What to know before your first enquiry.

Open-source intelligence is the systematic collection and analysis of information from open and lawfully accessible sources. Its value lies in verified context, not link volume.

Public and commercial registries, court records, sanctions lists, corporate documents, reputable media, web archives, maps and other lawful sources relevant to the brief.

We accept work only for a defined lawful purpose and apply data minimisation, proportionality and ethical review before research begins.

Usually not. If notification or consent is required by law or by the nature of the review, we explain that before accepting the engagement.

From 1–2 business days for rapid screening to 10–25+ days for complex multi-jurisdiction work.

The number of subjects, jurisdictions, languages, urgency, registry costs and the depth of verification required.

It can help counsel identify and organise sources, but your lawyer should assess procedural admissibility in the relevant jurisdiction.

We document the sources checked, search limits and what could not be confirmed. Absence of evidence is never presented as evidence of absence.

We assess provenance, dates and context, and corroborate material facts across independent sources where possible. An analyst reviews automated matches.

We collect only the context needed for assessment, restrict access and agree retention. Sensitive documents are not accepted through the public form.

Yes. An NDA can be signed before sensitive context is transferred through a protected channel.

We refuse unlawful or unethical requests, including stalking, blackmail, discrimination, retaliation, access bypass and the purchase of stolen data.