Underground Vaults and Storage

What Underground Vaults and Storage does

Underground Vaults and Storage (UV&S) is a family-owned private records and information management company founded in 1959 and headquartered in Hutchinson, Kansas. The company provides secure physical storage, NAID AAA-certified destruction, and a portfolio of related services across 17 locations in the United States and United Kingdom. Its flagship facility is a 650-foot-deep salt mine in Hutchinson offering more than 3 million square feet of underground storage with naturally stable climate conditions (70°F, 45% humidity) and 400 feet of solid salt rock overhead, supplemented by two limestone mine facilities in Kansas City and Louisville.

The company operates five divisions: Storage & Shredding (box storage, private vaults, media vaults, refrigerated storage, microfilm storage, data tape rotation, NAID-certified shredding, e-waste management); UV&S Technology (data center, managed IT, cybersecurity, EazyApp cloud platform); UV&S Event Services (event design, production, installation, logistics); R3store Studios (film restoration and digitization with the R3el stock footage library); and Salt Vault Studio (content strategy for archives and institutions). Technology infrastructure includes barcode inventory tracking, a company-owned GPS-tracked courier fleet with chain-of-custody protocols, and separate US and UK online client portals.

UV&S generates revenue primarily through volume-based recurring storage subscriptions, supplemented by transactional shredding ($0.79/lb drop-off), managed IT services, project-based event services, and film restoration engagements. The go-to-market model is direct enterprise field sales organized by regional account executives across the US and UK, supported by community shred events and industry association memberships (ARMA, AMIA, i-SIGMA). The customer base is diversified across financial services, healthcare, legal, entertainment (including major studios), government, museums, oil & gas, and regulated SMBs, with named logos spanning Coca-Cola Bottling, Securitas, Kansas Masonic Home, Haddock Law, and Glasgow Independent Schools.

Name

Underground Vaults and Storage

Legal name

Underground Vaults and Storage, Inc.

Website

https://uvsinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Underground Vaults and Storage is a family-owned records management company founded in 1959 that provides secure underground storage, certified shredding, managed IT, event services, and film restoration across 17 locations in the US and UK, serving enterprises, mid-market firms, and regulated industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Records Management and Secure Storage Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Other Warehousing and Storage (493190), Libraries and Archives (51921)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Secure & Vital Records Storage (Fireproof, Disaster-Recovery, Chain-of-Custody) (TLALALAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Document & Records Storage (Physical Archives) (TLALAAAK), Legal & Compliance Records Storage (Law Firms, Courts, eDiscovery Physical) (TLALALAB), Vaulting & Secure Storage Services (Physical Vaults, Cold Storage, Secure Cloud) (MPADAMAK), Specialty Storage (Wine, Art, Document Vaults) (HSAKAGAF), Records, Archive & Offsite Storage Management (IMAIALAI)

Keywords

• Records management services
• Secure document storage
• Media archival services
• Certified shredding destruction
• Disaster recovery storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Hutchinson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Secure Storage Services: Core storage revenue from box storage, private vaults, media vaults, drawer storage, refrigerated storage, and underground storage. Charges based on volume of space used. Services include records management, disaster recovery, and data tape rotation. Storage is offered at multiple underground locations (salt mine in Kansas, limestone mines in Missouri and Kentucky) and above-ground facilities in the US and UK.
2. Secure Shredding and Destruction: NAID AAA Certified destruction services for paper, non-paper media, and hard drives. Includes scheduled recurring shredding, one-time purges, community shred events, and drop-off services. Mobile and off-site options available throughout Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Kentucky, and Indiana. E-waste management services using R2-certified vendors.
3. Media and Digitization Services: Film and videotape storage, media vault services, microfilm preservation, digitization, and restoration. R3store Studios division offers film restoration and digital services, including R3el stock footage licensing. UK facility offers FACT-accredited media services.
4. Technology Services: Data center services, managed services, and IT project management offered through UV&S Technology division. Includes colocation, cloud solutions (EazyApp), cybersecurity, and network protection.
5. Event Services: Event services including design, production, installation, and logistics for conferences, festivals, and events worldwide, offered through UV&S Event Services division.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Underground Vaults and Storage provides secure offsite records and information management across five divisions: Storage & Shredding (climate-controlled box storage, private vaults, media vaults, underground storage, NAID AAA certified shredding, and e-waste recycling); UV&S Technology (data center, managed IT, cloud); UV&S Event Services (event design, production, installation, logistics); R3store Studios (film restoration, digitization, and stock footage); and Salt Vault Studio (media content strategy). Services are delivered from 17 locations across the US and UK, anchored by a salt mine storage facility 650 feet underground in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Product overview

