A s with any service there are different ideas of low cost vs real value for money.

Considerations:

Is the investigator insured?

Is the investigator accepted as a member of a recognised Trade Association with a strict code of ethics?

Is that Association working with The Law Society?

Is the investigating company compliant and registered with the regulatory authorities?

Is the Investigator Disclosure & Barring (formerly CRB) checked?

In a digital world it’s vital you check the URL (the address bar at the top of the website). If it begins with “https” instead of “http” it means the site is secured using an SSL Certificate (the ‘S’ stands for secure). SSL Certificates secure all of your data as it is passed from your browser to the website’s server.