EXPLORE
Since our formation in 1923, we have solved over 20,000 cases and are committed to delivering professional and cost effective results. We are a family run business based in central London and are currently run by the third generation, Andrew and Neil Fraser.
In 1969, nephews Nathan and Simon Fraser developed the business, starting with a small team of just four employees. Over the years the firm has grown, with a number of in-house Case Managers, Case Assistants and Researchers who are backed by a network of Travelling Senior Researchers and International Managers; we work as a team to complete each job with speed and accuracy.
Gertrude Christensen, the Great Aunt of Fraser and Fraser’s current Partners, set up her own firm to support lawyers in their genealogical research.
Nathan and Simon Fraser developed the business into an independent, family run Partnership off the back of Gertrude’s work, improving research speeds considerably.
Sons of Nathan and Simon, Andrew, Charles, Neil and Philippe Fraser, become the new partners, bringing the business forward and integrating modern technology and classic research methods.
Andrew and Neil have taken care of the day-to-day running of the firm
The firm celebrates its 50th anniversary as a partnership
Being a responsible business plays a key role to our success and continued longevity. How we conduct our business, how we interact with the community, manage our environmental impact and treat our employees is as important, as the business we do.
We define our approach to social responsibility in four ways:
In a vastly unregulated industry, all of our UK and US case managers and Partners, Neil and Andrew Fraser are registered under the Professional Paralegal Register (PPR), regulated by the Institute of Paralegals (IoP).
All members have a practising certificate and follow best practise methods, including the PPR Code of Conduct.
With the type of work we do, we are largely office based. Although we travel to see our clients, we are mindful of mileage and most of the cars used are ultra-low emission. We replaced the lights in our offices with energy-efficient LEDS. We use ‘thin client’ computers to keep our carbon footprint low. We recycle our waste including paper, plastic and glass and every office desk has a recycle bin. We offset our emissions with carbon offsets purchased from climate care.
We support charities close to our heart. In the past we have supported both Alzheimer’s Society and the RNLI. Much of our work is done on a pro-bono basis, whether that be with local authorities who ask us to find the rightful owner of an empty house or when we need to use our genealogy research skills to help find relatives from war times, for example.
Our staff stay here for an average of eight years, many start after education and go on to develop their careers here. We want our employees to be happy and enjoy their work so they go on to do the best job for our customers. We have a diverse group of staff at Fraser and Fraser with people from different backgrounds, the firm values diversity, and is committed to promoting diversity in the workplace by seeking to ensure that all individuals are treated fairly with dignity and respect.
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