Research & intelligence

General Investigative & Research Support

Provide flexible research support for specialized information gathering beyond standard screening packages.

Overview

What this service covers

Provide flexible research support for specialized information gathering beyond standard screening packages. We can discuss bespoke research, complex corporate enquiries, record retrieval projects, multi-jurisdictional research and additional investigative support according to feasibility and agreed scope.

Our process

How we conduct this check

Each step is visible to you in the client portal, from scoping to delivery.

  1. Discuss the brief

    Tell us the problem; we help shape it into answerable research questions.

  2. Propose a scope

    We propose sources, methods, deliverables, timing and price.

  3. Research

    Work proceeds with progress visible in the client portal.

  4. Review together

    Interim findings can be discussed to refine the direction.

  5. Deliver

    Final deliverables in the format you need.

Methodology

Our methodology

Some requirements do not fit a standard package: complex corporate enquiries, large record retrieval projects, multi-jurisdiction research or overflow support for professional firms.

We apply the same disciplined methodology: clear questions, appropriate lawful sources, verification and transparent reporting of limits.

See our full investigative methodology

How Octopus helps you

How we help you conduct the check

Flexible scope

Research shaped around your brief, not a fixed product.

Overflow capacity

Extra research capacity for professional firms.

Same rigour

Our standard methodology and reporting principles apply.

Clear pricing

Every project is quoted before work starts.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can you support our team on an ongoing basis?

Yes, we provide flexible research capacity for professional firms under agreed terms.

What if my question does not fit a service?

Describe the problem and we will propose a feasible, lawful approach.

How is bespoke work priced?

Each project is quoted after scoping, before any work begins.

Start a general investigative & research support enquiry

Share the subject, jurisdiction and what you need to establish. We will confirm scope, sources, timing and price.

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