International Investigations
Cross-Border Research, Wherever the Case Leads
Most cases here involve more than one country: a person on another continent, a company registered somewhere neither party has visited, or a payment routed through an unfamiliar jurisdiction. Research is remote-first and adapts to what each country's public information actually allows.
How this works
What varies between jurisdictions
No two countries publish the same kind of public information in the same way. Scoping a case honestly means accounting for these differences before promising an outcome.
Language. Public sources, news coverage and social platforms are not always in English. Where relevant material exists in another language, research accounts for it, though nuance can be harder to verify across a language barrier.
What is published publicly. Some countries maintain open company registries, court listings and press archives; others keep comparable information closed or accessible only to residents or licensed professionals. This shapes what can realistically be corroborated, not just how long it takes.
Time zones. A case spanning several time zones affects communication during case assessment and, occasionally, the timing of when certain public sources update or refresh.
How much corroboration is possible. A finding backed by three independent public sources in one country might be backed by only one in another. Confidence levels in the final report reflect that directly and honestly.
Scoping
How case scoping accounts for jurisdiction
During scope confirmation, the country or countries involved are treated as a core input, not an afterthought.
Before any research begins, you're told plainly what is realistic for the countries involved in your case — including if the answer is that very little can be publicly corroborated. That assessment shapes the agreed price and turnaround, and it is confirmed with you before anything is charged.
Where we work
Countries with dedicated notes
These six countries come up often enough to have their own page. Each note below reflects a genuine, distinct aspect of that country's public-information landscape.
United States
A large, fragmented public-record landscape spread across federal and state sources.
United Kingdom
A comparatively centralised set of public company and public-record sources.
Canada
Public information is split between federal and provincial sources with variable detail.
Australia
English-language sources and time-zone distance shape how cases are scheduled.
UAE
A fast-growing, multinational population with mixed free-zone and mainland records.
Germany
Stronger privacy norms mean less is publicly published by default than in some countries.
Cases connected to countries outside this list are still assessed individually. Submit your case and you'll be told honestly what looks achievable for the jurisdictions involved.
Frequently asked questions
Do you have investigators or offices in these countries?
No. Fact Investigation has no local offices, no local staff, and no access to restricted national databases anywhere. All research is conducted remotely using lawful, publicly available sources.
Can you investigate a case involving a country not listed here?
Yes. The six countries listed have distinct notes because they come up often, but cases connected to other countries are still assessed individually. The case assessment stage will tell you honestly what looks achievable.
Does a cross-border case cost more?
It can. Cases spanning multiple countries, languages or time zones typically involve more research and corroboration, which is reflected in the scope and price you approve before work begins.
Why does the same service cost different amounts of effort in different countries?
What is published publicly, and how it's published, varies enormously by jurisdiction. Some countries maintain open, searchable public company and court records; others publish comparatively little. That difference affects how much can be corroborated, not whether the case is accepted.
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Tell us where the case leads
Describe the countries and people involved. You'll receive an honest assessment of what can be researched before anything is charged.