People Tracing

Yes. All of our people tracing services operate on a no trace, no fee basis. If we are unable to locate the individual, you will be fully refunded for the trace.

Where a trace is successful, a report is provided confirming the verified address details. Once a report has been generated and delivered, the service is considered complete.

This approach provides peace of mind while ensuring clarity and fairness in how our tracing services are delivered.

If we are unable to locate the individual, our people tracing service operates on a no trace, no fee basis. This means you will be refunded in full where a trace result cannot be delivered.

We only provide results where a current address has been identified and verified using lawful data sources and professional analysis.

Most people tracing cases are completed within 7 days, depending on the complexity of the case.

Some traces require additional verification or deeper investigation and may take longer. In these circumstances, the process can take up to 30 days to ensure the address information provided is accurate, verified, and suitable for its intended use.

Where a trace takes longer than the typical timeframe, this reflects the level of diligence required rather than any delay, ensuring reliable and compliant results.

All you need is the persons name and either their old address or date of birth.

Yes. People tracing is legal in the UK when carried out under a valid lawful basis and in accordance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Find UK People® undertakes all tracing work within a strict compliance framework and is registered with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Each request is assessed to ensure it is lawful, proportionate, and appropriate before any tracing activity is undertaken.

Yes. All people tracing services provided by Find UK People® are carried out in compliance with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.

Each tracing request is assessed individually to ensure an appropriate lawful basis exists, such as legitimate interest, before any processing takes place. Our systems and processes are designed to protect personal data through secure handling, controlled access, and strict internal safeguards.

This approach ensures the rights and privacy of individuals are respected throughout the tracing process.

Find UK People® provides people tracing services to private individuals and professional clients across the UK, including landlords, solicitors, debt recovery professionals, and probate specialists.

All tracing requests are assessed individually to ensure there is a valid lawful basis and that the instruction complies with UK GDPR and safeguarding requirements. Where appropriate, we provide tracing solutions for personal, legal, financial, and estate-related matters.

Our people tracing service can assist with locating a wide range of individuals, subject to a valid lawful basis and safeguarding checks. Common tracing requests include:

• Former tenants

• Individuals who owe money

• Beneficiaries or heirs to an estate

• Defendants or respondents in legal proceedings

• Individuals with whom contact has been lost, where appropriate

Each instruction is assessed individually to ensure the trace is lawful, proportionate, and suitable for the intended purpose.

Find UK People® provides professional people tracing services across the UK for lawful and legitimate purposes, subject to compliance and safeguarding checks.

We can assist with tracing individuals for:

• Service of legal documents in litigation matters

• Debt recovery on behalf of creditors, solicitors, and recovery professionals

• Probate and estate administration, including locating beneficiaries or heirs

• Property and tenancy matters, such as tracing former tenants

• Personal reconnections, where there has been a genuine prior adult relationship

There are important restrictions. We do not undertake:

• Adoption or birth-relative tracing where there has been no contact since birth

• Ex-partner or family law tracing (including divorce, separation, or child-related matters) unless instructed directly by a solicitor

• Any request that could facilitate harassment, stalking, or unlawful activity

All instructions are assessed individually to ensure they are ethical, proportionate, and fully compliant with UK GDPR.

Yes. People tracing can often locate individuals who have recently changed address, depending on how quickly new information becomes available.

Find UK People® uses a range of dynamic UK data sources, including recent credit activity and other address indicators, to identify updated residency information. In many cases, a short period is required for records to update following a move. Typically, this can take up to four weeks after a change of address.

Once sufficient data is available, a trace can usually be completed quickly and with a high degree of confidence.

Yes — but only where the instruction is submitted by a regulated solicitor.

Find UK People® does not accept ex-partner tracing requests directly from members of the public. This safeguard is in place to ensure compliance with UK GDPR and to prevent misuse of tracing services.

Where tracing is required for a legitimate legal purpose, such as divorce proceedings, financial settlements, or other formal legal claims, your solicitor can instruct us directly. This ensures the trace is carried out lawfully, ethically, and under the correct legal basis.

For the avoidance of doubt, any trace relating to divorce, separation, adoption, child maintenance, birth relatives, or ex-partners must be instructed to us by a solicitor.

No. Find UK People® does not undertake tracing where there has been no contact since birth, including tracing a birth parent or other biological relative in these circumstances.

These cases are classed as adoption or birth-relative tracing and are subject to specific legal and safeguarding requirements. UK law requires that such searches are handled only by regulated intermediary services, which are equipped to manage consent, counselling, and sensitive contact appropriately.

If you are seeking to trace a biological parent or birth relative, the correct route is through an Ofsted-registered adoption support agency or your local authority’s adoption services, who can provide lawful and ethical assistance.

Yes. Consent is required for family, friend, or personal tracing requests.

To comply with UK GDPR and protect individual privacy, Find UK People® does not disclose address information in personal tracing cases without the explicit consent of the person being traced. Good intentions alone are not sufficient to provide a lawful basis.

Consent is obtained by sending a single introductory letter to the individual being traced. The letter provides your contact details, allowing them to decide whether they wish to make contact directly. No address information is disclosed, and we do not pursue further contact on your behalf.

This consent-led approach applies only to family, friend, or personal tracing. Other tracing services, such as debt or legal tracing, do not require consent where a valid lawful basis exists under UK GDPR.

No. Find UK People® does not offer adoption tracing or birth-relative tracing where there has been no prior adult contact.

This includes tracing adopted individuals, birth parents, or relatives where contact has not existed since birth. These matters are highly sensitive and are subject to specific safeguarding and legal requirements.

Adoption and birth-relative tracing must be handled exclusively through Ofsted-registered intermediary services, which are legally authorised to provide safe and compliant assistance in line with UK regulations.

For further guidance, individuals should consult official GOV.UK resources or contact a registered adoption support agency.

Find UK People® is a specialist UK people tracing agency focused exclusively on locating individuals accurately and compliantly.

Clients choose us for our:

• Fast turnaround, with most traces completed within 7 days

• Use of verified UK credit reference data alongside layered intelligence

• In-house tracing specialists with extensive sector experience

• Fully GDPR-compliant processes and safeguarding controls

• No trace, no fee service model

This combination of specialist focus, lawful methodology, and human verification provides confidence that tracing results are accurate, responsibly obtained, and suitable for professional or legal use.

Find UK People® specialises exclusively in UK people tracing. It is our sole focus, not a secondary service alongside investigations or debt recovery, which allows us to deliver consistently accurate results.

Our approach combines live UK credit reference data with additional layers of intelligence, including open-source research and historical address analysis. Every case is handled in-house by experienced tracing professionals who review and verify findings before results are released.

This singular focus, combined with layered data analysis and human oversight, enables us to achieve a high level of accuracy while remaining fully compliant with UK data protection requirements.