“We locate anyone, anywhere, for any reason”.
We have been tracing and verifying addresses throughout Australia for law firms and private clients since 2008.
Established in 2008 in Brisbane (the capital of the State of Queensland – Australia), Trace and Identify (Australia) is an affordable, two person Private Investigative Detective Agency whose current clientele encompasses not only the State of Queensland, but all states of Australia, as well as the U.K., N.Z. and the U.S. and our expertise is finding the current contact details of missing persons for law firms (probate, witnesses, etc.), as well as for private individuals.
Check the Reviews pages for testimonials submitted by only a few of our authentic satisfied clients.
Unlike the larger agencies that may need to pay for staff, contractors, an answering service, office rental, etc., we do not have high overheads that are absorbed into fees and then passed on to our discerning clients.
Why choose us?
We are are 100% Queensland owned and operated.
When you contact us, you will speak directly with the Owner/Manager.
We do NOT use AI at any time during the enquiry; instead, we use our skills and experience, coupled with commonsene and access to exclusive databases within our industry to gather the information, then we cross index that information before submitting a Final Report to you.
We do not claim to be everything to everyone (experts in ALL areas of investigative work).
That simply is not possible.
We have the training and experience for any situation, however, in the unlikely event that the enquiry is outside our expertise, we will recommend (free of charge) a trusted Industry Colleague to assist you.
We are not expensive, nor are we cheap, however, in saying that, we will submit a realistic, mutually agreeable cost structure up front to our clients so there will be no nasty surprises halfway through the enquiry.
We listen to your needs, we then act in a confidential and ethical manner, whilst working within the law.
The testimonials on the Reviews page from current and previous clients are 100% authentic and freely submitted by previous and current satisfied clients and not AI generated.
We have full Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance firmly set in place.

Locating Missing Persons
For law firms, private citizens, or Mercantile Agents. We can assist you.
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Process and Document Serving

Genealogy and Probate research
For private clients needing to find their distant relatives or Probate Genealogy for law firms.
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Infidelity Surveillance & Partner Issues
We skillfully and discreetly check, watch and follow to obtain those elusive answers for you.
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Thorough Background checks
Basic or Comprehensive checks for businesses or private individuals.
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Simply click Contact Us to submit your enquiry and the Owner Manager shall reply via email as soon as possible (usually within a few hours).
Said in 2024 - "We are very happy with Lesley's efforts in finding the beneficiary for our law firm. It took her only five days and all previous efforts had been uneventful. Thank you Trace and Identify (Australia). We will use you again when necessary".
Darrell M.
A Queensland law firmSaid in February 2024 - "Thank you for finding our two beneficiaries so quickly. We now have you on our system."
Paige R
U.K. law firmSaid in 2023 - "Lesley found the beneficiary for us by leaving no stone unturned. Thank you."
Janice R.
A Queensland law firm
But wait – there’s more!
Clients need to locate missing persons for a number of reasons – for instance one might need to:
- Get back in touch with a family member,
- Connect with an old friend,
- Track down a person who owes them money.
- Find a beneficiary of a deceased estate, or unclaimed funds,
- Locate a witness in a legal dispute
- Have a genuine need to identify and locate the user of a particular phone number or email address.
Locating missing individuals has become a little easier in the age of social media, however, there are still many people who are difficult to find. Private investigators are experts at finding people, so if you can’t get an address or the contact details of a person you’re trying to find from an Internet search, you might need the assistance of us at Trace and Identify (Australia), or an Agency that has had at the very least, ten years experience in the industry.
Investigator Costs
We at Trace and Identify Australia aim at all times to provide fair services to our clients with a mutually agreeable cost effective price plan worked out before commencing an enquiry. This ensures there are no nasty surprises for the client.
Business/Client Trust
Our core values and ethics instil trust and confidentiality in all the services we provide to our valued clients. All attainable measures will be taken with your enquiry and your file will be safely stored on our security coded computer.