ServiceDisputes
Asset tracing and recovery
Find the money, property and companies behind a debtor, fraudster or defaulting promoter, so a judgment, award or claim can be enforced.
When to call us
When to call us
Money has been taken and moved
Follow it from your accounts to the people and assets it ended up with.
You hold a judgment or award
The other side claims it has nothing. Find out what it really owns.
A borrower or guarantor has defaulted
Locate the assets that can support recovery.
You are deciding whether to sue
Know whether there is anything to recover before you spend on litigation.
What we do
What we do
Funds-flow tracing
Following money through bank accounts, companies and people to where it was spent or parked.
Property and company searches
Land, buildings, vehicles, shareholdings and businesses held directly or through relatives, employees and shell entities.
Lifestyle and means analysis
Comparing what a person owns and spends with what they could legitimately afford.
Cross-border tracing
Assets moved abroad, traced with trusted partners in other jurisdictions.
Evidence for the court
Findings documented to support freezing orders, attachment before judgment and enforcement.
How we work
How it works
- 01
Profile
Everything known about the subject, their family and associates.
- 02
Trace
Records, money flows and discreet field enquiries.
- 03
Verify
Assets confirmed on the ground, with ownership established.
- 04
Act
A report your lawyers can use to freeze, attach and recover.
Why Spectra Forensics
Why clients hire us
Assets are rarely hidden well: they are hidden behind people. We map the people first, and the assets follow.
Evidence built on 1,250+ investigations since 2007, and ₹2,000 Cr+ in siphoned funds identified across our cases.
- 01Tracing built on 1,250+ fraud investigations
- 02Field verification across India
- 03Partner network for cross-border assets
- 04Findings structured for legal action
Questions
Frequently asked questions
01Can you find assets held in someone else’s name?
Often, yes. Hidden assets usually sit with relatives, employees, associates or companies they control. Mapping those relationships is the core of our work.
02Do you trace assets abroad?
Yes, working with trusted partners in the relevant countries, and within the law of each jurisdiction.
03When should we start tracing?
As early as possible. Assets move quickly once the other side expects action, and early tracing supports urgent applications such as freezing orders.
04What if the assets are not there?
Then we tell you, which can save the cost of litigating a claim you cannot recover.
Proof
Case files from this service
Real matters, anonymised. Client names, places and identifying details are withheld.
US$4.7M+diversion traced to the founder
Zero Skin in the Game
An investor funded a road-construction contractor. Within months, the founder's own contribution had quietly gone to zero and the diversion had begun.
- Records digitisation
- Funds-flow reconstruction
- Personal wealth analysis
- Corporate and property records
~1Memails and documents reviewed
The Fortune That Wasn't There
Shareholders suspected their managing director of hiding a fortune. On the data available, the money trail did not support that suspicion, and it surfaced employee frauds instead.
- Digital forensics
- Source and application of funds
- Related-party mapping
- Market intelligence
~₹6 Crbenefit to the manager and family quantified
The Villa on the Office Laptop
A key-account manager granted customers settlements he had no authority to give, and took a share back over many years. His own records showed where the cash went.
- Digital forensics
- Source and application of funds
- Corporate and related-party mapping
- Asset searches
₹120–150 Crlender exposure reviewed
Stock That Existed Only on Paper
A borrower inflated stock statements and booked circular sales among related firms to draw working capital, then moved the money into promoter property.
- Stock reconciliation
- Related-party and circular-trade analysis
- End-use of funds
- Corporate records and OSINT
Client names and identifying details are withheld to protect confidentiality. Specific references and client experiences can be shared on request, with the client’s consent.
Talk to us first
Not sure what you need? Ask us.
Initial guidance is free and confidential. Tell us what has happened, and a senior member of our team will help you decide the right next step, even if that step is not an engagement.
Confidential consultation
Discuss your matter with a senior expert.
Tell us what has happened. We will listen, advise on immediate next steps, and propose a scope, in strict confidence.