Circular Data Solutions

Name

Circular Data Solutions

Legal name

Circular Data Solutions Ltd.

Website

https://circular-datasolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Circular Data Solutions is the European Master Distribution Partner of Security Engineered Machinery, distributing and supporting NSA-listed data destruction equipment — including degaussers, shredders, and SSD disintegrators — for government, data center, financial, healthcare, and recycling clients across the EU.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Destruction Equipment

NAICS

Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance (81121)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Destruction Services (On-site/Off-site, Media Sanitization) (BPALAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) & Data Destruction (EUAIAIAB)

Keywords

• Data destruction equipment
• Hard drive shredders
• SSD disintegrators
• Magnetic media degaussing
• Media tracking systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Belfast

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales: Sales of NSA-listed data destruction equipment including hard drive shredders, SSD disintegrators, degaussers, and combo shredders. Products are manufactured by Security Engineered Machinery (SEM) and distributed by Circular Data Solutions across the EU.
2. Technical and Maintenance Support Services: Technical and maintenance support services provided across EU regions alongside product sales

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Circular Data Solutions distributes and supports NSA-listed data destruction equipment manufactured by Security Engineered Machinery (SEM) across European markets. The company offers hard drive shredders, HDD/SSD combo shredders, magnetic media degaussers, solid state drive disintegrators, and the iWitness media tracking documentation system, serving government departments, data center operators, financial institutions, and health trusts.

Product overview

Circular Data Solutions offers a portfolio of physical data destruction equipment as the European Distribution partner of Security Engineered Machinery Co Inc. The product line centers on three categories of equipment: Hard Drive and Solid State Drive Shredders (0315, 0305, 0304 Enterprise models), HDD/SSD Combo Shredders (0315, 0305, 0304-HDD/SSD-150 models), Magnetic Media Degaussers (EMP1000-HS), and Solid State Media Disintegrators (2SSD, 0205MICRO, 0205NANO). The offering is complemented by the iWitness Media Tracking System, which provides end-of-life documentation and compliance verification for the destruction process. Together, these products enable organizations to destroy data from end-of-life storage media across all security tiers, from consumer devices to classified government systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 570 degaussed drives per hour with EMP1000-HS
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Security Engineered Machinery Inc (SEM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCircular Data Solutions is the Master Distribution Partner of Security Engineered Machinery (SEM) Inc. for Europe. SEM manufactures NSA-listed data destruction equipment including degaussers, hard drive shredders, and SSD disintegrators. Circular Data Solutions provides comprehensive sales and technical/maintenance support services across EU regions.
• Host In IrelandminorOthersHost In Ireland partnership displayed on website footer, indicating a local business partnership or sponsorship arrangement in Ireland.
• NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA)flagshipTechnology or IntegrationNATO NCIA has evaluated and listed Circular Data Solutions products (EMP1000HS Degausser and 2-SSD Solid-State Drive Disintegrator) on the NATO Evaluated Products List, enabling sales to NATO member governments.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS): Global IT asset disposition services provider operating MRFs and data destruction facilities for hyperscale data centers. Comparable as an end-of-life IT/media destruction counterpart that purchases or competes for similar enterprise destruction volumes.
• Security Engineered Machinery (SEM): SEM is the original equipment manufacturer of the NSA-listed degaussers, shredders, and disintegrators distributed by CDS. It is a peer because it sells the same product categories directly (especially in North America) while also being CDS's upstream supplier under the Master Distribution agreement.
• Veolia Environmental Services: Global environmental services and recycling operator, including secure IT asset disposition and media destruction. Comparable as a broad incumbent providing end-of-life data destruction across multiple geographies.
• Shred-it (Stericycle): Global information destruction services provider (paper + media) serving enterprise customers. Comparable as a large incumbent offering secure destruction solutions, often bundled with service contracts, competing for the same compliance-driven spend.
• Iron Mountain: Global information management and secure destruction services provider with extensive enterprise contracts. Comparable as a broad incumbent in end-of-life data destruction, although typically as a service rather than equipment vendor.

Direct peers

• Whitaker Brothers: US-based manufacturer and integrator of NSA-listed hard drive shredders, degaussers, and disintegrators serving government, defense, and enterprise customers. Highly comparable as a direct competitor offering the same physical data destruction product categories as CDS.
• Garner Products: US manufacturer of NSA-evaluated degaussers and physical destruction devices for HDDs, SSDs, and tape media. Direct peer in the degausser and physical destruction category CDS sells.
• Data Security Inc (formerly VS Security Group): UK-based data security and destruction equipment supplier offering degaussers and physical media destruction products across Europe. Highly comparable to CDS as a regional direct competitor in NSA/DIN-listed data destruction hardware.
• Intimus (Krug & Priester): European shredder manufacturer with a dedicated data destruction line (intimus Degausser, HDD/SSD shredders). Directly comparable as a competing supplier of physical media destruction equipment in the EU market.
• Proton Data Security: US-based vendor of degaussers, hard drive destroyers, and shredders used by enterprise, government, and ITAD customers. Overlaps directly with CDS's product and customer set.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance17 records

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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