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Private investigator prices in Birmingham and UK

Sentry Private Investigators Ltd

Private Investigator Prices in Birmingham & U.K

Sentry Private Investigators Ltd offer expert services at highly competitive industry rates.

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Transparent Private Investigation Service Fees

Private investigator prices in Birmingham and across the UK can vary from one extreme to the other. At Sentry Private Investigators we offer our services at affordable and highly competitive industry rates. We work with clients by providing services suited to budget requirements. SPI believe in fair pricing for investigation & surveillance services. Our fees are entirely transparent which are agreed from the offset and come with no hidden costs. Please note, our surveillance services are priced at hourly rates only and task expenses may be charged additionally if applicable. 

Private Investigator U.K Rates and Prices

Surveillance Operations 

  • X1 agent / 1-5 hours: £325

  • Additional hours: £65

  • X2 agents / 1-5 hours: £650

  • Additional hours: £130

  • Expenses: TBC where applicable

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Includes: Static or mobile surveillance, operational video footage, stills imagery, task commentary. Formal reports (suitable for legal submission) charged at £65.

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Surveillance rates can vary dependant on duration of operation, number of agents required and other potential factors.

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Bug Sweeping (TSCM)

  • Vehicle: £299

  • Small prop (1-2 bed): From £399

  • Medium prop (3-4 bed): From £499

  • Large prop (5+ bed): From £599

  • Office: From £699

 

Includes: Private/business property sweeps, vehicle sweeps, analysis through military grade TSCM equipment, detailed reporting

TSCM Bug Sweep Prices

People Tracing / Trace Debtor Services

  • From: £129

  • No find, no fee (terms apply)

 

Includes: Subject identification, current address/occupancy data, telephone searches, Email sweeps, linked addresses

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GPS Vehicle Tracking

  • Per week: £299

 

Includes: Tracker deployment/retrieval, panel monitoring, live updates

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Background Checks

  • From: £459

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Includes: Digital Profile, Behavioural Insights, Social Influences, Potential Threats, Security Recommendations, Digital Footprint Scan, Phone Number Intelligence, Email Intelligence, Username Intelligence, Social Media Intelligence, Facial Recognition, Dark Web Scan, World Compliance Data Base and more.

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Static Camera Deployments

  • Outdoor: £299 per week

  • Indoor: £349 per week

 

Includes: Camera deployment/retrieval, panel monitoring, live updates

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Mystery Shop Experience Investigations

  • From: £299

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Includes: Experienced covert surveillance operative, detailed report, stills imagery, video imagery 

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Process/Document Serving

  • Standard Service: £199

  • Urgent Service (24 hours): £299

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Includes: X2 attempts at serve, statement of service

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Administrative Tasks

  • Per Hour: £59

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Includes: Report writing, video editing, audio reviewing, OSINT gathering

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Private Investigator UK Prices At Discounted Rates

SPI stems from former extensive military careers with HM Forces. As such, we have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and we proudly support serving members and veterans in any way we can. To that end, our UK private investigator prices are charged at a 10% discounted rate on all services. It is the very least we can do to show our support. We do regularly review our private investigator rates to ensure our services are being delivered at fair and reasonable levels.

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Payment Details

Our private investigator prices are generally set at fixed initial rates for certain services (trace searches, background checks, GPS tracker deployments etc). However, surveillance operations are charged at hourly rates which does not include operational expense costs. Clients are provided with detailed proposals, terms of business and itemised invoices prior to committing to the use of our services. Final expense invoices will be generated on completion of surveillance operations where applicable. Investigations requiring a number of different services will be offered with discounts to ensure we deliver positive results with low private investigator rates.

Investigation Payment Methods

Stripe Payments

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Debit/Credit Card

We accept all major credit/debit card payments via our secure Stripe payment system. Payments can be made via a simple invoice link sent to your smartphone or other device.

Bank Transfers

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Bank Transfers

Bank Transfers are accepted. Payment details will be provided upon invoicing.

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Cash Payments

For confidentiality reasons, we do accept cash payments under certain circumstances.

Private Investigator Terms and Conditions Plus More Information

For more information regarding our private investigator rates and prices, get in touch with us to discuss your requirements. We often find that if certain investigative services are priced out of reach, we can offer alternatives within budget to achieve similar results. We understand the concerns people are going through when they make contact and the issue of cost can be a determining factor on whether an investigation can go ahead or not. Sentry Private Investigators want to help anyone who is genuinely in need of our services, so we work with clients to achieve results at an affordable price. 

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