Why Choose Whites ?
Unbelievably anyone can call themselves a Private Investigator or a Process Server - no licence, qualifications or background checks are required.
Consider a case where solicitors asked an investigator to attend a client's house to carry out an interview and it was later discovered that the investigator was a convicted burglar.
Or the investigator who took an oath at court only to be exposed by the defence as a criminal with a history of dishonesty convictions.
The principal of Whites is a member of the Association of British Investigators, the only such organisation currently officially endorsed by the legal profession as a means of risk mitigation for solicitors, and you have the assurance that by sending your instructions to Whites, you are being supported by a company run by a professional individual who has:-
- Passed an entrance examination and selection interview, and has had his identity verified.
- A basic disclosure, Criminal Conviction Certificate, clear of any convictions.
- Had his financial probity confirmed.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance.
- His business operating to a strict code of conduct and a strict disciplinary code.
- Notification as a data controller with the Information Commissioners Office under the Data Protection Act.
- Legal access to certain official databases, that no other similar organisation's members can access, eg the DVLA.
Clearly companies or individuals that do not provide the same level of professionalism and security could slightly undercut our fees, but a few pounds saved at the outset could quickly be negated by untold damage to your company's credibility and reputation. Is it worth it?
Memberships
The principal is a Full member of the Association of British Investigators and The World Association of Professional Investigators.