Private Investigation Services in China | Infidelity, People Search and Corporate Investigations - TPI 遠大徵信社

When a matter in China involves suspected infidelity, a missing person, an unclear business operation, or concerns about a potential partner, the first step is to define the exact question that needs to be answered. We assess each case based on its purpose, available information, location, and intended use of the findings.

Infidelity investigations, activity monitoring, people searches, premarital background checks, corporate investigations, and commercial evidence collection may all fall under private investigation, but each type of case requires different information, methods, staffing, and deliverables.

Below is an overview of the investigation services we commonly handle in China, what each service is designed to confirm, and what information is usually needed before we begin.

1. Infidelity Investigations in China

When a spouse works, lives, or travels frequently in China and there are concerns about a specific person, unexplained absences, reduced contact, or a possible second household, we can assess whether an infidelity investigation is feasible.

Common points we may verify

The subject’s public activities and movements during specific dates.
Whether the subject meets a particular person regularly or repeatedly.
Shared meals, transportation, travel, or visits to specific locations.
Repeated entry into or departure from the same residence or accommodation.
Whether reported work, travel, or leave arrangements match observed activities.
Whether people, vehicles, times, locations, and activities can be cross-checked.

Useful information to provide

Recent photographs of the subject.
City, company, workplace, residence, and usual working hours.
Vehicle registration number, model, color, and normal transportation method.
Important dates, leave patterns, and recurring periods of lost contact.
The suspected person’s name, photograph, or publicly available information.

Our findings reflect what is actually observed. If the subject is engaged only in work, social gatherings, or ordinary daily activities, the report will state that accurately.

2. Daily Activity and Movement Records

Activity monitoring is not limited to infidelity matters. A client may need to understand a person’s public movements on specific dates, actual workplace, routine, or repeated visits to a particular location.

Common purposes

Confirming actual working hours and main activity areas.
Identifying recurring contacts and commonly used vehicles.
Comparing reported plans with observed activities.
Building a dated timeline of public movements.
Confirming repeated visits to a company, residence, store, or other location.

These cases require a legitimate purpose and enough information to identify the correct subject. The agreed scope is set in advance and is not expanded without reason simply because other people appear during the assignment.

3. People Search and Address Verification

People-search cases may involve a lost family member, a former business contact, debt-related communication, legal service of documents, or someone who has been out of contact for years. The scope depends heavily on the reason for the search.

We may assist with confirming

Whether the person’s identity matches the information provided.
Publicly available employment, company, or professional information.
Whether a previously known address is still valid.
Possible cities, activity areas, or contact leads.
Basic information relevant to legal service, debt, or commercial matters.

Information that may help

Full name, former name, or English name.
Photograph, approximate age, place of origin, or former city of residence.
Previous employer, school, telephone number, or social media account.
Date and circumstances of the last contact.
The legitimate reason for locating the person.

We do not accept people-search assignments intended for harassment, retaliation, violence, unlawful debt collection, or any purpose the client refuses to explain.

4. Premarital and Relationship Background Checks

Before marriage, cohabitation, a major investment, or a long-term commitment, a client may wish to verify whether a partner’s identity, work history, business interests, or personal claims are consistent with publicly available information.

Common areas of verification

Whether the person’s name, age, photographs, and public identity information are consistent.
Whether employment, position, and business status are accurately represented.
Whether the person owns, manages, or invests in companies.
Public litigation, enforcement, disqualification, or major commercial disputes.
Significant inconsistencies in residence, lifestyle, or personal claims.

The purpose of a premarital background check is to verify information that has already been presented, not to replace direct conversations about marriage, finances, family responsibilities, and future plans.

5. Corporate Investigations in China

A company registration record alone does not show whether a business is genuinely operating. Before investing, placing an order, signing a distribution agreement, or entering a partnership, additional verification may be needed.

Depending on the case, we may verify

Company registration, shareholders, legal representatives, and investment relationships.
Whether the registered address matches the actual office or operating location.
Whether a factory, warehouse, retail location, or production site actually exists.
Whether there are employees, equipment, vehicles, and visible daily operations.
Whether website and marketing claims match observed conditions.
Public litigation, enforcement, abnormal-operation status, or administrative penalties.
Links between related companies and the individuals who appear to control them.

Registration data and site verification should be considered together. A company may remain registered without maintaining an active office or factory, while an occupied location does not by itself prove the production capacity being claimed.

6. Factory and Operating-Status Verification

When a supplier claims to own a factory, production line, warehouse, or large workforce, we can assess whether the stated location and visible operations are consistent with those claims.

