Please find below some information you may find useful when considering using our services.
dataTrace UK is a UK-based data management company appointed by financial services companies to trace individuals whose current contact details may not be held on file. Based in Liverpool, dataTrace is part of Broadriver Group employing a professional and highly trained team of researchers to assist financial companies with data management.
Tracing is a technique used to locate people or a business that have disappeared, whether intentionally, or not. Tracing is a service that involves collecting as much information as possible about people who are missing, and then analysing and verifying the information in order to locate them. Individuals who perform this service are often called tracers.
Tracing and data services are used by many types of businesses, including:
One of the most common reasons for using a tracing service is to help find missing customers where a debt is due, or connected with legal services where court documents need to be served and where witnesses need to be found. The service is also used to trace directors, business owners, former tenants, property owners and customers who have lost contact with current or former advisors.
dataTrace UK can undertake searches using minimal information, but the more information that is provided, the more likely the trace will be successful. Types of information that could be used include:
Tracers use various search methods to locate the missing person, such as:
It depends on the service requested and required, turnaround times will be agreed with customers prior to commencement of any service. For volume data services these are normally turnaround within 24 hours, the results of general trace inquiries will in most cases be with you in five days. Historic cases can take several weeks as the level of searches that need to be undertaken are greater in number.
If we can't find your person there is no charge for our efforts, but we can provide a trace monitoring service which will review the case every three months until found.
Our team of professional researchers have access to a variety of databases which are all utilised within strict Data Protection guidelines. The sources we use are both publicly available (such as Electoral Rolls or birth, marriage, and death records) and paid-for services.
No, but on average we trace in over 85% of the cases which we handle.
We invest significantly to ensure our research teams has access to the best data available.
Yes, we offer this service.
As well as working domestically, dataTrace UK also provides an international trace service to help you find someone overseas.