Big Yellow Group Company Description
Big Yellow is the UK's brand leader in self storage.
Big Yellow now operates from a platform of 109 stores, including 24 stores branded as Armadillo Self Storage.
We have a pipeline of 1.0 million sq ft comprising 14 proposed Big Yellow self storage facilities. The current maximum lettable area of the existing platform (including Armadillo) is 6.4 million sq ft.
When fully built out the portfolio will provide approximately 7.4 million sq ft of flexible storage space.
99% of our stores and sites by value are held freehold and long leasehold, with the remaining 1% 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 located in high profile, accessible, main road locations.
Our focus on the location and visibility of our stores, with excellent customer service, a market-leading online platform, and significant and increasing investment in sustainability, has created in Big Yellow the most recognised brand name in the UK self storage industry.
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Industry | REIT - Industrial |
| Sector | Real Estate |
| Employees | 485 |
| CEO | James Gibson |
Contact Details
Address: Unit 2, The Deans Bagshot, GU19 5AT United Kingdom | |
| Phone | 44 1276 470190 |
| Website | bigyellow.co.uk |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | BYLOF |
| Exchange | OTCMKTS |
| Fiscal Year | April - March |
| Reporting Currency | GBP |
| ISIN Number | GB0002869419 |
| SIC Code | 6798 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| James Ernest Gibson | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
| Nicholas John Vetch CBE | Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of the Board |
| John Richard Trotman | Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director |
| John Hunter | Chief Operating Officer |
| Anthony Chenery | Head of Marketing and E-Commerce |
| Cheryl Hathaway | Head of Human Resources |
| Stuart Grinnall | Head of IT, Digital Security and Telephony |
| Simon Allen | Head of Development |
| Celia Login | Head of Customer Services |
| Julie Fawcett | Head of Estates and Facilities |