Non-Compete & Non-Solicitation Investigation
Suspect a former employee is breaching their non-compete clause? Santos Recherchebureau documents this with OSINT and surveillance.
Why Santos Recherchebureau?
What is a non-compete agreement?
- Transfer to a direct competitor despite an ongoing stipulation
- Setting up your own business in the same industry
- Misuse of confidential business information
- Use of client files or internal systems at the new employer
What is a recruitment or relationship clause?
- Active approach to customers or associates of your organization
- Inviting colleagues to switch with you
- Misuse of internal processes or systems
- Benefit from company knowledge or internal contacts
Our approach: factual and legally workable
- Digital and OSINT analysis (social media, websites, trade registers, advertisements)
- On-site observations by certified investigators
- Deployment of camera trucks and mobile camera systems
- Record approach to customers, associates and colleagues
- Mapping of actual work at the new employer
- Documenting possible breach of confidentiality or secrecy
When do you engage us?
- Started at a competitor despite a non-compete agreement
- Started your own competitive activity or business
- Approaches customers, suppliers or associates
- Trying to persuade colleagues to switch
- Confidential information used in new position
- Your organization is demonstrably harmed by the switch
Result: evidence you can use
- Timeline of relevant activities
- Evidence of customer approach or relationship transition
- Digital traces and OSINT findings
- Observation reports from our investigators
- Brief profiles of individuals and companies involved
- Analysis and conclusions
Why companies choose Santos Recherchebureau
- Specializing in corporate investigations and work-related investigations
- Nationwide coverage and rapid deployment
- High-quality OSINT & digital investigations
- Deployment of camera trucks and mobile camera sets
- Objective and legally accurate reporting
- Geared toward lawyers, legal professionals and HR departments
Rates and opportunities
- Hourly rate investigator: negotiable
- Deployment of camera van or mobile camera systems possible
- OSINT deep search packages customized
- Fixed price agreements possible for defined assignments
Frequently asked questions
Does a non-compete agreement always work?
Can you provide evidence that can be used in proceedings?
All investigations are carried out by licensed investigators (POB 7635), within the framework of the Dutch Private Security Organisations and Investigation Bureaus Act (Wpbr) and the GDPR. Read more on our page Is hiring a private investigator legal?
What clients say about us
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“Fijne samenwerking gehad met Santos. Snel schakelen, duidelijke terugkoppeling en een zorgvuldige aanpak. Zeker aan te bevelen.”
“Ik heb een zeer goede ervaring met Santos. Ze zijn professioneel en gaan uiterst discreet en vakkundig met een situatie om. Door de persoonlijke benadering voel je je als klant goed begrepen, en ze leveren snel het gewenste resultaat. Kortom, ik kan Santos zeker aanbevelen!”
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