AB Investigations

What AB Investigations does

AB Investigations (ABi) is an Australian private investigation firm founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sutherland, New South Wales. The company delivers professional investigative services across three vertical categories: insurance claims investigations (workers compensation, CTP, life/income protection, fidelity fraud, motor vehicle, public/product liability), corporate and workplace investigations (employee misconduct, theft, fraud, covert surveillance, pre-employment screening), and domestic/personal investigations (infidelity, family law, skip tracing, missing persons). Its primary clients are Australian insurance companies, law firms, corporates, and individuals. Named enterprise customers include EML (Employers Mutual), Moray & Agnew Lawyers, Bartier Perry Lawyers, BBW Lawyers, and McCabes Lawyers — with several relationships spanning 10-13+ years of continuous engagement.

ABi's service portfolio comprises six core offerings — factual/circumstances investigations, skip tracing, pre-employment screening, desktop investigations, background checks/online profiling, and covert surveillance — supported by online database research, social media analysis, digital forensics, and physical surveillance methods. The firm operates a nationwide network of trained investigators across Australia and is regulated under Master Security Licence 409560743, with documented compliance to the Privacy Act 1988, the Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012, and NSW Workplace Surveillance Regulation 2017. The technology stack is human-led rather than platform-based; no public API, software product, or AI/ML tooling is offered, and the firm does not position itself as a technology vendor.

The business operates on a sales-led, professional-services model with quote-based, pay-as-you-go billing tied to individual case complexity. Revenue is generated through project-based professional service fees, with client acquisition driven by the company's website (organic SEO), direct enquiry channels (phone, email, web enquiry form segmented by service type), and long-standing referral relationships with law firm and insurance clients. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no public revenue figures, no M&A activity, no known parent company or subsidiaries, and no social media presence — consistent with a self-funded, owner-operated private professional services firm.

Name

AB Investigations

Legal name

A.B Investigations

Website

https://abinv.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AB Investigations (ABi) is an Australian private investigation firm founded in 2002, providing insurance, corporate, and personal investigation services through a nationwide network of trained investigators using digital forensics and surveillance methods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Investigation Services

NAICS

Investigation and Personal Background Check Services (561611)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Due Diligence & Investigative Research (BPAHALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital/Online Investigations & OSINT (Non-cyber) (BPAKAEAF), Litigation Support & Civil Investigations (Witness/Asset/Skip Tracing) (BPAKAEAE), Domestic/Family & Matrimonial Investigations (BPAKAEAG), Workplace Misconduct, Ethics & Compliance Investigations (BPAKAEAH)

Keywords

• Private investigation services
• Insurance claim investigations
• Corporate workplace investigations
• Surveillance services
• Skip tracing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sutherland

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Investigation Services: Professional investigation services billed on a project/case basis. Services include factual investigations, surveillance, skip tracing, background checks, pre-employment screening, and desktop investigations. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for each engagement tailored to client needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AB Investigations is a licensed Australian private investigation firm providing professional investigation services across three verticals: Insurance Investigations (workers compensation, CTP, life/income protection, fidelity and motor claims), Corporate/Workplace Investigations (misconduct, employee theft/fraud, covert surveillance, pre-employment screening), and Domestic/Personal Investigations (infidelity, family law, missing persons). Core service offerings include Factual/Circumstances Investigations, Skip Tracing, Pre-Employment Screening, Desktop Investigations, Background Checks/Online Profiling, and Surveillance, delivered by a nationwide network of trained investigators.

