When a dispute, investigation or claim hinges on what’s held on a computer or drive — deleted files included, the ones someone assumed were gone — that data has to be recovered without altering it. We take a forensic, hash-verified image and recover whatever’s needed from the device.
$ bdr image /dev/sdb → Device: Seized laptop HDD (1 TB) → Status: WRITE-BLOCKED — forensic image → Case: civil dispute · ref 2026-014 $ bdr engineer-working → Image hash: SHA-256 verified · matches source → Deleted files: 4,210 recovered → Artifacts: timestamps + metadata preserved $ bdr verify → ✓ documents — 18,900 recovered → ✓ deleted items — carved + dated → ✓ findings — recovered intact
If a computer or drive might be needed as evidence, the single most important thing is to stop using it. Switching it on, opening files or running recovery software all change the very data — and the timestamps — that matter, and can render findings inadmissible. Power it down, leave it exactly as it is, and bring it to us. We take a forensic, write-blocked image first, work only on that copy, and recover whatever’s required.
Forensic recovery is for the moments when what’s on a device matters legally or commercially — and has to come off it without changing it. These are the cases we handle most.
From a forensic image of a computer or drive, we recover and document a broad range of evidence — including data the user was sure they’d deleted. What’s there, we report plainly and factually.
Computers, laptops and workstations · servers and NAS · hard drives and SSDs · USB drives and memory cards · external and portable drives.
Forensic recovery is about integrity as much as recovery — proving the recovered data is exactly as it was found. We take a write-blocked image, recover and analyse from that copy, and report the findings clearly.
Tell us what’s in dispute and what you need to establish. We agree the scope and confirm what’s realistic before any work begins.
We make a forensic, bit-for-bit image through a write blocker, so the original device is never altered, and verify it with a cryptographic hash.
Working only on the image, we recover deleted files, fragments and artefacts, and surface hidden and overwritten data wherever it survives.
We examine file metadata, timestamps and activity to establish what happened, and when, in a factual, repeatable way.
We produce an interactive browser listing of what was found, in plain English, suitable for solicitors, HR or court.
The data is stored securely and returned or retained as instructed, with confidentiality kept throughout.
We forensically recover data from computers, laptops, servers and drives — working from a write-blocked, hash-verified image, recovering deleted evidence, and reporting the findings so they stand up.
Tell us what happened and we’ll get back to you, usually within a working day.
We’ll be in touch shortly. If it’s urgent, call 0191 406 1051.
No hidden charges and no hard sell — just a free assessment and a quote in writing before any work begins.
A handful of recent forensic recoveries, described only in the vaguest terms and kept strictly confidential.
We imaged the laptop write-blocked, recovered the deleted documents and a USB-transfer history, and reported the findings for the client’s solicitor.
From file metadata and system logs we built a factual timeline of edits and access, set out in a clear written report.
We recovered traces of deleted data and confirmed what had been removed and when, supporting the insurer’s review.
Send the device in for its free assessment and tell us briefly what’s at issue; an engineer reviews it and confirms your exact quote in writing before anything starts.
Getting your data back begins with getting the device to us. Pack it up safely, pop your contact details inside, and send it over — once we’ve run the free diagnostic, we’ll confirm your exact price in writing before any work starts.
Posting it? A tracked, insured service is what we’d recommend. Rather drop it in? You’re welcome Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm — just package the device up as above first.
Want a bit more detail first? Fill in the form with more about your issue and an engineer will review it and send you a custom quote.
We’ll be in touch shortly. If it’s urgent, call 0191 406 1051.
The things people most often ask us about forensic data recovery.
It’s recovering data from a computer or drive in a way that keeps its integrity intact, so it can be relied on as evidence. We take a write-blocked image and recover the data — deleted files included.
Usually, yes. Deleted files and fragments often linger on a drive until overwritten, and we recover them along with their metadata and timestamps. Working from a forensic image means the recovery never alters the original device.
Running software on the original device writes to it and changes timestamps, which can destroy evidence and make findings inadmissible. Forensic recovery works only on a write-blocked image, so nothing on the original is touched.
Yes. We produce a clear written report setting out what was found and how, in plain English, suitable for solicitors, HR processes or court. We can discuss expert witness support where it’s needed.
Completely. Forensic matters are handled discreetly and securely, and we’re happy to work under a non-disclosure agreement. Findings are shared only with you, or whoever you instruct us to share them with.
Only devices you’re entitled to have examined — your own, your organisation’s, or where you hold the proper authority or a court order. We confirm this before starting; we do not access devices anyone isn’t authorised to examine.
Computers, laptops and workstations, servers and NAS, hard drives and SSDs, USB drives, memory cards and external drives. Our forensic work focuses on computers and storage media; we do not handle mobile phones.
Often, yes. File metadata, system logs and other artefacts can show when a file was created, changed or accessed, and can reveal backdating or deletion. We set this out factually in our report.
The initial assessment is free. Forensic recovery is then quoted per case; a basic forensic recovery is a fixed fee of £800 + VAT, with the cost depending on the number of devices, the scope of the work, and whether a written report or expert testimony is needed. You get a written quote before any work begins.
A write-blocker sits between the evidence and everything else, so the original is captured — hashed to prove it never changed — then left alone. Analysis runs entirely on that image: live files, deleted material carved from unallocated space, and the timestamps or user activity the matter turns on. Every step joins a logged chain of custody, and the findings are reported in a form that stands up in proceedings.
A free assessment, a forensic write-blocked image, deleted-data recovery and a clear written report. Talk to us in confidence today.