McKays works with businesses in the Republic of Ireland as well as the UK. Irish firms hold the same kinds of valuable working records as UK ones: job files, drawings, quotes, correspondence and project histories. The process is much the same, with a few differences worth knowing.
Data protection in Ireland
In Ireland, the EU GDPR applies directly, alongside the Data Protection Act 2018. The Data Protection Commission is the regulator. In practice the principles are very close to the UK’s: personal data must be handled lawfully, and properly anonymised data falls outside data protection law. Personal details are taken out before any records move.
Company records and closures
Irish companies are registered with the Companies Registration Office. If a company is closing or being struck off, the same advice applies as in the UK: decide what to do with digital records while the company still exists and its directors can act.
What can have value
- Job and project files, with the notes behind them
- Estimating and quoting records
- CAD drawings, models and survey data
- Email and chat archives that explain how work was done
- Practice records from accounting and law firms, once confidentiality is dealt with
How it works
It starts the same way: a short description by email, then a free first look. We check rights and personal information before any detailed review, and nothing moves until there’s a signed agreement naming the buyer and the permitted uses.
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Got records you think might be worth something? A short description is enough for a free first look.