What SDR IT does

SDR-IT is a European IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and secure data destruction services provider founded in 2006 and headquartered in Jelenia Góra, Poland, with a wholly-owned German subsidiary (SDR-IT GmbH) in Stuttgart. The company serves enterprise clients in the IT, financial, government, and military sectors, offering an integrated service portfolio that spans physical shredding (UNTHA and DEPEI four-shaft shredders meeting DIN 66399-2 P4–H6 security levels), certified software-based data erasure (Blancco and WhiteCanyon), high-field demagnetization (ProDevice ASM240, up to 20,000 gauss), Data Center liquidation, secure GPS-monitored transport, and a mobile on-site destruction unit (Mobile Destruction Center). With a stated destruction capacity of 6,500 disks per day and a 4,000+ sqm warehouse facility, SDR-IT positions itself as an 'All-In-One' ITAD provider that shortens the supply chain by performing every step — from collection and secure transport through certified data erasure, physical destruction, refurbishment, and resale — internally or via its strategic partner COMPAN-IT Sp.k.

The business model is enterprise services-led: revenue is generated primarily through bespoke, quote-based professional service fees tied to volume, security level, and logistics complexity, with a secondary hardware-resale revenue stream routed through the COMPAN-IT partnership (which handles 12,000+ refurbished devices annually). Pricing is not publicly disclosed, contracts are multi-year, and GTM is direct enterprise field sales (led by Director of Sales Marcin Radziszewski), supported by quote-request forms, content marketing in three languages (Polish, German, English), and SEO/LinkedIn presence. Competitive positioning rests on a comprehensive compliance stack (ISO 27001, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001:2022, DEKRA-confirmed DIN 66399-2, GDPR compliance, and Blancco's NATO/BSI/ADISA/NSM-endorsed software certifications) rather than on proprietary technology or scale.

The company is privately held under Polish law as SDR-IT Sp. z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (Sp. z o.o.), with Jarosław Dancewicz serving as CEO. It has no disclosed external investors, no funding rounds, and no acquisitions on record. Revenue is not publicly disclosed. The operating footprint covers Poland and Germany within the broader European market, and the company appears to be founder/management-owned with no indication of private equity or strategic investor involvement.

Name

SDR IT

Legal name

SDR-IT Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością

Website

https://sdr-it.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SDR-IT is a European IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and certified data destruction services provider founded in 2006 in Poland, with operations in Germany. It serves enterprise IT, financial, government, and military clients through integrated shredding, software erasure, demagnetization, Data Center liquidation, and secure transport.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Asset Disposition Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Services (Data-Bearing Asset Handling) (BPALAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC), IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Secure Data Erasure (BPAEAOAK), Enterprise Hardware Recycling (Servers, Storage, Networking) (BPALAIAI)

Keywords

• IT asset disposition
• Secure data destruction
• Data center liquidation
• IT equipment recycling
• Software data erasure

Headquarters

HQ city

Stuttgart

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Services: Comprehensive ITAD services including secure data erasure, physical destruction, and asset value recovery. Revenue is generated through service fees for data destruction and the resale of refurbished equipment. The company recovers value from retired IT assets by processing, certifying data erasure, and reselling equipment through its strategic partner COMPAN-IT Sp.k., which sells over 12,000 refurbished devices annually.
2. IT Equipment Resale: Recovery of residual value from retired IT equipment (desktops, laptops, servers, monitors, smartphones, etc.) through inspection, data sanitization, and resale. Strategic partner COMPAN-IT Sp.k. manages the resale channel.
3. Data Center Liquidation: End-to-end decommissioning of Data Centers including dismantling, secure transport using company-owned GPS-monitored vehicles, data destruction, and environmentally responsible recycling or disposal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SDR IT is an All-In-One IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services provider that physically destroys and software-erases data on IT storage media, demagnetizes magnetic media, and liquidates Data Centers for enterprise clients in Europe. The company's revenue derives from service fees for secure data destruction, certified software erasure, demagnetization, and decommissioning engagements, plus the resale of refurbished IT assets through partner COMPAN-IT Sp.k.

