Enquiry agents and legal support services providers assist solicitors and legal firms with services needed for legal proceedings. Enquiry agents are usually private investigators and their duties include gathering evidence in both civil and criminal matters, assess facts, take statements, or locate individuals.

To instruct an enquiry agent means providing the case details to their respective private investigation agency which will assess the case and then pass the details to the nearest enquiry agent available in order to attend and gather relevant evidence.

Most enquiry agents are former police detectives or former law-enforcement officers turned private investigators after either retiring or due to a careers path change. Enquiry agents have extensive experience dealing with gathering evidence under PACE 1984 (Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984) and their reports are considered expert witness in Court.

Enquiry agents can give evidence in Court and their findings can assist in both civil proceedings and also in criminal cases. Some legal support services providers offering enquiry agent assistance also provide other support services such as tracing, process serving, background checks, due diligence, surveillance or bug sweep.

Enquiry agents must ensure data protection in every instruction they take on and therefore being registered with ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) its a legal requirement. Furthermore, enquiry agents should hold public liability insurance and professional indemnity insurance for private investigations for an amount not less than £250,000. The ABI (The Association of British Investigators) made mandatory that members hold a Certificate of professional indemnity insurance for a level of cover not less than £500,000.

Bravo Investigations & Enforcement principal is a proud member of the ABI and as such we hold professional indemnity insurance for a level of £500,000. To request a copy of our insurance certificate(s) kindly contact our office.

How much does it cost to instruct an enquiry agent?

Enquiry agents can be instructed either on an assignment fixed fee or hourly rate depending on type of instruction. Prices for enquiry agents start at £36 per hour and can exceeds £250 per hour for a highly skilled and specialised enquiry agent. For an exact quote its best to contact our office. There are no hidden costs with Bravo Investigations.

We are proud members of the WAD (World Association of Detectives) and therefore our enquiry agents are the most experienced and highly skilled private investigators in the world.

What areas do Enquiry Agents cover?

As members of the ABI and WAD we have agents in every town, city and country in the world. Whether you require an enquiry agent or legal support services expert in the United Kingdom, United States or in Dubai, we can assist.

What qualifications do Enquiry Agent have?

Enquiry agents are usually qualified private investigators. In the UK this is achieved by taking and passing the exam for Level 3 in Professional Private Investigations. This is also a requirement for private investigators to be accepted as members into a professional association body such as the ABI or WAPI. In some countries private investigators and detectives must hold a license issued by the Police, Ministry of Justice or the Department of Public Safety. Its best to check local legal requirements before instructing an enquiry agent.

What information or evidence can Enquiry Agents gather?

Enquiry agents can assist legal support services seekers with road traffic accidents (RTA’s), witness tracing, interrogation, fact finding, statement taking, checking ID’s, evidence gathering by attending the crime scene, perusal of CCTV images and other evidence, audit, tracing and much more. Its best to contact the enquiry agent office to discuss your specific requirements for the best course of action.

How to I instruct an Enquiry Agent?

Bravo Investigations works with a panel of over 150+ solicitor, attorneys and legal firms covering 200 countries providing expert enquiry agent and legal support services.

To instruct us please click here or otherwise kindly contact our office on +44 02081239239 to discuss your legal support services and enquiry agent requirements in complete confidentiality.

Alternatively, kindly email us your case details at info[@]bravoinvestigations.co.uk and we will respond as soon as possible. Our email is monitored 24 hours a day.