--- title: "Finance File Vault | Firevault" description: "An offline Finance File for tax records, statements, mortgage documents and pension paperwork. Physically disconnected by default." lang: en-GB json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://fire-vault.com/#organization", "name": "Firevault", "legalName": "Firevault Limited", "url": "https://fire-vault.com", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://fire-vault.com/logo.png", "width": 200, "height": 60 }, "foundingDate": "2025-03", "description": "Protect what matters with Offline Secure Storage and control what moves with Control by Firevault. 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Physically disconnected by default.", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://fire-vault.com/#website" }, "about": { "@id": "https://fire-vault.com/#organization" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://fire-vault.com/images/og/og-base-vault.jpg" }, "inLanguage": "en-GB", "breadcrumb": { "@id": "https://fire-vault.com/vault/use-cases/finance-file#breadcrumb" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "@id": "https://fire-vault.com/vault/use-cases/finance-file#breadcrumb", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://fire-vault.com" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Vault", "item": "https://fire-vault.com/vault" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "name": "Use Cases", "item": "https://fire-vault.com/vault/use-cases" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "name": "Finance File Vault", "item": "https://fire-vault.com/vault/use-cases/finance-file" } ] } ] --- Recent Breaches Breaches [2026 PowerSchool 62.4M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 DISA Global Solutions 3.3M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Globe Life 850K records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Co-operative Group 6.5M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Harrods Attempted intrusion ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Legal Aid Agency (Ministry of Justice) 2.1M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Adidas UK Customer contact details ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Peter Green Chilled Order and logistics data ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Jaguar Land Rover Production and IT systems disru... ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Collins Aerospace (RTX) Check-in and boarding disruptio... ](/learn/breaches)[2026 PowerSchool 62.4M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 DISA Global Solutions 3.3M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Globe Life 850K records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Co-operative Group 6.5M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Harrods Attempted intrusion ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Legal Aid Agency (Ministry of Justice) 2.1M records ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Adidas UK Customer contact details ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Peter Green Chilled Order and logistics data ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Jaguar Land Rover Production and IT systems disru... ](/learn/breaches)[2026 Collins Aerospace (RTX) Check-in and boarding disruptio... ](/learn/breaches) [View All →](/learn/breaches) [![Firevault - offline secure storage, physically disconnected from the internet](/assets/logo-color-DBVl0KCg.png)](/) Products Solutions [Why OSS](/why-oss) More [Help](/help)[Get started](/get-started) Finance File # Your Financial Life. Off The Internet. Tax records, statements, mortgage paperwork and pension documents shape your financial future. A Firevault Finance File keeps them physically disconnected from the internet and retrievable only when you authorise it. Schedule a Demo[Why OSS](/why-oss) ![Rows of locked server cabinets inside a secure Firevault data hall](/__l5e/assets-v1/a4d3902c-28a5-42f4-bbfb-c12ddaacce1b/hero-square-drive.png) Risks How it worksChoose protectionExplore moreQuestions The evidence 01 Confirmed fraud cases in UK in 2024, highest on record 3.31M Confirmed fraud cases in UK in 2024, highest on record UK Finance 2025 02 Annual cost of breach-driven fraud in UK £755M Annual cost of breach-driven fraud in UK Frontier Economics 2025 03 ICO fine to LastPass, financial credentials exposed £1.2M ICO fine to LastPass, financial credentials exposed ICO, December 2025 04 Statutory tax record retention period 7+ yrs Statutory tax record retention period HMRC Why Cloud Finance Storage Fails ## Your financial paperwork is a target. Treat it like one. 01 ### Cloud Folder Sprawl Tax returns, statements and pension paperwork accumulate across email, cloud drives and accountant portals. Most users cannot say where everything actually lives. 02 ### Adviser And Accountant Risk Shared folders with accountants, mortgage brokers and IFAs persist long after the engagement ends, often with full historical access. 03 ### Pension And Long-Tail Loss Pension and investment paperwork must survive forty-plus years. Cloud accounts rarely do. Lost documentation costs real money at retirement. The reality ## This is already happening to financial records. Every incident below is a matter of public record. Each one involved data that was reachable from a live network at the moment of compromise. 