“We locate anyone, anywhere, for any reason”.

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.

Our expertise is finding the current contact details of missing persons for law firms (probate, witnesses, etc.) as well as enquiries for private individuals.

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.

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, coupled with commonsene and access to exclusive database within our industry, to gather the information for you.

We are one of the few private investigative businesses that have access to all the relevant databases needed for locating and surveillance within our industry.

We do not claim to be everything to everyone (that is; experts in ALL areas of investigative work). 

That 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 Associate to assist you.

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If requested, there is also a senior male Agent available.

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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 real satisfied clients and not AI generated.  

We have full Public Liability and Professional Indemnity Insurance firmly set in place.

Locating Missing Persons

Locating Missing Persons

For law firms, private citizens, or Mercantile Agents. We can assist you.

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Process And Document Serving

Process and Document Serving 

For law firms or private citizens; we cover all States of Australia. 
 
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Genealogy and Probate research

For private clients needing to find their distant relatives or Probate Genealogy for law firms.   

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Cheating partner investigations

Infidelity Surveillance & Partner Issues

We skillfully and discreetly check, watch and follow to obtain those elusive answers for you. 

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Background Checks

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).

  • Darrell M.
    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 firm
  • Paige R
    Said in February 2024 - "Thank you for finding our two beneficiaries so quickly.  We now have you on our system."  
    Paige R
    U.K. law firm
  • Janice R.
    Said 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 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 a few Google searches, you might need the assistance of us at Trace and Identify (Australia).

We as Private Investigators, locate missing persons using a variety of ways, including conducting various exclusive database searches that store details for citizens and residents of Australia and by searching these records carefully, they can assist a PI to find a missing person. Of course, other types of inquiries are also necessary and a skilled investigator can advise you accordingly. Because it’s a niche skill set, relatively few investigators specialize solely in the locating missing persons arena, so ensure you seek the help of an experienced provider; one of which has had at the very least, five years experience.

 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.