At I-Spy, we provide court orders, divorce documents, court summonses, and other court documents across Crawley.
Need a professional UK Process Server in Crawley? We are an experienced team of UK process servers with a high success rate. We serve court documents daily across the town, to law firms, companies, and individuals. We can also serve individuals abroad.
Whether you have an individual who needs to be served, we will locate them and serve your court documents. Require a same-day or emergency court document serve? No issue!
If you require professional process servers (otherwise known as Court Servers) to execute a serve of documents in a timely manner, then I-Spy Detectives is the business that you can trust. Ring our Crawley offices to arrange your document serve on 0800 002 9153 or email us here: office.ispydetectives@gmail.com.
We can offer emergency 24-hr and same day process serving of:
- Divorce Papers (also called Divorce Petition)
- Court Summons
- Court Writs
- Court Orders
- Landlord Eviction Notices
- Non-Molestation Orders
- Company Winding-up petition
- Interim Possession Orders (Asset Freezes)
- Tenant and Landlord Lease Break Notice
- Letters of Intent To Sue
- Freezing Orders (Also called ‘freezing injunction’ or ‘Mareva injunctions’)
- Other Court Injunctions
We also serve papers at weekends and evenings, making sure the job gets done as soon as possible. We need a serve, we make it happen.
Experienced Process Servers You Can Trust
Our process servers have come from an investigations, police or military background, and know the importance of serving documents in a timely and legal manner.
If you need a process server that is reliable, can get the job done and can work to a fixed fee, then I-Spy Detectives can help. We specialise in serving evasive people, like people who do not want to be served divorce papers.
Call us to arrange a serve on 0800 002 9153 or email us here: office.ispydetectives@gmail.com
Locations where our Process Servers operate
Whilst I-Spy Detectives are a national agency, we appreciate the convenience and reassurance gained by working with a local provider and have offices located across the UK.
Our Crawley office is situated in the centre of the town, near County Mall, and is able to provide private and corporate process serving services across the town itself and out to surrounding areas, and is well positioned to cover all of Crawley city centre and the surrounding areas.
You can access I-Spy Detectives process serving services across the Crawley region as we cover a radius including Gatwick, Three Bridges, Tilgate, Ifield, Langley Green, Bewbush, Maidenbower, Tinsley Green, Burstow, Furnace Green and Broadfield. We regularly work with business and personal clients in Brighton, Worthing, Eastbourne, Hastings, Haywards Heath, and Bognor Regis.
Why choose I-Spy to serve your legal documents?
I-Spy Detective is a leading process serving firm in Crawley, with a global network of experienced agents. Our expertise in legal document serving and private investigations has made us a trusted source for media outlets worldwide, including The New York Post, Huffington Post, The Sun, Yahoo Life, The Mirror, England Times, Lad Bible, Unilad, Bristol Post, Wales Online and The Express.
Our process servers are highly skilled in delivering legal papers in compliance with all relevant legislation, ensuring your documents are handled and served correctly to support your legal proceedings. With our extensive network, we can serve court papers throughout the UK within days, and offer same-day service both domestically and internationally. You can rely on our experienced team to handle your document serving needs efficiently and professionally.
What legal documents can our Process Servers serve?
Our Crawley process servers can ‘hand deliver’ a wide range of legal documents and papers anywhere in the city, nationwide or abroad. Our agents are highly skilled, proficient and tenacious. They are experts in tracing people, especially those who often prove elusive or don’t want to be served. Debtor tracing is also a speciality of ours.
Legal Documents we serve
Statutory Demands and Claims
Serving statutory demands for over 15 years, we understand how vital it is to get the task completed on time for your company. Our agents have served over a thousand demands across the Crawley area. We’ve built long-term relationships with numerous businesses who consistently entrust us with their statutory demands, knowing that we will handle each case with the respect it deserves.
Court Summons
Our seasoned process servers possess a rich background in serving court summons, delivering papers in some of the toughest situations. We understand the gravity of these papers and the possible repercussions. Just last month, for instance, our team served 98% of summons within 48 hours of receipt, enabling swift justice system processes.
Winding-up Petitions & Bankruptcy Petitions
Precision is everything when it comes to serving winding-up and bankruptcy petitions. Our staff has dealt with a range of high-pressure scenarios, from serving petitions on Fortune 500 firms to mom-and-pop shops. We understand how much discretion is necessary and the legal implications of successful service in this type of scenario.
Divorce Papers
Service of divorce documents demands a special combination of professionalism and understanding. Our veteran servers are handpicked and especially trained to serve these sensitive documents. We have assisted thousands of solicitors and individuals through the difficult process, always providing respectful and dignified service within the parameters of the law.
