Find someone's current address in London. Pay only when we do.
Trace Bureau is the tracing agent for London and the whole of Greater London, instructed online. We trace people who were last known in London or anywhere in Greater London, and people who have moved away from it. London has the highest churn of tenancies and company addresses in the country, 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 London 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 E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC 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 Greater London. Our sources are national, so a person who left London for the other end of the country is found the same way as one who moved two streets.
You get a report built for the Central London County Court and the county court hearing centres across the capital
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.
Who instructs us in London
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 the Central London County Court and the county court hearing centres across the capital.
Trace a debtorLandlords and letting agents
Tenants who left London 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 Greater London or lost touch.
Find a beneficiaryQuestions about tracing in London
Anything else, email [email protected] and a person replies within one working day.
Is there a tracing agent in London?
Yes. Trace Bureau is the tracing agent for instructions from London and across Greater London. 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 London?
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 London or have moved away.
How much does an address trace in London 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 Greater London?
Yes. Our sources are national, so a trace covers London, the rest of Greater London and anywhere else in the United Kingdom the person may have moved to.
Which court would proceedings in London go through?
Most money and possession claims in London are dealt with by the Central London County Court and the county court hearing centres across the capital. 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 London?
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 E, EC, N, NW, SE, SW, W, WC postcode area.
Guides for London 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: Croydon, Bromley, Kingston upon Thames, Romford, Manchester, Birmingham. All areas.
Start a trace in London
Nothing charged until we find them.