DocSec — Document Security
Financial records and a certified document on a desk overlooking London

For London’s boutique accounting & apostille firms

DocSec.
More value from every document.

Turn unpaid document checks into time saved. Offer secure digital copies and verified client packs that create a new reason to pay you.

Calculate your returnsBook a demo

From $2,500 per department / year for 1–2 users.
Clear costs. Your own client pricing. No promised returns.

Sell a useful extra

Offer a verified financial pack or a secure digital copy alongside the service clients already buy.

Free up your team

Let recipients check your issued documents without another round of calls and emails.

Earn from agreed checks

Set a fee for outside organisations that choose paid verification. You keep the fee less DocSec’s commission.

Two sectors. Different opportunities.

Keep your core service.
Add a new income stream.

Boutique accountancy

Your expertise should not end in an unpaid verification call.

Income references, mortgage certificates and financial packs often lead to follow-up requests. Give recipients a way to check that the document came from your firm, while your team gets back to billable work.

  • Charge for verified packs

    Sell a sealed reference letter or financial pack when a client applies for a mortgage, tenancy or loan, or include it in a premium retainer.

  • Make checks self-service

    Lenders and letting agents can check the records your firm issues. A paid-check option is available where agreed.

  • Keep a record of what happened

    A three-year activity history helps your team trace issuance and verification without hunting through inboxes.

An offer to explore

8 verified mortgage or tenancy packs a month at £75 = £7,200 annual client income, before DocSec fees and your delivery costs.

Illustration only. Set prices to match the service you provide.

Apostille & legalisation

Add value beyond the stamp and the courier.

You have already won the order. Offer a secure, verifiable digital copy of your agency-issued document or certified translation, so clients can share it for preliminary checks while originals travel.

  • Add a digital copy at checkout

    An optional £20 add-on is one example to test with existing customers, without relying on new customer acquisition.

  • Strengthen translations and certified copies

    Give recipients a way to confirm your agency’s issued version and spot later changes.

  • Build repeat business relationships

    Offer document packages to immigration lawyers, recruiters and relocation firms that need regular support.

An offer to explore

100 monthly orders × 25% take-up × £20 = £6,000 annual add-on income, before DocSec fees and your delivery costs.

DocSec is not an FCDO apostille or e-Apostille, and does not replace notarisation, legalisation or required originals.

Your numbers, your opportunity

What could your practice earn?

Compare additional income with the cost of DocSec. Start with an example, then enter figures that fit your business.

01 · Your accountancy practice

All sealed documents, including those in multi-document packs.

Most clients need a verified reference only when they apply for a mortgage, tenancy or loan, so a per-pack fee is usually easier to sell.

02 · Optional paid checks & time savings

Only checks where the recipient agrees to pay. Defaults to zero.

Time freed up is capacity, not extra cash unless staffing costs actually fall or that time earns fees.

03 · Your costs

Lite: $1.50/document; manual upload or native creation; no document-system connections; ticket support only. Upgrade for a third user or integrations.

Each office/department needs a licence. Separate services are not assumed to share one.

Illustrative 0.79; replace with your rate. Not a live exchange rate.

Payment processing, added delivery work or other incremental costs.

Assumptions & how returns are calculated

These are illustrative estimates, not promised returns. Monthly activity is held constant for 12 months. Client prices and take-up rates are examples from your sales model, not DocSec charges or verified market benchmarks. VAT, tax, financing and any costs not entered are excluded.

Accountancy income = verified packs sold × fee per pack, or paying clients × monthly add-on if you choose the retainer option. Apostille income = orders × take-up rate × digital copy price. Paid checks are calculated separately and default to zero, because UK lenders and letting agents rarely pay to verify. They are less DocSec commission: Lite 40%, or 25% above 500 paid checks/month; Starter 30%, or 15% above 500.

Annual cash gain = 12 × retained monthly income − annual licence(s) − 12 × issued documents × issuance fee − other entered costs. ROI includes the non-cash value of time saved and divides net economic gain by total entered costs. Cash payback divides the annual licence by monthly cash income after recurring costs; it assumes steady activity from month one.

The estimate uses standard annual pricing, without sign-up bonuses or the five-year upfront discount. New Lite and Starter departments receive 50 issuance units valid for 90 days; excluding them avoids overstating recurring returns. Check fees depend on recipient willingness and acceptance. DocSec does not replace professional checks or guarantee that a lender, embassy or other recipient accepts a document.

Before you start

A few practical questions

A better document experience complements your professional work. It does not replace it.

Review the security details
Is this an alternative to an FCDO apostille?

No. DocSec verifies documents your firm issues or seals. It is not a government apostille, an e-Apostille, a notarial act or a guarantee of acceptance abroad. Check the receiving institution’s rules before offering digital copies or changing physical delivery.

Will every bank, embassy or employer accept it?

Acceptance is the recipient’s decision. A DocSec check helps establish the issuing source and document integrity; it does not validate the underlying financial facts or waive professional due diligence. Start by agreeing the process with your regular receiving organisations.

Can we charge for every scan?

Paid verification is an option, not an assumption. You set the price, and recipients must be willing to pay. The calculator starts with zero paid checks and deducts DocSec’s commission when you add them.

Does the entry plan work with SharePoint or Microsoft 365?

Lite supports manual uploads and native document creation for 1–2 users. Document-system connections require Starter or above. Lite is $2,500 per department per year with $1.50 issuance; Starter is $7,500 with $1.00 issuance. Each office or department needs its own licence.

How do we test the idea before committing?

Book a demo around a reference letter, certified copy or translation that your firm actually issues. Discuss your volumes, users, recipients and proposed pricing with The DocSec Team. Validate demand rather than treating the example returns as a forecast.

Make it real for your practice

Bring one document.
Let’s explore the opportunity.

See how DocSec fits a document your team already issues. We’ll discuss the right plan, your client offer and the numbers behind it.

Book a DocSec demo