Private Investigator Rates - Investigation Costs - Private Detective Fees
How much does a UK Private Investigator charge? Please see below for the various fees for all sectors of Legal, Private or Commercial Investigations including tracing, court document servers, surveillance and fraud investigation.
Intime Investigations are always happy to give a clear quotation based on a clients specific case requirements. We always recommend potential clients make time to speak with us, this allows us to better appreciate the situation, as all private investigations can be very different, we can then give you an informed indication of expenditure and the timescale involved and agree a clear budget.
Intime Investigations staff are always sensitive to the client's circumstances and will only offer services we believe will help resolve the situation.
The Unique Nature of Private Investigations
Since every investigation is essentially unique and because of the delicate nature of the work we carry out, before commencement of any assignment we suggest you call and speak with us.
We find by talking through the outline of your current circumstances in total confidence and asking just a few non-intrusive questions, we become fully able to comprehend your specific requirements. 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 to proceed.
Payment:
Payment to Intime Investigations is acceptable in most forms.
The following payment forms are accepted:
Credit/Debit Card:
Intime Investigations accepts: Visa, MasterCard and Maestro cards.
Cheque:
Intime Investigations will only commence work when the cheque has cleared
Cash:
All cash payments will be fully receipted and documented by Intime Investigations.
Bank Transfer:
Intime Investigations are happy to provide our banking details including SWIFT and IBAN codes. When sending a remittance from outside the UK, please ensure all bank charges are pre-paid.
Western Union:
For various legal reasons Intime Investigations does not accept payment via Western Union.
Below is a short list of our Private Investigation Fees, for more information on any of the services below please call us to discuss your individual requirements.
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Email: info@intimeinvestigations.com
Head Office: New Bond House, 124 New Bond Street London, W1S 1DX

Professional Private Investigators & Detectives acting on behalf of the private, legal and corporate clients around the UK and Worldwide.
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Contact Details
T: 0207 060 2907
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INT: +44 (0) 20 7060 2907
F: 0207 060 5570
Skype: intime.investigations
Professional Indemnity Insurance Number: HU PIB 1754159
Information Commissioners Officer / Data Protection Act Registered: Z1590613
Academy of Professional Investigation BTEC Level 3 in Advanced Private Investigation
Company Registration Number: INTIME INVESTIGATIONS LTD - 7402285
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✤Services
Intime Investigations - Private Investigation Fees
Private Investigation - Rate: £40.00 per hour
Surveillance rate - Per Agent: £40.00 - £45.00 per hour (dependent on assignment - minimum hours apply)
This includes all photographic footage, reports and DVD as standard.
Process Service - £165.00 - Fixed fee which now includes mileage, travel time, 3 attempts of service, congestion charge,
sworn affidavit or statement of service and return delivery within 48 hours as standard.
Court Document Collection - £85.00 - Fixed Fee - Arrange collection from any court or offices within the UK
Trace and Serve - £300.00 - Fixed Fee as above
Tracing & People Search - £185.00 - £225.00 (depending on circumstances)
*No Trace No Fee - £185.00 - Fixed Fee *(We do require the following to proceed on a no trace no fee basis)
Full name
Full DOB
Full last address (max 5 years)
Fraud Investigation - Rate: £45.00 per hour (please call to discuss)
Financial Investigations - UK Asset Search/ Sweep £850.00 - £1250.00 (please call to discuss this very complex and specialised investigative process)
Background Checks - £285.00 + (Dependent on your specific requirements)
Enquiry Agent Services - Door Knocks and Verbal Enquiries £95.00 - £125.00 (depending on circumstances)
Neighbourhood checks - From £450.00
Consultancy / Meeting rate: £125.00 per hour
Vehicle Tracking (Inc Deployment & Removal)
£550.00 - (7 days)
£700.00 - (14 days)
£900.00 - (28 days)
(Direct access to the tracking panel in supplied as standard at no extra cost)
Close Protection/ Bodyguard services £45.00p/h (minimum hours apply)
De-Bugging/ Counter-Surveillance Sweep from £550.00
We offer excellent agent to agent rates to other Private Investigation or Tracing agencies, please call to discuss the various options available.
All prices above are exclusive of VAT which will be charged at the current rate of 20%