UV&S operates as a multi-divisional secure storage and records management company founded in 1959, offering a comprehensive portfolio of storage, shredding, technology, event, and media services. The core Storage & Shredding division provides physical storage solutions including Box Storage, Private Vaults, Media Vaults, Drawer Storage, Refrigerated Storage, and Underground Storage across 17 US and UK locations. The company operates three underground facilities (salt mine in Kansas, limestone mines in Missouri and Kentucky) plus above-ground locations. Supporting divisions include UV&S Technology (data center and managed IT services), UV&S Event Services (event production), R3store Studios (film restoration and digitization), and Salt Vault Studio (content strategy). Services span records storage, NAID AAA Certified shredding, disaster recovery, media recycling, and fulfillment/logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UV&S Technology: Technology division offering data center services, managed services, and IT projects ranging from small business to enterprise level.
• UV&S Event Services
• R3store Studios
• Salt Vault Studio

Products and services

• Box Storage Economical boxed document storage service offered at facilities across the US and UK, including barcoded inventory management, retrieval, and transportation services. For businesses and organizations needing offsite records storage.
• Private Vaults Customized private vault storage in underground facilities in Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and the UK, offering options from micro vaults to 15,000 sq ft private rooms with configurable security, climate control, and access features. For clients needing segregated high-security storage.
• Media Vaults Secure media storage for data tapes with climate-controlled environments, featuring underground and UK vault options at various temperature and humidity specifications for archival and rotation needs. For IT and broadcast clients.
• Drawer Storage Secure, climate-controlled drawer storage for microfilm, microfiche, aperture cards, rare books, photographs, and flat artworks requiring individual protection and quick access. For archives, libraries, museums, and legal/government clients.
• Refrigerated Storage Climate-controlled refrigerated storage maintained at cool, dry temperatures designed to extend the life of film elements, sound recordings, and other sensitive media. For film studios, broadcasters, and media archives.
• Underground Storage Maximum security storage in natural underground facilities (Hutchinson, KS salt mine and limestone mines in Kansas City, MO and Louisville, KY) 650 feet underground, offering naturally stable temperature and humidity conditions for sensitive media and records. For organizations with critical, irreplaceable assets needing disaster protection.
• Paper and Non-Paper Media Shredding NAID AAA Certified secure shredding for paper documents, CDs, floppy disks, tapes, and x-rays with mobile and off-site options. For businesses and regulated organizations needing certified destruction.
• Hard Drive Destruction NAID AAA Certified physical destruction of hard drives ensuring complete data irretrievability, with serial number documentation and certificate of destruction. For businesses and IT departments needing end-of-life data sanitization.
• E-Waste Management Secure recycling and disposal for business electronics using R2-certified vendors with NAID AAA certified hard drive destruction. For organizations needing responsible electronics recycling and data security.
• Media Recycling and Recovery Sustainable media recycling service at the UK facility for film, videotape, and electronic media with secure destruction and energy-from-waste processing. For UK and international media clients.
• Records Management & Destruction Comprehensive records management including consulting, inventory cataloging, retention scheduling, and certified destruction services. For regulated organizations needing full lifecycle records management.
• Disaster Recovery Business continuity and disaster recovery planning with underground storage, cloud backups, data tape rotation, and incident response services. For organizations needing protection for critical records and data.
• Data Tape Rotation Scheduled data tape rotation with bonded courier pickups, climate-controlled vault storage, and emergency recovery support. For IT and data center clients needing backup rotation.
• UV&S Technology IT services division offering data center services, managed services, and IT projects ranging from small business to enterprise level, including colocation, cloud solutions (EazyApp), cybersecurity, and network protection. For organizations needing managed IT and infrastructure.
• UV&S Event Services Event services division specializing in design, production, installation, and logistics for conferences, festivals, and events worldwide. For event organizers, festival producers, and conference planners.
