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You can trust us with your belongings, whatever you want to store. Ever since we opened the doors to our first store in Colbrook in 1983, every friendly face in our 84-strong team has made it their mission to make your self storage unit safe, secure and simple to use. Whether you’re with us for a few weeks or a few years, we’ll provide the ideal solution no matter what you are storing.
Space Station was founded by former McLaren Formula 1 team manager Alastair Caldwell, way back in the ‘80s. After admiring the innovative self storage facilities across the US on an F1 world tour, he decided to bring the business idea back across the pond, making Space Station one of the UK’s earliest storage pioneers.
The noughties saw the launch of Uxbridge and Swiss Cottage, and in 2023 we continued to expand in the Midlands at Hall Green, Stirchley and Castle Bromwich. Today, we operate over 11,000 self storage units across our stores – and we’re adding to this number every year.
Alastair Caldwell, a former McLaren team manager quits racing and decides to open a self storage business.
Space Station is born. First site in Colnbrook opens for business, run by Alastair with the help of daughter Ruth and father David.
New site opens in Chiswick. Ruth sleeping on the floor of the empty site, safeguarding it.
Old railway yard at Brentford Station bought and transformed for self storage
Isleworth store opens
Expansion along the M4 corridor to Slough, which became the Space Station head office.
Uxbridge store opens in West London.
First managed facility joins the group; Lockaway in Swiss Cottage, North London.
Two stores opened in February, Kings Heath in Birmingham and St John’s Wood in North London.
Third North London store opens in Cricklewood.
Second Birmingham store opens in Solihull.
Space Station acquires Rent-a-Store in Shrewsbury and Squab in Daventry.
A cluster of new stores opened in the midlands at Hall Green, Stirchley and Castle Bromwich.
New stores opened at Wakefield, Garretts Green Lane in Birmingham and Kilburn.
You'll have plenty of room to store your belongings, whichever location you choose. Helping you find a storage space that suits you is quite literally the name of the game for us at Space Station. If you need a locker to safely hold documents, or a storage unit that can fit the entire contents of your home, we can help with either – or anything in between. Give your nearest store a call to get started with a quote.
It’s completely up to you how much you store, where you store it, and how long you store it for. Our flexible contracts mean you’ll never be tied into a storage unit you don’t need, and if you want to extend or move to a bigger unit, it’s simple and easy to arrange.
If you need an extra hand on moving day, we can help with that, too - the Space Station experience starts before you even walk through the door. Our complimentary removal service means we’ll pick up your items directly from your home or office, and pack them into your unit for you, free of charge (we just ask you to store with us for at least two months in a unit larger than 15sqft). You’ll find packing supplies and crates available for hire at our on-site stores and online, so there’s no need to worry if you forget the bubble wrap on moving day.
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Enjoys spending time with friends and family, loves cooking and sharing the food.
Projects Manager
Family man with a joke for every occasion (all be it the same joke every time!). Enjoys hill walking and watching cricket.
IT
Techie, gamer and all round geek. Likes sleeping and cheese.
Operations Manager
Enjoys Formula One, football and a good film.
CEO
Interested in politics (can’t say which) and economics. Likes boxing (watching) and golf (playing).
Maintenance
A family man, loves socialising with family and friends. Interested in all sports, especially football, he is a lifelong Liverpool FC supporter. Enjoys taking his dogs for a walk and exploring nature.
Finance Manager
I keep fit by going to the gym and love taking long walks but when I sit down, I enjoy spending time with my family, reading and going to the cinema.
Marketing Executive
I enjoy preloved shopping and reading.
HR Manager
Enjoys socialising with friends and netball. Likes handbags and chocolate.
Head of Real Estate
Enjoys cooking, sport, gardening, and spending time at home in Yorkshire or travelling. Loves a good quiz.
Marketing Manager
Afternoon tea connoisseur with a special fondness for scones. Loves food, cooking and shoes.
When you store with us, you're also supporting your local community — we give back through regular donations and fundraisers that help make a real difference. Find out more about the charities we’re currently working with.
We’re an eco-friendly bunch, too. We’ve planted 2140 trees so far via our green initiatives, and there’s lots more going on behind the scenes to make sure each of our storage facilities is sustainable. When you step into a Space Station storage facility, you’ll see solar panels, low-power bright lights and recyclable packing materials, all designed to help us look after your things with minimal impact on the planet.
A warm, welcoming team that takes pride in what they do? Tick. Regular wellbeing, training and development programmes? Double tick. Our head office is based in Winnersh, Berkshire, and we operate all over the country. Head to our careers page to browse open roles.
