Past deals with companies of around 30 employees have typically paid about US$500,000 for their records. Some have reached US$1–2 million.
That includes companies that were closing down. Results vary a great deal, past results are no guarantee, and we can't promise a buyer or a price.
Nothing to send to begin
We start with a conversation about what you keep. No files, exports or customer records needed.
You control what's shared
Details move forward in stages, and only if you choose.
Confidential from the first call
Opportunities can be handled under a confidentiality agreement from the very start.
What kind of records can have a market?
Not whole databases, usually. Buyers want years of ordinary, real activity. Here's what that looks like, with an illustrative sample of each.
Order and sales history
Who bought what, when, and at what price, over several years.
Delivery and fleet logs
Journeys, timings, fuel use, breakdowns and maintenance.
Customer service records
What people asked, how it was answered, and how long it took.
Inspection and compliance reports
Findings and outcomes, recorded the same way for years.
Internal communications
Email threads, chat and meeting notes about how work actually gets done.
Workflows and decision records
How your organization actually decides things and gets work done, captured over time.
Specialist documents and templates
Reports, contracts and written know-how that are particular to your field.
Research and expert knowledge
Studies, surveys and specialist know-how that took years to build up.
Product and equipment usage data, supply-chain records and historical outcome data can count too. Not all of it can be sold, and some of it can't be shared at all. Messages between staff, and details about customers, are personal data, so they need the most care. Part of our job is telling you which is which.
How it works
Four steps, and you can stop at any of them.
A short call
Tell us what your company does and what it keeps. Nothing is sent.
A proper look
How rare it is, how many years it covers, whether the rights are yours, and whether anyone would want it.
Shape the opportunity
If it looks promising, we agree what could be offered, what is off-limits, and what a buyer may do with it. You see it before anyone else does.
Introductions, on your terms
We approach suitable buyers, only with your agreement. Buyer names stay confidential until you're ready, and conversations run under a confidentiality agreement where needed. Nothing is agreed without your say-so.
Who we work with
You don't need a data business. You need records that are useful, distinctive, and yours to share.
Health and financial records carry extra legal duties, so we take more care with them. We mostly work with companies of 30 or more employees.
Why DataValue
Confidential by design
We start with a conversation, not your files. Details move forward only when you choose.
You stay in control
The company that owns the records decides what is shared, with whom, and when.
A clear process
Four steps, written agreements and plain language, so there are no surprises.
Selected buyers, not a listing
Your records are never posted for anyone to browse. We approach specific buyers who fit.
Rights checked first
Ownership, permissions, privacy and contracts are reviewed before any approach.
One-off or ongoing
Where it makes sense, we can explore licensing and repeat arrangements, not only a single transfer.
Winding down? Your records may still have a buyer.
When a company closes, years of records can end up unused. Other businesses may still want them. If you're a director, or an insolvency practitioner dealing with a company that is closing or has closed, tell us what exists. We'll say honestly whether it looks saleable.
Where there's a formal insolvency, the practitioner controls the company's assets, so we'd work with them and within the process. Personal data about customers or staff stays protected by law and can't simply be sold on.
See if you qualify
Leave your name and work email. Someone from our team will get in touch to tell you honestly whether your records look saleable. No files, no cost, no obligation.
Straight answers
Who buys the records?
Organizations that build AI systems, such as AI developers. We don't sell to your competitors, or to other businesses in your sector. We keep buyer names confidential until you're ready to go ahead, and then only under a confidentiality agreement.
What about personal data?
Canadian privacy law (PIPEDA, and provincial laws where they apply) applies to it. We only go ahead where you have the right to share the data, and that can mean removing identifying details first. We raise any problem at the start.
Will you definitely find a buyer?
No. We can't promise a buyer, a price, that records can be fully anonymized, or that every case will meet every regulation. Some records have no market. If yours don't, you'll hear it from us early.
How is this kept confidential?
Buyer names and your company's details stay private. Information moves in stages, only with your agreement, and sensitive opportunities can run under a confidentiality agreement from the start. See our security and governance page.