Frequently asked questions

We will have identified you as an executor/administrator, or beneficiary of an estate for which we have identified unclaimed assets.

Perane & Co was established in 2009. Please check our details on Companies House - Company number 08339996. Please call us on 01603 673260 for further information.

Perane & Co locate unclaimed financial assets and connect them with their rightful owners. 

If you receive a letter from Perane and you want us to confirm it is genuine, please contact us on 01603 673260 or email us at [email protected] 

Perane & Co's exclusive in-house technology allows us to process vast databases efficiently and accurately, which enables us to identify deceased individuals and matches their details with outstanding assets.

During estate administration, the assets and liabilities of a deceased person are accounted for by their executor/administrator.

Unfortunately, if a comprehensive list of assets is not provided some can be missed at this stage, and this is where we come in.

We are able to identify these outstanding assets and contact those entitled to claim the funds.

Our fee is charged as a percentage of the funds we recover. Our fees, which will not exceed 20%, and any disbursements will be deducted from the funds recovered. At no time will we ask you for money.

It is the responsibility of an executor/administrator to identify and account for the assets and liabilities of an estate prior to distribution of funds.

When missed/unclaimed funds are identified, we will work with the executor/administrator to claim the funds for distribution.

Perane & Co are not Heir Hunters, as in the popularised understanding of the phrase.

We work with executors and administrators obtained from probate documentation, rather than carrying out family research on intestate estates, to identify missing beneficiaries

Our exclusive in-house technology with its proprietary algorithms are designed to process vast previously inaccessible databases efficiently and accurately, to identify unclaimed assets.

Generally, assets can be realised in a matter of weeks. This is dependant upon obtaining the required documentation and responses from financial institutions.