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Private investigators: what it costs and how to get quotes
Private investigators typically costs £195 to £1,000 (one instruction from a private or small business customer: a trace or process service at the low end, a day or more of surveillance at the high end), according to Bark, read November 2026.
Send one enquiry here and up to three private investigators contact you directly. You pay Worklanded nothing; each firm pays a fixed published price for the enquiry, and you are emailed each firm's name as your details go to it.
Get quotes for private investigators
Free. Up to three firms, and you are told each one's name.
| Typical cost | £195 to £1,000 |
|---|---|
| What that price is for | one instruction from a private or small business customer: a trace or process service at the low end, a day or more of surveillance at the high end |
| What you pay us | Nothing. Sending an enquiry is free and you agree prices with the firm. |
| Who gets your details | Up to three private investigators, chosen by Worklanded. They contact you directly. |
| You are told | Each firm's name, by email, as your details go to it, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them. |
| What firms pay us | £11 per enquiry in the UK, a fixed price published on our lead price index. Never a share of what you pay them. |
| What a firm sees before it pays | The job and the area, without your name or contact details. |
| Where it is offered | the UK |
Source: Bark, read November 2026.
- When do you need this? As soon as possible / Within a month / In 1 to 3 months / Later than 3 months / Just getting prices for now
These are the questions on the form above, so a firm can quote from your first message.
- Is the price fixed, or an estimate? Ask for it in writing, with what would change it.
- What does your price include? Published prices for this work are usually quoted one instruction from a private or small business customer: a trace or process service at the low end, a day or more of surveillance at the high end; check yours is quoted the same way before you compare.
- When could you start, and how long will it take? Firms are told when you said you need it; ask them to confirm.
- Who will do the work? Ask whether it is the firm's own staff or a subcontractor.
- Your enquiry is checked for spam and its contact details are checked so a firm can reach you.
- Worklanded chooses up to three private investigators that cover the area. A firm sees the job and the area before it decides to take it.
- As your details go to each firm, we email you its name, with a link that stops any more firms receiving them.
- The firms contact you directly. You agree the price and the work with them; Worklanded takes no part of that.
Every step is how the system works, not a promise: read how it works for you, or how this compares with Bark.
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How much does private investigators cost?
Private investigators typically costs £195 to £1,000 (one instruction from a private or small business customer: a trace or process service at the low end, a day or more of surveillance at the high end), according to Bark, read November 2026.
How many firms will contact me about private investigators?
Up to three. Your details never go to more, and you can stop any more firms receiving them from the email that names each one.
Do I pay Worklanded anything?
No. Asking is free. Firms pay Worklanded a fixed price for each enquiry they take, published on our lead price index, never a share of what you pay them.
Will I know which firms have my details?
Yes. We email you each firm's name as your details go to it.
What will a firm ask me about private investigators?
The same questions as this page's form: when do you need this.
Run a private investigators business? See what these enquiries cost firms. This page as data: markdown.