Company Information
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Q1In which country or countries do you operate?*
Select all that apply.
Please select at least one country.
Q2How many stores do you have that are currently open?*
Enter a whole number.
This field is required. Please enter a whole number.
Q3On average, over the last 12 months until April 1st 2026, what is the approximate breakdown of source of enquiries for your company as a percentage?
All values must add up to exactly 100%. A warning appears until the total equals 100%.
| Source of enquiries | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Website and online advertising | % | |
| Signage and external advertising (e.g. bus stop ads) | % | |
| Local marketing (e.g. sport sponsorship, leaflet drops, local paper advertising) | % | |
| Referrals | % | |
| Social Media | % | |
| Other | % | |
| Total | 0% | |
⚠️ Total must equal 100%. Current total: %
Q4How many new stores did you open in the last 12 months until April 1st 2026?
Enter a whole number.
Q5How much storage space is currently fitted out in these new stores, excluding temporary bulk space (i.e. large undivided space not yet fitted out with individual units)? Current lettable area in square metres.
Enter a number with max. 2 decimal places.
Q6How much extra space did you add to your existing stores (excluding bulk space and new stores mentioned in Q4) in square metres?
Enter a number with max. 2 decimal places.
Q7How many new stores did you acquire in the last 12 months until April 1st 2026?
Enter a whole number.
Q8How many new stores do you currently have in your secured development pipeline that are:
Enter a whole number for each pipeline stage.
| Pipeline stage | Number of stores |
|---|---|
| Under construction | |
| Planning or permit approved | |
| Awaiting planning or permit approval |
Q9How many of your stores that are now open include any other usage or features?
Enter a whole number for each feature type.
| Feature | Number of stores |
|---|---|
| Unmanned (i.e. no full time staff on site) | |
| Unmanned access after hours | |
| Electronic locks on units | |
| Solar panels or other sustainable energy creation | |
| Other (please specify below) |
Q10How many people do you have working across all facilities FULL TIME?
Enter a whole number.
Q11How many people do you have working across all facilities PART TIME?
Enter a whole number.
Q12What percentage of your total revenue across all stores comes from the following services?
Enter a decimal number between 0 and 100 for each service. If you have other services, please describe them in the field below the table.
| Service | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance | % | |
| Boxes and packaging | % | |
| Car or van hire | % | |
| Shredding services | % | |
| Move in or move out service | % | |
| Other (please specify below) | % |
Q13What are your profit expectations for your self storage business in the coming 12 months as of April 1st 2026?
Q14What do you expect to happen to net rental rates over the next 12 months as of April 1st 2026? (Inflation in the EU is 2.1% according to Eurostat)
Q15What do you expect to happen to occupancy rates on your current space over the next 12 months as of April 1st 2026?
Q16Which of the following features and services do your stores have or offer? Select all that apply.
Q17Which of the following sustainable practices do your stores have? Select all that apply.
Q18In terms of business improvements, which of the following are you planning on investing in during 2026/27? Select all that apply.
Q19How many of your facilities are occupied on each tenure type as of 31 March 2026?
Enter a whole number for each tenure type.
| Tenure type | Number of facilities |
|---|---|
| Freehold | |
| Long Leasehold (25 years or more) | |
| Short Leasehold (less than 25 years) | |
| Mixed tenure |
Q20What is your targeted stabilised EBITDA margin for your FREEHOLD and LONG LEASEHOLD stores? This should be expressed as operating profit as a percentage of gross revenue. Operating profit should be expressed as gross revenue less all store level costs (including rent paid to third party property owners but excluding head office, management or owner's costs) and before any adjustments for interest, company or owner's tax, depreciation or amortisation.
Q21What is your targeted stabilised EBITDA margin for your SHORT LEASEHOLD stores? This should be expressed as operating profit as a percentage of gross revenue. Operating profit should be expressed as gross revenue less all store level costs (including rent paid to third party property owners but excluding head office, management or owner's costs) and before any adjustments for interest, company or owner's tax, depreciation or amortisation.
Q22What is the occupancy rate (as a percentage of Current Lettable Area – CLA) across your entire portfolio as of 31 March 2026?
Enter a percentage with max. 2 decimal places (e.g. 82.50).
Q23What is the percentage split of business type by customer based on the number of units occupied? Consider not-for-profit organisations as businesses. Answers must add up to 100%.
A warning appears until the total equals 100%.
| Customer type | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential / personal use | % | |
| Commercial | % | |
| Total | 0% | |
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Q24What is the split of business type by customer based on square metres of self storage occupied? Consider not-for-profit organisations as businesses. Answers must add up to 100%.
A warning appears until the total equals 100%.
| Customer type | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Residential / personal use | % | |
| Commercial | % | |
| Total | 0% | |
⚠️ Total must equal 100%. Current total: %
Q25For all customers that moved out in the last 12 months until April 1st 2026, what was their average length of stay in days?
Enter a whole number.
Q26Which of the following features does your business offer to customers? Select all that apply.
Q27How many of your stores have income generated from other uses?
Enter a whole number for each use type. For any other types, please specify in the field below the table.
| Other use type | Number of stores |
|---|---|
| Vehicle storage | |
| Telecommunication towers | |
| Archive storage | |
| Bulk storage | |
| Office space | |
| Retail space | |
| Car hire | |
| External advertising | |
| Other leased non-self storage areas (please specify below) |
Q28What do you perceive as the biggest challenges to the industry in the next 12 months as of April 1st 2026?
Rank each challenge from 1 (no challenge) to 5 (big challenge).
| Challenge | Ranking (1–5) |
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| Oversupply | |
| Rising land cost | |
| Difficulty relating to planning applications | |
| Increase in taxes applied to self storage buildings | |
| Rise in staff costs and staff benefit expectations | |
| Recession | |
| Inflation | |
| Political or geopolitical uncertainty | |
| Other (please specify below) |
Q29How important is ESG and sustainability to your existing business or strategy going forward?
Q30Are you planning on using AI in your business in 2026? Select all that apply.
Q31What is your company trade name?
Optional — helps us verify the data.
Q32If you would like to receive a copy of the report, please provide your email address below.
Facility Data
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