Document management since 1977

Your documents, brought to life.

Stored, scanned, processed with AI, preserved on film and destroyed at industrial scale — the entire life of a record, handled by one accredited UK specialist, and you can watch the work happen.

Since 19776 UK sites10m+ files managedISO 27001 · 9001 · 14001BS 10008 · BS EN 15713ESPO framework supplier Since 19776 UK sites10m+ files managedISO 27001 · 9001 · 14001BS 10008 · BS EN 15713ESPO framework supplier
Inside Stor-a-File

Step inside the operation.

Six UK facilities, a managed transport fleet and accredited production floors — here's a look inside the work.

See the work in motion

Most companies hide the work. We show it.

From the bulk-scanning floor to AI data capture, every step happens in our own accredited facilities.

Scanning

Bulk scanning & digitisation

High-volume production scanning — paper, microfiche and large-format archives captured and read into searchable, system-ready files.

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Data capture AI document intelligence extracting structured data from a document

AI & data capture

Our operators run every document through our own industry-leading, in-house AI engine — heavily developed, GDPR-compliant and built for data protection — that reads, classifies and indexes it. No templates, straight into your business systems.

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Secure destruction

This isn't an office shredder. It's an industrial operation.

Shred line
Industrial baler pressing bales of shredded paper at Stor-a-File
Baled & recycled
Stor-a-File branded secure collection van
Secure collection fleet

We process confidential material by the tonne — scheduled collections and one-off purges — all to the BS EN 15713 secure-destruction standard.

  • Industrial cross-cut shredders built for high-volume throughput
  • Sealed, secure collection by our own fleet to our destruction plant
  • Lockable consoles & bulk bins, GPS-tracked transport
  • Certificate of destruction for every job — full audit trail
  • Shredded material baled and 100% recycled
15713
BS EN secure standard
100%
Baled & recycled
1/job
Certificate of destruction
Secure destruction →
The lifecycle

One partner, from first box to final shred.

Store

Secure, barcoded off-site storage

Retrieve

Any file back in 2 hours

Digitise

Scanned & searchable

AI capture

Data extracted automatically

Destroy

Industrial-scale secure destruction

What we do

Seven services. One accredited roof.

Owned, not outsourced

Six UK facilities we run ourselves.

Freehold sites, our own managed fleet and accredited production floors — nothing subcontracted, every record accounted for.

6
UK sites
1977
Privately owned since
10m+
Files under management
1977
Privately owned since
6
UK sites
10m+
Million+ files managed
2hr
Urgent retrieval, UK-wide
Daylight full-height racking inside a Stor-a-File facility
Stor-a-File branded collection vehicle
Why Stor-a-File

The specialist the giants can't out-personalise.

  • Owner-run since 1977

    A focused specialist, not a faceless global.

  • Six sites we run ourselves

    Sites under our own control — nothing subcontracted.

  • Every accreditation that matters

    ISO 27001, 9001, 14001, BS 10008 & BS EN 15713.

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Ready to bring your records to life?

Tell us what you need to store, scan, process or destroy — we'll send a clear, no-obligation quote.

Frequently asked questions

Document management, answered.

What services does Stor-a-File provide?

Stor-a-File handles the entire life of a record: secure off-site document storage, document scanning and digitisation, AI-powered data capture, microfiche and microfilm conversion, preservation microfilming and certified secure shredding — all delivered in-house from accredited UK facilities.

Where is Stor-a-File based and what areas do you cover?

Our head office is in Syston, Leicestershire, and we operate six facilities across London and the Midlands, with managed collection and delivery across the UK.

What accreditations does Stor-a-File hold?

We are independently audited to ISO 27001 (information security), ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 14001 (environmental), scan to BS 10008 for legal admissibility, destroy to BS EN 15713, and are an ESPO framework supplier for the public sector.

How do I get a quote?

Call us free on 0800 281857 or use the quote form — tell us what you need stored, scanned, processed or destroyed and we'll come back with a clear, no-obligation price, usually the same working day. Collection is included.

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