Professional security and investigation services across London and the South East.

Mike Golf Security & Investigation provides a wide range of services for private, business, and legal clients, including covert surveillance, people tracing, background checks, close protection, event security, risk assessment, infidelity investigations, insurance investigations, corporate investigations, employee investigations, process serving, and other specialist support.

We work with clients in London, across the South East, and throughout the UK.

Clients choose Mike Golf Security & Investigation because they want a professional, dependable, and discreet service delivered to a high standard. Professional standards sit at the heart of everything we do.

We are ICO registered, operate in accordance with GDPR and relevant UK legislation, and maintain clear ethical standards across our work. We are also proud to be associated with respected professional bodies including the Institute of Professional Investigators, the UK Professional Investigators Network, and the Association of Corporate Investigators.

Yes, it is legal to hire a private investigator, provided the work is carried out lawfully, ethically, and for a legitimate purpose.

At Mike Golf Security & Investigation, we take our legal and ethical responsibilities seriously. Any proposed instruction must be appropriate, proportionate, and capable of being carried out lawfully.

We also conduct due diligence on prospective clients and their intended purpose for engaging our services. Where we believe a client or instruction may be unlawful, improper, disproportionate, or pursued in bad faith, we will decline to act.

This approach helps protect both our clients and the professional standards we uphold.

Yes. Professional standards are central to the way we work, and we believe clients should have confidence that their matter is being handled responsibly, lawfully, and with proper regard for confidentiality.

Mike Golf Security & Investigation works to a clear Code of Ethics that reflects our standards in relation to integrity, discretion, confidentiality, professionalism, and legal compliance. These principles help shape the way we approach every instruction, from the first conversation through to the completion of the task.

For our clients this provides reassurance that our private investigation services are guided not only by experience and capability, but also by clear ethical standards. You can read more on our Code of Ethics page.

The cost of private investigation services depends on the nature of the matter, the time involved, and the resources needed to carry out the work properly. Some instructions are relatively straightforward, while others require more planning, travel, time on task, or specialist support.

We are happy to discuss your requirements in confidence and provide clear guidance on the most appropriate and proportionate approach before any work begins.

Mike Golf Security & Investigation provides discreet, professional close protection services for individuals, families, executives, VIPs, and other clients who require personal security support.

Every assignment is approached with careful planning and a clear understanding that close protection must be effective without being unnecessarily intrusive.

Whether the requirement relates to day-to-day reassurance, a specific journey, a public appearance, a private event, or a higher-risk situation, our close protection services are tailored to the circumstances and the needs of the client.

Yes. All Mike Golf security personnel are SIA licensed, and our standards for vetting and selection are rigorous.

At Mike Golf Security & Investigation, professionalism, reliability, and trustworthiness are essential. We are committed to maintaining high standards across our operations, helping to ensure that clients receive support from capable, properly vetted personnel who can be relied upon to conduct themselves professionally and responsibly at all times.

We provide event security services for a wide range of occasions, including private events, corporate functions, social gatherings, public-facing events, and other high-profile occasions.

Our approach is centred on professionalism, discretion, and effective planning. Depending on the nature of the event, this may include access control, guest management, security presence, risk assessment, and coordination with organisers to help ensure the event runs safely and smoothly.

We understand that every event is different, which is why our event security services are tailored to the venue, audience, and level of risk involved.