Corporate Investigations in Geelong

If you are here, you have probably already tried the obvious things. 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 Geelong to establish what happened, document it properly and keep it contained. You will not be judged for asking, and you will not be pressured into proceeding.

Geelong is the second largest city in Victoria and the gateway to the Bellarine and the Surf Coast. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Why people in Geelong call us

• An employee on leave or workers compensation may be working elsewhere
• A supplier relationship shows signs of kickbacks or collusion
• Confidential information appears to be reaching a competitor
• A workplace complaint requires an independent factual investigation
• A director may be in breach of their duties
• Timesheets do not match physical presence

What Geelong is like to work in

Working in Geelong means understanding a former manufacturing city now driven by health, education and coastal growth. 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 Corio, Belmont, Ocean Grove, Torquay, Lara and Newtown, and we travel further into Victoria where a matter calls for it.

How we run corporate investigations in Geelong

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. We keep working papers in a form your lawyer can review
5. We report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected
6. Where required we provide statements and attend proceedings

What it costs

Here is how the billing works, without the vagueness. Commercial matters are scoped and quoted rather than run open ended. For most engagements in Geelong 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. We will also tell you when we think you are about to spend money for very little return.

Corporate Investigations and the law in Victoria

There is a lot of nonsense online about what an investigator may do, so here is the accurate version. Workplace investigations sit inside employment law, privacy law and the Surveillance Devices Act 1999 (Vic) in Victoria. 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. An investigator who offers to step over that line is telling you they will break the law on your behalf, which should worry you rather than reassure you.

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.

Who you are dealing with

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 are a licensed agency. We hold VIC Master Licence Z6583160S. Every operative who works on your matter holds a current individual licence.

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

Frequently asked questions

Can you investigate an employee without telling them?

Covert enquiries are lawful in defined circumstances, but employee monitoring is regulated. We will advise on where the line sits in Victoria before anything begins.

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.

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.

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We also cover Corporate Investigations in Melbourne, Corporate Investigations in Ballarat, Corporate Investigations in Bendigo.

Talk to an investigator about Geelong

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.