“LONG TERM SICKNESS” – A GOOD INVESTIGATORY STANCE TO TAKE.

“LONG TERM SICKNESS” – A GOOD INVESTIGATORY STANCE TO TAKE.

surveillance photographerAs a result of a lot of negative feedback online to a rather disreputable ‘investigation consultancy’ company and comments / posts that they made on the topic of investigating “long term sickness”, Surmount stepped into the ring, so to speak, on what proved to be a particularly contentious topic and show you where we stand and why we think it’s important others come to share the same stance.

We do a lot of work around employee concerns for companies throughout Newcastle and the whole of the North East. In an investigatory capacity, it is probably the most requested service we book work for. We do a lot of it. We’re good at it and that’s why we have a lot of businesses around the region recommend us to others who are in a position where they have concerns that they may be getting defrauded by an employee who is being less than honest. Read more about “LONG TERM SICKNESS” – A GOOD INVESTIGATORY STANCE TO TAKE.

BREAKING DOWN THE MYTHS OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATION.

BREAKING DOWN THE MYTHS OF PRIVATE INVESTIGATION.

TV and film will always present private investigation as being headed up by a dysfunctional but brilliant PI with “issues” and the stereotypical trench-coat, dirty office and glass door with their name etched on it… doing whatever it takes to secure the leads needed to ‘break the case wide open’, etc. They’re breaking into places and stealing evidence whenever the need or the plot requires it.

It’s decidedly ‘un-entertaining’ to reveal this but Surmount Investigations’ jobs (and the investigatory profession overall) is a lot less ‘easy’ and exciting.
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‘MOVIE STAR PLANET’: AN UPSETTING UPDATE

‘MOVIE STAR PLANET’: AN UPSETTING UPDATE

In a July 2017 blog post last year we talked about our investigation into the children’s social media app, “Movie Star Planet”.

This came about when our client showed us screen-shots of their daughter’s movements and conversations on a smartphone / tablet app called “Movie Star Planet”. The conversations between their 12-year-old daughter and what she believed was an 11-year-old girl from a different school in the area were developing into content of a highly questionable and suspect nature. Read more about ‘MOVIE STAR PLANET’: AN UPSETTING UPDATE

CHEATING PARTNERS: THE IMPORTANCE OF GATHERING ALL THE FACTS.

CHEATING PARTNERS: THE IMPORTANCE OF GATHERING ALL THE FACTS.

We understand that – whether it be through texts or emails you’ve seen that raise a red flag, being told something by someone you trust or experiencing a change in their behaviour that doesn’t quite make sense – believing a partner to be cheating on you can be incredibly upsetting and getting proof is often not easy.

But it’s always important to get those suspicions checked because the signs you’re seeing may not be an indication of what you think is truly going on in your relationship. Read more about CHEATING PARTNERS: THE IMPORTANCE OF GATHERING ALL THE FACTS.