Find someone's current address in Edinburgh. Pay only when we do.
Trace Bureau is the tracing agent for Edinburgh and the whole of Lothian, instructed online. We trace people who were last known in Edinburgh or anywhere in Lothian, and people who have moved away from it. Edinburgh has Scottish procedure, where an accurate address matters for citation, 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 Edinburgh 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 EH 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 Lothian. Our sources are national, so a person who left Edinburgh for the other end of the country is found the same way as one who moved two streets.
You get a report built for Edinburgh Sheriff Court
For citation or diligence in Scotland, the report gives the address, our confidence rating, the categories of record checked and the dates, so it stands up if it is questioned.
Who instructs us in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh Sheriff Court.
Trace a debtorLandlords and letting agents
Tenants who left Edinburgh 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 Lothian or lost touch.
Find a beneficiaryQuestions about tracing in Edinburgh
Anything else, email [email protected] and a person replies within one working day.
Is there a tracing agent in Edinburgh?
Yes. Trace Bureau is the tracing agent for instructions from Edinburgh and across Lothian. 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 Edinburgh?
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 Edinburgh or have moved away.
How much does an address trace in Edinburgh 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 Lothian?
Yes. Our sources are national, so a trace covers Edinburgh, the rest of Lothian and anywhere else in the United Kingdom the person may have moved to.
Which court would proceedings in Edinburgh go through?
Civil claims in Edinburgh are usually raised in Edinburgh Sheriff Court. A confirmed current address is the first thing needed before any of them will serve or enforce.
What do you need to trace someone in Edinburgh?
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 EH postcode area.
Guides for Edinburgh 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 guideWhat is a tracing agent? What they do, what they cost and when you need one
A tracing agent finds a person's current UK address for creditors, solicitors, landlords and executors. What one can lawfully do, how they work, and the cost: £150, nothing if not found.
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: Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee, Inverness. All areas.
Start a trace in Edinburgh
Nothing charged until we find them.