Financial investigations

Financial Investigation Services

Our financial investigators trace money, test financial explanations and identify assets, ownership and control. We combine forensic financial analysis with intelligence, OSINT and digital evidence to support litigation, fraud enquiries, recovery and high-stakes decision-making.

ApproachInvestigator-led & evidence focused
CapabilityFinancial, corporate, digital & OSINT
ReachUK & international matters
Evidence behind the numbers

Financial activity explained clearly and defensibly.

A forensic financial investigation goes beyond reviewing balances. It reconstructs transactions, relationships and decisions to explain where money came from, where it went, who benefited and which evidence supports that conclusion.

iSanctuary brings together accredited financial investigators, forensic accounting, corporate intelligence, asset tracing and blockchain analysis. This multidisciplinary approach is particularly valuable where traditional funds, companies, property and digital assets overlap.

We support solicitors, corporates, public bodies and private clients across the UK and internationally, producing concise reports, schedules, chronologies and evidential material suited to the matter and forum.

Capabilities

When financial investigation is needed

Focused financial evidence for disputes, suspected wrongdoing, recovery and risk decisions.

Fraud

Suspected financial wrongdoing

Transaction reconstruction, loss analysis and examination of financial records where theft, diversion, false accounting or dishonest conduct is suspected.

Recovery

Hidden assets & dissipation

Tracing property, companies, accounts, investments, valuable interests and cryptocurrency held directly, through nominees or within layered structures.

Disputes

Litigation & arbitration

Financial evidence, chronologies and asset schedules for commercial disputes, enforcement, freezing applications, disclosure and settlement strategy.

Family

Divorce & incomplete disclosure

Investigation of concealed income, offshore interests, corporate ownership, lifestyle evidence and digital assets in complex financial remedy proceedings.

Financial crime

Money laundering & illicit finance

Analysis of financial flows, counterparties, corporate vehicles and red flags associated with laundering, corruption, sanctions evasion or proceeds of crime.

Assurance

Source of funds & wealth

Independent review of documentary and blockchain evidence to assess provenance, transaction history and inconsistencies in stated source of funds or wealth.

Harry Allsopp, Senior Associate — Forensic & Investigations at iSanctuary
Investigation expertise

Led by experienced specialists

Harry Allsopp

Senior Associate — Forensic & Investigations

Harry is an ACA-qualified forensic accountant specialising in financial intelligence, fraud investigations, asset tracing and the clear presentation of complex financial evidence.

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Method

A structured investigation from question to action.

The scope follows the purpose of the enquiry, with evidence gathered and analysed proportionately.

01

Set the question

We define the allegation, transaction, asset position or financial issue to be tested and agree the evidential and legal purpose of the work.
02

Build the record

Relevant accounts, ledgers, corporate records, communications, public sources and blockchain data are gathered and organised into a reviewable record.
03

Follow the money

We reconstruct flows, identify counterparties and beneficiaries, test explanations and connect financial activity with assets, entities and individuals.
04

Present the findings

The output explains methodology, evidence, gaps and conclusions in a format suited to advice, proceedings, reporting, negotiation or further action.
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Relevant investigation experience

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Related financial investigation services

Connected expertise for matters that cross financial, legal, corporate and digital evidence.

FAQs

Common questions

What does a financial investigator do?
A financial investigator follows transactions, assets and ownership evidence to answer defined questions about loss, benefit, control, concealment or the origin and destination of funds.
Is this the same as forensic accounting?
The disciplines overlap. Forensic accounting focuses on financial records and analysis; a broader financial investigation may also use corporate intelligence, OSINT, witness evidence, digital forensics, asset tracing and blockchain analysis.
Can findings be used in court?
We document sources, methodology, analysis and limitations so findings can be reviewed by legal teams and prepared for the relevant proceeding. The precise evidential form is agreed with the instructing lawyers.
Confidential assessment

Start with the facts you have.

Tell us what has happened, what evidence is available and what outcome you need. A specialist will assess the matter confidentially.

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