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What does it actually cost?

Every recovery is different. Use the calculator below to build an estimate — or just send us a description and we'll quote you directly.

Tier 1 — Standard

Clean read

Disk inserts, reads successfully with at most a few retries on marginal sectors. Files extracted intact. The majority of well-stored disks fall here.

Tier 2 — Assisted

Minor intervention

Sleeve and disk surface inspection, surface spot cleaning for minor contamination/dirt, multiple flux passes, sector stitching from partial reads. 15–25 mins per disk of active work.

Tier 3 — Deep Recovery

Full intervention

Mouldy disks, contaminated sleeves, full disk washing, donor sleeving, extended flux passes at varied parameters, manual and AI data reconstruction. Success not guaranteed but the best chance there is of recovery. 30–60+ mins per disk.

Don't know your tier?

A disk health assessment triage report is the first deliverable — delivered within 3 working days of receipt, before any recovery work begins. The flux capture we use to assess your disk is kept to work as a first-read recovery target so that future comparison reads have a baseline and mean we stress your disks fewer times. See the same disk as a final recovery report.

Recovery & Migration Pricing by Tier

All prices include flux-level imaging, SHA-256 hash file manifests, written report, data migrated, digital download, and safe return of original media.

Tier 1

Standard

Disk reads cleanly. Files extracted, verified, and delivered. Flux image retained for your records.

1–4 disks£18 / disk
5–14 disks£14 / disk
15–49 disks£11 / disk
50–99 disks£9 / disk
100+ disksPOA
  • Flux-level read
  • Disk health score
  • Disk surface report
  • File extraction & directory listing
  • SHA-256 integrity hashes
  • Per-disk recovery report [sample]
  • Original media returned
Tier 2

Assisted

Minor spot cleaning and preparation required. Multiple flux passes, retries, dual-PLL recovery methods, sector stitching.

1–4 disks£35 / disk
5–14 disks£28 / disk
15–49 disks£22 / disk
50–99 disks£18 / disk
100+ disksPOA
  • Everything in Tier 1
  • Sleeve inspection
  • Minor spot surface cleaning
  • Multi-pass flux imaging
  • Sector-level reconstruction
Tier 3

Deep Recovery

Serious physical deterioration. Full disk wet cleaning, donor sleeves, extended flux passes, multi-PLL recovery methods, sector stitching and AI reconstruction. Partial recovery quoted separately.

1–4 disks£65 / disk
5–14 disks£52 / disk
15–49 disks£42 / disk
50+ disksPOA / day rate
  • Everything in Tier 1 & 2
  • Wet cleaning process
  • Donor sleeve transfer
  • Microscopic assessment
  • Extended multi-parameter flux passes
  • Proprietary PLL Tuning Profiles
  • Manual & AI sector reconstruction
Partial recovery: 60% of rate if any data is extracted but disk <85% fully readable.
Failed recovery: £10 handling fee per disk only — no data, no full charge.

Cost Calculator

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Clean reads, routine extraction
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File Format Conversion
Convert extracted non-ASCII files on your disks to modern formats (DOCX, XLSX, PDF).
+£5 per file (5 files assumed for calculator per disk)
Complex Format Conversion
dBase, Lotus 1-2-3, CAD files, proprietary databases. Manual intervention likely.
+£85 per logical file (1 file assumed per disk)
NDA / Confidentiality Agreement
Full non-disclosure agreement covering all work, correspondence, and findings.
Included — no charge
Priority / Rush Turnaround
48-hour handling where workload permits. Ideal for urgent business-critical jobs. 10 disks or fewer only.
+£125 surcharge
Physical Data Delivery
Data delivered on USB/CD/DVD/other media type, in addition to digital download link.
+£12
Provenance / Verification Report
Chain-of-custody documentation and expert report. For legal, insurance, or auction use.
£45 per disk + £85 expert letter
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Everything else

Flat-rate and bespoke services outside the core migration tiers.

Pre-project

Disk Health Assessment

Full flux-level triage report before committing to any recovery work. 100% of the fee credited toward any subsequent recovery and migration work.

£12 / disk  ·  £8 / disk for 5+
Custom work

Custom Disk Creation

Supply your files; we write to physical media (8", 5.25", 3.5", Zip, CD, DVD, you name it) and ship it. Bootable or data-only. Useful for CNC, legacy hardware maintenance, or replacements.

from £22
Duplication runs: £12/disk (2–9) · £8/disk (10+)
Enterprise

Legacy System Support Retainer

Master image held on file. Replacement disks produced on demand, priority turnaround available. Ideal for CNC, medical, and industrial equipment.

£120 / year  ·  £18 replacement disk  ·  +£25 priority
Forensic

Software Provenance & Verification

Chain-of-custody imaging, SHA-256 manifest, and written expert report. Suitable for legal proceedings, insurance, estate valuation, or software auctions.

£45 / disk  ·  +£85 expert witness letter
Institutional

Museum & Educational Collections

Tailored archiving with OAIS-aligned delivery, accession documentation, and batch processing. Institutional rates available on discussion.

from £7 / disk  ·  full treatment from £12/disk
Ongoing

Private Digital Archiving

Complete flux imaging, virus scanning, hash manifest, and catalogue report for private or enterprise collections. NDA included.

£25 setup  ·  then from £9–£16/disk by volume

Our pricing commitments

No quote-and-inflate

We confirm the exact price before any work begins. What we quote is what you pay. We never increase a price after receiving your media.

Failed recovery = no full charge

If we can't recover data from a disk, you pay £10 handling only. Partial recovery is charged at 60% of the applicable tier rate.

Triage first on large jobs

For 10+ disks, a triage report is the first deliverable. You approve the revised cost before deep work proceeds — no obligation to continue.

Originals always returned

Your physical media comes back to you. Always. Return postage is included on orders over £50; otherwise charged at cost.

NDA at no extra cost

Non-disclosure agreements are available on every commercial engagement, at no charge, and can cover all correspondence, findings, and the existence of the engagement itself.

Standard turnaround: 5–7 days

From receipt of media. Rush (48hr) available for £125 where workload permits. We'll tell you upfront if rush isn't possible when you enquire.