Businesses & Corporate

Discreet corporate investigations that protect what you’ve built

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Overview

Businesses retain us when something internal has to be established as fact before a decision gets made. Inventory that does not reconcile. An employee working a second job during covered leave. A departing salesperson who downloaded the customer list on the way out. A complaint that human resources cannot investigate without the outcome looking predetermined.

The problem is rarely finding out what happened. It is being able to show, later, how you found out. Corporate investigations conducted internally by someone with a stake in the result create the exact vulnerability the investigation was meant to close. A terminated employee’s counsel does not have to prove the allegation was false. They only have to establish that the process was not neutral.

Over 17+ years and more than 800 closed cases, we have worked corporate matters on the understanding that the file may eventually be read by opposing counsel, an arbitrator, or a jury. Findings are documented as observations rather than conclusions. Interviews are conducted and recorded to a consistent standard. Where the evidence does not support the allegation, that is what the report says.

Experience

Serving individuals and families nationwide since 2009
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of the top 5 global multiliners have worked with us
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How We Help

Assignments are scoped to the exposure, the evidence realistically available, and the decision the findings will support. The corporate investigations businesses request most often:

Who We Help

  • Corporate Legal Departments
  • Human Resources Leadership
  • Risk and Compliance Officers
  • Business Owners and Executives
  • Franchise Operators
  • Retail and Multi-Location Operations
  • Manufacturing and Distribution
  • Construction and Contracting Firms
  • Professional Services Firms
  • Private Equity and Investors
  • Boards and Audit Committees
  • Outside Employment Counsel

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Meet Our Investigators

Our investigators come from backgrounds in law enforcement, military intelligence, corporate security, and licensed investigative practice. Those assigned to workplace matters have conducted investigative interviews that were later reviewed in arbitration and litigation, which shapes how they work: interviews are structured consistently across witnesses, statements are documented rather than summarized, and findings are separated from recommendations.

All investigators hold the licensure required in the jurisdiction where the work is performed and maintain active membership with the National Council of Investigation and Security Services. After 17+ years of corporate investigations nationwide, we assign matters based on documented experience with the issue type rather than availability.

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Why choose us

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Next steps

Describe the situation and the decision it is attached to. You will get an assessment of what an investigation can realistically establish, what it will cost, and how long it will take. Where the matter is better handled internally or by counsel, we will say so before an engagement is opened.

Case studies

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Angela and Theodore Did Not Know Who to Call. They Just Knew Their Grandson Needed His Father.

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She Asked Too Many Questions for a First Date. His Gut Said Run. We Found Out Why.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are the questions businesses and employers ask most often. If you do not see yours here, contact Terrance Private Investigator & Associates for a confidential consultation.

No. We are not a consumer reporting agency and we do not perform background screening governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act, which includes screening for employment, tenancy, or credit decisions. Those services require a consumer reporting agency and a compliant disclosure and authorization process. Our corporate due diligence work covers business counterparties rather than consumer reports on applicants.

Because the process is what gets challenged, not the finding. An internal investigator reports to someone with an interest in the outcome, and that relationship is the first thing a plaintiff's attorney examines. A neutral third party removes that argument entirely.

Our workplace assignments are scoped to exclude activity protected under the National Labor Relations Act, including discussion of wages, working conditions, and organizing activity. If a requested scope would reach protected activity, we will identify it and decline that portion of the work.

Public records research, lawful open-source inquiry, investigative interviews, physical surveillance where appropriate, and document review of materials you provide. We do not use pretexting, impersonation, or deception to obtain records, and we do not access accounts, devices, or communications without documented authorization.

Only the designated recipient identified at intake, typically in-house counsel, outside counsel, or a named executive. Reports document observations and statements. Determinations about discipline or referral remain with you.

Yes. Multi-site and multi-state matters are coordinated under a single point of contact, with each investigator licensed in the jurisdiction where the work is performed. Reporting format remains consistent regardless of location.

Contact Us

For an internal matter that needs to be established as fact before a decision is made, contact us to discuss scope, timeline, and cost. Our licensed investigators conduct corporate investigations for employers, counsel, and risk leadership nationwide.

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      Houston
      11811 North Freeway #811
      Houston, Texas 77060
      United States

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      E-mail: getanswers@piterrance.com
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