01 ### LastPass: Financial Credentials of 1.6 Million UK Users Exposed Hackers stole encrypted password vaults containing banking credentials, investment logins, and financial account access for 1.6 million UK customers. ICO, December 2025 02 ### Co-op: 6.5 Million Members' Financial and Personal Data Stolen Attackers exfiltrated personal data of all 6.5 million Co-op members, including financial services customers with banking and payment information on file. BBC News, 2025 03 ### Capita: Pension and Financial Data of 6 Million People Breached The ICO fined Capita £14 million after hackers accessed pension records, financial data, and personal information of over 6 million individuals across multiple financial services clients. ICO, October 2025 Finance File > Your most sensitive data deserves protection that goes beyond software. Firevault provides the only storage that is physically disconnected from design. The Scenario ### Seven years of tax records. Gone in one breach. A self-employed professional shares a cloud folder with his accountant containing seven years of tax returns, bank statements and mortgage paperwork. The accountant's account is breached. Within weeks he is targeted by a tailored impersonation scam quoting his real income, mortgage balance and bank. He almost authorises a £42,000 transfer. With a Firevault Finance File, none of that detail would have been online to harvest. "Your financial life is a roadmap for fraud. Do not leave it on the internet." The OSS Finance File ## Hold the financial record offline. Retrieve it on your terms. Your Finance File holds tax returns, statements, mortgage documents, pension paperwork and investment records inside a physically disconnected vault. Authorised retrieval, full audit, no permanent cloud exposure. - Offline Secure Storage for tax, mortgage and pension records, offline by default and reachable per session - Tamper-evident custody for statements and certificates - Authorised retrieval for accountants, advisers and audits - Identity-locked access, your finances, your release Remove Step 1 Disconnect Step 2 Retrieve Step 3 #### Take Financial Records Off Connected Systems Step 1 of 3 Tax returns, bank statements, mortgage documents, and pension records are taken off connected systems and written to physically disconnected RAID 1 drives inside a Firevault Bunker. No cloud folder sprawl. No accountant portal dependency. 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](https://securitybrief.com.au/story/firevault-unveils-offline-digital-vault-to-combat-rising-cyber-risks "Read about Firevault on SecurityBrief") Choose your protection ## Which Offline Secure Storage® fits running an oss finance file? Every tier is the same physical principle at a different scale. Pick the access pattern that matches how your team works, then see the capacity, price and use cases for it. VaultStorage ### 2TB – 8TB High Frequency 24/7 Access From £360/mo inc. VAT · £0 due today Identity-locked retrieval for the financial documents that matter year to year. Stored offline, retrieved on authorised request. What 2TB – 8TB holds ~400,000 – 1.6M high-res photos ~1M – 4M PDF documents ~8,000 – 32,000 hours of voice recordings ~500 – 2,000 hours of HD video Use Cases for Running an OSS Finance File - Tax returns and HMRC correspondence - Bank, savings and investment statements - Mortgage and remortgage documentation - Pension records and annual valuations - Loan, credit and settlement records Specifications Capacity 2TB – 8TB Access 24/7 on-demand Authentication Identity-locked Commitment 36 months Security & Compliance Carefully Selected Bunkers DSIT-Referenced GDPR Art. 32 Hardware Encrypted How to Get Started Step 1 Discovery Call Understand what you need to protect and how you operate. Step 2 Vault Configuration Select your tier, capacity, and access model. Step 3 Identity Verification Complete KYC/AML and set up multi-factor authentication. Step 4 Go Live Data ingestion, access policy activation, and ongoing support. [Get started](/vault) Commercial Advantage ## Win Business, Earn Trust, and Build Reputation with Butterfly Butterfly is an operational model that helps organisations structure sensitive data to close deals faster, strengthen client relationships, and demonstrate the governance maturity that wins enterprise contracts. Built on the VPPP framework (Vault, Policy, Permissions, Purpose), Butterfly maps your sensitive data and assigns dedicated Vaults by role, relationship, and purpose, turning data stewardship into a competitive advantage. #### Deal Readiness Governed materials ready to share with confidence #### Client Trust Demonstrate stewardship that earns loyalty #### Board Confidence Clear governance that inspires stakeholders #### Enterprise Scale Structure data governance across your organisation [Learn About Butterfly](/vault/butterfly)[Talk to Our Team](/contact) ![Butterfly deployment model](/assets/butterfly-logo-DzAX9Xyl.png) ### Who Uses Butterfly? - Sales Teams Secure client proposals, pricing, and commercial intelligence - Service Providers Exchange sensitive documents with clients through governed Vaults - Businesses Protect strategic plans, IP, and competitive intelligence - Family Offices Structure data governance across principals, staff, and advisors ## Explore More [ ### Insurance Pack Policies and claims evidence held offline. Learn more about Insurance Pack ](/vault/use-cases/insurance-pack)[ ### Asset Register Property and possession records protected. Learn more about Asset Register ](/vault/use-cases/asset-register)[ ### All Vault Use Cases Explore every way people use Firevault Vault. Learn more about All Vault Use Cases ](/offline-secure-storage#vault-use-cases) Questions ## Frequently Asked How is OSS different from cloud storage? How do I access my data? Where is my data stored? Is my data encrypted?