Find someone's current address in Birmingham. Pay only when we do.
Trace Bureau is the tracing agent for Birmingham and the whole of West Midlands, instructed online. We trace people who were last known in Birmingham or anywhere in West Midlands, and people who have moved away from it. Birmingham has the second largest local economy in the UK, which is exactly the kind of movement that leaves a trail across more than 150 sources, registers and records. A person cross-references that trail and you are charged only when we deliver a current address.
How tracing works for Birmingham instructions
The process is the same wherever the person is. What changes is the court you will be dealing with afterwards, and we write the report with that in mind.
You tell us who and why
Full legal name plus a date of birth or a previous address, often the last B address you had. Then the reason: money owed, proceedings, a tenancy, an estate, a lost relative. We record the lawful basis.
We trace across the whole UK
People do not stay inside West Midlands. Our sources are national, so a person who left Birmingham for the other end of the country is found the same way as one who moved two streets.
You get a report built for Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre
For service, a claim or enforcement, the report gives the address, our confidence rating, the categories of record checked and the dates, so it stands up if it is questioned.
Tracing in Birmingham and Solihull
Trace Bureau is a trading name of Bureau Nine Ltd, whose registered office is in Stechford, Birmingham (B33). There is no office to visit: you instruct online, a private investigator works the case, and the report arrives by email. We trace people last known anywhere in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, from Solihull and Sutton Coldfield to Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton, and people who have moved away from the region altogether.
Money and possession claims in the city usually go through the Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre, and a defended claim issued online is usually sent to a hearing centre near the defendant. Either way, the claim form needs the defendant's current address, and a judgment at an address they had already left can be set aside.
Who instructs us in Birmingham
Every instruction needs a lawful reason. These are the ones we see most.
Businesses and individuals owed money
A current address before a letter before action or a claim through Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre.
Trace a debtorLandlords and letting agents
Tenants who left Birmingham properties owing rent or damages, traced for a deposit claim or possession costs.
Trace a former tenantSolicitors and process servers
Evidential reports for service and enforcement, Priority within 2 to 3 working days, matter references on every invoice line.
For solicitorsExecutors and probate practitioners
Beneficiaries and next of kin who have moved away from West Midlands or lost touch.
Find a beneficiaryQuestions about tracing in Birmingham
Anything else, email [email protected] and a person replies within one working day.
Is there a tracing agent in Birmingham?
Yes. Trace Bureau is the tracing agent for instructions from Birmingham and across West Midlands. There is no office to visit: you instruct online in five minutes, a person works the case, and the report arrives by email. Nothing is charged unless the address is found.
How do I trace a person in Birmingham?
Start with their full legal name and either a date of birth or the last address you had for them. Tell us the lawful reason you need the address, such as money owed, court papers or a tenancy. We trace across the whole UK, so it does not matter whether they are still in Birmingham or have moved away.
How much does an address trace in Birmingham cost?
The same as everywhere else: Standard £150 within 3 to 5 working days, Priority £200 within 2 to 3 working days. You are charged only when we find the person.
Do you cover the whole of West Midlands?
Yes. Our sources are national, so a trace covers Birmingham, the rest of West Midlands and anywhere else in the United Kingdom the person may have moved to.
Which court would proceedings in Birmingham go through?
Most money and possession claims in Birmingham are dealt with by Birmingham Civil and Family Justice Centre. A confirmed current address is the first thing needed before any of them will serve or enforce.
Do you cover Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich and Wolverhampton?
Yes. A trace covers the whole of West Midlands and the rest of the United Kingdom, at the same price, so it makes no difference which side of a council boundary the person lives on.
What do you need to trace someone in Birmingham?
The full legal name and at least one of a date of birth or a previous address, for example the last address you had for them in the B postcode area.
Guides for Birmingham instructions
What to try yourself first, what the court needs from you, and when a professional trace is the quicker route.
How to find someone's address in the UK
No public lookup gives a current UK address and free search sites rarely do. What you can lawfully do yourself, what a £150 professional trace delivers.
Read the guideFinding a defendant's address for a small claim (Money Claim Online)
Money Claim Online needs a current address for the defendant. What happens if it is wrong, what the rules allow, and how a £150 trace gets you one.
Read the guideHow to find someone's new address after they have moved (UK)
Post is not forwarded to you and free sites still show the old address. What actually finds a new address after a move, lawfully, and what a trace costs.
Read the guideTracing agent pages for nearby areas: Coventry, Wolverhampton, London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool. All areas.
Start a trace in Birmingham
Nothing charged until we find them.