I'm presuming that he doesn't have a phone on his name (or it is a secretnumber).

If you think he might have a phone registered on his name somewhere in the UK you could try and use the online phonebooks of the different phonecompanies.

yes they require that you fill in area's of the country to look in.... just look up which area's there are and try them all see what comes up.

I'm presuming the he doesn't use the internet as everyone leaves traces of who he / she is based on age - birthday nicknames etc you can backtrace a lot of info on people. Almost everyone screws up while trying to hide his identify its just finding those screwups

(Edited by Chambler 02/02/2003 11:02)

have you tried an email serch with his name, i know its unlikely but everythings worth trying, right?

If he's actively trying to cover his tracks then it will be tricky, or if he's completely dropped out of society (not working, NFA), however if he's simply staying out of contact and moving around then it should be viable given enough time.

Assuming you're willing to be public about the fact that you're looking for him (and from what I've said I presume you are) then contacting former housemates or workmates is the strongest place to start, even if he's not on the electoral roll then some (most) of them will be.

Check several year's worth of electoral rolls, phone books etc; also consult the landlords of any places he's rented -- he may well have left a forwarding address.

The key thing in a public search like this is not ecpect to find the person you're looking for, but rather someone who knows them. Many organisations and individuals even if they won't give out someones details will forward messages to them, for example if he's a member of any proffessional bodies then try sending a message through them, or contact his university alumni group, or former employers.

You're the best person to build up a personality profile for him, in terms of who he'd work with and socialise with, base your search on this. And when speaking to people about him you may need to give out a little information on why he's being sought (some people may assume you're looking for him for negative or legal reasons, so try to protect him by responding negatively; if you mention that there's been a death in the family to someone who does know him, then even if they lie at the time they may pass that extra information on to him, prompting him to get in touch with you).

Good luck.