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Big Yellow Group

#4143

Rank

$2.54B

Marketcap

GB United Kingdom

Country

Big Yellow Group
Leadership team

Mr. James E. Gibson (Co-Founder, CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. John Trotman (CFO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Adrian F. Lee (Operations Director)

Products/ Services
Construction, Self-Storage
Number of Employees
100 - 500
Headquarters
Bagshot, Surrey, United Kingdom
Established
1998
Net Income
500M - 1B
Revenue
100M - 500M
Traded as
BYG.L
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Overview
Location
Summary
Big Yellow is the UK's brand leader in self storage. Big Yellow now operates from a platform of 103 stores, including 25 stores branded as Armadillo Self Storage, in which the Group has a 20% interest. We own a further 11 Big Yellow self storage development sites, of which eight have planning consent. The current maximum lettable area of the existing platform (including Armadillo) is 6.0 million sq ft. When fully built out the portfolio will provide approximately 6.8 million sq ft of flexible storage space. Of the Big Yellow stores and sites, 98% by value are held freehold and long leasehold, with the remaining 2% short leasehold. The Group has pioneered the development of the latest generation of self storage facilities, which utilise state of the art technology and are in high profile, accessible, main road locations. Our focus on the location and visibility of our Big Yellow stores, coupled with our excellent customer service and our market leading online platform, has created the most recognised brand name in the UK self storage industry.
History

Founded in 1998 by Nicholas Vetch, Philip Burks and James Gibson, the company has, as of 2021, 104 storage sites in UK, 19 of which operate under the name Armadillo Self Storage. Philip Burks served as the property director of the company from 1998 to 2007.In 2007, the company was converted into a real estate investment trust and later that year entered into a partnership with funds managed by Pramerica Real Estates Investors to develop another 25 stores in the Midlands, the North of England and Scotland.Big Yellow support the charitable sector and have a related charitable foundation, the Big Yellow Foundation.In 2003, Graham Coutts sexually assaulted and murdered Jane Longhurst. Initially he kept the body in his flat in Hove, but then moved it in to a storage unit at Big Yellow in Brighton. He visited the storage unit 11 times while the body was there. After he removed the body from the unit, Big Yellow staff noticed the smell and alerted police. Big Yellow permanently sealed unit C50 as a mark of respect to Jane Longhurst.

Financials

Mission
At Big Yellow Group, we strive to provide an excellent level of customer service, as well as modern and secure self-storage solutions tailored to the needs of our customers.
Vision
Our vision is to be the number one provider of self storage solutions in the UK and to offer our customers the best value for their money.
Key Team

Mr. Anthony Chenery (Head of Marketing & E-Commerce)

Ms. Cheryl Hathaway (Head of HR)

Mr. Simon Allen (Head of Devel.)

Celia Login (Head of Customer Services)

Mr. Stuart Grinnall (Head of IT, Digital Security & Telephony)

Ms. Julie Fawcett (Head of Estates & Facilities)

Ms. Rachael Wheeler (Head of Sustainability)

Recognition and Awards
Big Yellow Group plc has received numerous awards over the years for its customer service, including the prestigious Investors in People Standard, awarded to the company in recognition of its commitment to staff development and training.
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Big Yellow Group
Leadership team

Mr. James E. Gibson (Co-Founder, CEO & Exec. Director)

Mr. John Trotman (CFO & Exec. Director)

Mr. Adrian F. Lee (Operations Director)

Products/ Services
Construction, Self-Storage
Number of Employees
100 - 500
Headquarters
Bagshot, Surrey, United Kingdom
Established
1998
Net Income
500M - 1B
Revenue
100M - 500M
Traded as
BYG.L
Social Media