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Hole 9 Sponsor – Derby County Community Trust Golf Day 2024

Published: April 2024

Titan Private Investigation Ltd were extremely proud to be invited to sponsor “Hole 9” at Derby County Community Trust Golf Day 2024.

The annual golf day event was held on Saturday 19th April 2024 at Brailsford Golf Club located in Ashbourne, Derbsyhire. The event features a day of competitive golf, where teams from across the business community will take on the 12-hole course to raise funds to support community projects across Derbyshire.

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Kativa Oberoi – Turning the Lens Interview – December 2023

Published: Tuesday 3rd December 2023

In this interview, we explore the transition of a former police officer into an entrepreneur, tracing their journey from law enforcement to founding Titan Private Investigation Ltd in 2014. Simon Henson shares insights into challenges faced, lessons learned, and the evolution of Titan. From covert policing to building a successful venture, this narrative provides a concise yet compelling glimpse into the unique trajectory of a detective turned business owner, offering valuable takeaways for those considering a similar leap into the realm of private investigation and entrepreneurship.

Kavita:Tell us about your background?

Simon:” I have a background in law enforcement, serving as a Police Officer from 1997 to 2014. My career began in uniform at Bulwell Police Station, then Broxtowe, and finally Radford Road, where I served as a response driver, attending to all 999 calls. In 2003, I transitioned to covert policing, becoming part of a team engaged in armed surveillance on serious organized crime syndicates, leading me to travel extensively across the country. In 2007, I shifted my focus to counter-terrorism, assuming operational command of a team of surveillance operatives tasked with gathering intelligence and evidence on suspected terrorists. This role once again involved nationwide travel. Ultimately, I left Nottinghamshire Police Force as a Detective Sergeant in response to austerity measures that adversely affected the force in terms of service quality, pensions, and morale. “

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Finance Monthly

Corporate Investigations & How Much Is Absence Costing Your Company?

Published: Tuesday March 2020

In the busy world of banking and financial services, many instances could require a corporate investigation. However, due to a general lack of knowledge of the services that private detectives offer, many companies fall victim to fraud, theft and general employee misconduct without being able to prove or even know where to begin when investigating such activities. To hear about corporate investigations, Finance Monthly reached out to Simon Henson, the Managing Director and Founder of Titan Investigations Ltd. Founded in 2014, the company currently has eight offices across the UK, with a ninth one in the pipeline.

What are the most common cases you work on when it comes to corporate investigations?

Corporate investigations are very diverse and we provide bespoke investigation plans to suit the objective and budgets of our clients. Our most common services are:

Technical Surveillance Counter Measures (TSCM)

More commonly known as bug sweeps. A large proportion of companies conduct regular bug sweeps to ensure that there are no eavesdrop or video cameras covertly installed within their business premises.

Absenteeism

Certain businesses have an absenteeism culture which in some cases when investigated if the suspicion isn’t already prevalent, are proved to be fraudulent.

Vehicle Tracking

This has proved useful when businesses suspect that employees (such as sales personnel) are not meeting their requirements in relation to visiting customers or have inflated mileage expenses, etc.

Surveillance

This is a powerful tool and we have successfully proven that company directors have been inappropriately involved with competitors, as well as intellectual property theft, breaches of contract, moonlighting and company thefts.

Lie Detector/ EyeDetect Examinations

This has been deployed to identify culprits in large scale company thefts.

Penetration Testing

This is where we put a company’s current security protocols to the test and attempt to penetrate the building. We then suggest further procedures for implementation to keep your staff and assets safe. We have penetrated financial institutions, airports and businesses working in sensitive areas.

The full article can be read at Finance Monthly UK: Corporate Investigations & How Much Is Absence Costing Your Company?

BBC Radio Nottingham

Alan Clifford Show – Strike Detective Interview – September 2020

Broadcast Date: Wednesday 9th September 2020

Titan Private Investigations Managing Director Simon Henson was invited to chat with BBC Radio Nottingham’s Alan Clifford on his mid-morning show about the differences of real-world private investigation and TV Drama’s like the BBC’s ‘Strike’.

BBC Radio Nottingham

Alan Clifford Show – Strike Detective Interview – September 2020

BBC Local Radio

Graham Torrington Show – Private Investigator Late Night Chat

Broadcast Date: Wednesday 11th April 2018

Titan Private Investigations Managing Director Simon Henson was invited onto the Graham Torrington on BBC Local Radio Network to chat all about why Simon Henson started Titan Private Investigations Ltd and how they’ve become so successful in the Private Investigation industry.

