1st Storage Centres Ltd is looking for freehold or long leasehold property. The business offers high quality safe secure and flexible storage for business and domestic users in new and converted buildings.

Chief Executive Norman Galbraith founder of Aardvark, the largest private self storage company in Europe (sold to Mentmore plc in 2002) and past Chairman of the Self Storage Association, aims to build a new leading storage operation within the next 2-5 years.

"Our base will be the North East of England, and we will offer the highest quality storage in the best possible locations."

We require buildings or land satisfying the following criteria:

• Freehold or virtual freehold with potential for B8 use
• 15,000 – 50,000 sq.ft. with 17' eaves
• Sites of 0.8 – 4 acres
• Target areas:
  • Newcastle upon Tyne
  • Sunderland
  • Middlesbrough
  • York
  • Leeds
  • Bradford
  • Kingston upon Hill
  • Doncaster
  • Sheffield
  • Stockton-on-Tees
• Location to be on or visible from main arterial roads
• Population of 100,000 within a 15 minute drive time

Suitable opportunities should be forwarded to property@storagecentres.co.uk or by post to the head office address.