License My Data: Business and operational data

Details on who qualifies

License My Data lists three requirements, and a company needs to meet one:

• Operational knowledge. A running company with 30 or more employees, two or more years in operation and software platforms in active use.
• Workplace records at scale. A running company with 100 or more employees, four or more years of history, three or more systems and operations outside the EU and UK.
• Companies that have stopped trading. 50 or more employees at peak and a substantial Slack or Teams history in English, in the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, France, India, Australia or Singapore.

It names technology, BPO and recruiting, financial services, consulting, professional services, legal and compliance, healthcare administration, and logistics and operations. Companies with 500 or more employees are its “premium target”, and it says some routes take smaller US companies too.

Details on pay

License My Data calls its figures “a description of the market, not a quotation for your business”. It gives a range after it knows what you hold. You can be paid two ways: an upfront purchase, usually exclusive to one buyer, or a non-exclusive license paid as each license closes, which can earn more in total. You pay nothing, and it says it’s paid out of the transaction.

What License My Data does with your records

For business data, License My Data acts as a referral partner, and the processor or buyer signs with you directly. The valuation needs system names, user counts and years of history, never messages or files. Handover is a one-time historical export, so nothing stays connected. An independent specialist de-identifies the records before any licensee sees them, your company is never named to the licensee, and you keep ownership.

How it works

1. First conversation. What you hold, roughly how much and where your rights stand.
2. Valuation. System names, volumes and years of history get you a range.
3. Scope and agreement. You set what’s in and out, and whether it’s a license or a buyout, before you sign.
4. Handover. One historical export, run by your team or with its sign-off.
5. De-identification. An independent specialist removes identities to a reviewed standard.
6. Placement and payment. The licensee gets the de-identified copy, and you’re paid under the agreement.

Before you apply

• Make a list of your systems with user counts and how many years each one covers.
• If the company has closed, check who can sign for it now. License My Data works with founders, administrators, liquidators and counsel, and court or creditor approval may be needed.
• Decide what stays out. Board, legal, finance, HR and M&A records can all be excluded.