BBC Radio Nottingham

Mark Dennison Show – Surveillance Course Student Interview – October 2018

Broadcast Date: Tuesday 2nd October 2018

Titan Private Investigations Managing Director Simon Henson was invited back once again to chat with BBC Radio Nottingham’s Mark Dennison at BBC Radio Nottingham and was joined this time with students from Titan’s successful the Private Investigator Training Surveillance Course.

The Association of British Investigators

ABI Case Study: Legally penetrating a bank

Published: Wednesday 29th Janaury 2020

ABI CASE STUDY – LEGALLY PENETRATING A BANK AND A MASSIVE SURVEILLANCE OPERATION ALL IN ONE WEEK!

In a week towards the end of 2019 my company’s Corporate Investigation Team were run off their feet! The start of the week saw one of our long-standing clients instruct our London Penetration Testers to attempt to physically penetrate a bank, yes you read that right, a bank!

Near the end of the week we were requested to provide a 20 strong surveillance team in London to monitor and record the movement of multiple subjects, yes you read that right too, a 20 strong surveillance team! This was on top of the day to day operational surveillance and process serving demands.

Our London based penetration testing teams are regularly tasked with planning and physically penetrating sensitive corporate buildings in the city; however, this is the first time we’ve been requested to orchestrate an attack on a financial institution. It almost felt wrong, as if we were planning a bank robbery or the Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary. We had to keep reminding ourselves that the bank had requested this and that we had lawful authority.

Information Gathering

The first phase was the information gathering. This was mainly executed by conducting open source research into the bank’s location, obtaining building interior layouts, clients, staff and any information that could be graded as potentially useful to the penetration.

Vulnerability Analysis

The second phase was the vulnerability analysis stage. This consisted of many hours of static observations monitoring multiple exits, paying attention to the routine comings and goings, deliveries, periods of increased foot fall, methods of entry, identification passes and noting the current security protocols in place. This was a difficult stage, not attracting third party attention, sparking a security alert at the bank or worse still attracting Police attention. Due to the excellent fieldcraft of our expert penetration testers none of the above was experienced.

The full article can be read at ABI Case Study: Legally penetrating a bank

Derby Telegraph

Meet the Derby detective who exposes love rats and benefits cheats

Published: Thursday 28th December 2017

Titan Private Investigations was invited to an interview for a news feature in the with the Derby Telegraph. An extract from the article can be read below:
Former police officer Simon Henson now wants others to follow in his footsteps.

A former police officer turned private detective is launching an academy to teach wannabe investigators how to gather evidence on cheating partners and people on the fiddle.

Simon Henson, from Ripley, travels around the world as a private investigator helping companies expose dodgy employees and helping suspicious husbands and wives find out whether their partners really do have a bit on the side.

Mr Henson, who grew up in Duffield, was a counter-terror surveillance operative serving the East Midlands and was a police officer for Nottinghamshire police for more than 15 years.

A love of covert surveillance led him to set up Titan Investigations, headquartered on Pride Park.

Mr Henson said he started up the company because he believed there was a gap in the market.

“I’ve come across many people who have been disappointed with the level of service that private investigators provide,” he said.

“I’ve always loved surveillance so the passion is always there.”

The full article can be read at Meet the Derby detective who exposes love rats and benefits cheats

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Nottingham Evening Post

Meet the private investigator snooping on cheating partners at Christmas parties in Nottingham

Published: Friday 22nd December 2017

Titan Private Investigations was invited to an interview for a news feature in the with the Nottingham Evening Post. An extract from the article can be read below:

“Meet the private investigator snooping on cheating partners at Christmas parties in Nottingham”

Christmas is the busiest time of the year for many businesses – and one Nottingham private investigator says it’s not different for him.

Simon Henson, who runs Titan Private Investigation Ltd, which has an office in Friar Lane, said Christmas is a busy time of the year when catching cheating couples.

The agency is attending five Christmas parties in Nottingham this weekend to see if their clients’ concerns are valid.

The 42-year-old, a former police officer at Nottinghamshire Police for 17 years, who worked in Counter Terror Surveillance, set up the agency in 2014 and investigates both matrimonial and corporate cases.

