BDI Investigations & Consulting
Investment Services in Pinetown

We also believe in working closely with our clients, providing appropriate, proficient and cost effective support to our clients, guaranteeing honesty of our services and reports.
We look forward to an opportunity to prove our value to both you and your company. BDI Investigations is a full service investigations and consulting firm offering a comprehensive range of options ranging from various investigations, preventative measures, background checks and more, where our services have been retained by numerous Law Firms, Corporate Companies and Private persons.
•Educational facilities.
•Hospitality and leisure groups.
•Financial institutions.
•The Logistics, freight and transport sector.
•Large corporate entities.
Our clients range from amongst others:.
Our team has years of experience within the SA Police service, short term Insurance Industry, security industry, and other private institutions and have hands on experience in both commercial and conventional crimes as well as valuable experience in interviewing and questioning, the investigation of serious crimes, the gathering of evidence and the giving of evidence in courts around the country.

Our investigation investigations revealed: That the same employees were involved in the theft of all three of the client’s motor vehicles. That the same persons arrested, who were not employees were involved in assisting the employees to steal the client’s vehicles. Forensic investigations (Criminal, Civil investigations) are conducted in order to gather evidence which will be presented to and be accepted as admissible in a court of law. Although there is nothing preventing a private investigator from conducting a criminal investigation and obtaining evidence which may be accepted in court, this evidence would first have to be filed in the relevant case docket held by the South African Police and then forwarded to court. Where we have been appointed to investigate a criminal case we will: Plan the investigation. Maintain a close relationship with the Prosecutor ensuring that the prosecutor is properly briefed on the facts of the case as well as the impact it has on the complainant. Provide assistance to witnesses in preparation for giving evidence in court. Forensic investigations normally involve the investigation of financial crime where both the private and public sectors are affected. Private investigations are conducted in order to gather analyse and collect information and verify the facts surrounding a particular incident or set circumstances evidence which are not normally required to be presented as evidence in court but presented to a client. Examples include inter alia: Misconduct investigations (Non adherence to company policies) Where we have been appointed to conduct a private investigation we will: Plan the investigation. Prepare the case and present evidence at disciplinary hearings or where required. If during the process of a private investigation it is established that a criminal offence has been or suspected of having been committed, the details will be discussed with the client who has the option of deciding to institute criminal charges or not. Corporate intelligence can be defined as the ethical and legal action of gathering and analysing of a business’s products, customers competitors. Corporate intelligence investigations can provide detailed and discreet insight into another companies affairs, supplying details of a company’s Directors/members as well as its customers, activities, suppliers etc., thereby assisting executives and managers in making strategic decisions, which could be beneficial to them and their organisation and could make the difference between future success and failure. The following are some particulars that could be considered in ascertaining whether a corporate intelligence investigation would be beneficial. Financial Assessment investigations can be conducted on both businesses and persons. Clients utilizing this service range from Financial Service Firms, Attorneys and Corporations and each have various reasons for wanting to conduct this type of investigation and could include: Litigation matters and determining whether there is financial value in suing a possible litigant. Ascertaining and locating seize able assets in support of judgments. Clients are first briefed in order to determine what the client’s needs are so that the investigation can be conducted in the most cost effective manner. Background investigations are conducted in order to establish more information about an individual or business entity. Clients are briefed on what type of background information they require prior to the investigation being conducted. Surveillance is the systematic observation of a person, place or something with the objective of obtaining certain information and is often the best, most cost effective and viable method of obtaining details of person’s activities. Physical Surv