Self Storage Business Consultancy
We offer consultancy days, where we will explain how to set up your own self-storage container yard or store room warehouse. Help you create a business plan and make sure you can make a profit!
We can help you with basic advice at the beginning of your journey, or help every step of the way!
We aim to give you all the tools to create a business plan for your new business, as well as advising on the suppliers you will need, software options, security, customer expectation and pricing.
You will need to consider four key things setting up a self storage business before you start.
1
LAND, BUILDINGS & PLANNING
Aquire or rent some land or buildings that are appropriate for self storage and in the right position.
Our advice can help you identify the correct property or location and we will explain the pitfalls of not doing things properly!
2
STORAGE ROOMS & CONTAINERS
Fit out the land or buildings with the correct services, secure it appropriately, getting the right mix of storage sizes.
We will help you make a site plan, put you in touch with all the suppliers you will need and help you as mush as you need.
3
OPERATIONS & SECURITY
The real trick to a storage business is operating your facility correctly to make it easy and safe for you and your customers!
Profit is key! Your operation should be streamlined and time effecient, as well as attractive to new customers.
4
SYSTEMS & ADVERTISING
You will need a robsut operating system and website that follows all the standard regulations.
You will need to advertsie your business and get reviews.
We can show you all the tricks to make this easy, cheap and effecient.
Alternatively call or email us to discuss your project. Tel. 01163 409940 Email. enquiries@greyboxselfstorage.co.uk
Why use us to advise you?
We (Nick & Anglea Beavon) operated several large e-commerce and mail order companies for 22 years. We built a multi national business (www.dryadeducation.co.uk) with operations in the UK, Ireland and Dubai, employing over 100 staff.
Whilst running our business, other businesses approached us to use our land at the back of our premises, and over the years this grew into a small self-storage site.
In 2019, we sold our mail order business in search of an easier life. The day to day fun of operating our mail order business had gone and the issues of staff managment had become frustrating.
We decided we enjoyed being self employed, and still wanted to work, however we just wanted a business that we could run ourselves, maximising income, but minimising effort and staffing. Our solution was Grey Box Self Storage!
We started Grey Box Self Storage in 2020 on an old car park in Castle Donington we found. It was so succesfull we built a bespoke website and opened up in Leicester within the year. We have now opened in Coventry with Northampton and a second site in Leicester opening by the end of the year!
We have time for 12 weeks holiday a year and attend to the business 3 days a week. Our income is as high as it was running our £18m turnover mail order business!
Nick looks after the day to day operations, sales and marketing, whilst Ange (a qualified accountant) looks after the technical side of the business and accounts.
Many people now call us to ask how they could do it themselves! It always amazes everyone that our storage facilities have over 95% occupancy rates and feel they would like to try it. So, at the beginning of last year we decided to offer consultancy to anyone who would like to take advantage of our experience.
Consultancy
We offer a simple package of consultancy that allows prospective self-storage entrepreneurs all they need to know about planning, setting up and running a self-storage container site or secure storage rooms warehouse.
We cover everything you need in as little or as much detail as required. Typically a days consultancy is what most people need to make a detailed financial business plan, but we can operate as project managers for an entire start-up if you wish, or just give you an hours advice over the phone from time to time.
Alternatively call or email us to discuss your project. Tel. 01163 409940 Email. enquiries@greyboxselfstorage.co.uk
| Name | Description | Price (exc. VAT) |
|---|---|---|
| Consultancy day 6 hours including lunch  | Aimed at those who don’t know anything about setting up a self-storage business, or have a plot of land and feel self-storage is a good idea and need to understand more. We will cover every aspect of the business in a 6 hour session (30 minute lunch break) We can bespoke the day to your needs, but in general we can cover the following on the day: – Land requirements. Planning permission. Site facilities. Security. Locality. Surfacing and fencing. – Business plan basics. An outline plan, what to consider and how to plan to make a profit – Set up. Buying your shipping containers or store room installation, what type you need and how many, in what sizes, financing storage rooms or containers if required, signage, health & safety, employees (if required), insurances, customer contracts, additional services such as WI-FI, electricity etc, security cameras, flood lighting, other considerations. – Operations. How to operate your new self-storage yard or warehouse, man hours required, likley operational issues, practicalities, site opening hours. – Customer Service. Software, payment methods, website, accounts, refunds, google reviews, advertising, customer care and upselling. | Exclusively £1,200 / day (£100 deposit) Jointly with other businesses, maximum of 6 people £400 / day per person (£100 deposit per person) At our Leicester offices or on site at your premises Expenses may be charged if the consultancy is not in our Leicester office |
| General Consultancy | For those who want to upgrade their exisiting self-storage business, or need help with any aspect of their business. | £300 / hour £1,200 / day plus expenses (£100 deposit) |
| Project Managment | We take on all aspects of project managment We will quote for this on an individual basis, and our hourly rates are reduced for more than 5 days work. | £650 / day plus expenses (£100 deposit) |
We will take the remainder of the payment one day before the consultancy is planned, or for regular project managment we will invoice on credit terms.
Alternatively call or email us to discuss your project. Tel. 01163 409940 Email. enquiries@greyboxselfstorage.co.uk
