Who we are

Founded in 1979 by Peter Turvey, and now supported by his two sons Philip and Richard, the company has grown to over 40 staff covering the whole of the UK, with international partners in Africa, Asia, North and South America, Europe and Australia.

From our beginnings in a home office in Suffolk to our two fully-staffed offices in Ipswich and Southport, with many satellite offices, our core principles remain the same – to provide thorough and clear results with an honest and empathetic approach to local, national, and international matters.

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Supporting clients and families

For legal and public sector professionals…

With our instructed work, when contacted by a law firm, legal practitioner, professional deputy, or local authority we understand that there is a job to be done without fear of error.

The process we undertake is to keep our clients clearly informed, our evidence presented concisely and without a doubt of its legitimacy. Our ethos is to always be both professional and personal in equal measure.

We employ more accredited genealogists and independently regulated staff than any other UK probate research firm and are proud of our culture of continued support, professional development (link to CPD article, when it’s up) fosters an environment of continued care and support for our clients.

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For beneficiaries…

We understand that the process can seem daunting and know that people may have been contacted by several other agencies. It can seem overwhelming.

We are here 24/7 to answer any questions and allay any fears that a beneficiary may have until they are satisfied that they are making the right decision in their probate matter.

We have an in-house team of probate practitioners, with a century’s worth of collective experience, whose main goal is to ensure that everyone is fully informed, fully aware, and completely satisfied with their outcome.

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Our values

Honesty, integrity, tenacity
Research you can rely on
Qualified/Educated/Trained
Environmental Social and Governance
Working together
Valuing our staff: one-quarter of our team has been with us for over ten years

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Gale W.

15:12 06 Aug 25

Alex at Anglia research was very helpful especially with any questions I had and helped me with filling out paperwork .

Ken H.

16:27 04 Feb 25

Paul Tilston contacted me from Anglia Research with regard to inheritance I was entitled too. The whole process ran very smoothly. I received my payment and my family tree which was great to see where everyone fitted on the tree.

Adelaine N.

14:22 23 Jan 25

Very impressed with a speedy response from Matt Boardman who couldn’t have been more helpful in locating some missing beneficiaries. I will definitely be using Anglia Research in the future.

Irena N.

10:31 24 Jul 24

I can’t thank Mathew Boardman enough fo his help. At the age of 76 I was suddenly notified by a finance company that they had discovered they were still holding an ISA in the name of my late brother, who had died 18 years ago. As executor I had an obligation to contact beneficiaries of the Will, but no longer had any up to date details for one of them. . I was feeling very stressed but having contacted Anglia and spoken to Mattew it wasn’t many minutes before he had found the up to date address and contact details. An outstanding service ! Thankyou !

Stevyn W

11:25 13 Feb 24

I’m very grateful to Eileen Lavelle at Anglia Research. She kept me posted during research into my family during the ‘heir hunting’ for my late relative Graham Walsh. She was very helpful after the estate was settled providing me with additional information on my extended family. Nothing was too much trouble for her.

James C.

17:32 04 Feb 24

Amazing service, first class professionalism Matthew Boardman and team were very attentive and prompt in responding to all questions and queries we had would recommend to use again in a heartbeat.

Simon R.

17:24 30 Dec 23

After initially making contact with the magnificent Joe Lander, my case was passed to his colleague Oliver. I’d spent several weeks trying myself to locate the person I needed to find, however in less than 24 hours after my initial engagement with Anglia Research Services, Oliver had traced that person. Absolutely wonderful service and I cannot recommend Joe, Oliver and Anglia Research Services highly enough. 5 star rating with my sincere thanks.

David A.

16:40 11 Dec 23

As with many of us, a letter which seemed too good to be true was at first rejected. I contacted other family members who’d had same, and given the follow up calls with Anglia Research, we proceeded. Eileen was fantastic and each time I connected with her was super helpful and fully transparent. Suffice to say, we the research into a family member will was concluded and we were rewarded with a payout. Excellent, informative and ultimately well worth the time to check on how good they really are. Highly recommend to anyone who considers using them.

nina B.

19:04 01 Jun 23

Eileen Butcher was very helpful. I am sight impaired and Eileen arranged for me to have large print letters or emailed information to me. I then had Covid with secondary infections and had not been in touch for some months. Called yesterday and our family tree was emailed to me by return. Am very pleased with the service and would highly recommend.

stephen paul J.

23:48 23 May 23

Very efficient,good communication and good end result used a lady called Carolyn falgate how was very helpful .would recommend

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