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Document Indexing and Data Capture Services

Here at Paper Mountains we specialise in Document Indexing Services and Data Capturing. We will help make your information available and accessible.

Data capture services, in the context of UK English, refer to specialised solutions and technologies employed to collect, extract, and digitise information from various sources in a structured and systematic manner.

These services play a pivotal role in efficiently converting physical or unstructured data, such as paper documents, forms, images, or even audio recordings, into a digital format that can be easily stored, processed, and analysed. Leveraging advanced techniques like optical character recognition (OCR), intelligent data recognition (IDR), and data entry automation, data capture services ensure high accuracy and speed in capturing large volumes of data.

Whether used for streamlining business processes, archiving records, or enhancing data analytics, data capture services empower organisations to unlock the true value of their information while reducing manual efforts and minimising errors.



Smart Document Indexing To Reduce Costs

Add value to your scanned images by indexing them by data they contain; this index or meta data is used to search for and find documents when you need them.

Document Indexing Services

Choose the fields that you will use to recall the scanned images dependant on document type (Invoice Number, Customer ID, File Date, Post Code etc) and balance that against how often you expect to be searching to find the optimum way of identifying your electronic documents.

This meta data should give a unique way of identifying a document so that nothing gets lost in the system or takes a long time to find without being so heavy that the work of document indexing outweighs the savings made by faster retrievals. PaperMountains has experienced specialists who will be able to guide you to finding the working balance for your document indexing requirements.

PaperMountains Document Indexing & Data Capture Services PaperMountains' document scanning bureau will scan and index your documents so you get all of the benefits of correctly indexed documents without having the infrastructure cost of scanners, servers and software as well as not having to train staff and remove them from their other tasks to prepare the documents, scan and index the paper.

Data Capture Services

PaperMountains data capture services have invested technology that allows for the quick yet validated manual indexing of documents. Data capture systems which allow us to capture data automatically then validate the indexed document fields against existing data sets such as post codes, your client data or purchasing system combine to deliver faster data capture with higher indexing accuracy at less cost to you.

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Use the Chat Facility, Contact Us Panel or CALL US NOW ON 0808 281 1100 to find out more about data capture services and document indexing or take a look at some of our other fantastic document services below.

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Regular Confidential Paper Destruction That Works Around Your Business

A regular collection of confidential documents should be the simplest part of your compliance routine. We handle the collection, destruction, and certification, so your team can get on with the work that actually needs their attention.

  • Scheduled collections that fit around your business
  • Choose the console or bin that suits your space
  • Cancel whenever you like, no long-term contract
  • Fixed, transparent pricing with no surprise charges
  • Fully GDPR and BS EN 15713 compliant, every time
  • All shredded paper is recycled, protecting the environment.
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Employee Survey Processing: Paper, Digital and Pulse Surveys

In-house survey processing is slow, error-prone, and risks compromising respondent anonymity. PaperMountains takes over the entire process, from collection to clean, analysis-ready data delivered in your preferred format, on time and fully GDPR compliant.

  • Results arrive on time, every time, processed quickly and accurately to meet your deadlines.
  • Full GDPR compliance is built in at every stage, so your HR team can report with confidence.
  • Data is captured, validated, and delivered in your chosen format, ready for immediate analysis.
  • Works for paper, digital, and pulse surveys, covering every corner of your workforce.
  • Purpose-built for frontline, field-based, and offline teams who cannot complete surveys online.
  • Costs less than processing in-house, removing the admin burden from your HR function entirely.
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Hard Drive Destruction Service

Hard Disk Drive Shredding Services London

  • We come to you, so there is no chain of custody risk and no disruption to your team.
  • Security-vetted, uniformed staff handle your drives from collection to confirmed destruction.
  • Fixed, transparent pricing with no hidden extras, so you know exactly what you will pay.
  • Physical shredding makes data permanently unrecoverable, going beyond what formatting or wiping can achieve.
  • Certified to GDPR and BSEN 15713, with a certificate of destruction issued for your compliance records.
  • Shredded material is recycled through our Environment Agency-registered waste carrier service, so nothing ends up in landfill.
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Home Shredding Service

Collect from your door. Destroy it for good.

  • Protect yourself from identity theft with certified, secure document destruction.
  • We come to you, no trips, no sorting, no box unpacking required.
  • One box or fifty: no minimum load, no awkward questions.
  • Straight, all-in pricing from £48 with no surprise charges at the end.
  • Issued with a certificate of destruction, verified to GDPR and BSEN 15713.
  • Security-vetted, uniformed staff you can trust with your personal paperwork.
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One Off Paper Shredding Service

One Off Paper Shredding Book a Single Collection Anywhere in London & the South East

  • We collect from your door, so you never need to travel or sort documents
  • No minimum load, whether you have one box or a hundred
  • Certificates issued and emailed, so your compliance records are ready the moment the job is done
  • Security-vetted staff and tracked vehicles keep your data protected in transit
  • Certified to GDPR and BSEN 15713 standards, with a certificate of destruction
  • Your documents are shredded and recycled, keeping waste out of landfill
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Tape & Media Destruction Service

Tape Drive and Media Destruction : Physical destruction for every format that holds sensitive data

  • Backup tapes hold full system snapshots. Deletion and overwriting do not meet GDPR requirements. We destroy them to a certified standard with a full audit trail.
  • Video and CCTV footage is personal data under UK data protection law. Unwiped tapes create liability long after the cameras are removed.
  • CDs and DVDs are easy to snap but the data survives. Physical shredding removes any possibility of recovery.
  • Floppy disks are decades old and frequently overlooked in storage. The data remains readable and remains your legal responsibility.
  • External hard drives hold enormous volumes of data. Formatting does not destroy it. Certified physical destruction does.
  • USB drives and memory sticks are the most commonly misplaced devices in any office. Only destruction holds up under an ICO investigation.

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