Archive Storage
Mobile Archive Shelving — Secure High-Density Archive Storage
Mobile archive shelving maximises storage capacity in physical archive rooms without extending the building. Rackstor UK Ltd designs, supplies and installs mobile archive shelving systems for NHS trusts, local authorities, courts, universities and legal firms across the UK, reducing archive floor space requirements by up to 50% while increasing total storage capacity.
The Challenge of Physical Archive Storage
Physical records retention is an ongoing challenge for UK organisations. Legal retention requirements, data protection obligations and operational needs mean that physical archives continue to grow even as organisations move towards digital processes. The most common response — adding more static shelving in the same room — quickly reaches its limits.
Mobile archive shelving solves the problem by converting the floor space occupied by fixed aisles into additional shelving. A room that holds 100 linear metres of static shelving can typically hold 180–200 linear metres of mobile shelving — in the same space, without any building work.
Mobile Archive Shelving for NHS and Healthcare
NHS trusts and GP surgeries hold large volumes of physical patient records, clinical notes and administrative files with statutory retention periods. Rackstor UK Ltd has extensive experience of mobile archive shelving installations in NHS environments, including working around live clinical areas, meeting NHS infection control requirements and coordinating the migration of existing records onto the new system.
Mobile Archive Shelving for Legal and Professional Services
Law firms, accountancy practices and professional services organisations hold large volumes of client files, contracts, financial records and correspondence. Rackstor UK Ltd supplies mobile archive shelving with optional security features including lockable bays, access control panels and keypad entry — suitable for sensitive records environments.
Mobile Archive Shelving for Courts and Public Authorities
Courts, tribunals, councils and government bodies have some of the most demanding archive storage requirements in any sector. Rackstor UK Ltd has supplied mobile archive shelving to multiple court and local authority installations, meeting both the capacity and security requirements of these environments.
Free Survey and Fixed-Price Quotation
Rackstor UK Ltd provides free archive shelving surveys across the UK. We will assess your current storage, calculate the capacity available from a mobile shelving installation and provide a fixed price for supply, installation and PUWER certification. Call 0800 654 6955 or use the enquiry form.