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Frequently Asked Questions

Some of the most frequency asked questions are below, but we're always happy to answer questions personally - just give us a call on 01872 560055.

No. The documents in storage can be accessed only by the designated named personnel, staff members can be added and removed at any time to the access list, but only by the contract signed person.

It is very usual that a company will insure the actual paper documents, however you can insure to cover the costs of replacing or restoring the documents rather than the subjective value. We would recommend your documents are covered by your commercial insurance.

The storage period for documents will depend upon the nature and content of the document. This period can vary from several years to a lifetime, we advise you seek guidance from the governing body in respect to the nature of the document material, e.g. HMRC for Tax and VAT records.

Within Securafile's facility there is a maximum number of 17,250, however on site we are able to store many more in secure document areas.

The secure document cabinets vary in volume and are able to store from 30 to 80 archive boxes.

The cabinets are designed and often used to store not only documents but also valuables such as precious coin collections, artwork and small family heirlooms etc. The secure cabinets are similar to safe deposit boxes but on a larger scale and volume.

Yes. We are able to offer on-site shredding of documents which are no longer required to be stored, our costs are calculated by weight of documents to be shredded.