Corporate Investigations
Business problems can affect money, people, reputation, and decision-making. When something does not add up, clear documentation can help you understand what is happening before the issue grows.
We work with businesses, attorneys, executives, and professionals throughout Wake and Durham counties.
When a Corporate Investigation May Help
A corporate investigation may help when a business needs facts before making an internal, legal, insurance, or operational decision. When a business concern involves missing property, internal loss, or suspicious transactions, fraud and theft investigations may also be appropriate.
Blackwell’s PI Services does not determine guilt, make employment decisions, or provide legal advice. We gather information, document what can be verified, and provide clear reporting for review by the appropriate decision-makers.
A corporate investigation may be useful when there are concerns about:
- Employee misconduct
- Suspected internal theft or loss
- Misuse of company property
- Vendor or contractor concerns
- Fraud-related activity
- Policy violations
- Conflicts of interest
- Time theft or suspicious work patterns
- Business partner or due diligence concerns
- Litigation-related fact gathering
Corporate Investigation Services
Internal Investigations
We help businesses document internal concerns involving employees, company property, suspicious activity, policy issues, or loss-related matters.
Corporate Surveillance
When appropriate, we may conduct lawful surveillance from public or legally accessible locations to document activity connected to a business concern.
Business Due Diligence
We assist with public-record research, business affiliations, litigation history, address research, entity research, and other legally available information that may help clients evaluate risk.
Fraud and Loss Documentation
When a company suspects fraud, missing assets, unexplained losses, or internal irregularities, we help organize facts, timelines, observations, and available information.
Employee and Vendor Concerns
We may assist with employee-related activity documentation, vendor concerns, contractor issues, or suspicious business patterns that need to be reviewed carefully.
Attorney and Litigation Support
We support attorneys and business clients with witness location, timeline development, public-record research, activity documentation, and case-related fact gathering.
How the Process Works
Confidential Consultation
We start with a private conversation about the concern, the people involved, and what information is already available.
Case Assessment
We explain what may be realistic, what limitations may exist, and which investigative steps may be appropriate.
Investigation and Reporting
If the case moves forward, we gather relevant information and organize the findings into a clear report. Depending on the assignment, this may include observations, dates, times, locations, photographs, video when lawful and appropriate, public-record findings, or a written summary.
How We Handle Business Investigations
We do not hack accounts, access private systems without authorization, intercept private communications, trespass, impersonate law enforcement, or use harassment tactics.
We do not provide legal, HR, financial, or accounting advice. When a matter involves employment decisions, litigation, compliance, insurance, or potential criminal conduct, the findings should be reviewed with the appropriate professional advisor.
Areas We Serve
Blackwell's PI Services provides corporate investigations throughout Wake and Durham counties. Raleigh businesses, executives, attorneys, and professionals can also view our Raleigh service area for local private investigation support.
Talk With an Investigator
Tell us what's happening inside your business. We'll explain what can be investigated and what the next step would be.
We will review your concerns and help you decide whether a corporate investigation is the right next step.