What Secure Shred does

Secure Shred Inc is a privately held Barbadian information management services company, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Gibbons, Christ Church, Barbados, with additional operations in Jamaica. The company provides secure off-site document storage, secure paper and digital media destruction, off-site backup media vault storage, and IT asset disposition services (including end-of-life hardware collection, data eradication, and zero-landfill recycling). It serves roughly 400 clients concentrated in regulated, security-sensitive verticals: regional banks, insurance companies, and audit and financial firms across the Caribbean. Its operating platform is anchored by approximately 80,000+ square feet of disaster-resistant physical warehousing housing 1M+ items under management, a company-owned GPS-tracked vehicle fleet, biometric and 24/7-monitored facilities bonded with the Barbados Ministry of Defence and Security, and a proprietary DHS Associates records management software layer (DHS RM Web) that exposes an online client portal for remote inventory management, retrieval requests, and service ordering.

The business model is a mix of recurring per-box storage charges, transaction-based destruction and pickup fees, subscription-like off-site media vault pricing, and transaction-based IT asset management revenue from collection, data eradication, and resale of retired equipment. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; storage is billed monthly at a per-box unit price positioned against the fully-loaded cost of in-house records management. Go-to-market is sales-led via a website-driven "Request a Quote" funnel targeting organizations of every size, with primary emphasis on enterprise financial-sector accounts. The core technical differentiators are operational rather than digital: chain-of-custody controls (uniformed staff, GPS-tracked vehicles, biometric facilities, annual police background checks), industrial-grade destruction equipment (2,000 lbs/hour grinders, hydraulic hard-drive press certified by CBL Data Recovery Technologies), and environmentally controlled media vaults utilizing Turtlecase transport cases.

Strategically, the company has moved from a single-service shredding origin into a multi-line information lifecycle provider, with the IT asset management line representing the most recent product extension aimed at deepening wallet share within its existing financial-services client base rather than chasing new verticals. The company remains founder/owner-operated with no disclosed institutional investors, no public listing, and no external funding rounds, implying growth is funded entirely from operating cash flow within the small Caribbean addressable market.

Name

Secure Shred

Legal name

Secure Shred Inc

Website

https://secureshred.bb

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Secure Shred Inc is a Barbadian information management services company offering secure document storage, paper and media destruction, off-site backup media vault storage, and IT asset disposition, primarily serving banks, insurance companies, and audit/financial firms across Barbados and Jamaica.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Records Management Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Document Preparation Services (56141)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential Document Destruction & Secure Recycling (Shredding) (IMAIAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secure/High-Value & Document/Records Full-Service Storage (HSAKAHAH), E-Waste & IT Asset Disposition (On-site Collection & Secure Handling) (BPABALAF)

Keywords

• Document storage services
• Secure document destruction
• Records management services
• Offsite media vault storage
• IT asset disposition

Headquarters

HQ city

Gibbons

HQ country

Barbados

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Document Storage: Physical document storage charged per box. Includes bar-coding, inventory management, 24/7 retrieval, and web-based client access.
2. Document Destruction: Secure destruction of paper documents using industrial grinder (2,000 lbs/hour capacity) with certified destruction and audit trail.
3. Off-site Data/Media Storage: Storage of backup media (tapes, disks) in environmentally controlled vault with collection, rotation, and 24/7 client access services.
4. IT Asset Management: Collection, inventory, diagnostics, data eradication, and fair market pricing for retired IT equipment with recycling compliant with zero landfill policy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Secure Shred provides off-site physical document storage with bar-coded inventory management, secure on-site and bulk destruction of paper and digital media, environmentally controlled backup media vault storage with collection and rotation, and end-of-life IT asset management including data eradication and zero-landfill recycling. Clients access services through a DHS.RM.Web online portal with 24/7 retrieval and rush/same-day delivery across Barbados and Jamaica.

Product overview

Secure Shred offers a unified information management platform comprising four core services: Document Storage (physical records warehousing with bar-coding and web-based inventory management), Document Destruction (industrial-grade shredding with certificates of destruction), Data Storage (off-site media vault for backup tapes with climate control), and IT Asset Management (secure collection, data eradication, and recycling of end-of-life IT equipment). The platform includes a client web portal (DHS.RM.Web) that provides unified access to manage records, request services, and run reports across all service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Document Storage

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DHS AssociatescoreTechnology or IntegrationDHS Associates provides the proprietary records management software (DHS RM Web) used by Secure Shred for bar-coding, inventory management, client web interface, and service request processing. This is the core technology platform enabling the online client portal and records tracking system.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Iron Mountain: Global leader in records storage, secure destruction, and information management. Directly comparable business model across document storage, shredding, and data protection — only at vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint, including Caribbean operations.
• Shred-it (Stericycle): One of the largest document destruction and secure information management providers worldwide, offering scheduled shredding services, hard-drive destruction, and records storage. Overlaps directly with Secure Shred's core shredding and IT asset destruction offerings.
• Recall Holdings (now Iron Mountain): Records management and secure document storage provider that was acquired by Iron Mountain. Comparable in physical document storage, retrieval, and secure destruction services to enterprise clients.

Direct peers

• PROSHRED Security: Regional and franchise-based document destruction provider offering on-site shredding and certificate-of-destruction services. Closest direct comparable to Secure Shred's industrial shredding and certified destruction offering, though operates predominantly in North America.
• Crown Records Management: UK-based records management company offering document storage, digital conversion, and secure destruction. Comparable service portfolio to Secure Shred with similar vault-based physical storage and bar-coded inventory systems.
• Access Information Management: Records and information management provider offering physical storage, secure destruction, and digital services. Direct competitor with similar enterprise client focus and recurring per-box pricing model.
• Corodata Records Management: Regional records storage and shredding company providing off-site document storage, secure destruction, and media vault services to enterprise clients. Comparable scale and service mix to Secure Shred.
• Gilmore Services: Regional document destruction and shredding provider offering recurring scheduled service to banks, healthcare, and government. Directly comparable business model in destruction-led shredding with certificate of destruction.
• VRC Companies (Vital Records Control): Records management and secure destruction provider offering physical storage, shredding, and digital services. Comparable mid-market information management provider with similar bar-coded tracking and audit trail capabilities.

Emerging players

• TAB Integrated Solutions: Records and information management provider with bar-coded storage, online portal, and destruction services. Comparable business model but smaller and more emerging than global incumbents, similar in positioning to Secure Shred.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/secure-shred-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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