What buyers pay for company records.
Indicative first-year ranges for a company's archive, by size. These are the same figures our estimator uses, anchored on public deals.
Ranges by headcount
| Company size | Low | High | Range |
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Assumes clear rights, several systems and a few years of records. Under 25 staff, most buyers aren't interested yet.
Six things buyers weigh
Years of history
Five years or more, kept intact, is worth far more than a recent export.
Several systems
Work that can be followed across chat, tickets, documents and code.
Outcomes recorded
A fix, a won deal, an approved change. Outcomes make records useful for training.
Unclear rights
Client confidentiality or vendor terms that may stop licensing cut value by around a third.
Lots of personal data
Records heavy with customer personal data take more work to de-identify, and some must stay out.
Sensitive sectors
Health, legal, care and children's records need specialist clearance before any sale.
Public figures behind the ranges
| Seller | Buyer | Data | Reported value |
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How we work these out
The bands start from published and reported figures: start-up archives at $10k–$100k, one buyer's published tiers of $100k–$2m+ for companies with 30+ staff, and larger archives in the millions. Each range then moves with history, breadth, rights and buyer fit, as in our estimator.
Limits
Few company-archive deals are public, and most are self-reported. Treat these as a starting point for a conversation, not a price. Figures are converted from dollars at about 78p.