Private company
Carratu International
British private investigation company
Carratu was set up in 1963 by Vincent Carratu as a corporate investigations company. Carratu has been referred to by the Sunday Times as the "world's most accomplished private investigator". As such it is the oldest privately owned corporate investigations company in the United Kingdom.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersLondon1
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Carratu was set up in 1963 by Vincent Carratu as a corporate investigations company. Carratu has been referred to by the Sunday Times as the "world's most accomplished private investigator". As such it is the oldest privately owned corporate investigations company in the United Kingdom. The company is based in London. The company previously traded as Carratu International Plc until September 2010, when it changed its name to Carratu Ltd.2
Controversies and legal
Corporate espionage investigations
The firm was secretly engaged by agents of British Airways during their dirty tricks campaign against Virgin Atlantic to attempt to track down the source of leaks. When a private investigator was arrested for stealing bin bags from journalist Roger Eglin, Vince Carratu admitted "Everybody does that".
From Wikipedia’s article on Carratu International, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3
Timeline
- 1963Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaCarratu International
- WikidataQ5046036
Sources
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- 2WikipediaCarratu International on Wikipedia
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