Background
Our client, Zara (name changed for privacy), was going through a contentious divorce with her husband, Mo. Despite a decade of marriage and shared wealth, Mo claimed he had minimal assets and could not afford a fair settlement. Zara suspected he was hiding assets to manipulate the divorce proceedings and approached us to uncover the truth.
Investigation
We began by conducting an Asset Trace investigation, analyzing Mo’s financial and business history.
Our Key findings included:
- In the past 18 months Mo had transfered multiple properties out of his name into family members names.
- A recent company deregistration, where Mo had been a director, but the business was still active under a new name.
Surveillance & Lifestyle Investigation
Despite Mo’s claims of financial hardship, our discreet surveillance operations also revealed:
- Frequent stays at five-star hotels and expensive weekend getaways with his new partner.
- The use of a high-end vehicle.
- Large cash withdrawals and purchases, inconsistent with his reported income.
- A new business – a restaurant -had been opened by the subject in the past 6 months.
Result
We compiled a detailed report for our client highlighting the property transfers and evidence gathered during surveillance. Zara’s solicitor presented this in court, leading to a forensic financial audit of Mo’s assets. The court ruled in Zara’s favour and as a result secured a fair divorce settlement.
