Silver Knot Agency — Hobart, Tasmania

Intelligence that stood up
when it counted.

Silver Knot Agency was an independent investigations and intelligence agency — licensed, discreet, and defensible.

Credentials
Former Private Inquiry Agent — Tasmania Former World Association of Detectives Member Australian Federal Police — Intelligence Australian Army — Captain Cert III Investigations

About

More than 20 years in the rooms where decisions were made

Silver Knot Agency was founded by Gregory Smith, a Senior Investigations and Intelligence professional whose career spans the Australian Federal Police intelligence operation & analysis, Army information operations, regulatory investigations, and corporate risk advisory.

We worked with clients across Tasmania and Australia on matters requiring discretion, analytical rigour, and findings that held up to scrutiny. Our work was evidence-based, procedurally sound, and defensible — because our clients needed reports they could act on and stand behind.

  • Masters of Journalism and Communication — UNSW
  • Masters of Leadership and Management — Charles Sturt University
  • Graduate Certificate in Defence Studies — ADFA
  • AFP Intelligence Officer Development Program
  • Diploma of Work Health and Safety
20+
Years of operational experience
3
Government & Defence agencies served

"The difference between a background check and an investigation was who you trusted to do it — and whether their findings would hold up if challenged. We built reports that didn't collapse under scrutiny."

— Gregory Smith, Principal, Silver Knot Agency

A note from Silver Knot Agency

Silver Knot Agency is no longer accepting new engagements

After several years of operation, Silver Knot Agency is no longer providing commercial services and is not accepting new engagements. We're grateful to everyone we worked with along the way.

For any enquiries relating to past work, please use the contact details on this page.

Our past work

Those we have worked with

Silver Knot Agency worked with organisations across Tasmania and mainland Australia on matters requiring rigorous, discreet, and defensible investigative and analytical support.

Law firms & legal counsel
Corporate boards & executives
Government agencies
HR & people functions
Private individuals
Insurers & risk managers
Compliance & integrity teams
Regulators & oversight bodies

Intelligence & Insight Archive

SKA Briefings Archive

Real-world lessons in leadership, pressure, and performance — drawn from operations, investigations, and military doctrine. Written for professionals who operated in high-stakes environments.

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Contact

Past work enquiries

Silver Knot Agency is no longer providing commercial services or accepting new engagements. For enquiries relating to past work, please use the contact details below.

Location Hobart, Tasmania