They used to say “where there’s muck there’s brass”; now a more apt expression would probably be “where there’s brass there’s gold”’, as China’s insatiable appetite for resources has caused an explosion in the price of scrap metal over the last ten years. This, in turn, has produced a new economy in scrap metal which […]
Based in Wales and the West Midlands, Fox Moving & Storage has been in business for four decades, trading on the natural synergy between removals and storage. It opened its first self storage facility in Cardiff back in 1992, and has recently expanded into Newport.
An increase of more than 7% in revenue compared to twelve months earlier was the highlight of an impressive series of results announced by Safestore Self Storage as part of its 2011 annual report.
The fifth consecutive annual survey of the UK self storage industry by the Self Storage Association suggests that it has weathered the recession well so far, with all seven of the largest companies having returned to profitability after registering declines during 2008 and 2009.
Most of the major self storage firms don’t have facilities in the north of England – why should this be?
Many self storage companies stock plastic boxes as part of their box shop range. They are more expensive than cardboard boxes. Are they worth the extra cost?
A 22% growth in profits before tax on the previous year was the headline result from Big Yellow’s 2011 annual report. The company, Britain’s leading self storage firm, was able to announce a very impressive set of achievements which indicate how far it has come since the recession of 2008.
Storage King, one of the UK’s multi-site self storage companies, has announced it is purchasing the Safebox Self Storage facility in Cambridge, bringing the total number of Storage King facilities to 24.
Good for the storage company. Not so good for the customer. What is the psychology of procrastination? Does it help to talk about it?
Many self storage companies offer free van hire to help you move in. But is this really a good deal? That depends largely on how much stuff you plan to transport.
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