INVESTIPOLE · PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS
Private investigators in France
nearly 20 years of experience.
For nearly 20 years, INVESTIPOLE has helped individuals, businesses and lawyers establish facts through discreet investigations, surveillance and tracing enquiries in France.
Nearly 20 years of investigation experience
Your private investigation agency in France
INVESTIPOLE works with individuals, business owners, HR managers and lawyers. Every assignment starts with a clear question and careful preparation grounded in practical field experience.
Our private investigators carry out discreet surveillance, employee activity checks and appropriate photographic or video documentation. The methods depend on the circumstances of your enquiry.
With 15 offices in France, INVESTIPOLE coordinates investigations across regions. Findings are handled confidentially and set out in a clear report for you and your lawyer.
A private investigator can help clarify concerns about infidelity, divorce, childcare, suspicious sick leave, unfair competition, theft or a person whose whereabouts are unknown.
A direct point of contact
One of our two managing directors follows your case from the first conversation to the final report. You are kept informed of relevant developments and what the investigation actually establishes.
Established experience
Our two managing directors bring around 20 years of private investigation experience. The network’s specialist investigators have at least ten years of professional practice.
A report for your case
The report distinguishes verified observations, unconfirmed leads and the limits of the enquiry. It does not promise a particular finding or a successful outcome.
Commitment and field experience
Private investigation: facts before assumptions
Since its founding, INVESTIPOLE has combined committed fieldwork with a careful assessment of each situation. Experience across many investigations helps us separate useful leads from assumptions.
The starting point is a concrete question. Targeted checks establish what is happening and document the findings so they can be understood and assessed.
INDIVIDUALS · FAMILY · PERSONAL ENQUIRIES
Private investigators in France for individuals
Sensitive personal concerns deserve discretion. INVESTIPOLE establishes relevant facts to help you and your lawyer make an informed assessment.
DivorceEvidence and lifestyle
InfidelityMeetings and hidden routines
Child custodyCare and living conditions
Child supportActual financial resources
Divorce financial enquiriesAssets and lifestyle
SolvencyIncome and assets
Hidden cameras and microphonesTechnical detection
HarassmentRepeated incidents and evidence
Domestic abuseDated observations
Personal background checksAdults and safeguarding concerns
Address tracingLocate and verify
Neighbour dispute investigationsNuisance and factual checks
Divorce, infidelity and childcare
A divorce investigation can clarify living arrangements, identifiable financial circumstances and inconsistent statements. Your lawyer advises on the next steps.
An infidelity investigation checks suspicions against observable meetings and routines. An assumption is not presented as a fact.
For child custody concerns, the focus is on concrete aspects of the child’s daily care. Their safety and privacy come first.
Child support and divorce finances
Child support enquiries may examine identifiable activity, living circumstances and documented financial indicators. Private bank accounts and tax records are not freely accessible sources.
In divorce financial investigations, evidence of assets, professional activity or actual lifestyle may help clarify discrepancies. Your lawyer assesses its significance.
Stalking, harassment and domestic abuse
A harassment investigation documents repeated incidents and their chronology. It supplements existing information without provoking a confrontation.
With domestic abuse concerns, your safety comes first. In France, call 17 or 112 in immediate danger. Private investigations do not replace emergency assistance.
Hidden cameras, microphones and unwanted surveillance
A bug sweep can examine suspicious rooms, vehicles or devices for hidden cameras, microphones and tracking equipment. Its scope follows the information available.
Personal background and safeguarding concerns
Personal background checks focus on identifiable circumstances, contacts and events. Enquiries involving a child must serve their protection, not make sweeping judgments about a person.
Person and address tracing
Enquiries may concern a relative, heir or debtor where there is a legitimate reason. Address tracing uses lawfully accessible information. A concerning disappearance should be reported to the police without delay.
Neighbour disputes
Neighbour dispute investigations can document recurring nuisance, damage and specific incidents. Observations are distinguished from witness accounts.
BUSINESSES · HR MANAGERS · LAWYERS
Corporate investigations in France
INVESTIPOLE helps businesses check concrete concerns. Investigations establish facts for assessment by management and professional advisers.
Sick leave enquiriesActivity and verified facts
Employee investigationsActivity and working hours
Unfair competitionClient diversion
Undercover investigationsCorporate investigations
CV checkEmployment history and references
Workplace theftInternal and external
Sick leave and employee activity
With suspected sick leave abuse, checks concern specific activities and events, not medical diagnoses. An observed activity alone does not establish fitness for work or fraud.
Employee investigations may address field visits, working hours, outside work or company vehicles. The reason for the enquiry, necessary methods and boundaries are reviewed before it begins.
