Best Private Investigators near Manhattan Beach, CA
These agencies serve Manhattan Beach from nearby bases in towns including Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and South Gate.
15 agencies listed · 2 open 24/7 · 13 open weekends · all 15 rated 4.5+ · 8 show a license
Data verified October 17, 2026
Sunset Blvd. Investigations
Kinsey Investigations
L&B Services
LA Intelligence Private Investigator- Detective Agency
Empire Pacific Investigative Services
The 15 agencies on this page are the private investigators listed for Manhattan Beach, CA. What each one states about its license, its specialties and the areas it covers comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.

Area overview: Manhattan Beach, CA
The 15 agencies on this page are rated from 4.5 to 5.0 across 754 reviews; 5 have 50 or more reviews. When clients rate these agencies on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (94%), responsiveness (94%) and quality (88%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the agencies on this page are "results", "communication" and "price". 2 are open around the clock; 13 are open on Saturdays and 10 on Sundays. The services the agencies on this page list most often on their websites are surveillance (4), background checks (2), child custody investigations (2), insurance fraud (2) and missing persons (2). 8 show a license on their websites and 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 12 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 40 years. 2 offer urgent consultations and 5 offer a free initial consultation. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. We have a website on file for all 15 of the agencies on this page; 13 publish a contact page; 10 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the agencies on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the agency before you book.
Which investigators listed for Manhattan Beach describe their work online?
All 15 agencies on this page have a website on file. Those pages are where an agency states its license, the kinds of investigation it takes on, and whether it works mainly for attorneys, for companies or for private clients. That last point changes how a report gets written.