Private Intelligence · United Kingdom

The difference between a decision and an informed decision

We investigate companies, individuals, and digital infrastructure. You receive a professional intelligence report — verified, source-cited, and ready to act on.

Due diligence before a deal. Background checks before a hire. Domain intelligence when something doesn't add up. We handle it quietly and deliver clarity.

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Services
What we investigate

Every engagement begins with a simple question: what do you need to know, and why does it matter?

Our analysts investigate using proprietary intelligence systems that cross-reference government registries, open-source databases, and specialist data across multiple jurisdictions. You never see the technology. You see the answer — structured, verified, and ready for the decision it informs.

Corporate Due Diligence

Before you enter a partnership, sign a contract, or invest capital — know exactly who sits on the other side. We verify company registrations against UK and US government databases, screen every director and officer against international sanctions and politically exposed persons lists, and trace domain ownership networks to reveal corporate structures that aren't always visible on the surface.

If a company claims to be legitimate, we check. If they claim to be established, we verify the history. If they have subsidiaries, linked entities, or offshore structures — we find them.

Covers UK Companies House, US SEC EDGAR, Charity Commission, ICO Data Protection Register, and global sanctions lists (OFAC, EU, UK, UN).
Companies HouseSEC EDGARSanctionsPEP ListsICO RegisterCharity Commission
UK & US
Government registry verification
Global
Sanctions & PEP screening coverage
24–48h
Typical turnaround

Background Intelligence

People and organisations leave traces — corporate directorships, public filings, digital footprints, regulatory records. Individually, each trace means little. Together, they reveal a pattern: who someone is, what they've done, and what they haven't told you.

We build that pattern. Whether you're evaluating a candidate for a senior role, vetting a business partner before a transaction, or assessing a counterparty in a sensitive matter — we deliver the picture they won't volunteer. Directorship chains, sanctions exposure, public record inconsistencies, and digital presence — all cross-referenced and risk-scored.

Every finding is source-cited. We distinguish between confirmed facts, corroborated indicators, and open questions — so you know exactly what weight to give each piece.
Digital FootprintDirectorshipsWatchlistsPublic RecordsRisk Scoring
50+
Intelligence sources cross-referenced
Multi-layer
Verification across independent sources
Confidential
Subject is never alerted or contacted

Domain & Infrastructure Intelligence

A domain name is a thread. Pull it carefully, and you discover who controls the infrastructure, what else it connects to, what's been hidden, and what's changed over time. This is where digital investigations begin — and where most surface-level checks stop too early.

We go deeper. WHOIS registration chains reveal ownership history. DNS configurations expose the real hosting infrastructure. SSL certificate transparency logs show every certificate ever issued for a domain. Ownership network mapping discovers other domains controlled by the same entity — even when they've tried to separate them. And infrastructure analysis reveals hidden iframes, external scripts, and third-party connections that tell you what a website actually does behind its public face.

Particularly valuable when investigating suspicious websites, verifying the legitimacy of online businesses, or understanding the technical footprint of an entity before engagement.
WHOISDNSSSL CertificatesOwnership NetworksInfrastructureHistorical Data
Deep
Multi-layer domain ownership tracing
Certificate
Transparency log analysis
Hidden
Infrastructure & third-party detection

Compliance & AML Reports

Regulatory obligations don't ask for opinions — they demand documented evidence. When your compliance team needs enhanced due diligence on a client, a supplier, or a transaction counterparty, we produce reports structured for exactly that purpose.

Multi-jurisdictional sanctions screening against OFAC, EU, UK, and UN consolidated lists. Politically exposed persons checks. Corporate registry verification across multiple countries. The output is formatted for your compliance files, your auditors, and if necessary, your regulator — with clear source citations and a transparent methodology section so the work stands up to scrutiny.

Designed for firms with AML obligations, regulated entities, and compliance teams who need defensible documentation — not just a checkbox.
EDDAMLOFACEU SanctionsUK SanctionsAudit-Ready
Structured
Formatted for regulators & auditors
Defensible
Clear methodology & source citations
Multi-jurisdiction
UK, US, EU, and international coverage
Engagement
Per-investigation pricing
No subscriptions. No platform to learn. You instruct, we investigate, you receive the report.
Preliminary
£49
per subject
A focused check when you need a quick answer.
  • Company registry verification (UK & US)
  • Sanctions & PEP watchlist screening
  • Domain WHOIS & DNS analysis
  • Risk assessment summary
  • Source-cited written report
  • Delivered within 24 hours
Instruct
Standard
£99
per subject
The full picture. Our most requested package.
  • Everything in Preliminary
  • Domain ownership network mapping
  • Director & officer deep background
  • Financial infrastructure scan
  • Relationship graph visualisation
  • Charity Commission & ICO checks
  • Delivered within 48 hours
Instruct
Comprehensive
£149
per subject
When the stakes are high and detail matters.
  • Everything in Standard
  • Multi-jurisdiction registry checks
  • Full digital infrastructure forensics
  • Hidden connections & network analysis
  • Senior analyst review & recommendations
  • Evidence chain with hash integrity
  • Delivered within 5 business days
Instruct

Retainer arrangements available for firms running regular investigations.

Approach
How an engagement works
No accounts to create. No software to learn. No meetings unless you want one.
I

Instruct

Email us the subject — a company, person, or domain. Tell us what you need to know and what decision it informs.

II

Scope

We confirm scope, package, and timeline within a few hours. No ambiguity about what you'll receive or what it costs.

III

Investigate

Our analysts run the investigation across government registries, open sources, and specialist intelligence databases.

IV

Report

You receive a structured intelligence report — risk-scored, source-cited, with findings verified across multiple sources.

Why Specter

Technology-augmented, analyst-delivered

Most intelligence firms rely on manual research alone. We built proprietary investigation technology that automates collection and cross-referencing across dozens of sources — then our analysts verify, contextualise, and assess what the data means for your specific situation.

The result is faster turnaround, broader coverage, and findings you can trust.

Precision over volume

We don't produce generic database dumps. Each report is tailored to your question. What you need to know determines what we investigate — no more, no less.

50+
Intelligence sources checked per investigation
UK & US
Government registry coverage
Global
Sanctions & PEP screening (OFAC, EU, UK, UN)
24h
Fastest delivery (Preliminary package)

Ready to know?

Send us the subject and what you need to find out. All communications are confidential from the moment we receive them.

investigations@specterintel.ai
Encrypted communications available on request