United Kingdom

U.K. self-storage entrepreneurs Mike Wilson and Andy Wood have received investment backing from Seneca Partners Ltd. to launch the new SureStore brand. The pair have already acquired three properties in Northwest England, recently opening their...

Lok’nStore Group PLC, which operates 26 self-storage and two records-storage facilities in the United Kingdom, has submitted an application to build a new facility in Bournemouth, England. The property is on Castle Lane East, one of the busiest...

U.K. self-storage operator Big Yellow Group PLC released financial operating-performance results for its 2017 fiscal year, which ended March 31. The company reported same-store revenue of £114.7 million for the period, up 7 percent from 2016. It...

The Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom (SSA-UK) and global real estate advisor Cushman & Wakefield have released results from the association’s 12th annual survey of industry operators, providing data on average rents, occupancy...

Kangaroo Self Storage has acquired England-based operator Smart Storage Ltd. The £13 million deal triples Kangaroo’s portfolio to nine locations and expands the company’s presence below the Scottish border. The transaction boosts the Kangaroo...

The Self Storage Association of the United Kingdom (SSA-UK) will host a networking event on May 10 at the Chester Racecourse horseracing track in Chester, England. “Day at Chester Races” will be held in conjunction with Ladies Day, which is part...

B.E. Webbe Self Storage recently completed the first phase in converting a former woodworking plant in Rotherham, England. The Mangham Road facility comprises 20,000 square feet in 105 units. The second phase of construction is expected to begin...

Update 4/16/18 – Triton Construction Ltd. has begun development work on Big Yellow’s 92,000-square-foot Castlefield self-storage facility. The £12 million project was originally proposed as six stories but will be five. Steel work is scheduled to...