UK & European Self-Storage

Europe is shorton space.We're buying it.

Storvia Group acquires well-located, owner-run self-storage facilities across the UK and Europe, runs them on one modern, AI-assisted platform, and builds them into a portfolio made for institutional buyers.

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0.3 sq ftSelf-storage per person across Europe
0.94 sq ftPer person in the UK, Europe's most mature market
10,571Self-storage stores in Europe, up 7.3% in a year
+5.4%Growth in European rent per m² in the latest year, to €312.56
The Opportunity

Smaller homes. More life. Nowhere to put it.

Across Europe, homes are getting smaller, people move more often and more of life happens at home. Demand for flexible, secure space is growing faster than supply, and much of the market is still run by independent owners.

DDownsizingEmpty-nesters and retirees moving into less space.
DDivorceOne household becomes two, overnight.
DDisplacementRelocations, renovations and the gap between homes.
DDeathFamilies sorting an estate on their own timetable.

The life events that drive most self-storage demand.

Customers move in during life's big moments, and rarely move out. That makes self-storage one of the stickiest recurring incomes in real estate.

Emptying a unit is a chore that is easy to postpone for one more month, especially when the rent is paid automatically. Customers who come for a few months often stay for years, which gives each site a steady, recurring income base.

For an owner, that means predictable income, low maintenance and no "toilets and tenants": the buildings are simple boxes, and tenants' goods, not people, live inside them.

And the customer base is broad: around a quarter of a typical facility's users are local tradespeople and small businesses storing tools, stock and records.

Where the market is heading. In the US, self-storage has already matured into an institutional asset class, largely owned by listed operators. Europe is earlier on the same path: rising demand, limited supply and fragmented ownership. That is the consolidation opportunity Storvia is built for.
The Supply Gap

A continent under-supplied.

The UK is Europe's most developed market, and it is still growing. Most of the continent is at an earlier stage, with supply well behind demand.

10,571Self-storage stores in Europe, up 7.3% in a year
~2,915UK facilities, of which around 1,135 are container sites. The market leader owns 139.
90%Of European operators already using AI in their businesses
70%Of operators expect rates and occupancy to improve over the next 12 months

Self-storage space per person

Square feet of storage per capita, latest available. For reference, the mature US market has around 7.
United Kingdom
0.94
Netherlands
0.73
Spain
0.43
France
0.41
Germany
0.27
Italy
0.03

Sources: Savills, UK & European Self Storage Spotlight Q4 2025; FEDESSA/CBRE European Self Storage Industry Report 2025; Safestore market information citing SSA UK 2025.

The Playbook

Buy. Modernise.
Consolidate. Package.

A classic buy-and-build strategy applied to a fragmented, under-digitised market, one site at a time.

01

Acquire

Buy established, trading facilities from independent owners, often founders looking to retire.

  • Existing customers and cash flow from day one
  • Freehold or long leasehold
  • Priced on single-site economics
02

Modernise

Put each site on the Storvia platform: online rental, smart access, dynamic pricing and AI-led service.

  • Price to market, not habit
  • Rent 24/7 from a phone
  • Add insurance and ancillary income
03

Consolidate

Group sites into regional clusters with shared management, marketing and back office under one brand.

  • Lower cost per site
  • Stronger search and brand presence
  • Better financing terms at scale
04

Package

Present a stabilised, branded, data-rich portfolio to the buyers who pay the most for scale.

  • REITs and listed operators
  • Infrastructure and private equity funds
  • Or refinance and hold for income
Where the Value Is Made

Buy as single sites.
Sell as a platform.

A single owner-run facility is valued as a small local business. A branded, professionally run portfolio with clean data and a growth pipeline is valued as an institutional asset. Much of the return comes from the step up between the two.

Europe's self-storage transaction market has grown quickly as institutional capital looks for exposure, and the big operators need a steady supply of quality sites to buy. Storvia sets out to build exactly that.

Stage 1
Single independent siteOwner-run, offline, priced on local comparables
Stage 2
Modernised siteOnline, dynamically priced, higher occupancy and yield
Stage 3
Regional clusterShared management, one brand, lower cost per site
Exit
Institutional portfolioScale, data and brand that larger buyers pay a premium for

Illustrative. Relative valuation stages, not a forecast of returns.

What We Buy

The overlooked middle of the market.

Too small for the big operators to chase one by one. Too good to leave run on a paper diary and a phone line.

We start in the UK, Europe's deepest and most liquid market, then expand into under-supplied continental markets such as Spain, Portugal and the Netherlands as the platform grows.

Trading todayExisting occupancy and income, not development risk.
Under-managedNo online booking, flat pricing, limited marketing.
Succession sellersFounders who built the site and now want a clean exit.
Good locationsVisible, accessible, near growing towns and suburbs.
Room to growSpare land for containers or an extension.
Cluster fitClose enough to other sites to share management.
Technology

A storage business that runs while you sleep.

Modern operators can run several sites remotely, with AI handling rent reviews, calls and emails, and new customers sent their access code automatically. Storvia builds that model in from day one, across every site we own.

Dynamic pricing

Rates set site by site and unit by unit from live demand, occupancy and competitor data, with rent reviews managed automatically.

Rent from your phone

Price, book, sign and pay online, then get in with a digital code. No office visit, no queue, any hour of the day.

AI customer service

Calls, chats and emails answered instantly in the customer's language, with humans stepping in for what matters.

Remote cluster management

Several sites overseen by one team, with remote monitoring and scheduled visits. Remotely managed stores are a growing trend across Europe.

Ancillary income

Contents protection, packing supplies, vehicle and business storage: revenue that independents often leave on the table.

Data for the exit

Every site reporting in one format, the clean track record institutional buyers want to see before they pay a premium.

Private Investor Access

Be there for the first site.

Storvia's founding capital is being raised privately from a small number of investors. Tell us a little about yourself. If you are eligible, we will send you a personal invitation to our investor room with full details.

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