When a dispute, investigation or claim turns on what's on a computer or drive — including deleted files someone thought were gone — the data has to be recovered without altering it. We take a forensic, hash-verified image and recover the data that is required 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 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 make findings inadmissible. Power it down, leave it as it is, and bring it to us. We take a forensic, write-blocked image first, work only on that copy, and recover the data that is required.
Forensic recovery is for the times when what's on a device matters legally or commercially — and has to be recovered without changing it. These are the cases we handle most.
From a forensic image of a computer or drive, we recover and document a wide range of evidence — including data the user believed was deleted. We report what is there, 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 is in dispute and what you need to establish. We agree the scope and confirm what is realistic before any work begins.
We make a forensic, bit-for-bit image using 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 artifacts, and surface hidden and overwritten data where it survives.
We examine file metadata, timestamps and activity to establish what happened, and when, in a factual, repeatable way.
We produce a 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 maintained 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 will get back to you, usually within one working day.
We will be in touch shortly. For anything urgent, call 0117 332 1137.
No hidden fees and no pressure — just a free assessment and a written quote before any work starts.
A snapshot of recent forensic recoveries. Details kept deliberately vague and 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.
Reviews from solicitors, businesses and individuals we provided forensic recovery for.
We instructed them on a commercial dispute and they recovered deleted files and produced a clear, defensible report. Meticulous and professional throughout.
An employee wiped a laptop before leaving and we needed to know what had gone. They recovered it, documented everything and explained the findings in plain English. Excellent.
Professional, discreet and thorough. They recovered the data we needed for a claim and the report was exactly what our case required.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We’ll be in touch shortly. For anything urgent, call 0117 332 1137.
The questions we are asked most about forensic data recovery.
It is recovering data from a computer or drive in a way that preserves its integrity, so it can be relied on as evidence. We take a write-blocked image, recover the data — including deleted files.
Usually, yes. Deleted files and fragments often remain on a drive until overwritten, and we recover them along with their metadata and timestamps. Working from a forensic image means the recovery does not alter 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 altered.
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 is needed.
Completely. Forensic matters are handled discreetly and securely, and we are happy to work under a non-disclosure agreement. Findings are shared only with you, or whoever you instruct us to share them with.
We work only on devices you are entitled to have examined — your own, your organisation's, or where you have the proper authority or a court order. We confirm this before starting; we do not access devices anyone is not 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 artifacts 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, for a basic Forensic recovery we charge a fixed fee of £800 + VAT, the cost depends 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.
Free assessment, a forensic write-blocked image, deleted-data recovery and a clear written report. Talk to us in confidence today.