Address Investigation | Address Research

Tracing the addresses of persons who have moved without leaving forwarding details (family members, debtors, business partners, etc.) is one of the standard services of our Duisburg detective agency. Thanks to an extensive research network, we work efficiently and at moderate cost. Our qualified detectives in Duisburg also verify the accuracy of known addresses: +49 203 3196 0052.

Address Tracing in the Private Sphere – Legitimate Interest or Not?

There are many reasons for commissioning an address investigation – pleasant and less pleasant. A certainly agreeable reason is the wish to reunite with friends from childhood; however, we must point out at this stage that data protection issues may arise in such cases. Specifically, the personal rights of the person sought would carry more weight than the client’s wish for a reunion, as the required so-called legitimate interest would not be given. The same applies, for example, if a friendly neighbour fails to inform you of their new address after moving. Although our private detectives in Duisburg would also conduct investigations in such cases, we would have to ask the person concerned for permission to disclose their address before we would be allowed to pass it on to our client.

In most cases of address research, however, legitimate interest is given because the investigation is conducted for economic or sufficiently justified personal reasons; for example, when checking a prospective tenant. Is the previous residential address listed on the identity document correct? It is possible that the applicant has moved several times since the document was issued and caused financial damage to previous landlords. Discreet enquiries at the stated address or a creditworthiness and background check by our Duisburg commercial detective agency provide clarity and largely exclude financial loss. Describe your concern to us by telephone or by email at kontakt@kurtz-detektei-duisburg.de or via our contact form. We will gladly explain our options for address investigations and address verification.

Address Search for Companies | Investigation of Business Premises

Would you like to bring a partner into your company, expand business contacts with another enterprise or appoint an applicant to a position of responsibility? But are the details provided by these individuals regarding their life history and circumstances accurate? Have there been court titles and enforcement measures in the past, are there entries in the criminal record that could indicate intentions of abuse or fraud? If, for example, you are considering accepting a partner into your company, you should not only know their credit rating, but also ensure that he or she actually resides at the stated address and does not have a criminal record full of fraud convictions. The individual may be a professional fraudster who resides abroad and merely maintains a letterbox at the address known to you, rendering the address unsuitable for seizure proceedings and the supposed partner unreachable for any potential judicial clarification of disputes.

The same applies to potential customers or subcontractors such as suppliers or even the cleaning company. Customers who order goods on account and can no longer be traced at the registered address after delivery must be regarded as a classic case of mail order fraud. The reverse situation should also be considered, at least in the case of large orders – for example, you are planning to place a substantial goods order with a company previously unknown to you and are required to pay in advance; all too often the deposit or even full payment is pocketed, yet the customer never receives the goods and, after months of legal proceedings, discovers that the company’s registered office consists merely of a letterbox address, meaning that no enforcement title can be executed.

Vehicle Registration Enquiries | Identification of Registered Keepers

Among the various research options offered by our experienced Duisburg commercial detectives are vehicle keeper investigations: if you know the registration number of a person to be verified, we provide the identity data (name, address, date of birth) stored with the registration authority. Naturally, the requirement of legitimate interest must also be observed in keeper investigations. Damage caused by the driver, for example, constitutes sufficient grounds for investigation; a friendly wink from the driver when stopping beside you at the traffic lights does not.

Naturally, before you place an instruction, we will explain the possibilities and prospects of success in your individual case in detail and without obligation. For your enquiry, send us an email at kontakt@kurtz-detektei-duisburg.de or call us on +49 203 3196 0052.