The fixed-fee report
£495Total price
Fixed fees for the defined scope.
- Scope
- One campaign involving up to three public accounts and up to 20 supplied messages or posts, over an agreed date range.
- What you receive
- A written assessment, dated evidence schedule, source references, and findings on possible account connections or attribution, with uncertainty explained. A follow-up conversation to go through the findings is included.
- Limits
- Identification is not guaranteed. Content removal, ongoing monitoring, and contacting the person responsible are outside this report.
We confirm suitability, the sources and date range to be examined, and a delivery date in writing before work starts. If your enquiry needs a wider scope, we explain why and quote separately before you decide. Nothing is added without your agreement.
When this report may help
You may need to establish whether several accounts are connected, document an impersonating profile, or give your solicitor a clear account of a pattern of unwanted contact. We work with individuals and small businesses where a defined investigation can answer a specific question.
The report examines what is available, including material that points away from your suspicion. Similar wording or timing alone does not prove that two accounts have the same operator. We explain the strength of a connection and the alternatives that remain.
What the investigation involves
We agree the accounts, incidents, and date range to examine. You share relevant records through a suitable channel after we have agreed how to communicate. We preserve available public material with dates and source details, compare relevant identifiers and activity, and check connections against lawful open sources.
We do not log into the other person’s accounts, obtain private messages from a platform, or impersonate anyone. Our work follows the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and the Data Protection Act 2018. A private investigator has no power to require a platform to disclose an account holder’s identity.
What the report looks like
You receive a written answer to the agreed question, an evidence schedule, and source references. Findings are separated from inference, with gaps and limitations stated. Where identification is unsupported, the report says so. Your solicitor, police, or another recipient makes their own assessment of the material.
Our fictional online impersonation report shows this distinction in practice: evidence can support an impersonation concern without identifying the account operator. It is an illustration of the report format, not a client result or a promise about your case.
Before you instruct
The first conversation is free. We assess whether the available material offers a useful line of enquiry before accepting the instruction. We agree the scope, fixed fee, safe contact arrangements, and delivery date in writing. There is no automatic extension if the investigation reaches a dead end. The fee pays for the agreed work, including where no identification is possible.
Read our record-keeping guidance for practical steps where safe, and our guide on online impersonation. You do not need a complete evidence pack to make an initial enquiry. What to expect at first contact explains how we reply and how sensitive material is shared.
Common questions
Can you identify an anonymous harasser?
Sometimes lawful public sources support an identification; sometimes they do not. We examine account connections and alternative explanations, and distinguish evidence from inference. An unresolved identity is a possible outcome of the paid report.Does the fee include getting content removed?
No. The fixed fee covers the investigation and report within the published scope. Removal requests, ongoing monitoring, statements, and attendance at a hearing need separate agreement. Our intimate image abuse guide explains free reporting and removal routes.Do I need a report before going to the police?
No. You can report threats or harassment without identifying the sender or collecting evidence first. A paid investigation should not delay police reporting. Call 999 in an emergency.More general questions about cost, timescales, and evidence are answered on our FAQs page.