Certified UK ITAD Provider
Circular IT group holds ADISA ITAD Essentials Gold certification, providing independently verified assurance that your retired IT assets are handled in line with UK GDPR and ICO guidance, securely, compliantly, and sustainably.
Contact usWhen organisations retire IT equipment, they need confidence that all their infrastructure is managed securely, consistently, and responsibly.
Circular IT group’s UK operations, legally incorporated as Re-Tek, have achieved the Asset Disposal and Information Security Alliance (ADISA) ITAD Essentials Gold Certification.
Today, more than 10,000 organisations trust Circular IT group, and we securely process over 1.2 million IT devices every year.
Businesses confidently choose Circular IT group as their UK ITAD provider.
When retired devices leave your organisation, you’re trusting another business with sensitive data, valuable assets, and your organisation’s reputation.
ADISA ITAD Essentials independently verifies how organisations manage those risks. Consequently, you gain greater confidence in every stage of the IT asset lifecycle.
ADISA does not automatically award Gold certification. During an independent audit, auditors assess the level of residual risk before awarding Bronze, Silver or Gold certification. Gold is the highest rating.
Our Gold rating reflects the maturity of our IT Asset Disposition processes and demonstrates robust controls for data security, operational governance and risk management throughout the IT asset lifecycle.
We apply these certified processes across all our UK operations.
Today, Circular IT group delivers secure IT Asset Disposition in 90+ countries, supported by 350+ IT specialists, across five ITAD facilities in England, Scotland, and mainland Europe.
In addition to ITAD, we offer full cradle-to-grave services, including Device as a Service, refurbishment, remarketing, buy-back, donation, and lifecycle management; we ensure organisations recover more value from retired IT.
Choosing an ADISA-certified UK ITAD provider gives you confidence that your retired IT equipment is managed using independently audited processes. Certification demonstrates robust controls for data security, asset tracking, governance, and operational risk, helping organisations meet their security and compliance obligations.
While ADISA certification does not replace UK GDPR obligations, it helps organisations demonstrate that retired IT assets are handled using independently verified processes. This supports secure data sanitisation, documented chain of custody, and effective risk management throughout the disposal process.
Yes. ADISA certification assesses both data sanitisation processes and the controls surrounding them. Certified providers must demonstrate secure handling, validated data erasure processes, and documented procedures that reduce the risk of data breaches during IT Asset Disposition.
Any organisation that retires IT equipment can benefit from an ADISA-certified ITAD provider. Certification is particularly valuable for businesses handling sensitive information, including organisations in healthcare, finance, education, government, legal services, and critical infrastructure.
No. ADISA and ISO 27001 serve different purposes. ISO 27001 focuses on an organisation’s information security management system, while ADISA specifically assesses the risks, controls, and operational processes involved in IT Asset Disposition. Circular IT group holds both certifications.
ADISA Certification operates certification schemes approved by the Information Commissioner’s Office, also known as the ICO, under the UK GDPR framework, demonstrating independently recognised data protection standards.
Paul McHugh
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