• R3store Studios Film restoration and digital services division providing media digitization, preservation, and the R3el stock footage library for commercial use. For studios, broadcasters, museums, and content owners.
• Salt Vault Studio Content strategy and production services helping archives, museums, studios, institutions, and content owners unlock the value of their media assets and create audience-ready productions from existing collections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Naturally stable environment: 70°F average temperature and 45% average relative humidity, regardless of weather or season
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Trees for CitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK partnership supporting reforestation efforts. Part of UV&S UK sustainability initiative alongside Albert certification.
• Kodak Certified Microfilm Preservation LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUV&S maintains close relationships with Kodak Certified labs for microfilm preservation, duplication, and restoration services. Allows company to serve as single source for microfilm storage, preservation, duplication and restoration.
• Ship It! (Glasgow, KY)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDrop-off shredding partner location in Glasgow, KY. Customers can take shred materials to Ship It! location for secure destruction at $0.79 per pound.
• R2-Certified VendorscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUV&S uses R2-certified vendors for e-waste recycling. R2 certification ensures responsible electronics recycling practices and data security throughout the disposal process.
• Energy-from-Waste (EfW) FacilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK media recycling sends remaining materials to certified Energy-from-Waste plants, achieving 100% diversion from landfill while supporting renewable energy production.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Vital Records Control: Records management and secure shredding provider for healthcare, legal, financial, and government clients with strong footprint in the US South and Midwest. Direct comparable for offsite records storage, HIPAA-compliant healthcare records, and NAID-certified destruction.
• Corodata: Regional records storage and shredding company serving the Western US with similar barcoded inventory management, NAID-certified destruction, and cloud-based inventory portals. Comparable mid-market direct competitor for box storage and document destruction services.
• Access Corporation: National records and information management provider offering physical and digital records storage, shredding, and document scanning. Direct competitor to UV&S in the US Midwest/South and in serving legal, healthcare, and financial regulated clients with subscription-based RIM services.
• Stericycle (Shred-it): Major US secure information destruction provider offering scheduled shredding, hard drive destruction, and records storage through the Shred-it brand. Direct competitor in NAID AAA-certified shredding and document destruction services across UV&S's footprint.
• Iron Mountain Media & Entertainment Services: Iron Mountain's specialized media and entertainment arm providing film vaulting, digitization, and asset management for studios and broadcasters. Direct competitor for UV&S's film/videotape storage, R3store Studios restoration, and entertainment industry clients.
• Cineric Inc. Film and videotape restoration, preservation, and post-production services company serving major studios and archives. Direct comparable for UV&S's R3store Studios film digitization, restoration, and stock footage (R3el) offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Industry-leading public records management and information storage operator with global underground and above-ground facilities. Closest comparable on secure document storage, shredding, and media archiving; UV&S competes against Iron Mountain in regulated industries and entertainment verticals with a differentiated underground-only positioning.
• Cintas Corporation: Large diversified business services provider offering records management and secure shredding as one segment alongside uniforms, first aid, and facility services. Competes on enterprise shredding contracts and document storage for mid-market and enterprise customers.

Regional players

• National Records Management: US records storage provider specializing in physical document management, secure destruction, and media storage for regulated industries. Compares to UV&S's core box storage, media vault, and certified shredding offerings for compliance-driven customers.

Emerging players

• Hudson Digital: Digital records management and document scanning specialist serving legal and corporate clients with cloud-based document management. Emerging adjacent competitor that addresses the same paper-to-digital transition that threatens UV&S's physical storage core.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A2 records

Investments

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