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Safestore Self Storage (UK) Reports Steady Revenue Growth Amid Occupancy Challenges

Self-storage company Safestore Holdings PLC has reported a modest increase in its fourth-quarter revenues, despite facing some headwinds in occupancy rates and revenue per available foot. The FTSE-250 listed firm saw its total revenues rise by 1.4% to £57.6 million. However, when adjusted for constant exchange rates, the quarter-on-quarter figures experienced a slight decline of 0.4%. In a more positive light, the company’s annual like-for-like revenues improved by 1.7%. This growth comes even as Safestore grapples with a decrease in closing occupancy, which fell by 1.4%, and a dip in…

Janus International Group Announces Opening of New Manufacturing Facility in Wrocław, Poland

Janus International Poland – Open For Business! Janus International Group, Inc. (“Janus” or the “Company”), a world-leading supplier of self-storage products and related access control technologies, is thrilled to announce the opening of its brand-new manufacturing facility in Wrocław, Poland. The investment into the state-of-the-art Polish plant marks a significant milestone for Janus and the self-storage industry in Europe. A New Trailblazing Manufacturing Plant The city of Wrocław was chosen as an ideal location to complement Janus’s existing production and distribution centre in County Durham, UK. Wrocław, a vibrant and…

The Old Debenhams to Become Self-Storage Facility in Swindon, England

  The old Debenhams department store building – empty for three-and-a-half years – will be brought back into use after plans for a self-storage facility were approved. The flagship department store closed in June 2020 and now Away Storage Ltd has been given permission to convert the building, which fronts onto Fleming Way and also The Parade in the pedestrianised part of the centre, into what it calls an ‘urban self-storage’ centre. There will still be four shop units made available for use by other businesses in the part of…

Cinch Self Storage Plan to Build New Storage Facility on A4 Site in Chippenham, England

A prominent former car dealership in Wiltshire could be demolished and replaced with a new three-storey self-storage facility. The Islington Vauxhall Garage on the A4 Bath Road into Chippenham, near the Methuen Park roundabout, closed earlier this year. In August, the site was bought by Cinch Self Storage which has unveiled a plan to demolish the existing garage building and construct a purpose-built self-storage facility. This proposal is currently in its early stages, and the firm has launched a consultation website to gather feedback from residents ahead of finalising a…

Stowable, a Valet-Style Storage Service, Launches in January 2024 Throughout the UK

January 2024 marks the official launch of Stowable (stowable.co.uk), a new valet by-the-box storage service. The brainchild of James and Jen Mugleston, husband-and-wife team, Stowable is dedicated to simplifying storage for individuals and businesses throughout the UK. Committed to flexibility, superior customer service, and environmental responsibility, the company introduces a new approach to storage solutions. At the heart of Stowable is its dashboard, a powerful tool connecting individual storage boxes to customers’ accounts through a Unique Box Identifier QR code (UID). These UIDs are also utilised in the warehouse to…

Store More Self Storage Launched Sites in Wrexham and Mansfield, UK

Store More – storemore.co.uk – originally opened eight years ago in Hull but has since launched sites in Wrexham and Mansfield. Its Mansfield self-storage site is located at the former Wickes building on Chesterfield Road South. The building was also used as a vaccination centre during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. The site is now home to the family-owned storage company, offering storage spaces in what is to become a 30,000 square feet storage space. Katie Garfoot, site manager at Mansfield, said: “We are delighted to join the community.…

Self-Storage Facility Plan For Kilmarnock as Site With 108 Shipping Containers is Considered

A self-storage facility with more than 100 containers could be opening in Kilmarnock. Plans have been lodged to build a facility at Moorfield North Industrial Estate, next to MKM Building supplies and across from Braehead Foods/Cook School Scotland. The tarmacked site would host 108 containers in total with 78 of those being huge shipping containers measuring 20ft x 8ft. The other 30 would be smaller, measuring in at 10ft x 8ft. HMC Holdings – a family business operating for more than 100 years – is the firm behind the blueprints,…

Shurgard Self Storage S A : Signs New Purchase Agreement in London

Shurgard – the largest developer, owner and operator of self-storage facilities in Europe – has signed a conditional purchase agreement in London (central West). The future c. 7,400 sqm self-storage facility will offer over 1,300 clean and secure self-storage units and is set to open in 2025. The new freehold building will be a stand-alone property, complimenting existing Shurgard storage locations nearby. The site is located in a highly populated area – one of the most affluent areas of central London – with easy access from roads from all directions,…

Shipping Containers for Self Storage Business Approved in Wimborne

Shipping containers are to be used on a Wimborne site for a self-storage business. Dorset Council has approved the use of 41 containers on the western section of the Davids of Wimborne Ltd roofing business site at the Stone Lane industrial estate. The planning consent includes the demolition of a large storage unit, offices and a garage to make way for the self-storage proposal, using standard 20-foot containers. Eighteen residents from Walford Gardens, Farmers Walk and Stone Lane raised concerns about additional traffic, noise and pollution from the development, one…

New Trade and Warehouse Units Taking Shape in Birmingham, England

New trade and warehouse units for occupiers including Greggs and self-storage operator Sure Store are taking shape at Prime Park in Great Barr, Birmingham. The steels are up, and the roofs are going on at the speculative development of 10 energy-efficient units totaling 72,000 sq ft. Legal & General’s specialist industrial fund IPIF and Prime Box are responsible for the scheme situated on 3.4 acres of brownfield land on Hamstead Hill near the new Lidl food store. KWB’s Kenny Allan, one of the agents marketing the site, said: “Progress is…