Unfair competition and client diversion
Unfair competition investigations examine suspicious customer contacts, competing activities or organised client diversion. The report separates observations from their commercial or legal interpretation.
Theft of stock, fuel and equipment
Workplace theft investigations examine stock movements, access and possible involvement. They may concern employee theft, fuel theft or misuse of company assets.
Undercover corporate investigations
Undercover investigations may help explain repeated losses or internal irregularities. Their suitability and appropriate boundaries are assessed with the relevant professionals in advance.
CV verification and recruitment
Employment background checks compare stated qualifications and work history with reliable sources. Checks remain relevant to the role; any required information or consent is clarified beforehand.
Counterfeit goods and brand protection
Counterfeit investigations document suspicious listings, sellers and distribution channels. Assessment of intellectual property rights and further action remains with the relevant professionals.
Counter-espionage and confidential information
Corporate counter-espionage examines specific signs of information leaks or unauthorised access. Where physical indicators exist, a sweep for hidden microphones and cameras may be appropriate.
Workplace harassment
Repeated incidents, existing messages and witness accounts can contribute to a workplace harassment investigation. The scope and handling of personal information are defined carefully.
PERSONS · DEBTORS · ASSETS
Find information. Check what it establishes.
An address, a business activity or an apparent asset rarely tells the whole story. Our investigators cross-check accessible information through targeted enquiries.
Debtor tracing
Locate an unreachable debtor, check a current address and verify known business activity.
Debt recovery enquiries
Gather reliable information for your next steps. INVESTIPOLE does not seize assets or promise successful payment.
Address tracing
Assess leads to a current location, match identities carefully and respect personal privacy.
Financial background checks
Examine documented financial indicators and identifiable assets. Using an item does not establish ownership of it.
TF1 · FRANCE 2 · M6
Private investigation on television: fieldwork in focus.
David Liobard, INVESTIPOLE’s managing director, explains investigation work in three French television reports on surveillance, infidelity and suspicious sick leave.
The reports show preparation, discretion and factual observations. Choose a video to see the work in context. The original broadcasts are in French.
A word from the Managing Director
“Leading Investipole in France for nearly 20 years means bringing the same passion and exacting standards to this profession every day. Fieldwork requires a clear understanding of the surroundings: surveillance may begin in a city centre, continue towards a station, move onto a riverside or follow a ring road. In every case, our role remains the same: verify the facts precisely, protect client confidentiality and provide a report useful to their lawyer and the relevant courts.”
David Liobard, Managing Director
15 OFFICES · NATIONWIDE COORDINATION
Your private investigators across France.
INVESTIPOLE’s 15 offices are spread across France. They allow locally prepared enquiries and coordinated handling of assignments that cross regional boundaries.
Surveillance may begin in one city and continue elsewhere. Teams coordinate around the relevant transport routes, business locations and onward journeys.
Is your enquiry outside one of the cities listed here? Tell us the actual investigation location. We assess feasibility and define the proposed work before the assignment begins.
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Does your enquiry extend beyond France?
INVESTIPOLE brings nearly 20 years of experience to international investigations. Each cross-border assignment is prepared around its destination, specific objective and required partners.
TRUST THROUGH VERIFIABLE FACTS
Why choose INVESTIPOLE?
Your situation is assessed individually. Checks focus on a clearly defined question and distinguish established facts from unconfirmed leads.
Confidentiality
Documents, conversations and reports are handled with restricted access. Information is shared only with those authorised to work on your assignment.
Discreet fieldwork
Surveillance and enquiries account for known routines, local conditions and appropriate restraint. Avoiding unnecessary attention is part of the preparation.
Transparent progress
You are informed of significant developments and established facts. One of our managing directors remains your contact from the initial conversation to the report.
Careful, proportionate methods
We select the checks needed to answer your question and assess their practical boundaries. Private spaces, confidential communications and protected accounts remain outside unrestricted access.
Availability and coordination
The network helps coordinate suitable teams. Timing, useful observation windows and the resources needed are discussed when we assess your enquiry.
Experience and specialist skills
Experienced investigators, careful selection and ongoing training underpin our work. Preparation remains focused on your particular question.
Individual support
We agree which facts need to be clarified. Where appropriate, we coordinate the investigation questions with your lawyer.
An objective final report
The report brings together written observations and appropriate images in a clear format. It also identifies unanswered questions and the limits of the investigation.
Listen carefully. Plan precisely.
Before beginning, we assess the context and potential difficulties. The steps selected serve your agreed objective, not unlimited surveillance.
