Corporate Investigations in Sydney

If you are here, you have probably already tried the obvious things. When something is wrong inside a business in Sydney, 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. The first conversation is free and nothing is committed in it.

Sydney is the largest city in Australia and the base from which our team has worked since 2002. Call 1300 773 293 at any hour, or read on for how we handle corporate investigations here.

Reasons people in Sydney get in touch

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 director may be in breach of their duties
An insurance claim against the business looks inflated
Timesheets do not match physical presence

What Sydney is like to work in

Working in Sydney means understanding a metropolitan area that stretches from the coast to the foot of the Blue Mountains. 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 Parramatta, North Sydney, Chatswood, Liverpool, Blacktown, Bondi, Manly, Penrith, Ryde and Sutherland, and we travel further into New South Wales where a matter calls for it.

What happens once you engage us in Sydney

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 report factually and separate what is proven from what is suspected
We brief you at agreed intervals rather than disappearing until the end
Where required we provide statements and attend proceedings

Fees and how we charge

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 Sydney 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 New South Wales

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 2007 (NSW) in New South Wales. 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 we are

You are entitled to know who you are hiring. Sydney Private Investigations has been operating since 2002 and trades as GORA Investigations Pty Ltd, ABN 34 600 932 438. We are a licensed agency. We hold NSW Master Licence 412080174. Every operative who works on your matter holds a current individual licence.

We do not use aggressive sales scripts and we do not chase people who decide against proceeding. If the answer is no, that is a perfectly fine answer.

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.

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.

What does it cost to start?

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

Related services in Sydney

We also cover Corporate Investigations in Newcastle, Corporate Investigations in Wollongong, Corporate Investigations in Central Coast.

Talk to an investigator about Sydney

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.