Investigations

The investigations below represent a selection of recent work covering organised crime, financial misconduct, corruption and public accountability. Some have been published in full, while others remain ongoing.

Offshore Empire

2025: An eight-month investigation into a network of shell companies used to conceal the ownership of high-value commercial property in London and the South East. Working with company records, land registry documents and financial disclosures across multiple jurisdictions, the investigation traced assets worth more than £180 million back to individuals linked to organised criminal enterprises.

Topics: Money laundering • Offshore finance • Corporate transparency

The Black Budget

2024: An examination of public procurement practices that uncovered significant weaknesses in the oversight of consultancy contracts awarded without meaningful competition. The investigation combined freedom of information requests with interviews from former civil servants and procurement specialists.

Topics: Government procurement • Public spending • Accountability

County Lines: Beyond the Headlines

2024: A long-form investigation into the financial infrastructure supporting county lines drug trafficking. Rather than focusing solely on street-level offending, the work examined the logistics, money movement and organised criminal structures that sustain the trade.

Topics: Organised crime • Drug trafficking • Financial investigation

Poisoned Ground

2023: An investigation into the illegal disposal of hazardous waste on privately owned land across southern England. Through environmental records, court proceedings and interviews with local residents, the investigation exposed repeated failures of regulation and enforcement.

Topics: Environmental crime • Regulatory failure • Public interest

The Invisible Network

2023: An exploration of organised fraud operating through apparently legitimate businesses. The investigation examined how complex corporate structures and professional intermediaries can be used to disguise criminal activity while remaining outwardly respectable.

Topics: Fraud • Corporate structures • Economic crime

Current Investigation

I am currently researching what has become the most extensive investigation of my career.

Because of the complexity of the material, and the need to protect confidential sources, I am unable to comment publicly on its subject or anticipated publication date.

Further information will be released when it is appropriate and safe to do so.