Our Story

When looking at the document control marketplace, Shaun quickly noticed the lack of available data storage for local companies, who had no choice but to store their documents with companies much further afield. This resulted in them incurring higher delivery costs and also an inaccessibility to their documents when they needed them.

Keen to establish a business of his own and get to work immediately, Shaun quickly closed this gap in the market by purchasing his first building, a small lot of 2,000 square feet in Wallsend, and setting up Datastor NE Ltd.

In the early days, things were quiet for Shaun as the sole staff member. In fact, when prospective clients came in to speak to him about a potential business deal, he would stack the office shelves with empty boxes to make it appear as if he already had numerous clients on his books!

Keeping up with appearances was our Shaun – but it did the trick. After 2 years in the first building, he purchased the second premises in 1995, which was five times the size of the first! Shaun then quickly recruited Liz, Paul and other family members to work at Datastor to keep up with the increase in clients.

From 1995 to 2006, we continued to expand, bringing us to our current location in Holystone. We also completed an extension in 2015.

Though a lot has changed from the initial days at Datastor, some things remain the same.

We’re still based in the North East; we still safely store for the same clients, as well as many other new companies; and you can still speak to Shaun, Liz and Paul when you call us. The only difference is now Paul is a little bit older; and making him a little bit wiser is Ali, who has also joined the team.

From one generation to the next, Datastor continues to grow – and we don’t plan on stopping. So if you want to store with a company that has over 20 years of experience, caters for out-of-hours access and makes a cracking cup of tea when you come to visit, then you Better Call Paul.