Surveillance is a specialised discipline, and one where discretion and confidentiality are paramount. Our surveillance operatives conduct discreet monitoring operations, gathering critical information to support investigations into workplace misconduct, security breaches and other business-critical concerns, whether the requirement is an individual operative or a dedicated team.
We also conduct security penetration testing: simulated attacks against a site’s physical security operation, designed to identify genuine strengths and weaknesses using the same techniques a real adversary would use, drawing on our officers’ government and military backgrounds.
Findings are compiled into detailed, evidentially sound reports, suitable for internal review or, where required, presentation at court or tribunal.
Conventional and technical surveillance operations conducted with total discretion.
Technical tracking capability to support investigations requiring movement and pattern-of-life data.
Simulated attacks against physical security operations to identify and report on genuine vulnerabilities.
Pre-M&A support, supplier and employee screening, and source of wealth analysis.
Photographic, video and written evidence logs, prepared to a standard suitable for court or tribunal.
Findings collated and analysed into a clear, actionable resume of activity to inform your next steps.
Our surveillance operatives are trained to recognised intelligence analysis standards, ensuring findings are structured, defensible and genuinely useful, whatever the outcome of the investigation.
Octaga was instructed to investigate a sophisticated fraud operation involving a group of individuals who had defrauded a wealthy private client of a seven-figure sum.
Our investigation team worked to identify those involved and establish their patterns of life, movements and assets believed to have been acquired through fraudulent activity. Over an extended period, experienced surveillance operators gathered intelligence and documented evidence relating to the individuals, their activities and associated assets.
A comprehensive evidence file was compiled to support the client’s legal proceedings, contributing to the successful implementation of a court injunction. Subsequently, the identified assets were frozen, helping to protect the client’s interests and support the preservation and potential recovery of assets associated with the fraud.
Octaga was commissioned to conduct an international corporate investigation involving a Director of a private finance company. The individual was suspected of working with a competitor of our client, potentially in breach of contractual obligations and company policies.
To establish the facts, Octaga deployed experienced surveillance operators overseas to locate the subject and conduct discreet surveillance. Over several weeks, our team established a detailed pattern of life and documented relevant activities and associations.
The intelligence gathered provided evidence that the Director was working with a competitor, supporting our client’s internal investigation and enabling them to take appropriate action based on verified findings.
Octaga was contacted by a client seeking assistance in locating an overseas missing student studying in the UK. Following unsuccessful attempts by the police to establish her whereabouts, Octaga’s investigation team was engaged to conduct further enquiries.
Through a combination of investigative research, intelligence gathering and targeted enquiries, our team successfully located the student within a matter of days.
Octaga subsequently supported her safe return to her family, providing reassurance and a positive resolution during what had been a highly sensitive and distressing situation.
Whether we’re supporting a workplace investigation, testing a site’s physical security or conducting due diligence ahead of a transaction, discretion is built into how our teams operate from the very first conversation.
Every enquiry is handled in complete confidence. Get in touch to discuss your requirement, whatever it may be.