Information Capture

Preview is the UK leader in scanning, capture and electronic archiving. With state-of-the-art facilities near Heathrow and a highly skilled team of experts, Preview has the capability to undetake any project.

Coupons, forms & questionnaires...

Collecting data from survey forms, competition returns, applications and warranty cards often presents special challenges owing to irregular or unusual coupon sizes and the need to process handwritten content, barcodes, and so on.

Preview has been involved in a very wide range of data collection projects and can capture, process and present data in many familiar formats using a combination of automated forms processing and manual data entry where necessary. Preview's data collection equipment includes automated envelope opening and high speed digital scanners that can process barcodes, handwritten text, OMR codes and can also verify addresses and signatures.

The processing and presentation of data varies from client to client but typically involves:

1. Inbound forms and coupons can be addressed directly to Preview’s processing centre, to a PO box number or forwarded from the client or third party.
2. Envelopes are opened and contents are prepared, de-stapled etc.
3. Contents are scanned and interpreted.
4. Data is manipulated and tabulated in the desired format.
5. Preview can also accept client scanned documents and index these according to the client's own specification. 

Preview offers a combination of expertise, experience and economies of scale that means that costs are significantly lower than those for the equivalent results created in-house. Our clients include some of the UK's leading mail order companies, publishers and retail organisations.

And when time is of the essence, Preview offers a turnaround that is typically within a few hours of receiving the data.

Call our sales line on 020 8755 5710 or click here for a fast email response to your query.