agree which changes require approval and when findings will be reviewed before committing to another stage.
Make the report useful to its reader
Identify who needs the findings: the private client, a family-office representative, a solicitor or another authorised adviser. The report should distinguish verified information, observations, source limitations and unresolved points, with enough context for the reader to understand what the work supports.
Handle a locating enquiry carefully
A missing-person or tracing brief starts with the purpose, relationship and circumstances. Providing a name or an old address does not establish which enquiries are appropriate or what information may be shared. Our missing person investigations page explains the dedicated route for assessing these enquiries.
What happens when you contact a private investigator?
Explain the concern
Tell us the general situation, location, timing and the question you need answered. Start with an outline; we can agree how detailed documents or sensitive information should be shared.
Agree a first stage
We review the proposed purpose, available information and appropriate methods. The proposal defines the work, deliverables, reporting route, fee and any expenses.
Review findings and decide
Findings distinguish established information from indications and unresolved points. We discuss what they mean for your question and whether a separately agreed next stage would be useful.
Questions about hiring a private investigator
Can I hire a private investigator near me?
Tell us the general location and the question you need answered. Some enquiries begin with research and a private discussion; others require attendance in a particular area. Ask where the work will take place, who will carry it out and how travel affects the quotation. We assess London, wider UK and international enquiries individually.
How do I choose the right investigation service?
Start with the decision you need to make. Finding someone, checking a background and observing activity are different briefs. Explain what is already known and ask the provider to propose a defined first stage, its reporting and its limits. Compare providers against that same question.
What will I receive from an investigation?
The proposal specifies the reporting format and questions to be addressed. An agreed written report or findings briefing should explain the sources checked, what has been established, any unresolved points and the limits of the work. Further investigation is a separate decision, with its scope and fee agreed before proceeding.
Can you investigate a concern involving a family or private office?
Yes. Private-client and family-office investigations can involve trusted access, a person’s background or a concern affecting the wider household. We assess the purpose and available information before proposing work. If the brief also calls for a review of protective arrangements, our family office security advisory service provides a separate route.
How much does a private investigator cost?
The fee depends on the question, the starting information and the work needed to check it. A defined research task, surveillance across several days and an enquiry involving more than one country require different resources. The quotation identifies the first stage, reporting, professional fees, expenses and any applicable tax.
When comparing how much a private investigator costs, ask what the quoted figure actually covers: personnel, preparation, operating time, travel and the report. Agree a spending limit and a review point before more work is authorised. Pegasus agrees the scope and fee before paid work begins; an outcome cannot be purchased or guaranteed.
Can I instruct you as a private individual?
Yes. You can begin the conversation yourself, or an adviser can contact us on your behalf. We establish who can instruct the work, the reason for the enquiry and who may receive findings.
Do you investigate outside London?
We assess enquiries across the UK and international requirements individually. Overseas work needs suitable local arrangements and a scope appropriate to the jurisdiction and circumstances.
What should I send in my first enquiry?
A short outline, general location, timing and a safe contact method are enough to start. We can agree an appropriate channel for documents, personal identifiers or more sensitive information once the purpose of the enquiry is clear.
Discuss a private investigation
Explain the question you need answered, your relationship to the matter, the general locations and any decision deadline. We can discuss a defined first stage, its reporting and quotation, then agree how supporting information should be supplied.