The course need not only appeal to those wanting to start an agency of their own, but also to anyone wanting to have more investigative power / skills in their own business and private life. The course is intended to equip the student with many means of accessing all forms of information in a legal and moral manner. Prospects in the UK as well as many other western countries, there is no requirement for any form of license of other permit / control at this time. One can start this service industry on a shoestring while keeping their day job. As the business grows it can provide an extremely high income for those willing to work hard. Simply checking the hourly rate of local detective agencies will prove this point. The need for the private investigator is growing at a very rapid rate.