Common points of verification

Whether the factory address exists and the signage matches the stated company.
Whether production, loading, raw-material, or finished-goods activity is visible.
The apparent size, use, and surrounding environment of the premises.
Whether the site is shared with other companies.
Whether the premises appear open and active during normal business hours.
Whether there is an obvious gap between claimed capacity and observed conditions.

Site observations describe conditions at the time of the visit. Exact production capacity, financial strength, product quality, and regulatory compliance may require audits, inspections, laboratory testing, or other specialist work.

7. Pre-Investment and Business-Partner Investigations

When a proposed transaction involves a large payment, unusual payment terms, unfamiliar counterparties, or complex ownership, basic due diligence can reduce avoidable risk before money is transferred or contracts are signed.

Common objectives

Confirming whether the counterparty is genuinely operating rather than merely registered.
Verifying legal representatives, shareholders, related companies, and contact persons.
Reviewing major litigation, enforcement, disqualification, and transaction disputes.
Checking the actual condition of offices, warehouses, factories, or retail locations.
Verifying claimed agency, distribution, or brand-authorization relationships.
Comparing claimed customers, equipment, scale, and operations with observable facts.

Business investigations are most useful before payment, investment, or contract signing. After a dispute has already arisen, the focus often shifts to responsible individuals, assets, actual operations, and legal recovery.

8. Trademark Infringement and Unfair Competition Evidence

When counterfeit goods, unauthorized trademark use, copied packaging, false company names, or suspicious distribution channels are identified, the first step is to confirm how and where the activity is taking place.

Depending on counsel’s requirements, we may assist with

Confirming where suspected infringing goods are offered or sold.
Recording shops, exhibitions, warehouses, or other public business locations.
Verifying operators, company names, and public contact details.
Checking whether online promotion and offline sales appear to involve the same operator.
Documenting products, packaging, pricing, channels, and dates.
Conducting lawful sample purchases or transaction records under counsel’s guidance.

Trademark, copyright, patent, and unfair competition matters have different legal requirements. It is often more effective for counsel to define the facts that must be proved before evidence collection begins.

9. Insurance Fraud and Suspicious Claim Investigations

When an insurer, company, or lawyer has specific concerns about an accident, claimed injury, working capacity, or daily activity, selected dates and public activities may be verified.

Possible areas of inquiry

Whether public activities appear inconsistent with the claim being made.
Work, exercise, driving, or business activity during selected periods.
People, vehicles, places, and times connected to the incident.
Differences between public records, company information, and observed activities.

These assignments require a specific claim-related concern and a legitimate purpose. We do not conduct prolonged observation based only on curiosity or unsupported suspicion.

10. What We Deliver

Deliverables depend on the type of case and the agreed scope. They may include:

Activity timeline: Key events arranged by date and time.
Subject identification: Confirmed individuals and the basis for identification.
Location information: Offices, residences, factories, or other relevant sites.
Photographs and video: Matched to the relevant date, time, and event.
Public-record findings: Company, litigation, enforcement, or other verifiable information.
Findings summary: A clear distinction between confirmed facts, unresolved points, and insufficient information.

We do not present assumptions as facts or shape findings to match a client’s original suspicion. If no relevant issue is identified, the report will state that clearly.

What We Do Not Provide

Every assignment must have a legitimate purpose and remain within applicable privacy, data-protection, and local legal boundaries.

Hacking or unauthorized access to phones, computers, email, or social media accounts.
Illegal acquisition of household registration, communications, banking, medical, accommodation, or location data.
Unauthorized installation of tracking, listening, or monitoring devices.
Entry into homes, hotel rooms, private offices, or other non-public spaces.
Impersonation, forged documents, violence, threats, entrapment, or retaliation.
People searches intended for harassment, control, unlawful debt collection, or revenge.

Our methods are adjusted according to the purpose of the assignment, the available information, the environment, and the laws that apply in the relevant location.

How a China Investigation Begins

Explain the issue: Tell us what has happened and what you need to confirm.
Provide available information: Names, photographs, city, addresses, companies, vehicles, and important dates.
Feasibility assessment: We confirm whether the matter has a legitimate purpose and workable starting information.
Define the scope: Subjects, dates, locations, work requested, and expected deliverables are agreed in advance.
Fee proposal: Pricing is based on personnel, duration, travel, accommodation, and case difficulty.
Fieldwork: Investigators are assigned according to the confirmed schedule and location.
Reporting: Findings are organized by timeline, subject, location, and supporting material.

The service name alone does not determine whether a case is workable. The purpose, available information, and specific questions must be clear before an effective investigation can be planned.

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