I read someplace* “Statistics shows that 70% of companies that are bugged by a competitor without being detected goes bankrupt in 24 months or less.”

So why don’t UK companies even consider it?

I’ve heard a few anecdotal tales from people regarding strange things that have happened, from competitors turning up to jobs at the same time as they have, to phonelines oddly being diverted or dead at random times, yet no-one seems to ever think that this could be the actions of another causing them bad luck and lost revenue.

If you have started to notice odd things, like getting a “call back” from someone who spoke to someone else, even though you work alone and never got a call, your customers getting competitors calls right after yours to undercut your quote, or other odd instances where something doesn’t seem right, then it might be worth getting in touch. If you make just £5 per call, and one of your competitors is stealing even one of them a day, then you could be losing out on a lot of income. If they poach a repeat customer by carefully underpricing you, you could lose out on thousands.

A quick bug sweep of your car, home, office or company vehicles, to find and remove audio and even video remote transmitters, could prove to be very worthwhile. And it need not cost a fortune!

* Ok, it is on a US site trying to sell anti-bug equipment, but the point still holds, in my opinion. After all, they sell bugging equipment as well as the jammers!