Product overview

AB Investigations (ABi) is an Australian private investigation firm providing a unified portfolio of investigative services across three main areas: Insurance Investigations, Corporate/Workplace Investigations, and Domestic/Personal Investigations. The core service offerings include Factual/Circumstances Investigations, Surveillance, Skip Tracing, Desktop Investigations, Pre-Employment Screening, and Background Checks/Online Profiling. These services are delivered by trained investigators using traditional investigative methods, not as a software platform. Insurance-specific investigations cover Workers Compensation, Life Income Protection, Personal Accident, CTP, Fidelity/Financial Fraud, Motor Vehicle, and Public/Product Liability claims. Corporate investigations address Employee Misconduct, Theft/Fraud, and Covert Surveillance. Domestic investigations include Infidelity/Partner Investigations, Family Law matters, and Missing Person Location services. All services include comprehensive reporting with evidence documentation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Factual / Circumstances Investigations Gathering detailed information and evidence to establish facts of a case, including accessing documents, conducting interviews, and obtaining witness statements to determine circumstances surrounding incidents, injuries, or events. Used by insurance companies, law firms, corporations, and government clients.
• Skip Tracing Identifying and locating individuals or witnesses who are difficult to find using minimal information such as name, DOB, last known address, and employment details. Used for locating debtors, missing persons, or witnesses required for legal proceedings.
• Pre-Employment Screening Comprehensive background screening services including identity verification, employment history checks, criminal record searches, qualification verification, and social media profiling. Used by businesses to mitigate hiring risk.
• Desktop Investigations Online and remote research investigations focusing on database searches, social media analysis, verification of information, and general online activity monitoring for swift, cost-effective fact-finding.
• Background Checks / Online Profiling Comprehensive verification services to confirm or refute information provided by individuals or companies, covering business registrations, property ownership, bankruptcy status, address verification, and media searches.
• Surveillance Covert monitoring of individuals, locations, or vehicles to gather intelligence and verify facts, providing comprehensive reports with video footage and still photography for evidence. Used for insurance claims, workplace matters, and domestic cases.
• Workers Compensation Investigations Investigative services for workers' compensation claims including factual investigations, surveillance, desktop investigations, and skip trace investigations to verify claim validity.
• Life Income Protection Investigations Investigations to ensure compliance and verify claims related to life and income protection insurance policies.
• Personal Accident Investigations Independent investigations for personal accident insurance claims to verify claim details and assess claimant activities.
• CTP Investigations Compulsory Third Party Insurance investigations for motor vehicle incidents to verify claims and assess claimant activities.
• Fidelity / Financial Fraud Investigations Forensic investigations working with expert forensic accountants to identify fraud types, assess financial losses, and assist in recovery efforts.
• Motor Vehicle Investigations Investigations for motor vehicle insurance claims including factual investigations, surveillance, desktop investigations, and skip tracing.
• Public / Product Liability Investigations Investigations for public and product liability insurance claims arising from injury, property damage, or defective products.
• Employee Misconduct, Grievances & Industrial Investigations Investigations into workplace misconduct, bullying, harassment, discrimination, and other employee disputes with thorough and impartial findings.
• Employee Theft & Fraud Investigations Investigations into employee theft, fidelity issues, and general fraud within organisations.
• Corporate / Covert Surveillance Surveillance investigations for organisations suspecting fraudulent activities, including monitoring employee criminal activity and workplace safety concerns.
• Infidelity / Dishonest Partner Investigations Covert and discreet surveillance services to help uncover truth about suspected partner unfaithfulness or hidden activities.
• Family Law Investigations Investigative services for family-related legal matters including child custody disputes, child maintenance disputes, divorce settlements, and general Family Court matters.
• Identification & Location Services Services to trace missing persons including partners, children, or family members using up-to-date investigative techniques.

Quantifiable outcome

• Long-term client relationships spanning 10-13+ years with major law firms indicating sustained quality of service

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Pinkerton: Global corporate investigations and risk management firm with established Australian operations. Comparable due to overlapping investigative, fraud and due diligence capabilities, though Pinkerton operates at much larger scale and with a broader security/guard portfolio than ABi's focused PI offering.
• Kroll: Global investigations, due diligence and risk advisory firm. Overlaps with ABi's insurance, corporate and litigation-support investigations, but Kroll serves enterprise/financial-services clients at significantly larger scale and with broader consulting practice.
• Control Risks: Global risk consultancy with significant due diligence and investigations practice. Comparable to ABi's corporate and insurance-related investigative work but operating at much larger enterprise scope and primarily project-based advisory engagements.
• FTI Consulting: Global advisory firm with a forensics and investigations segment handling fraud, financial-crime and litigation-support work. Comparable services to ABi's fidelity/financial fraud and insurance claims investigations but delivered as part of a much larger professional services portfolio.

Others

• HireRight: Global technology-led background screening provider. Adjacent comparator because it competes for the pre-employment and background-check work that ABi performs, but offers a SaaS/productised model rather than field investigative services.
• Checkr: Automated background-check and workforce screening platform. Comparable as a substitute for ABi's desktop and online-profiling investigations on simpler cases, representing the technology-led competitive threat to commoditised screening work.
• Sterling (Sterling Check): Global background-screening and identity-verification provider. Overlaps with ABi's pre-employment and online profiling services via an enterprise-grade technology platform, illustrating scale-driven competitive pressure on screening volumes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/abinv

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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