Harwick Intelligence is one firm with a London postal address and no branch offices. We do not have a public office in Leeds. The first conversation is by phone or secure message, and if a meeting is needed we come to you or to a neutral place you choose. What to expect at first contact describes how we make contact.
Working in Leeds
Solicitors, insurers and financial-services employers in Leeds instruct due diligence, employment and claims work, and the city is where the courts and tribunals for the region sit, so a report prepared here is usually prepared with a specific hearing centre in mind. Where a solicitor instructs us, the report is addressed to them.
Surveillance in the centre is on foot and by rail; across the wider county it is by vehicle. The M62 and M1 links to Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield and Sheffield mean a subject who works in Leeds often lives some distance away, and a plan covers the whole journey rather than the office door. The student areas of Headingley and Hyde Park and the terraced streets of Bradford and Halifax are hard to sit in unnoticed, and observation there is planned accordingly.
Fieldwork, staffing and travel
Surveillance in Leeds and West Yorkshire is quoted per operative per day or half-day, with the number of operatives and the reason for it stated in the quote. Fieldwork is staffed from the area wherever possible so that travel is not on your bill. Where it cannot be, travel and any overnight stay are listed as disbursements at cost on the quote before you agree it, and are never added afterwards. How we charge sets out the fee models in full; you are told at scoping how the work will be staffed.
If proceedings follow
Reports are prepared for disclosure whether or not you expect to use them. Where a matter in Leeds reaches a court or tribunal, the hearing will usually be at one of the following, and a witness statement and attendance are provided at the fees agreed for that stage.
Leeds Combined Court CentreCounty court and Crown Court hearings for Leeds, on Oxford Row
Leeds Family CourtFamily and financial-remedy proceedings, at Coverdale House
Leeds Employment TribunalEmployment claims for the Leeds region
What you receive describes the report structure and how exhibits are captured and kept so that a solicitor can put them before any of these without first arguing about provenance.
Reporting to the police
Threats, stalking and harassment in Leeds are reported to West Yorkshire Police on 101, or 999 in an emergency. Our work runs alongside a police report, not instead of one; we establish who is responsible and preserve the evidence in a form the police and the courts can use. Before you contact anyone, the record-keeping guidance on our harassment page explains what to capture and what not to delete.
Areas covered
Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield, Huddersfield, Halifax, Harrogate, Wetherby, Castleford and Pontefract, with York and the North Yorkshire towns beyond.
Instructions elsewhere in Leeds and West Yorkshire are taken on the same terms. Other cities we have written about are listed on where we work.
Services in Leeds
Every service on the site is available in Leeds. The ones below cover most of what we are asked for.
Missing Persons Tracing
Tracing an estranged relative, a beneficiary, or someone who owes you money. Sensitive, lawful, and handled with care for both sides.
Read moreCyber Threat & Harassment
Harassment, impersonation, malicious messages, or attacks on your reputation. We identify who is behind it and evidence it properly.
Read moreMatrimonial & Relationship Investigations
Concerns about fidelity, conduct, or money that has quietly gone missing. Discreet observation and a clear, lawful answer.
Read moreCorporate Due Diligence
Pre-transaction background investigations on individuals, directors, and entities: financial history, litigation, reputational risk, and sanctions screening.
Read moreWorkplace & Employee Fraud
Investigations into suspected employee fraud, theft, data exfiltration, misconduct, and breaches of restrictive covenants.
Read moreInsurance & Claims Investigation
Covert surveillance and evidence gathering for insurers, solicitors, and loss adjusters dealing with suspected exaggerated or fraudulent claims.
Read moreAdvanced Background Screening
Enhanced checks beyond standard DBS, including adverse media, directorship history, and international due diligence.
Read moreAll services
Surveillance and open-source intelligence capability sits behind every instruction. The full list, for people and for organisations.
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