Case Studies
Real examples from our investigations. All details have been anonymised.
Alimony Investigation
Opdrachtgever: The ex-partner
Sandra has two children aged nine and twelve. The divorce was finalised two years ago, but the turmoil never subsided. Every month a dispute about alimony. Every month the feeling that something does not add up.
✓ A difference of €800 per month amounts to €76,800 over eight years. The investigation costs are a fraction of what is at stake.
Pre-Judgment Seizure
Opdrachtgever: The lawyer
Merel is a partner at a mid-sized law firm in Amsterdam. She has twenty years of experience in commercial litigation, but the case on her desk right now keeps her awake at night.
✓ Claims in this segment range from €100,000 to €500,000 and beyond. The cost of an asset investigation is a fraction of the risk of an empty execution.
Non-Compete Investigation
Opdrachtgever: The entrepreneur
Bas invested years in his sales team. Training, client relationships, product knowledge — he invested time and money. When his best account manager left for a competitor last year, he accepted it. Until the first client called.
✓ Loss of three strategic clients can mean hundreds of thousands in annual revenue — and the departure of further relationships if the signal is not stopped early enough.
Tenant Screening
Opdrachtgever: The private landlord
Annelies kept her apartment in Utrecht eight years ago when she moved in with her partner. She has been renting it since. Two tenants were excellent. The third was a nightmare.
✓ One bad tenant cost Annelies €22,000 and eighteen months of stress. The cost of a screening is a small insurance premium.
Internal Theft
Opdrachtgever: The entrepreneur
Tom runs a wholesale business in hospitality supplies. Fifteen employees, a loyal customer base and a healthy company — until he compared the quarterly figures with previous years and something did not let go.
✓ €78,000 loss in nine months. If continued structurally, this would amount to more than €100,000 per year.
Criminal Activity in Rental Property
Opdrachtgever: The landlord
Henk is not a professional real estate investor. He has one extra property — his late mother’s house, which he kept as supplementary income for retirement. He has been renting it for four years without problems.
✓ An administrative closure of three months can cost the owner more than €100,000, including lost rent and potential enforcement costs.
Partner Investigation
Opdrachtgever: The woman going through a divorce
Nathalie is 42, mother of two children, and is starting what she calls ‘the hardest year of my life’. She confronted her husband of eleven years. He denied everything. She no longer believes him.
✓ The outcome of the investigation affects the division of assets, the alimony dispute and the strategic position in the divorce. The emotional value of certainty is priceless.
Pre-Employment Screening: IT Manager
Opdrachtgever: The HR director
Judith is the HR director at a software company that works for government clients. She is accustomed to careful hiring. But the candidate for the IT manager position gives her an undefined feeling.
✓ A data breach can cost millions in fines, contract losses and reputation recovery — plus months of crisis management.
Sick Leave Fraud
Opdrachtgever: The director
Peter leads an installation company with 34 employees. He has fought hard for the culture in his company: people who stand up for each other, who take pride in their work. Until Rick called in sick six months ago.
✓ Long-term absenteeism costs €3,000 per month in continued salary payment, excluding productivity loss, replacement costs and team demotivation.
Housing Fraud & Criminal Activity
Opdrachtgever: The property investor
Erwin spent twelve years saving to build a small property portfolio. Three houses in Rotterdam-Zuid, purchased as pension provision. He deliberately rents to people who sometimes face difficulties — he believes in giving chances.
✓ Three months of closure easily represents €30,000 to €150,000 in direct and indirect losses.
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