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Solutions for corporate document storage

Ensure the longevity of your paper archives

Preserving and securing information within a company is key to maintaining efficiency and competitiveness. The technical, financial, and commercial challenges related to archived documents require professionalism, rigour, and flawless traceability.

With nearly fifty years of experience in document archiving, AGS Records Management provides tailored outsourcing solutions for the preservation and management of all types of archives – wherever you are in the world.

Physical Archives Outsourcing Process

Preparation of Your Archives

AGS Records Management packing material

Archives are stored in boxes to ensure their long-term protection. A range of sizes allows us to adapt to all types of documents.

All our containers are eco-designed and made from recycled cardboard, reflecting our commitment to sustainability.

Their ergonomic design makes them easy to handle and move.

Archive Inventory

AGS Records Management uses various inventory methods to suit each client’s needs and archive collections.

The goal is to build a database that enables you to locate your outsourced documents easily and destroy them once their retention period has expired.

All inventories are recorded in your client portal, following a classification plan tailored to your organisation.

Packaging Your Archives into Containers

Archives are sorted and packed by year to simplify full-container destruction later.

Your benefits: maximise archive destruction while complying with GDPR, optimise storage volumes, reduce related costs.

Preparation of Your Archives

Collection, handling and transportation of your archives

We adapt our collection and transport of your archives according to your needs and budget:

  • Partial management: save costs by having your teams prepare archives internally
  • Full management: save costs by having your teams prepare archives internally!

From preparation of your archives to secure storage, benefit from the full expertise of AGS Records Management throughoutyour entire outsourcing process.

Collection, handling and transportation of your archives

Secure storage of your archives

Our storage centers are certified ISO 9001 V 2015 and NF Z40-350 (industry standard), guaranteeing secure and compliant storage conditions.

AGS Records Management is the largest network of storage facilities in France and the French Overseas Territories, minimising travel distances for archive collection.

  • 85 centers certified ISO 9001 V 2015 and NF Z40-350
  • 34 sites approved for Public Archives
  • 16 high-volume scanning centers
  • 100 new storage and digitisation centers planned within the next 10 years

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Secure storage of your archives

Accessing your archives

You can access your archives in various means and timeframes:

  • Physical transmission (original document) or secure electronic transfer
  • Standard delivery (within 1–2 days) or express (within half a day)

Each retrieval is tracked using a barcode system, scanned up to six times during the retrieval process. The information is available at any time via your personalised portal.

Client Portal

Modern, user-friendly, and secure, your portal lets you manage all your outsourced archives easily.

With just one click, you can:

  • Enter an inventory: record structured fields (quantity, date, etc.), print barcode labels
  • Manage your archives through indicators and statistics (number of retrieval requests, storage volumes, etc.)
  • Search archives using multiple criteria (department, document type, date, or keyword
  • Manage user permissions and classification plans
  • Approve archive destruction proposals

To simplify accessand management of your documents, AGS Records Management also offers on-demand document digitisation solutions.

Accessing your archives

Destruction of your archives

AGS Records Management provides secure archive destruction services:

  • Identification of archives eligible for destruction via your client portal, in compliance with legal retention periods
  • Confidential destruction with waste recycling
  • Issuance of a certificate of destruction

For Public Archives, a certified archivist supervises all operations in coordination with the relevant authorities (Departmental Archives, SIAF, etc.).

Advisory Role: Our expert team guides you in structuring your outsourced archive system, ensuring compliance with all relevant archiving standards and regulations, including GDPR for personal data and protection.

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Destruction of your archives

Consultancy approach for your archiving project

Benefit from the expertise of experienced archiving professionals

At each stage of your archive outsourcing project, our professional teams tailor their approach to implement the most effective solution for your needs.

A dedicated project manager oversees your entire project and coordinates all stages of your archive outsourcing process.

Depending on your needs, they may involve:

A qualified archivist to ensure proper structure and best practices

A digital project manager to implement a digitisation strategy

Operational leads such as storage centre managers or quality officers to ensure smooth delivery

To provide faster responses, your project manager works closely with your dedicated client account manager.

Our archiving certifications

Ensure the security of your paper archives

All AGS Records Management services are certified and comply with the highest standards and regulatory requirements, providing guaranteed quality and security for your data storage.

Our regular certification renewal demonstrates the expertise and professionalism of our teams.

AFNOR NF 342 Certification
NF Z40-350 Standard

SIAF Approval from the Ministry of Culture and Communication

SO 9001:2015 Certification

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The AGS Records Management Insight: Analysis by our experts on best practices for preserving your documents

Discover our blog, “AGS Records Management insights”

Find all our expert advice to successfully complete your physical archive outsourcing project: articles, legal retention period guides, videos, case studies, experience feedback, and a glossary of archiving terms.

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