Safestore Holdings plc is a FTSE All-Share self storage company, listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange. Safestore is the UK’s largest and Europe’s second largest provider of self storage solutions. Our principal operations are located in the UK, where we have 93 stores including 3 business centres with a further 22 stores in Europe. These figures are correct as of June 2009.
Our strategy is to consolidate our market leading position by successfully expanding our store portfolio both in the UK and Europe. In order to achieve our strategic objectives and deliver shareholder value, we will:
- Continue to improve the operational performance of our stores
- Continue to invest in our brand in order to build industry awareness and market leadership
- Continue to motivate and reward our staff and maintain our position as the industry employer of choice
- Continue to find and develop new stores
- Continue to target potential acquisitions where they add value to the brand and to the business
Safestore has a strong track record in managing and developing its assets. With over 37,000 customers and 112 stores, Safestore has a strong understanding of the evolving needs of its customers and a robust operational platform from which to continue to deliver sustained growth.
Our strength lies in our ability to combine a deep understanding of a rapidly expanding growth market with the commercial and operational skills to provide flexible self storage solutions for an expanding UK and European customer base. Our position as UK’s largest and Europe’s second largest self storage operator underlines our operational skills. We have the expertise, knowledge and skill to benefit from the evolving self storage market and return value to shareholders.