Corporate Investigations in Perth

Most people find this page because something has stopped adding up. Commercial investigations need to be handled in a way that protects the business while the facts are still uncertain. We work with employers, directors and their lawyers throughout Perth to establish what happened, document it properly and keep it contained. Everything you tell us stays between us.

Perth is the capital of Western Australia and one of the most isolated large cities in the world. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Why people in Perth call us

• 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
• Confidential information appears to be reaching a competitor
• A workplace complaint requires an independent factual investigation

On the ground in Perth

Working in Perth means understanding a long coastal city where the north and south corridors are separated by real distance. 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 Fremantle, Joondalup, Rockingham, Midland, Armadale, Cannington and Scarborough, and we travel further into Western Australia where a matter calls for it.

How we run corporate investigations in Perth

1. We meet with you, and usually your lawyer, to define the question and the risks
2. We agree what a good outcome looks like and what you intend to do with the findings
3. Evidence is gathered using the appropriate mix of surveillance, records analysis and enquiry
4. Findings are documented as they are established rather than assembled at the end
5. We report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected
6. We brief you at agreed intervals rather than disappearing until the end

Corporate Investigations and the law in Western Australia

The rules are not complicated, but they are strict. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Surveillance Devices Act 1998 (WA) in Western Australia. 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. We would rather lose the job than gather something that cannot be used and cannot be undone.

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.

What you will pay

There is no reason for pricing to be mysterious. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Perth 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. No work begins until you have agreed the scope and the figure in writing.

Who you are dealing with

It is a reasonable thing to ask, so here are our details. 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 Western Australia is conducted in accordance with the Security and Related Activities (Control) Act 1996 (WA), administered by Western Australia Police, and where a locally licensed operative is required we engage one rather than cutting a corner.

There is no obligation attached to the first conversation, and no pressure applied in it.

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.

Do you work directly with our lawyers?

Frequently. Where legal privilege matters, being engaged through your solicitor can be the better structure and we are comfortable working that way.

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.

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.

More of our work in Perth

• Surveillance in Perth
• Background Checks in Perth
• Cheating Spouse Investigations in Perth
• Locate a Person in Perth
• Bug Sweeping in Perth
• Phone Number Search in Perth

See also private investigators in Perth and Corporate Investigations across Western Australia.

We also cover Corporate Investigations in Bunbury, Corporate Investigations in Mandurah.

Talk to an investigator about Perth

Call 1300 773 293. The line is answered twenty four hours a day. Describe the situation in your own words. You do not need to have it organised or evidenced before you call.

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