Safestore

Safestore was founded in the UK in 1998, and floated on the Alternative Investment Market that year. In 2003, the company delisted from the AIM after a Bridgepoint-backed £39.8 million Management Buyout led by Steve Williams .In 2004, Safestore acquired Mentmore plc for £209 million who were trading under the ‘Spaces’ brand in the UK and as the ‘Une Pièce en Plus’ brand in France. The company has been listed in the London Stock Exchange since 2007. In April 2013, Safestore was converted into a real estate investment trust .Safestore acquired Space Maker in July 2016 and it completed the acquisition of Alligator Self Storage in November 2017.Safestore acquired the Ready Steady store in Heathrow from Rockpool Investments in August 2019 and two stores joined the Safestore group in London through the acquisition of Fort Box Self Storage in November 2019.Safestore also established a JV with Carlyle which acquired M3 Self Storage in the Netherlands in August 2019. Safestore also acquired Oh My Box Self storage in January 2020.