COORDINATED WORK, COMPLEMENTARY EXPERTISE
- Professional preparation
- Specialist documentation
- Coordination with lawyers
- Specialist training
- Professional network
- Independent expert support
FROM YOUR QUESTION TO THE INVESTIGATION REPORT
Methods suited to your enquiry.
The first confidential conversation clarifies your objective. A quotation and written agreement then set out the scope, suitable methods and budget.
Discreet surveillance
Checks may concern particular journeys, meetings or activities. Depending on the situation, surveillance may involve an investigator on foot, a vehicle or coordinated teams. Its boundaries are reviewed beforehand.
Photographic and video documentation
Appropriate images can illustrate a presence, sequence or time. An assignment does not make private spaces, confidential conversations or other people’s accounts freely accessible.
Witness accounts and cross-checking
We distinguish what a witness reports from what our investigators observe directly. Cross-checks help establish dates, context and the limits of each piece of information.
Nationwide coordination
Our offices coordinate when an enquiry moves between locations. Planning avoids unnecessary journeys, and anticipated costs are set out in the quotation. Other specialists can be involved where needed.
COSTS AND QUOTATION
How much does a private investigator in France cost?
Costs depend on duration, observation windows, the number of investigators, travel and the methods used. INVESTIPOLE gives €80–€120 per hour as an indication. Your individual quotation specifies taxes and any additional costs.
PRACTICAL SITUATIONS
When verified facts change the picture.
The appropriate steps depend on your circumstances, existing documents and the questions that remain unanswered.
Family
Inconsistent financial information
In a child support enquiry, an apparent lifestyle may differ from declared resources. Verifiable indications of activity and living circumstances help your lawyer assess possible discrepancies.
Business
Repeated stock losses
Unexplained inventory discrepancies may justify checking stock routes, delivery times or equipment movements. Observations are compared with the company’s existing records.
Tracing
A debtor who cannot be reached
Returned letters may prompt a current address enquiry. A verified contact location helps with further steps but does not guarantee repayment.
YOUR QUESTIONS BEFORE AN ASSIGNMENT
Private investigators in France: the essentials.
Role, costs, preparation and reporting: answers for your first consultation.
Discuss your situationWhat does a private investigator in France do?
A private investigator researches information, checks specific circumstances and documents appropriate observations. They work within an agreed assignment and do not have police powers.
Which investigation agency works across several regions of France?
INVESTIPOLE coordinates assignments across cities through 15 offices. Teams liaise where relevant journeys take an enquiry beyond its starting point.
How do I find a private investigator for my enquiry location?
Choose one of our 15 offices or tell us the location actually concerned. The investigation question, available information and appropriate resources determine the team required.
How much does a private investigator in France cost?
INVESTIPOLE gives €80–€120 per hour as an indication. Duration, staffing and travel affect the total. A written quotation specifies taxes and additional costs; certain tracing enquiries may be offered at a fixed price.
How can I use the investigation report?
You can give the report to your lawyer for assessment. It records the findings and limits of the assignment. No particular interpretation or successful outcome is guaranteed.
When should I hire a private investigator?
Possible reasons include infidelity, divorce, childcare, maintenance, address tracing, financial checks, employee concerns, theft or unfair competition. A specific, legitimate objective is agreed before work begins.
Can a private investigator conduct surveillance or take photographs?
Appropriate surveillance and images are assessed against the reason for the enquiry, necessity and relevant boundaries. An assignment does not authorise entry to private homes, access to private accounts or recording confidential conversations.
Can a business request an employee investigation?
Yes. A business can request checks where there are specific concerns. Suspicion alone does not justify unrestricted methods. The approach is assessed with the responsible professionals.
How can I recognise a reputable private investigation agency?
Look for established experience, a clear written quotation, a defined assignment and understandable limits. A reputable agency does not promise guaranteed evidence or unrestricted access to private information.
What is the difference between a private investigator and the police?
Private investigators work for their clients. They cannot compel answers, conduct searches or freely access police records. Emergencies should be referred to the appropriate authorities.
Can INVESTIPOLE investigate abroad?
INVESTIPOLE assesses cross-border enquiries. Feasibility, destination and required partners are considered separately. Working in France does not automatically authorise work in every other country.
Will the person know about the investigation?
Field observations are conducted discreetly where appropriate. Certain checks, including recruitment enquiries, require information or consent issues to be clarified in advance.
What information helps you prepare a quotation?
Explain your question, known places and dates, and any relevant documents obtained legitimately. The first consultation clarifies what additional information is really needed.
AN INITIAL CONFIDENTIAL CONVERSATION
An unanswered question? A situation to clarify?
Tell INVESTIPOLE about your situation. We assess the objective, feasibility and suitable methods, then prepare a free quotation.
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