Corporate Investigations Across Massachusetts
Corporate investigations cover the internal problems a business can’t always solve with HR alone: suspected employee theft or embezzlement, conflicts of interest, trade-secret or client-list leaks to a competitor, and vendor or partner fraud. These cases call for someone outside the org chart who can look at financial records, interview staff, and document findings without the politics of an internal review.
Every corporate case is scoped with your counsel or leadership before it starts, so the investigation stays inside employment law and doesn’t create new liability for the company. As a Massachusetts-licensed investigative firm (License #LP0203L), we document our methods and findings to a standard that holds up whether the matter ends in a quiet resolution or a termination and legal action.
- ✓Financial record review to trace suspected embezzlement or expense fraud
- ✓Discreet employee interviews conducted alongside HR or counsel, not around them
- ✓Trade-secret and client-data leak investigations, including vendor and competitor checks
- ✓Background verification on new executives, partners, or acquisition targets
- ✓Findings delivered in a report your legal team can act on
Working Alongside Your Counsel, Not Instead of Them
We don’t make employment decisions and we’re not a substitute for legal advice — our job is to establish the facts cleanly enough that your attorney and leadership can decide what to do with them. That usually means agreeing on scope and method up front, keeping a tight circle of who knows the investigation is happening, and documenting everything in a way that protects the company if the matter is later challenged.
Dealing With a Problem Inside Your Own Company?
Talk to us before you talk to the employee. Scoping the investigation correctly from the start protects the company either way this goes.
Common Questions
Can you investigate without the employee knowing? Yes, in the early stages — that’s often necessary to avoid tipping off someone who could destroy records or coordinate a story. We’ll talk through timing with your counsel.
Do you handle investigations across multiple office locations? Yes, including coordinating with counsel and HR in other states when a company’s footprint extends beyond Massachusetts.
Corporate investigations are conducted under the same Massachusetts private investigator licensing requirements that govern all of Hub’s work, which matters when findings may ultimately support a termination decision, a legal claim, or a referral to law enforcement — the investigative trail has to hold up, not just the conclusion.
What a Hub Corporate Investigation Report Looks Like
Below is a shortened, fictional sample report in the same format our investigators deliver.
HUB SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE GROUP
Corporate Investigation Report — Sample (Fictional)
Case #: SAMPLE-7102 Date Range: 01/12/2026 – 01/23/2026 Investigator: M. Chen
Summary of Findings: At the client’s request, Hub reviewed vendor payment records flagged by internal audit alongside OSINT research on three vendor entities. One vendor was found to share a registered agent address with an employee’s immediate family member, a relationship not disclosed on the company’s conflict-of-interest form. Payment timing for that vendor was also inconsistent with the stated delivery schedule.
Recommendation: Referred to client’s counsel and HR leadership for further action under company policy.
This is a fictional sample created to illustrate our reporting format — the names, dates, and case details shown are not real.
Every corporate case closes the same way: documented findings, clearly separated from conclusions, so your leadership or counsel can decide the next step.