Fire and incident investigation
Analysis of scene information, records, chronology and alternative hypotheses.
- Initial scoping and evidence plan
- Documented hypothesis testing
- Technical report with limitations
Services
Independent technical support for complex incidents.
Scope, material, intended use, deliverables and limitations are confirmed before work starts.
Service areas
Work focused on evidence and decisions
The exact engagement is tailored to the question and the material that can lawfully be examined.
Insurance loss investigation
Independent review of losses, damage, inconsistencies and unresolved causal questions.
- Records and statements
- Chronology and material findings
- Report and evidence dossier
Digital evidence preservation
Integrity controls, metadata, working copies and chain-of-custody documentation.
- Original and working-copy separation
- SHA-256 where appropriate
- Actions and transfers recorded
Video and image analysis
Technical examination of files supplied by an authorised client.
- Metadata and available timing
- Cuts, recompression and inconsistencies as indicators
- No automatic authenticity certification
Internal fraud and incidents
Authorised review of records, access, transactions and inconsistencies within a defined mandate.
- Scope and lawful basis confirmed
- Facts separated from hypotheses
- No covert access or police powers
Technical support for legal teams
Organisation of evidence, timelines, technical questions and review of specialised material.
- Technical, not legal, opinions
- Clear source attribution
- Admissibility remains for the competent authority
Before engagement
What is confirmed in writing
A proposal should remove ambiguity about the work and its intended use.
Question and scope
The matter to be clarified, exclusions and assumptions.
Material and access
What exists, who controls it and how it will be transferred.
Deliverable and deadline
Report format, review process, timetable and external costs.