About Our Story
Clue is leading a new generation of intelligence‑led investigation management for organisations tackling criticial threats.
In a world where harm is accelerating and converging across people, organisations, systems, and borders, investigations alone are no longer enough. Organisations need intelligence that supports prevention and disruption, as much as response and prosecution.
Used by leading organisations across government, law enforcement, corporations, sport, NGOs, and regulated industries, Clue brings intelligence, evidence, and investigative work together in a single, secure platform. This gives teams a clearer, more connected view of risk – helping them identify emerging threats early, investigate and disrupt effectively, and demonstrate impact where it matters most.
Clue is built for the realities of mission‑critical work: environments where decisions carry consequences, scrutiny is high, and public trust is non‑negotiable. Our technology supports human judgement rather than replacing it – using AI to surface patterns, prioritise activity, and accelerate insight, while ensuring human accountability stays front and centre.
With structured data, guided workflows, and real‑time insight, Clue connects frontline activity to organisational decisions – enabling leaders to act decisively and stand behind decisions with confidence.
Our mission
Our mission is to protect society from harm by enabling better intelligence, better decisions, and better outcomes.
We work with customers operating in high‑harm domains, from economic crime and corruption to safeguarding, human trafficking, and serious and organised crime. In these environments, success isn’t measured by activity alone, but by prevention, disruption, and trust.
When organisations invest in Clue, they also join a practitioner‑led community committed to learning, collaboration, and raising standards across intelligence and investigations. Through shared insight, specialist forums, and real‑world exchange, we believe complex threats are best understood and addressed collectively.
Our values
Rigorous
We strive to get it right
We apply rigour to everything we do so we deliver our best, we are accountable
Relentless
We never stand still
We challenge ourselves and each other to learn, grow and be more successful
United
We are team players
We play to our individual strengths and unite as a team to deliver great outcomes
Ethical
We know right from wrong
We are guided by our vision to protect society from harm in everything we do
Respectful
We value opinions
We listen and understand individual points of view before we act
Built for intelligence and investigations
Clue is purpose‑built for intelligence and investigations.
Our platform unifies intelligence, investigation, and case management in one secure system, designed for accuracy, auditability, and defensible decision‑making. Structured data and guided workflows reduce friction and duplication, while supporting consistent, high‑quality investigative practice.
AI‑assisted capabilities help teams surface connections, prioritise risk, and focus effort where it matters most, without removing human oversight or responsibility. Real‑time insight connects day‑to‑day casework to organisational objectives, enabling leaders to understand performance, outcomes, and impact.
The result is technology that helps organisations move faster without compromising rigour, governance, or public trust.
Expertise you can trust
Clue is built by a multidisciplinary team of technologists, investigators, analysts, and sector specialists – many with first‑hand experience of the environments our customers operate in.
We work side‑by‑side with practitioners across public and private sectors to ensure Clue reflects real operational needs, evolving threats, and the pressures of frontline decision‑making. This close collaboration shapes not just our product, but our culture: rigorous, ethical, respectful, and united by a shared sense of responsibility.
Our leadership team brings deep experience across intelligence, investigations, technology, and governance – guiding Clue with a clear focus on long‑term impact, trust, and integrity.
Our leadership team
Clare Elford
Adam Hale
Thomas Drohan
Nick Gregory
Nick Harber
Ian Blackhurst
Antonia James
Clair Hodgson
A motivated team
A responsible and ethical approach to technology
Building technology for high‑harm environments carries responsibility. That’s why Clue is responsible by design – guided by strong governance, ethical standards, and a commitment to transparency and human accountability.
Everything we do is grounded in a simple belief: better intelligence leads to better decisions – and better decisions help protect society from harm.
Meet out industry experts
Matt Horne
Phil Suddick
Nicola Thorn
Our Community
A practitioner‑led intelligence community
When organisations invest in Clue, they join an established, practitioner‑led community of intelligence and investigations professionals working to protect society from harm.
The Clue community brings customers together to share insight, learn from real‑world experience, and collaborate on complex challenges, strengthening decision‑making, confidence, and impact beyond the platform itself.
Through in‑person events, specialist forums, and our online community space, members connect with peers, explore emerging threats, and contribute to raising standards across the profession.
Recognition
Clue has been recognised for purpose, growth and public protection.
These awards reflect our commitment to building trusted investigation and intelligence technology for high‑harm, mission‑critical environments.
The Sunday Times Hundred Tech 2026
One to Watch
Tussell Tech200
Fastest Growing Tech Supplier list
Megabuyte 50 Scale-Up
Emerging Star - Government & Healthcare
UK Tech Award 2026
Tech for Good Award - Shortlisted
ISC International Sports Awards 2024
Sports Tech Company Award - Shortlisted
Enterprise Awards 2023
Public Sector Entrepreneur of the Year - Winner
The SPARKies Awards 2022
The Good Award - Winner
Do you want to be part of the Clue journey?
Clue is constantly evolving to meet the latest threats, you can help us grow to meet those challenges.