Gloucester & Gloucestershire · Data Recovery

Data recovery in Gloucester.

From the Docks to the aerospace and cyber firms along the M5 corridor, Gloucester runs on data — and we keep it recoverable. We're Bristol Data Recovery, a straight run down the motorway, recovering hard drives, SSDs, RAID arrays, NAS units and servers in-house for over 25 years. Drop it off, or post it in. Free diagnostic, no fix no fee on most jobs.

A short run down the M5
Drop off or post in
Business & forensic recovery
// gloucester at a glance

A straight run down the M5.

Around 35 miles from Gloucester to our Bristol bench — close enough to drop off, easy enough to post.

~35 mi
To our bench
~130k
City population
GL1–GL4
Postcodes covered
~45 min
Drive time
48 hr
Free diagnostic
4.9★
Average review
// data recovery in gloucester

Docks, aerospace and a cyber corridor.

Gloucester is a city of around 130,000 people with an outsized industrial story — the historic Docks and Quays, a cathedral that has stood for nearly a thousand years, and one of the country's strongest clusters of advanced engineering and aerospace, from landing-gear and propeller makers to the wider supply chain along the M5. Just up the road, Gloucester and Cheltenham form one of the UK's most important cyber-security corridors.

All of that depends on data — CAD and engineering files, design archives, client and financial records, research and case files. When the storage holding it fails, whether that's a single laptop or a multi-disk business array, the stakes can be high.

We're Bristol Data Recovery, around 35 miles down the M5, and we've recovered exactly this kind of data for Gloucestershire homes and businesses for over 25 years. We handle everything from a dropped external drive to a failed RAID server — and every recovery is carried out in-house by our own engineers, never shipped off elsewhere.

Because we're close, you can drop your device off at our Bristol location or post it in fully insured. Every job opens with a free written diagnostic and a fixed quote, and for business-critical jobs we can often prioritise. On most jobs, it's no fix, no fee.

// built for business data

When it's the business on the line.

Engineering, aerospace and cyber firms across Gloucestershire trust us with their most critical storage — and the methods to match.

01

RAID & server arrays

Failed rebuilds, multiple dead disks and dead controllers reconstructed off the hardware, vendor-agnostic.

02

Virtual machines & databases

VMware and Hyper-V hosts, plus SQL Server, Oracle and Exchange databases, repaired and extracted.

03

Forensic & evidence-grade

Documented chain of custody for legal, HR and insurance cases, with clear written reporting.

04

Encrypted & BitLocker

Locked-out BitLocker, FileVault and VeraCrypt drives recovered with your key or password.

// business recovery

Critical data, handled properly.

Tiered pricing, free diagnostics and prioritised turnaround for business-critical jobs.

£500
RAID / NAS / server, from
48 hr
Diagnostic SLA
In-house
Never outsourced
Chain
Of custody available
Priority
For urgent cases
100%
UK-based work
// areas we cover

All of Gloucester & Gloucestershire.

From the city out to Cheltenham, Stroud and the Forest, the service is the same: drop it off, or post it in fully insured.

// gloucestershire reviews

Trusted across Gloucestershire.

A few words from customers we've helped around the county.

★★★★★
Our engineering firm's RAID server went down with a project mid-flight. They reconstructed it from the disks and recovered every CAD file. Professional from start to finish.
A
Andrew P.Quedgeley, Gloucester · March 2025
★★★★★
My laptop wouldn't boot with years of family photos on it. They took the drive, recovered everything and explained it all clearly. A short hop down the M5 and sorted.
S
Suzanne T.Longlevens, Gloucester · November 2024
★★★★★
We needed a drive recovered with proper documentation for an insurance claim. They handled it carefully, gave us a clear report, and the data came back intact.
M
Mark H.Cheltenham · August 2024
★★★★★
An SD card of wedding photos came up blank. Every shot recovered, fixed price, no fuss. Brilliant communication throughout.
R
Rachel D.Stroud · April 2024

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// sending your device in

Two simple steps.

Send us your device for a free diagnostic, and tell us a little about what happened — an engineer will review it and confirm your exact quote in writing before any work begins.

1

Send us your device

Recovering your data starts with getting the device to us. Pack it safely, add your contact details, and send it over — after we run a free diagnostic, we’ll confirm your exact price in writing before any work begins.

How to pack it
  • Package the device into a small, sturdy box or padded envelope.
  • Leave out caddies, cables and power supplies — we won’t need them for the recovery.
  • Include your details inside the package: name, address, phone and email — on a slip of paper, or use our shipping form — then seal it up.
Post toBristol Data Recovery
Castlemead, Lower Castle Street
Bristol BS1 3AG
Shipping formPDF · print & include with your devicePDF ↓

Posting it in? We recommend a tracked, insured service. Prefer to drop it off? You’re welcome Monday–Friday, 9am–5:30pm — please still package the device as above.

2

Need more information?

If you need more information on our data recovery service, fill out the form with more detail about your issue and an engineer will review it and give you a custom quote.

An engineer reviews every enquiry personally — we usually reply within 30 minutes during the day. Prefer to call? 0117 332 1137.

Thanks — your message is in.

We’ll be in touch shortly. For anything urgent, call 0117 332 1137.

// gloucester faq

Common questions from Gloucester.

We're based in Bristol, around 35 miles down the M5 — roughly 45 minutes from Gloucester. We've recovered data for Gloucestershire homes and businesses from there for over 25 years. You can drop your device off at our Bristol location Monday to Friday, 9am to 5:30pm, or post it to us fully insured.

Yes — it's a large part of what we do for the county. We recover RAID arrays, NAS units, physical and virtual servers, and SQL, Oracle and Exchange databases, all in-house and never outsourced. We can provide a documented chain of custody for legal, HR and insurance cases, and prioritise business-critical jobs.

Yes. We recover BitLocker, FileVault and VeraCrypt drives where you can supply the key, password or recovery information. Encryption protects your data from us as much as anyone else, so we'll confirm what's needed before any work begins.

All of Gloucester and Gloucestershire — including Quedgeley, Hucclecote, Longlevens, Abbeymead, Churchdown, Cheltenham, Stroud, Tewkesbury and the Forest of Dean. The service and pricing are the same wherever you are.

Most jobs are recovered within 3 to 4 working days, with the free diagnostic usually done inside 48 hours. As a guide, USB sticks and memory cards start from £250 + VAT, hard drives and SSDs from £300 + VAT, and RAID, NAS and servers from £500 + VAT — always with a fixed written quote first, and no fix, no fee on most jobs.

// ready when you are

Lost data in Gloucester? We'll bring it back.

Free written diagnostic, no fix no fee on most jobs, and over 25 years of recovering everything from camera cards to RAID servers. Drop it off, or post it in fully insured.

Call us — 0117 332 1137
Mon–Fri · 9am–5:30pm · No fix, no fee
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