One Christmas party sting in Nottingham saw the man under investigation “come on” to the female private investigator sent out to follow him.

Mr Henson told the Post: “It is quite sad that Christmas is a really busy time of year for us. There are Christmas parties where you are mixing professional relationships with alcohol and flirting. We get a lot of clients who ring us up last minute and want their other half followed.

“It can be before the Christmas party, after, or at the party. We follow more females than males.”

“They might slip away from the group or book a hotel room and we might be asked to stay there and see them leave. Ninety percent of the time their concerns are right.”

The full article can be read at Meet the private investigator snooping on cheating partners at Christmas parties in Nottingham

BBC Radio Nottingham

Mark Dennison Show – Private Investigator Training Courses – Nottinhgam 2018

Broadcast Date: Tuesday 2nd January 2012

Titan Private Investigations Managing Director Simon Henson was invited back again to chat with BBC Radio Nottingham’s Mark Dennison at BBC Radio Nottingham about the launch of Titan Investigations new “Private Investigator Training Courses” being held in Nottingham at the Trent Nottingham University at the end of January 2018.

BBC Radio Derby

Sally Pepper Show – Derby Private Investigator so what’s it all about?

Broadcast Date: Wednesday 3rd January 2018

Titan Private Investigations Managing Director Simon Henson was invited onto the Sally Pepper Show on BBC Radio Derby to chat all about being a Derby Private Investigator, Catching Derby’s Cheating Partners and the day to day operations of being a successful Private Investigator in Derbyshire.

The Association of British Investigators

Is the use of drones legal for private surveillance?

Published: Tuesday 26th September 2017

Titan Private Investigations was invited to contribute a news article for publication on The Association of British Investigators website. An extract from the article can be read below:

“Is the use of drones legal for private surveillance?

The answer, in short, is ‘yes’, however with some provisos. The CAA (Commercial Aviation Authority) admits that the rules and regulations around drone use are “evolving”, but this is the current status: drones are classified as “unmanned aircraft”, and the CAA is keen to point out that they are most certainly a type of aircraft and “not toys”.

The commercial use of drones is licensed by the CAA meaning that if you use a drone during your work then you will need a license. To apply for a Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) you will have to successfully complete a CAA approved commercial pilot qualification. This qualification involves both theory and practical assessments and is pass/fail.

What are the CAA flying guidelines? You are required to fly the aircraft “within sight”. This means not above 400 feet in altitude or further than 500 metres horizontally. If you wish to exceed this, then you will need to seek explicit permission from the CAA. You must avoid flying it within 150 metres of a congested area and 50 metres of a person, vessel, vehicle or structure not under the control of the pilot.”

The full article can be read at ABI – Is the use of drones legal for private surveillance?

The Association of British Investigators

ABI Case Study: Night Surveillance using Drones

Published: Tuesday 26th September 2017

Titan Private Investigations was invited to contribute a news article for publication on The Association of British Investigators website. An extract from the article can be read below:

“My agency was contacted by a large national corporate client who was experiencing theft and interference with equipment used to measure seismic activity below the ground over a 25-mile squared area. The thefts were mainly happening during the hours of darkness and conducted by organised activists opposed to the testing and who were not short in numbers.

The thefts and equipment tampering had cost the company more than £100,000 and had severely disrupted operational capabilities and efficiency, costing £100,000’s in lost time and labour.

The client used large teams of mobile patrols to deter and disrupt the thefts, however, the thefts and tampering continued, costing the company further in assets and lost time.

Our researchers conducted crime pattern analysis to identify hotspots and future target locations, considering the topography of the land and demographics.”

The full article can be read at ABI Case Study: Night Surveillance using Drones

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Executive Protection Specialist Group

National Seminar?

Event Date: Saturday 17th October 2015

Titan Private Investigation fully supports The Executive Protection Specialist Group national seminar on 17th October at The Trafford Centre, Manchester.
What are the most common cases you work on when it comes to corporate investigations?

We are also proud to announce that Titan’s Managing Director, Simon Henson was a guest speaker at the event and Simon of Titan Investigations was also on hand to speak to on the OPS stand.

Leicester Mercury

Christmas Party Cheats

Published: Thursday 17th December 2017

Founder and managing director Simon Henson, a former police detective sergeant, has revealed more couples, married or otherwise, are using undercover surveillance to see if their partners are cheating on them at Christmas.

