Asset tracing
Uncover hidden assets with precision
Asset tracing is a specialist investigative process used to locate, track, and recover assets that have been hidden, transferred or deliberately concealed, often as part of legal disputes, fraud investigations, judgment enforcement, debt recovery, insolvency and restructuring, or financial misconduct cases.
It plays a key role in uncovering the true extent of an individual or entity's wealth, particularly in complex scenarios involving commercial disputes, corporate fraud, family law proceedings, or will and probate investigations, where financial activity is intentionally obscured. Assets may include tangible property such as property holdings, vehicles and equipment, or intangible assets like intellectual property, cryptocurrency and other digital or offshore holdings.
Our asset tracing services range from preliminary desktop-based searches providing a clear overview of a person or company’s asset position to comprehensive multi-jurisdictional investigations supported by discreet and lawful human-source intelligence gathering. We deliver a specialist investigative service tailored to your budget, case complexity and legal objectives, whether you're a solicitor specialising in litigation or insolvency, a local authority, a commercial organisation, or a private client pursuing asset recovery in the UK or internationally.
Navigate complex asset concealment with our expertise
Asset tracing can be an extraordinarily complex process, particularly when individuals or companies employ various methods to dissipate, conceal, or shield assets from creditors, legal authorities, or interested parties. The fundamental goal of asset tracing remains to identify and recover hidden or misappropriated assets. Individuals or entities often conceal their assets by using the following methods:
Dissipation to family members or associates
Offshore transfers and international concealment
Complex corporate structures and the use of shell companies
To overcome these challenges, asset tracing requires a meticulous and multi-pronged approach, including the use of in-country agents, discreet human-source intelligence enquiries and the use of sophisticated software.