My alarm goes off…

At 5.45am. I head to a Total Body Fit Camp class then return home to shower. If I’m doing surveillance work I’ll wear a neutral trouser suit – ‘dress up to dress down’ is the expression; you can take off a jacket to ‘dress down’ if you need to, but you can’t ‘dress up’ jeans and a T-shirt.

I’m responsible for…

Dealing with high-profile and high net worth individuals, who’ve either been the victims of crime or have a crisis situation that needs handling. I specialise in stalking and harassment. It usually starts with a phone call from my client’s lawyers or PR team outlining a situation. I then research the suspected stalker and present my findings to the police. I remain the point of contact between my client and the police for the investigation, attending all hearings and working closely with the Crown Prosecution Service and my client’s lawyers. If a restraining order is put in place, I might arrange a surveillance operation to ensure the stalker doesn’t break the court order or their bail conditions. If we haven’t caught the person in time for a high-profile event my client is attending, I might arrange for additional security in the form of close protection. I have a group of ex-police and ex-military operatives who I trust implicitly that I call on to help if necessary.

I got the job…

After retiring from the police force at 46. I built my business from there.

What it’s really like to be a private investigator