Security Consultant & Private Investigator Newcastle upon Tyne | North East

We talk a lot in this blog space about the perils and dangers that come with using an unregulated and unqualified investigator, and in the past we’ve published guidelines as to how you can avoid the pitfalls that come with hiring or working with what we call ‘Gumtree Gumshoes’.

We call them ‘Gumtree Gumshoes’ because the pop culture nickname for a PI plays well against the fact these people don’t have insurance or any marketable skill-set in the industry, so they mainly advertise on free business listing sites and across social media only. There’s no website. There’s no office. There’s no professional affiliations. Just a demand to pay upfront and a mobile number – that can be swiftly junked when they disappear if the job goes wrong. Read more about Exposing Unscrupulous PI’s. …