Category: Self Storage News

Cuboid Offers New Launchpad for Startups: Business in a Box

Cuboid, a spin-out of leading property giant FI Real Estate Management (FIREM), has announced the pilot launch of a new product, Business in a Box, offering startups and SMEs the opportunity to have their own self-contained business unit. The Business in a Box product is a 160 sq ft two-storey container, with an office space on top, fitted out with electricity, heating, power points, lighting, windows, flooring and insulation, ready for businesses to get up and running from the off. The product aims to offer companies a more cost-effective, flexible…

Pink Storage Opens New Storage Units in Stoke-on-Trent [England]

A derelict scrubland that once was used as a makeshift camp for the homeless has been transformed as part of a giant new storage facility. The notorious Yak Yak Land was cleared after being at the centre of repeated anti-social complaints. It had been set up by rough sleepers in a wooded area off North Street, Stoke, and bordering the A500. But the land is now completely unrecognisable after it was taken on by Pink Storage, which provides 60,000sqft of self-storage units to hire. As well as Yak Yak Land,…

Admirals Yard Self Storage Buys Land For New Facility, Expected to Open in the Summer of 2025, in Workshop [England]

A deal has been secured for an acre of land at the multimillion-pound Vesuvius development in Worksop to enable the creation of a secure storage facility. The land has been sold to Admirals Yard Self Storage. The facility will offer a range of drive-up unit sizes and is expected to open in the summer of 2025. Chief executive Rob Sadler said: “Admirals Yard Self Storage has facilities nationwide and is delighted to be adding the Vesuvius site to its portfolio.” CEG has also let a £2m contract for the highway…

Storebox and LOVESPACE Merges to Form Spectrum Storage Group – Largest Omnichannel Self-Storage Business in the UK

A merger between Storebox and LOVESPACE has launched the Spectrum Storage Group which the companies describe as the UK’s ‘largest omnichannel self-storage business’ with additional operations in the Republic of Ireland and the United States. Spectrum Storage Group is set to offer a comprehensive range of solutions, including doorstep collection and delivery, drive-up container storage, and premium indoor options. By combining the extensive real estate and technological capabilities of both companies, this merger creates a unique synergy that sets a new standard in the storage sector. Nick Crawford, Co-CEO of…

Two South Wales Storage Businesses Announce Merger to Drive Growth and Funding Opportunities

Cardiff-based blue self storage Ltd (bss) and Maltings Document Storage Solutions (MDSS) have announced their merger to create a new entity branded as ‘Blue Storage Group’, while continuing to operate under the existing brands. While both companies operate profitably and sustainably, the markets in which they operate are changing rapidly with the emergence of new digital technologies. Becoming a larger entity will allow greater investment in new systems and processes, and both companies to take advantage of new funding opportunities, grow operations and scale up geographically. blue self storage is…

UK’s First Flat Pack Self-Storage System Launched as Industry Tops £1.08 Billion

Penn Elcom, the Sussex-headquartered British steel manufacturer, has announced the launch of the country’s first DIY self-storage system to allow smaller businesses and individuals to gain access to the booming sector. Called the 3S range, the new ground-breaking system has been developed to allow the user complete flexibility to create any-size unit, in locations that have no pre-existing self-storage capabilities. The self-assembly system, the first of its kind in the UK, is more than 30% cheaper than pre-made/established units and allows the installer to quickly erect units with minimal tools.…