With the current uncertainty in the financial climate, self-storage is becoming increasingly popular with businesses who recognise the benefits it brings in growing their business.
If you are a small business owner, someone who requires more physical space for stock than they currently have, an online start-up, or are struggling to find affordable commercial space to rent, then take a look at some of the reasons self-storage could help your business grow:
Decluttering
If your business is expanding, then it is likely you are outgrowing your current workspace. You may have found that the garage where you currently store your stock is overflowing, the spare room you run your business from is cluttered, or you are drowning in paperwork and have nowhere to store it. If any of these sound like you, then self-storage could be the solution to your decluttering and provide extra storage space. By placing stock, paperwork, equipment and files into self-storage then you will have more space to run your business from your actual business premises!
Expanding
Self-storage allows your business to expand and grow at a rate comfortable for the business. Flexibility is a major benefit of self-storage space, as opposed to renting traditional commercial space where customers are often tied into longer contracts. Using temporary self-storage instead of renting commercial space means you can manage any seasonal peaks and troughs of your business better, and react much quicker if you need to rent more space or downsize the amount of space you currently use.
Cost Savings
By freeing up valuable space by storing excess items or documents you do not need away from the office/business headquarters, you can use the space you have for its optimum usage and not just for storing excess stock, tools and general filing. In addition, businesses who rent self-storage space do not have to pay business rates so this offers a significant cost-saving. There are also no utility bills to pay, such as heating or lighting, as all these costs are included in your storage rental cost.
Security
The more your business grows, the more valuable its stock and assets become. Stock and confidential business documents are safer in Offerfair self-storage than in your home or work building, as we have CCTV security across all our sites, and every self-storage unit is individually alarmed and comes with a free padlock. To provide a similar amount of security in your home or work space would be another significant cost to an individual business.
If you are thinking about self-storage for your business, then contact us today and we can talk through your options.
