BIG YELLOW GROUP PLC
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Executive summary
Big Yellow Group PLC stands as a dominant leader in the UK self-storage sector, leveraging its iconic brand and freehold-heavy portfolio to command premium operational metrics relative to industry averages. While the broader macroeconomic environment—particularly elevated interest rates—pressures the highly leveraged property sector, Big Yellow's scale, institutional-grade portfolio, and supply-constrained market positioning provide robust defensive characteristics against smaller competitors. The company's evolution from a niche startup to a FTSE 250-style REIT underscores its successful capitalization of the UK's structural shift toward flexible storage solutions.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1998-08-26
- Registered office
- Unit 2, The Deans, Bridge Road, Bagshot, Surrey, GU19 5AT
- Postcode
- GU19 5AT
- Capital
- 19 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 1 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-02-18
- Next due by
- 2027-03-04
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 11 current · 17 resigned
Group structure 16 subsidiaries
Showing 12 of 16.
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2020 (period to 2020-03-31).
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
6%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- bigyellow.co.uk
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| THE BIG YELLOW HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | 2000-03-31 |
| CUBIC SELF STORAGE LIMITED | 1999-01-12 |
| STORE STUFF LIMITED | 1998-09-09 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 160 ALDERSGATE STREET, MITRE HOUSE, LONDON, EC1A 4DD | 1998-11-09 |
| 160 ALDERSGATE STREET, MITRE HOUSE, LONDON, EC1A 4DD | 1998-11-09 |
The class of 1998
44%
of the 807 companies in this sector incorporated in 1998 are still active today; 53% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 3 titles
- Leasehold
- 3
- Most recent registration
- 2015-08-13
- Where
- Surrey (3)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SY829542 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2015-08-13 | — |
| SY744720 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2005-12-14 | — |
| SY744739 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2005-12-14 | — |
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