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Why Stor-a-File · since 1977

Trusted with the records that matter, for nearly fifty years.

We're a privately owned, owner-run document-management specialist — not a faceless global or a group of bolted-together brands. Everything we do happens inside our own accredited sites, handled by our own people, to the standards your auditors expect.

Since 1977 · privately owned7 wholly-owned sites10m+ files managed
Stor-a-File storage facilities and delivery fleet
The difference

The specialist the national chains can't out-personalise.

Owner-run since 1977

A focused, privately owned specialist with nearly five decades of records expertise — decisions made by people who know your account.

Seven sites we run ourselves

Wholly-owned freehold facilities under our own control and security across London, the Midlands and Merseyside — nothing subcontracted.

Everything in-house

Collection, storage, scanning, hosting and destruction handled by our own vetted, DBS-checked team — never passed down a chain of subcontractors.

You'll speak to a person

A named team that knows your account and answers the phone — not a ticket number in a call queue.

Accreditations

The certifications that decide tenders.

Independently audited and renewed — the assurances your information-governance and procurement teams need to see.

ISO 27001Information security management
ISO 9001Quality management
ISO 14001Environmental management
BS 10008Legal admissibility of scanned records
BS EN 15713Secure destruction
ESPO frameworkPublic-sector procurement supplier

We also align our processes to the NHS Data Security & Protection Toolkit and handle all data in line with GDPR. Certificates available on request.

Security & recovery

Your records, inside an environment built to protect them.

Each of our wholly-owned freehold sites is purpose-built for secure storage — alarmed, CCTV-monitored, access-controlled and fire-protected, and sited away from flood and other hazards.

Every box and file is barcoded and tracked in O'Neil records software with a full audit trail, and preservation and duplicate copies can be held across sites for disaster resilience. Security is the starting point for everything we do, not an afterthought.

Tracking and managing records securely
Sustainability

Doing right by your records and the environment.

Environmental responsibility has been built into how we operate for two decades.

6,500+

Trees planted

A native-species tree planted on our own farmland for every 100 boxes stored, since 2005.

70%

Recycled packaging

Our flat-pack storage boxes are made with up to 70% recycled content.

100%

Waste recycled

The confidential waste from our shredding is recycled, not sent to landfill.

GPS

Efficient fleet

Our vehicles are monitored with GPS and telematics to keep fuel use and emissions down.

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Records you can trust us with.

Whatever you need stored, scanned, processed or destroyed, you'll deal with one accredited partner — and a team that knows you.

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Frequently asked questions

About Stor-a-File

How is Stor-a-File different from the national chains?

We're a privately owned, owner-run specialist — not a group of bolted-together brands. Everything happens inside our own seven freehold sites, handled by our own DBS-checked people, and you'll always speak to a named team that knows your account.

How long has Stor-a-File been operating?

Since 1977 — nearly five decades of records expertise, with more than 10 million files managed for clients across the UK.

Do you subcontract any part of the service?

No. Collection, storage, scanning, hosting and destruction are all handled in-house by our own vetted team — never passed down a chain of subcontractors.

What accreditations do you hold?

ISO 27001, ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, BS 10008 for legal admissibility of scanned records, BS EN 15713 for secure destruction, and ESPO framework supplier status for public-sector procurement.