More and more people are starting or thinking about starting their own businesses. In 2024, the amount of people starting up their own businesses has already risen from 33% to 40%. And the amount of people thinking about starting their own business has also risen, going from 30% in 2023 to 35% in 2024. The cost of living crisis and worries about job security have played a part in this rise but the main reason remains that many people have a strong desire to be their own boss and to make money out of the hobby they love doing. 

This rise in start-ups has led to an increased demand for business storage in Gillingham. Our Gillingham store is a strategic location for business seeking storage as we are located close to Gillingham town centre. Gillingham as a whole is a great place to start a business as it is close to London without having those London prices. 

Within this article we are going to go into detail about the key benefits to using business storage in Gillingham and how it will help your business to succeed. 

Maximising Office Space

One of the biggest benefits to using business storage in Gillingham is that it allows you to maximise your work/office space. It does this by giving you the space you need to store your inventory, equipment and documents. Having a space in which you can store these items means that you won’t have a cluttered workspace, your workspace can stay tidy and organised. 

Clutter is an enemy of any and all working environments because clutter prevents you from being able to focus and hinders your productivity. Studies have shown that when you are working in a cluttered workspace your brain cannot focus on the task at hand because it is too distracted by the visual noise caused by the clutter. And clutter has a cumulative effect on our brains – the more clutter we are exposed to, the more distractible we become. 

Business storage in Gillingham will help you to keep your workspace clutter free which will help you to stay focussed on growing your business. 

Enhancing Security for Sensitive Items

Your business inventory and equipment are important. Without it, you don’t have a business. Your business documents are also very important as they often contain sensitive information pertaining to your business and your customers. It all needs to be kept safe and business storage in Gillingham can provide you with a safe place. 

All professional storage facilities will be fitted with state-of-the-art security systems. Our Gillingham store has 24/7 CCTV around the entire facility and pin-code access to allow you convenient access to your unit whilst others are kept safe. Each of our storage units is equipped with an intruder alarm and smoke and fire detectors so your business assets will be safe from theft and environmental factors. 

Supporting Business Flexibility

When speaking with many of our business customers, we always find that something that they really value with our business storage is the flexibility. We only offer flexible rental contracts to all our customers. This means that you can upgrade, downgrade or add to your storage, if and when you need to. 

For example, if you need some extra storage to cover a busy period of time such as Christmas, all our teams will make that happen as quickly as possible. 

This level of flexibility allows our business storage in Gillingham to cater to a businesses fluctuating, ever evolving needs. 

We also know that the business world is a hard world to be in and not all businesses make it or succeed at the level that they expected or wanted. Sometimes you won’t need your business storage for as long as you thought. If this is the case, you are free to leave your unit before your rental period has expired. We just need 14 days notice. 

Facilitating Efficient Inventory Management

If you run an e-commerce or retail business, you will know the importance of staying on top of your inventory. Business storage in Gillingham will allow you to efficiently manage your inventory as you will have plenty of space to organise it how you want to, adding shelving, racking or any kind of storage system that you feel would work best for your business. 

Using business storage in Gillingham will also allow you to streamline your business operations, using your storage not only as a place to store inventory but as a place to pack orders, deal with returns and the more administrative side of your business. 

Cost Savings on Commercial Leases

Using business storage in Gillingham, instead of leasing a commercial space will prove to be much more cost effective. Commercial space in Gillingham ranges from £500 rent per calendar month to £5,000+ per month. This is a big jump and it would greatly increase your business costs. 

To buy, you are looking at £100,000+ but this will eliminate any flexibility for your business when it comes to property size and location. 

Business storage in Gillingham will give you the extra space you need without giving you high monthly rents or living your trapped in on property. 

Benefits of Business Storage In Gillingham

There are many benefits to using business storage in Gillingham. It will give you a cost-effective way in which to maximise your workspace and give you the space to have efficient inventory management. It will do all this whilst providing you with a flexible and secure space for even your most sensitive business assets.

Business storage in Gillingham will support your business’s operational efficiency, allowing your business to grow to the best of its ability. 

If you would like to know more about our business storage in Gillingham, please give us a call on: 01634 388 896 or click here for more information.