Store Box Self Storage Acquires Outer Space Storage Centre in Farnworth, Bolton

HSBC Bank has provided a seven-figure funding package for a Manchester-based storage company to increase its capacity in the North West. Store Box Self Storage has used the finance to acquire Outer Space Storage Centre in Farnworth, Bolton. The acquisition is the most substantial purchase the company has made to date and will see the business operate a hybrid space, offering both indoor and outdoor storage solutions for the first time. Store Box Self Storage anticipates growth in its customer base as a result of the purchase of the 38,000…

McCarthy’s Storage World Set to Open in Whisby Road, Lincoln (England)

Whether you’re an individual undertaking renovations at home or moving house, or if you’re a business which needs additional space for stock, we look forward to welcoming you. The Nokē technology is a fantastic move forward for self-storage, as it makes things much simpler for customers – most people tend to have their phones on them anyway, so there’s less chance of turning up and not being able to gain entry. But it also makes the facility more secure, which is obviously our number one priority.” – Mike McCarthy, managing…

Lock Stock – Container-Based Storage Company Opens First Site in Liverpool

Lock Stock, a container-based storage company has opened its first site in Liverpool. The move is part of a major expansion into the North West by the business which also has 27 storage parks across North and Mid Wales and the border counties. The new site, just under an acre in size, is on the Chapel Brook Trade Estate on Wilson Road, Huyton, and will have an initial capacity for 116 containers for self-storage. Regional manager, Mike Trow, said: “This is our first time on Merseyside and we do see…

Cinch Storage to Open at Former Mothercare HQ in Watford

After Mothercare vacated its headquarters in Cherry Tree Road, near the Dome roundabout, as part of a cost-cutting exercise the retailer’s 34,000sq ft warehouse was purchased by Cinch Self Storage and Padlock Partners UK Fund III. Cinch announced it was opening in Watford “soon” earlier this week and staff have now confirmed the “first-class” self-storage site will be available to use from Monday (September 11). When the site was announced Cinch director Richard Owen said the unit “provided us with a unique chance to acquire secure warehouse space in an…