Titan’s Managing Director Simon Henson who was interviewed for the article and went on to say:
“Unfortunately, office parties offer the ideal opportunity for people to cheat on their partners.”
“They are often held in locations away from where people live and, in many cases, that means accommodation is booked for those attending.”

“In a lot of instances, it’s a case of someone having a long-term affair with a work partner, but it’s also a convenient opportunity for others who find themselves tempted to be unfaithful to their partner.”

“Obviously, when you add alcohol and people’s inhibitions are reduced it makes it more likely.”
Mr Henson, who set up his company in September last year after 20 years with the police, said the matrimonial side of the business – which refers to married and unmarried couples – is booming, and particularly in Leicestershire.

He said: “I know we had only just started up last Christmas, which was quiet, but this year we have already carried out 18 operations – a third of which have been in the county, and I imagine we will have many more by the time the festive holiday season is over.

“In the past year, we’ve done hundreds of operations across the East Midlands and further afield and I’d say 40 percent of them have been in Leicestershire. It’s a side of the business that’s expanding.”

BBC Radio Nottingham

Mark Dennison Show

Broadcast Date: Wednesday 4th January 2017

Titan Private Investigations Managing Director Simon Henson chats with BBC Radio Nottingham’s Mark Dennison at BBC Radio Nottingham about the Titan’s work in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire area.

Simon spoke about some of the work we are requested to conduct with the focus being matrimonial investigations, very befitting for this time of year. Simon initially set out the circumstances of when the services of a Private Investigation Company should be sought and what steps should be made to resolve the problem prior. He outlined the tactics, capabilities and expertise of the operatives behind Titan who are mainly former Police, Security Service or Military.

Simon discussed the difficulties in managing the expectations of clients, preparing them for confirmation of their suspicions and the referral partnership we have with charities such as Relate and independent relationship counsellors.

Leicester Mercury

Cheating Spouses Beware

Published: Monday 24th August 2015

Cheating spouses beware… private investigation is big business, as Simon Henson tells Gemma Peplow…

Simon Henson sits in his car outside a hotel, watching a woman as she heads for a room with a man who is not her husband. For several hours, he has watched them; check-in, a walk into town, dinner and drinks at a nearby restaurant, then back to the hotel. The body language is hesitant at first – it’s definitely not a relationship that’s been going on for long, he says – but becomes more flirtatious, more sexual, as the alcohol flows and the night wears on.

Photographs, videos, the proof – “because if it’s not on photo or video, it hasn’t happened. It’s just your word” – are taken, discreetly, covertly. There’s nothing remarkable about Simon’s appearance, his car, his place outside the hotel. The couple have no idea they are being watched.

Simon, a former police detective sergeant who worked as a surveillance operative for Nottinghamshire Police and went on to join the East Midlands Counter Terrorist Intelligence Unit, set up Titan Private Investigations in January. He mainly covers Leicestershire and the rest of the East Midlands – keeping it local as “local knowledge is gold-dust” – taking on the eyes and ears role for anyone looking to catch someone out, from adulterous spouses to insurance fraudsters.

Read the full article at www.leicestermercury.co.uk/titan/story

Radio Nottingham

Verity Cowley Show

Broadcast Date: Friday 24th July 2015

Titan Investigations live on the Verity Cowley Show

Verity Cowley and the team at BBC Radio Nottingham for inviting Titan Investigations Simon Henson into the studio.

Simon had a fabulous time and discussed the recent Ashley Maddison hacking as well as the services Titan Private Investigation provides within Nottingham, Derby, Leicester and throughout the East Midlands.

Nottingham Post

Christmas Love Cheats

Published: Thursday 3rd December 2015

More married couples are using undercover surveillance to see if their partners are cheating on them at Christmas.

Titan’s Managing Director Simon Henson who was interviewed for the article and went on to say:
“The client will want to know who may be going back to their partner’s room – we’re just inundated with Christmas party requests.”

“We have an average of around three matrimonial cases every week. Some weeks we’ll get none but others we’ll be working for seven days straight.

“In almost 100 per cent of our cases we’ve had in the 15 months we’ve been operating, there has been something going on.

“The gender balance is certainly not 50-50. We follow more females, about 60 percent, compared to males.”

Mr Henson a former Nottinghamshire Police detective sergeant who is married with one child, said he often had to witness the fall-out from broken relationships.

I thought I had seen it all in the police but clearly not – it absolutely destroys people when trust is broken.”