Court Orders
With experience serving a wide range of types of court orders, from Child Arrangement Orders to Non-Molestation Orders, we bring experience to each case. Our agents are aware of the distinctions between the different types of orders and adjust their approach accordingly. We have served over 13,000 court orders with a 96.4% first-visit success rate.
Court Writs
Our process servers are very experienced in writ service, serving numerous High Court Enforcement Officers. We are aware of the exact requirements of good service and how it will affect future enforcement action. We have a history of serving writs in both complicated commercial disagreements and simple debt recovery matters. We can serve Writ of Summons, Writ of Possession, Writ of Control, Writ of Execution, Writ of Delivery, Writ of Sequestration, Writ of Assistance, Writ of Habeas Corpus, Writ of Mandamus, Writ of Prohibition, Writ of Certiorari, Writ of Quo Warranto, Writ of Fi Fa (Fieri Facias), Writ of Ne Exeat Regno, and Writ of Subpoena.
Court Injunctions
In the serving of injunctions, especially those addressing domestic situations, the experience of our staff shines. We serve all types of court injunctions, including Freezing Injunction, Search Order, Prohibitory Injunction, Mandatory Injunction, Interim Injunction, Final Injunction, Perpetual Injunction, Quia Timet Injunction, Springboard Injunction, Norwich Pharmacal Order, Anton Piller Order, Mareva Injunctions. We’ve handled numerous sensitive situations with always foremost in mind the safety of all parties while making legally compliant service. Our servers are trained in conflict de-escalation and understand the urgency that these documents usually carry.
Eviction Notices
Having served eviction notices for thousands of cases throughout Crawley, we’ve dealt with and negotiated every scenario possible. We’re especially adept at dealing with problematic situations, be they troublesome tenants or squatter evictions. We carefully monitor possession order requirements and ensure proper documentation is always in order.
Our process servers have decades of combined experience on each case. We’ve invested heavily in training our personnel to deal with aggressive situations in a professional manner, and our record of serving even the most hard-to-reach recipients is one that we’re very proud of. Each service is recorded rigorously, and we always supply fully filled-in N215 forms as a matter of course. With national coverage, we can serve your papers within 24 hours of receipt by us on numerous occasions, and we’ll keep you informed at each step along the way.
What is a Process Server?
A process server legally delivers court documents to individuals involved in legal proceedings. Since the law requires in-person notification of court actions rather than electronic or phone communication, process servers play a vital role in the legal system.
At I-Spy Detectives, our experienced team provides reliable process serving across the Crawley. Contact us by phone or through our online form to discuss your needs.
Case Study: Eviction noticed served at a rental property in Maidenbower, Crawley
Challenge
A property management company in Crawley was managing eviction proceedings for a landlord whose tenant in Maidenbower had stopped paying rent eight months previously. Despite multiple warnings and a statutory notice period, the tenant remained in the property and was actively avoiding all contact. The tenant had changed their mobile number, was not responding to letters, and neighbours reported seeing them leaving the property very early each morning and returning late at night—a clear pattern designed to avoid process servers. The property management company had already spent considerable time attempting service through other means, including leaving notices at the property, but needed personal service to proceed with the fastest route to possession through the courts. With the landlord losing over £1,500 per month in unpaid rent, time was of the essence.
Action
iSpy Detectives deployed our most experienced process server specialising in evasive individuals. We conducted extensive surveillance over a two-week period, establishing that the tenant typically left the property between 6:15am and 6:45am and returned between 10:30pm and 11:15pm. Our operative attended on multiple occasions at these times but initially missed the tenant due to the tight time windows. We then adjusted our strategy, positioning our server from 5:45am with a clear view of the property entrance. On the eighth attempt, we successfully intercepted the tenant as they left for work at 6:35am. Despite the tenant’s initial attempt to avoid engagement by claiming mistaken identity, our server had photographs and was able to confirm identity. The eviction notice was served clearly and professionally, with the process server explaining the legal implications. Body-worn camera footage captured the entire encounter, providing incontestable evidence of service. We also affixed a copy to the front door as additional protection.
Result
Personal service was achieved after persistence and strategic planning, with evidence that could not be disputed in court. The tenant’s solicitor acknowledged proper service, preventing any delaying tactics. The possession hearing was expedited, and the court granted an eviction order within five weeks. The property was repossessed and returned to the landlord, who was able to carry out necessary repairs and re-let within two months. The property management company commended our determination and investigative approach, noting that our success had saved their client months of additional lost income.
Case Study 2: Divorce Papers in Three Bridges, Crawley
Challenge
A woman in Crawley had endured a difficult marriage characterised by her husband’s controlling behaviour and financial abuse. He had maintained complete control over all household finances, refusing to give her access to bank accounts or even information about their financial situation.
