How to Choose a Data Destruction Company in London

Why the choice matters

Under UK GDPR, you stay responsible for your data even after a contractor takes your equipment. Choosing a data destruction company is really choosing who you trust with that responsibility.

Eight questions to ask

1. Who collects? Their own staff, or a courier?
2. Where is it processed? Ask for an address. We process at our own sites at Battersea Power Station in London and in Nottingham.
3. What standard do you erase to? Expect NIST 800-88, with verification.
4. What happens to drives that fail erasure? They should be physically shredded.
5. What does the certificate show? Every serial number and the method used. See what a certificate must include.
6. Do I get a Waste Transfer Note? You should, under the WEEE Regulations.
7. Are there minimums or hidden charges? Get them in writing before collection.
8. How quickly can you collect? Equipment sitting in a corridor is a risk in itself.

London specifics

Loading bays, building management sign-off and parking restrictions in areas like the City, Canary Wharf and Westminster all affect collection. A London-based team will plan around them. See data destruction City of London, Canary Wharf and Westminster.

Our main London service page is data destruction London.

Book a free collection

Call 020 3432 4511 (Monday to Friday, 8am – 6pm) or book a collection online. Tell us roughly what you have and where it is, and we will confirm a date.