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Secure off-site document storage that keeps every file safe and accessible.

Document storage services for UK businesses: barcoded, file-level storage across six secure UK sites. Every box and file is tracked in O'Neil software with a full audit trail — and we'll put any one back in your hands the next day, or within two hours when it's urgent.

6 UK sitesO'Neil tracking & audit trail2-hour urgent retrieval
Sunlit aisle of indexed archive boxes in Stor-a-File storage
Why off-site storage

Reclaim your space — without losing control of a file.

Records you're legally required to keep but rarely touch shouldn't be taking up valuable office or clinical floorspace. We move them into secure, accredited storage and index every item, so retrieving one is faster than walking to a filing cabinet.

You keep complete oversight through our O'Neil records system and online portal — see what you hold, when it's due for review, and request any item at the click of a button.

Full-height racking of archive boxes inside a Stor-a-File warehouse
How it works

From your office to a tracked archive — and back.

1

Collect

Our own DBS-checked drivers collect your boxes and files, with a full chain of custody from day one.

2

Barcode & index

Each item is barcoded and indexed in O'Neil to your references, with retention dates applied.

3

Store

Items are stored in one of our six monitored, fire-protected, access-controlled facilities.

4

Retrieve

Request a file online — next day as standard, two hours when urgent, physical or scanned.

What we store

One secure home for every kind of record.

Business documents & boxes

File-level and box storage for office, HR, finance and contract records — indexed and instantly recallable.

Scan-on-demand (hybrid)

Keep records in storage and have any file scanned and sent the same day it's requested.

Data tape & media

Climate-controlled storage and rotation of backup tapes and digital media, protected off-site.

Heritage & archive

Long-term preservation storage for historic records and collections in stable, monitored conditions.

Vital & deed storage

Extra-secure storage for deeds, wills and business-critical records that must never be lost.

Retention-managed records

Held against your retention schedule, with review and destruction prompts at end of life.

Secure by design

Secure document storage solutions built around control, tracking and recovery.

Your records sit inside an accredited, audited environment — protected, tracked and recoverable.

O'Neil tracking

Every box and file barcoded and managed, with a full audit trail on every movement.

ISO 27001 secure

Certified information-security management across all physical and digital data.

Disaster resilience

Six UK sites, away from flood and hazard risk, with duplicate options.

In-house fleet

DBS-checked staff and our own branded vehicles — collection to delivery, never subcontracted.

For business & the public sector

Document storage services for business — one box or a corporate archive.

Whether you're clearing a single cupboard or moving an entire records room off-site, we scale to the volume — with the same tracking, accreditation and day-one retrieval across every department and site.

Any volume, one system

From a handful of boxes to tens of thousands, every item is barcoded and indexed in O'Neil records-management software against your own references — one document storage system across your whole organisation.

Switching provider is simple

Moving your archive from Iron Mountain, Restore or a self-storage unit? We manage the transfer end to end — collection, re-indexing and reconciliation — so nothing is lost and there's no gap in access.

Built for scale & compliance

Six accredited UK sites, 10m+ files managed since 1977, a daily national shuttle and an ISO 27001 audit trail — the capacity and governance large organisations and public-sector buyers need. ESPO framework supplier.

We audit them regularly and have never found a problem — they consistently deliver on data protection, service levels and operational resilience.

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Get started

Get a storage quote in under a minute.

Tell us roughly how many boxes you need to store and we'll send a clear, no-obligation price — collection included.

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  • Collected by our own DBS-checked staff and vehicles
  • ISO 27001 UK facilities, run by us since 1977
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What happens next: we reply — usually the same working day — to confirm your volumes, then send a clear, no-obligation quote.

Frequently asked questions

Document storage FAQs

How quickly can I get a file back from storage?

Next working day as standard, or within two hours when it's urgent. You can also use scan-on-demand to have any file digitised and delivered securely the same day, without moving the box.

How are my documents tracked?

Every box and file is barcoded and indexed in O'Neil records-management software against your own references, with retention dates applied and a full audit trail. You keep complete oversight through our online portal.

How secure are Stor-a-File's storage facilities?

All six sites are run by us — monitored, fire-protected and access-controlled, operated to ISO 27001 by our own DBS-checked staff. Nothing is subcontracted.

What happens when records reach the end of their retention period?

Retention dates are held against every item, so you're prompted when records fall due. With your approval they're destroyed to BS EN 15713 and you receive a certificate of destruction for your audit trail.

How much does document storage cost?

Storage is priced by the volume you hold plus handling — collection, retrievals and any scan-on-demand. We give a clear, no-obligation quote up front, with no lock-in surprises, so you can budget accurately. See our document storage cost guide for what drives the price.

Do you offer document storage near me?

We run six UK sites — including Leicester, Corby, Nottingham and Tilbury (serving London and the South East) — and collect nationwide, so your records are stored securely in our own facilities wherever you're based.

What makes Stor-a-File different from other document storage companies?

We've run our own accredited UK facilities since 1977 — nothing is subcontracted or offshored. Every box is barcoded and tracked in O'Neil software by our own DBS-checked staff, to ISO 27001, with next-day or two-hour retrieval and scan-on-demand.

Do you provide file storage as well as document storage?

Yes. As well as boxed archives, we provide secure off-site file storage at individual file level — every file barcoded and indexed in O'Neil, so you can recall a single file rather than a whole box, next working day or scanned the same day.

Do you provide document storage for businesses and large organisations?

Yes — business and corporate document storage is our core service. We store company records for office, HR, finance, legal and operations teams at any volume, from a few boxes to a full records room, across six accredited UK sites with next-day or two-hour retrieval and scan-on-demand.

Can you take over our document storage from another provider?

Yes. We regularly move organisations across from Iron Mountain, Restore and self-storage. We manage the whole transfer — collection, barcoding, re-indexing into O'Neil and reconciliation against your inventory — so there's no gap in access to your records.

What volume of document storage can you handle?

Any volume. We manage over 10 million files across six UK sites with our own fleet and a daily national shuttle, scaling from a single box to a large corporate or public-sector archive without changing how you retrieve a file. ESPO framework supplier.

Local document management: Leicester · Nottingham · Corby · Birmingham · Northampton · London · Camberley · Wirral · Halifax · UK-wide coverage