After fifteen years of this treatment, she found the courage to leave, moving to stay with her sister whilst she rebuilt her independence. She filed for divorce citing unreasonable behaviour and needed to serve the petition to begin the legal process of separating their finances and reclaiming her share of the matrimonial assets. However, her husband was engaging in deliberate obstruction. He had changed the locks on the former matrimonial home in the Three Bridges area of Crawley, near the railway station, and was refusing to acknowledge any correspondence from her solicitor.
He believed that by refusing to engage, he could prevent the divorce and maintain control over the marital finances. His pattern of control was continuing even after separation — by avoiding service, he was once again dictating the timeline and process, keeping her in legal limbo. The petitioner’s solicitor had attempted service by post and through court bailiffs, but he simply collected no mail and didn’t answer the door. With her living in temporary accommodation and unable to secure permanent housing or rebuild her life whilst still legally married, she desperately needed the proceedings to move forward.
Action
iSpy Detectives recognised this as a case requiring determination and creative problem-solving to serve someone deliberately obstructing the process. We conducted extensive surveillance of the Three Bridges property over ten days, documenting that whilst the respondent was clearly residing there — lights on in evenings, his car coming and going — he never answered the door to unexpected callers and appeared to check through windows before deciding whether to respond.
Our investigation revealed he was self-employed as a taxi driver working primarily night shifts through a local private hire company. Through discreet inquiries, we established that he typically left the house around 6:00pm to begin his evening shift. Our process server attended on multiple occasions, finally successfully intercepting him on the eighth attempt as he left the property at 6:15pm to go to his car.
The service was executed on the driveway before he could enter his vehicle and drive away. Despite his anger and protests that this was “harassment,” our operative remained professionally firm, explaining that this was a legal document he was entitled to receive and that avoiding service would not prevent the divorce proceedings from continuing. The petition was served clearly with explanation that the court would proceed whether he chose to participate or not.
Body-worn camera footage captured his acknowledgement and his hostile reaction, providing clear evidence that service had been completed and that he could not later claim ignorance. We documented everything comprehensively for the court file.
Result
The divorce papers were served successfully with incontestable evidence that prevented the respondent from continuing his obstruction tactics. Faced with the reality that the divorce would proceed, he initially filed a defence disputing the grounds, but this was struck out when he failed to attend the contested hearing.
The decree nisi was granted in the petitioner’s favour, and the financial remedy proceedings advanced to address division of the matrimonial assets. The petitioner was finally able to secure her share of the marital home’s equity and other assets, providing her with the financial foundation to move forward. The decree absolute followed within eleven months of service.
She expressed enormous relief at being free from the legal and emotional control her ex-husband had maintained for so many years. Our client praised our persistence in achieving service despite the respondent’s deliberate evasion, noting that our success had been the turning point that finally allowed her to reclaim her independence and rebuild her life.
Crawley Process Server FAQs
How Much Does Process Serving Cost?
Our Crawley process serving services start from £299 + VAT, and international serving from £499 + VAT. We provide clear, fixed-fee pricing with no additional hidden costs. For bulk needs, we provide discounted rates. Call us for an exact quote based on your needs.
Why Choose I-Spy for Process Serving?
As document serving experts, we provide:
- Professional handling of aggressive or difficult cases
- Service outside normal business hours
- Next-day delivery, with same-day service where possible
- Court-friendly paperwork and procedures
- Full tracking facilities
- Experienced agents knowledgeable in legal requirements
Can You Serve Documents Without an Address?
Yes. Our trained staff are specialists at tracing individuals all over the UK and abroad. We use advanced tracking techniques to trace and serve individuals, wherever they are based, whether it be Scotland or elsewhere globally.
How Quickly Can You Serve Documents?
We have same-day service in the majority of areas within the UK, pending agent availability. Although this deluxe service is an extra cost, it is perfect for emergencies. Our standard service is completed in approximately 24-48 hours.
Can I-Spy Serve International Documents?
Yes. We regularly serve international documents in Dubai, Monaco, European cities, and so on. With international coverage, we offer effective service whether we have a known address or must track the individual.
What About Serving Papers in Sensitive Cases?
Our agents are specifically trained to deal with sensitive cases, such as:
- Divorce cases
- Possible confrontation cases
- Hospital or medical facility service (for mentally competent persons)
- Prison service (under appropriate procedures)
- Domestic dispute situations
Can Process Servers Enter Private Property?
Although we cannot trespass, our agents are adept at legally serving papers by:
- Authorised entry to premises
- Service in public areas
- Strategic timing and positioning
- Alternative service options when direct service is not possible
How Do You Provide Consistent Service?
We achieve our high rate of success by:
- Multiple attempts at service
- Thorough documentation
- Real-time status updates
- Verification of compliance
- Other service options when needed
Call I-Spy today to talk about your process serving needs. Our staff is prepared to offer knowledgeable consultation and prompt, professional service.