International Insight puts the power of investigative journalism in the hands of lawyers, wealth funds and communications professionals — delivering intelligence that no database can provide.
"We provide reliable, actionable intelligence gathered by investigative journalists with track records you can count on. We ask real questions of real people and get answers that go to the heart of any issue."
Jason Lewis — Founder & Investigative JournalistOur team of former award-winning investigative reporters and foreign correspondents bring a methodology that is fundamentally different from conventional corporate intelligence firms.
We do not rely on commercial data subscriptions. We rely on people — trusted human sources with direct access, built over decades of intensive international reporting.
Evidence and intelligence from human sources in overseas jurisdictions — filling the gaps that formal disclosure leaves open. We have played a key role in major UK and international cases.
Deep background on counterparties, partners and targets — identifying hidden liabilities, undisclosed relationships and reputational risks before you commit.
Locating individuals and assets across borders. We have traced fugitive debtors, identified hidden property portfolios and worked with lawyers to secure multi-million pound recoveries.
The intelligence layer behind great communications strategy. Understanding who is behind a campaign, what they know, and what is likely to surface — before your client is caught off guard.
What would an investigative journalist find about you and your business? Let us investigate so you can prepare. Before your opponents, a regulator, or the media does it for you.
Telling you more. Leaving less to chance.
Understanding your competitors and partners requires more than a checklist of databases. True corporate intelligence means finding and speaking to the right people who can tell you what is really going on — and that is precisely what we do.
When the story breaks, you need the facts first.
When a crisis hits — a damaging allegation, a hostile media investigation, or a sudden legal threat — the first hours are critical. We deploy rapidly to establish the facts and provide the intelligence you need to respond, working discreetly alongside your legal and communications advisers.
"Every enquiry is treated with the utmost discretion. Initial conversations carry no obligation."
Make a confidential enquiry →All cases are anonymised to protect client confidentiality. Our work has shaped litigation strategy, secured recoveries and provided the evidence that turned disputes.
A senior executive in dispute with a major international company was found to have a long history of fraud and deception, including fabricated credentials and a serious undisclosed conflict of interest — uncovered through our investigation.
We identified how advisers managing a wealthy individual's portfolio had secretly used client funds to underwrite their own personal investments. The evidence file we built enabled lawyers to secure a substantial out-of-court settlement.
International Insight played a key role in identifying and tracing computer hacker Rui Pinto, responsible for the Football Leaks — documents stolen from leading international football clubs. Pinto was subsequently arrested, extradited and tried in Portugal.
Read full case study →International Insight's founder Jason Lewis and a former colleague revealed that BBC journalist Martin Bashir used forged bank statements to secure access to Princess Diana for the most watched interview in British television history. The BBC covered up the findings for over 25 years — until the Dyson Inquiry of 2021 vindicated the investigation in full.
Read full case study →A businessman who defaulted on a multi-million dollar loan and disappeared was traced to his new location. We identified a portfolio of concealed assets and worked with the bank's lawyers to pursue recovery.
The degradation of the information environment is not an abstract concern. For lawyers, investors and communications professionals who depend on reliable intelligence, fake news, AI-generated disinformation and synthetic experts represent a direct operational threat. We write about it because we know how it works.
The most consequential financial misconduct case in English football history began with a hacker International Insight identified and located. As the verdict finally approaches, here is where this case really came from.
A London High Court worldwide freezing order on OneCoin founder Ruja Ignatova's assets — and what it tells us about tracing money across jurisdictions.
International Insight offers an unrivalled skill set and experience, marrying focused research and analysis with a sensitive and persuasive ability to identify and engage with individuals at the heart of enquiries. We have a successful track record of eliciting key evidence and verifiable information.
Drawing on a long-established international network of contacts, built up during years of intensive investigations, our team eschews many of the traditional sources of information used by others in our business. Instead we rely on trusted individuals with a track record of providing verifiable information and who have access to key contacts within the country, region or industry in which they operate.
We work with a small number of clients at any one time. Initial conversations are entirely confidential and carry no obligation.