Product overview

SDR IT operates as a specialized IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and data destruction services provider across Europe, serving the IT, financial, and government sectors. The company's portfolio consists of six interconnected core services: (1) Physical data destruction via UNTHA and DEPEI shredding systems meeting DIN 66399-2 security standards, including a mobile on-site destruction unit (MCN); (2) Certified software-based data erasure using Blancco and WhiteCanyon; (3) Demagnetization using ProDevice ASM240 equipment; (4) ITAD covering the full retirement lifecycle of IT assets including data destruction, refurbishment, and resale; (5) Complete Data Center decommissioning and liquidation; and (6) Secure transportation using a proprietary monitored fleet. All services are backed by ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 27001, and ISO 45001 certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Data Destruction (Physical Shredding) Physical destruction of data media using professional UNTHA and DEPEI shredding systems, meeting security standards DIN 66399-2 (P4, E3, O5, T5, H5/H6) and E5/E6, capable of destroying up to 6,500 disks per day (HDD, SSD, LTO). Service is offered to enterprise clients in IT, financial, and government sectors requiring certified data destruction.
• Software Data Erasure Certified software-based data erasure using Blancco (Patent nr 9286231 SSD) and WhiteCanyon software, providing irreversible data removal with detailed audit reports compliant with standards such as NIST 800-88, DoD 5220.22-M, and Blancco SSD Erasure. Offered to enterprises for retiring IT assets with the option to remarket equipment.
• Demagnetization (Degaussing) Data erasure by demagnetization using ProDevice ASM240 demagnetizer, exposing magnetic storage media to a field up to 20,000 gauss to permanently disrupt data structures, rendering data irreversibly unrecoverable. Suitable for HDDs, magnetic tapes, and floppy disks where physical destruction is not preferred.
• ITAD – IT Asset Disposition IT Asset Disposal service covering the complete lifecycle of retiring IT equipment: secure data erasure or destruction, refurbishment for resale, and recycling, supporting environmental standards with a zero-waste policy. Targets enterprise clients in IT, financial, and government sectors seeking GDPR-compliant, environmentally responsible asset retirement.
• Data Center Liquidation Complete decommissioning and liquidation of data centers, including asset inventory, secure transport using GPS-monitored vehicles, data destruction, and responsible recycling, with over 4,000 square meters of warehouse space. Offered to large corporations and government institutions retiring IT infrastructure.
• Secure Transportation Secure in-house transport of IT equipment and data media using a proprietary fleet equipped with GPS tracking, video surveillance, physical seals, and monitoring/alarm systems, including secondary vehicle security for high-risk transports. Offered to enterprises requiring chain-of-custody movement of media between sites and the SDR-IT processing facility.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Sage Sustainable Electronics: North American ITAD and electronics refurbishment company offering secure data destruction, asset recovery, and resale with a sustainability focus. Closely comparable in its emphasis on certified, ESG-aligned ITAD versus SDR-IT's ISO 14001-driven positioning.
• Cascade Asset Management: US-based ITAD provider delivering certified data destruction, IT asset disposition, and resale services to enterprise and public-sector clients. Same core service set as SDR-IT, primarily competing in the North American market.
• DataSpan: US-headquartered IT lifecycle and data center services company providing ITAD, data sanitization, hardware resale, and data center decommissioning. Same service stack as SDR-IT (physical destruction, software erasure, value recovery), serving enterprise customers.
• Evernex: Global IT lifecycle services provider offering third-party maintenance, hardware resale, and ITAD across Europe and beyond. Closely comparable to SDR-IT's mix of data destruction, refurbishment, and resale, with overlapping target customers in IT and financial services.
• HOBI International: IT asset management and disposition services company offering enterprise mobility, ITAD, data destruction, and remarketing. Comparable mid-market ITAD competitor with similar customer profile to SDR-IT.

Others

• Blancco Technology Group: Software vendor providing certified data erasure solutions — and a strategic technology partner of SDR-IT. While not a direct ITAD competitor, Blancco's OEM channel relationship and emerging managed-service offerings partially overlap SDR-IT's software-based erasure capability.

Broad incumbents

• Ingram Micro ITAD: IT distribution giant that operates a global IT Asset Disposition practice leveraging its logistics scale. Competes with SDR-IT on the resale and reverse-logistics side of ITAD, particularly for large enterprise refresh contracts.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global ITAD division of Sims Limited operating secure data destruction, asset recovery, and recycling across multiple continents. Directly comparable on ITAD and refurbishment/resale economics, with materially larger scale and geographic reach than SDR-IT.
• Iron Mountain Incorporated: Global records and information management company with a sizable IT Asset Disposition and Data Center decommissioning practice serving enterprise and government. Comparable to SDR-IT on service scope but vastly larger, multi-region, and offering much broader adjacent services.

Regional players

• Reclamare GmbH: Germany-based ITAD and e-waste recycling specialist serving enterprise, government, and data center clients. Highly comparable business model (secure destruction, data erasure, refurbishment, resale), competing with SDR-IT especially in the German market via SDR-IT GmbH's Stuttgart office.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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