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CRM Data Migration

Migrate your CRM data without losing a single record

Safe, structured migration from legacy systems, spreadsheets, or existing CRMs. Zero downtime, full audit trail, and validation at every step.

What We Migrate From

We have moved data from every major platform

Whatever your source system, we extract, clean, map, and migrate your data into a CRM that actually fits your business.

Salesforce

Full object export including custom fields, relationships, attachments, and activity history.

HubSpot

Contacts, companies, deals, tickets, and marketing data extracted via API with full association mapping.

Microsoft Dynamics

Entity data, workflows, and custom views migrated with business logic preserved where possible.

Spreadsheets

Excel and CSV files cleaned, deduplicated, and structured into a proper relational data model.

Legacy Databases

SQL Server, Access, or proprietary databases reverse-engineered and migrated to a modern schema.

Custom Systems

Bespoke or niche platforms with API access or database export capability. We work with whatever you have.

The Migration Process

Four stages, each validated before we move on

Every migration follows a structured, repeatable process. You approve each stage before we proceed to the next.

1

Data Audit & Mapping

We catalogue every entity, field, and relationship in your source system. You receive a mapping document showing exactly what goes where.

3 to 5 days

2

Extraction & Cleaning

Data is extracted, deduplicated, normalised, and transformed. We flag anomalies and resolve them with your team before loading.

1 to 2 weeks

3

Test Migration & Validation

A full dry run into a staging environment. Your team validates the data, reports discrepancies, and we resolve them.

1 week

4

Go-Live with Rollback Plan

Production migration executed with a documented rollback plan. Parallel running period until your team confirms everything is correct.

1 to 3 days

What Makes It Safe

Built-in safeguards at every step

Full Audit Trail

Every record transformation is logged. You can trace exactly what happened to any piece of data from source to destination.

Validation Reports

Automated comparison reports after each migration run. Record counts, field-level checks, and referential integrity validation.

Parallel Running Period

Both systems run side by side until your team is confident the new system is correct. No cliff-edge cutover.

Rollback Capability

A documented rollback procedure tested before go-live. If anything is wrong, we revert to the previous state without data loss.

GDPR-Compliant Handling

Personal data handled in accordance with UK GDPR throughout the migration. Data processing agreements in place before we touch your data.

Encrypted Transfer

All data transfers encrypted in transit and at rest. No unencrypted exports sitting on shared drives or in email attachments.

Questions Answered

CRM data migration: your questions answered

The questions UK businesses ask us most often when planning a migration from a legacy CRM, spreadsheets, or a current platform that is no longer fit for purpose.

How long does a CRM data migration take?

A simple migration from a spreadsheet or a well-structured CRM with one entity type takes 2 to 3 weeks. A typical mid-complexity migration (Salesforce, HubSpot, or Dynamics with 5 to 10 years of history, activity data, and document attachments) takes 4 to 8 weeks. A complex migration from a legacy or bespoke system with unusual schemas can take 10 to 12 weeks. Discovery upfront sets the realistic timeline.

How much does a CRM data migration cost?

Migration-only engagements range from £5,000 for a small spreadsheet consolidation to £25,000+ for large, multi-system legacy migrations. When migration is part of a larger bespoke CRM build, migration effort typically accounts for 30 to 40 per cent of the total build cost, which is why discovery is explicit about it.

Will we have any downtime during cutover?

No. We run a parallel-running period where both systems are available and your team continues using the source system for daily work while validating the new system against real data. Final cutover happens over a weekend or out-of-hours window, typically with under an hour of read-only downtime and no data loss. The rollback plan is documented before go-live.

What happens to our data during the migration?

Data is extracted under a signed Data Processing Agreement, encrypted in transit and at rest, stored in UK or EU data regions, and deleted from our systems after the migration is successfully completed and signed off. No unencrypted exports on shared drives, no copies lingering in email attachments, and no third-party data processors without your written consent.

Can you handle data from a system we no longer have a licence for?

Usually yes. For Salesforce, HubSpot, Dynamics, and most major platforms we can work from a one-time export, a database backup, or a read-only API key that survives licence expiry by a short window. For truly locked-out systems, we work from whatever export files you have and accept the fidelity trade-off honestly rather than pretending it is not there.

How do you handle data quality issues?

We flag anomalies during the audit phase (duplicate records, orphan relationships, invalid email formats, date-of-birth entries in the future) and resolve them with your team before loading. Data cleansing is an explicit phase, not a hidden assumption, and the decisions made (merge rules, default values, exclusions) are documented so they can be audited.

What if something goes wrong at go-live?

Every migration has a documented rollback plan tested before go-live. If a critical issue surfaces post-cutover, we revert to the previous state without data loss, diagnose the root cause, and re-execute with the fix applied. Rollback is a design-time requirement, not a hopeful afterthought.

Can you migrate attachments, emails, and activity history?

Yes. Document attachments, email history, call logs, and activity records migrate alongside the structured data with their original timestamps and user attribution preserved. The resulting record in the new system looks the same as it did in the source, with the same history visible to the same users.

Start Your Migration

Ready to move your data safely?

Book a free migration assessment. We will review your source system, estimate the effort, and give you a clear plan with fixed pricing.

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