Data Recovery Specialists Reviews 357

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.4

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I sent in my HDD. The estimated price was £300, but the next day it became "at least £800". The massive difference and the dubious final sum were not convincing. I declined the offer and asked anoth... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The process was extremely fast to collect my product. It took a while to extract the data although they told me it was quite easy to do. Originally i was concern I would not get my device returned, as... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Some months back my home computer was hacked into. When I declined to pay the ransom demanded, on principle, it became seriously encrypted. Attempts at remediation locally failed. I accepted a recomme... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely helpful team! We had a hard drive that contained all our family photos and unfortunately the head stopped working, the team were extremely helpful in informing us of what they were doing and... See more

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Data recovery services for hard drives, solid-state drives, RAID servers, USB devices, and mobile phones. Last year, we helped thousands of businesses across the UK and worldwide recover critical data. With a 98% success rate, it’s no surprise that organisations such as BP, EDF Energy, and the National Health Service, along with various UK police forces, trust our expertise. We understand how vital your data is. With more than 60 years of experience in data recovery—and by chairing BSI and ISO technical committees for magnetic and optical data storage devices—we have built a reputation you can rely on. Our engineers are leaders in advanced data recovery and hard drive restoration. Using state-of-the-art extraction tools, specialist laboratories, and certified clean rooms, we provide one of the strongest chances of recovery for mechanical or logical failures, deleted files, and corrupted data. Our 98% success rate speaks for itself. Data Recovery Specialists provide immediate technical assessments, free no-obligation fixed quotes, and emergency services for time-critical cases. Our process is fully transparent, with a dedicated consultant keeping you informed every step of the way. We prioritise minimising downtime and aim to complete most recoveries within just a few days—often within 48 hours. Our services comply with the principles of the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO), and our ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 accredited affiliate laboratories ensure your data is handled securely and professionally. With offices serving all regions of the UK, we deliver world-class expertise at a local level. To speak with one of our specialists, call us or request an online quote. Our consultants are available weekdays from 8am to 8pm and weekends from 9am to 5pm.


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4.4

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

357 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First class Company

I was a little wary at first as I didn’t know who I was dealing with but this company put me at ease and they maintained contact throughout the process. I had my internal hard drive pack up and thought I’d lost hours and hours of family videos from way back. These guys managed to retrieve those and everything else, at a cost, but what price do you put on all those memories.

February 2, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast, efficient and friendly

An external hard drive going down is always an anxious event. These guys recovered 100% of my data, kept me up to date with the process, and achieved this all very quickly. Fast, efficient, value for money, and a friendly single contact person throughout. Thank you.

February 1, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast turnaround. Pleasantly surprised.

I am genuinely shocked. Before finding out about these guys I thought my data was lost forever. And when I found them I thought it was too good to be true. Take it from me these guys are legit and they are very very good. They recovered around 95% of my data (footage from when I was 14-19 years old & more) at a hefty price, but it is well worth it. Just make sure to back up your new hard drive asap.

I was definitely worried about being scammed looool, but they aren’t scammers. Very very pleased!!

January 20, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Comms, Speedy Service, Excellent Results

Great communication and speedy service with excellent results. My client's hard drive had failures on the logic board and a drive head that made it impossible for me to recover their payroll data. Data Recovery Specialists sent a courier to collect the drive, recovered the data, and made it available to me shortly thereafter. A relatively painless process for me. Any issues I had were dealt with efficiently.

January 5, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service from start to finish

Great service from start to finish. Kept me updated all the way through and somehow managed to get a speedier service for free!
My only 1 issue was that the data recovered was no in a "recognisable" Microsoft format. But otherwise all the data was there.

December 9, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic Communication

Fantastic Communication

Datarecoveryspecialists were fantastic through the whole process, from start to finish. We had a failed SSD and they managed to recover all of the business critical data.

November 5, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Quick and reliable service

Quick and reliable service. Exactly as described and delivered the service I needed for my clients data. Very happy and will be using again in the future!

November 3, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The service was exceptional

The service was exceptional! I got all my hard drive back with years of teaching files that I thought I had lost. They kept me informed every step of the way and I would recommend this service to anyone who has lost data!

November 3, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent and efficient service

An excellent and efficient service! Pick up and delivery was to our own time and date requirements. We are more that happy as they were able to retrieve all our data. Years of hard work saved.

November 3, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I can highly recommend

I can highly recommend. I was very nervous as just looked up first company I found in an absolute panic after my hard drive failed. Within an hour of phone contact a courier was sent to collect my broken hard drive. At every point there was clear and honest communication about process and next steps.
Luckily nearly all my data could be recovered after a complete failure of my old hard drive. I am really glad I chose to use you. Everyone was professional and helpful and the recovery being possible was the best possible outcome.

October 11, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

An excellent service

These guys were able to recover all the data from an external hard drive that failed. There were loads of photos and other irreplaceable data on it. They communicated really well throughout and will assess your data before they go ahead with recovery. All in all excellent service?!

October 1, 2021
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good experience getting lost data back

Good experience getting lost data back. Sent an external hard drive through to be processed and was kept updated about process throughout and given a list of recovered files before committing to pay to have them put onto an external hard drive and sent back

September 30, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service from beginning to end. Very professional and approachable when dealing with us. Managed to recover lots of data thought lost which held precious memories. Thank you!

September 18, 2021
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