Corporate Investigations in Gold Coast

When something is wrong inside a business in Gold Coast, the cost of getting the investigation wrong is often higher than the original loss. An unfair dismissal claim or a defamation letter can follow a badly handled internal enquiry. We do this work properly. We will give you a straight assessment of whether this is worth doing at all.

Gold Coast is a coastal city of more than six hundred thousand people on the New South Wales border. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

What brings people to us in Gold Coast

An employee on leave or workers compensation may be working elsewhere
A staff member may be running a competing business on your time
A supplier relationship shows signs of kickbacks or collusion
You need due diligence on a party before an acquisition
A workplace complaint requires an independent factual investigation
A director may be in breach of their duties

Working in Gold Coast

Working in Gold Coast means understanding a tourism and construction economy with a very high number of short term residents. Our operatives plan around that rather than turning up and hoping. Where a matter runs across several days we rotate vehicles and positions so that a familiar car never becomes part of the scenery.

We work regularly across Surfers Paradise, Southport, Robina, Coolangatta, Nerang and Burleigh Heads, and we travel further into Queensland where a matter calls for it.

Our approach to corporate investigations in Gold Coast

We meet with you, and usually your lawyer, to define the question and the risks
We agree what a good outcome looks like and what you intend to do with the findings
Evidence is gathered using the appropriate mix of surveillance, records analysis and enquiry
We keep working papers in a form your lawyer can review
We report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected
Where required we provide statements and attend proceedings

What you will pay

You should know the number before you commit to anything. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Gold Coast we propose a staged approach with a review point, so you can stop once you have what you need instead of funding an investigation that has outlived its purpose. Where a matter turns out to be simpler than expected, the invoice reflects that.

Corporate Investigations and the law in Queensland

It is worth being clear about the legal position. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 (Qld) in Queensland. Monitoring employees, in particular, is subject to real limits. We advise on what can be done lawfully before anything starts, and we keep the evidence chain clean so that findings survive scrutiny in a tribunal or a court. If we are asked to do something that falls outside those rules, we will say no and explain why, and we will suggest a lawful way at the same problem.

This is general information rather than legal advice. If your matter is already before a court, speak to your solicitor about what evidence will assist and we will work to that brief.

Our credentials

A few facts about us, so you can check them. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2001 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174 and VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Work in Queensland is conducted in accordance with the Security Providers Act 1993 (Qld), administered by the Office of Fair Trading, and where a locally licensed operative is required we engage one rather than cutting a corner.

If your matter really belongs with police or with a solicitor, we will tell you that instead of selling you surveillance.

Frequently asked questions

Will your findings survive a tribunal?

That is the point of doing it properly. We document contemporaneously, keep original material intact and provide statements where needed.

What about workers compensation claims?

Surveillance of claimants is common and lawful when conducted in public and documented correctly. We produce material that insurers and courts accept.

How do you keep it confidential inside the business?

We limit contact to the smallest possible group, attend outside hours where needed and never identify ourselves to staff.

Can you do pre employment and due diligence checks?

Yes. Corporate searches, directorship histories, litigation records and identity verification are standard parts of our commercial work.

What does it cost to start?

We scope first and quote a defined stage. You will know the number before we begin work.

Other things we do in Gold Coast

We also cover Corporate Investigations in Brisbane, Corporate Investigations in Sunshine Coast, Corporate Investigations in Townsville.

Talk to an investigator about Gold Coast

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. Tell us what is happening and we will tell you plainly whether an investigation is the right step, what it would involve and what it would cost.

If you would rather write to us, use the contact form and we will come back to you the same day.