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Ready Steady Store

Celebrating 10 years of self storage for everyone

Ready Steady Store outside entrance viewThis month sees us celebrate our tenth anniversary. We opened our first store in November 2006 in Leeds on Roseville Road, with the aim of making life easy for our customers by providing a high level of service at no extra cost.

In ten years we have achieved a great deal, opening nine stores – five in the north of England: Leeds Kirskstall Road, Doncaster, Manchester Central and Worsley – and the remaining four in the south: Wokingham, Eastleigh, Bournemouth and Heathrow. We’re very excited to be opening our tenth storage facility in Shoreham-by-Sea in January 2017.

We’ve had over 27,000 customers store with us at Ready Steady Store over the last ten years. Whilst most customers turn to us because of a house move, self storage is also a great solution for people needing to store furniture and other items while they redecorate, tradesmen requiring space to store their tools and equipment, businesses requiring space for stock or those simply needing extra room to store their stuff. We’ve even had someone use a unit to store his clothes and do his ironing!

We’re immensely proud to be a part of the community in the locations we serve and want to extend a big thank you to our customers for choosing to store with us.We also want to thank our fantastic team who have been instrumental in helping to manage our growth and provide a consistent service to our customers.

We look forward to our next ten years being just as exciting as the last, as we continue to build on our success.

Karishma Darji

Head of Central Operations & Marketing, Ready Steady Store

Karishma is Head of Central Operations & Marketing at Ready Steady Store, bringing over 10 years’ experience in the UK self storage industry. She oversees central operations, process strategy, customer experience, and digital performance across multiple self storage locations nationwide, ensuring customers have access to affordable, secure, and easy-to-use storage solutions.

Her work is closely informed by real customer behaviour and day-to-day store operations, helping ensure all advice and guides are practical, transparent, and relevant.

Making it as easy as possible

Exclusive Enterprise Van Hire for our customers

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We've teamed up with Enterprise to bring our Ready Steady Store customers an exclusive deal. Book via our link and enjoy a 5% discount on live prices for van hire, making your move easier and more affordable.

  • Exclusive customer savings - 5% off live Enterprise hire prices
  • Flexible 24-hour hire periods to suit your schedule
  • Convenient pick-up and drop-off from your nearest Enterprise branch
Find out more

Secure storage for your belongings, around the clock

At Ready Steady Store, security is built into everything we do. Our stores are designed to help protect your belongings while giving you complete peace of mind, whether you're storing for the short or long term.

These measures are in place to help deter unauthorised access and provide safer storage for our customers.

Our security features typically include:

  • 24/7 CCTV monitoring
  • Smart locks for controlled, secure unit access
  • App-controlled entry, so only authorised users can enter

Expert insight from our store teams

Customers often underestimate how important access control and good lighting are when choosing self storage. Our teams regularly highlight these features as key reasons customers choose Ready Steady Store.
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  • 24/7 CCTV
  • Smart locks
  • App-controlled entry

Here's what our storage customers are saying

Our sustainability commitment

With climate change now at the forefront of most people’s minds, action needs to be taken. At Ready Steady Store we’re already taking steps to reduce our carbon footprint, a major factor in combating climate change.

Our latest tree planting initiative will see us reduce our footprint even further. That’s because trees absorb CO2, so they’re a great way to minimise the harmful effect of CO2 emissions on the environment. And with more trees planted, the closer we’ll be to achieving a carbon-neutral Britain, along with our goal to become a carbon-neutral business.

We’re doing everything we can to help create a sustainable future for the planet, and now you can help too. All you have to do is leave us a Google Review, and for every one posted we’ll plant a tree with our partner more:trees.

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Help Us Raise Money for the Alzheimer’s Society

This year, we’re proud to support the Alzheimer’s Society—our chosen charity partner—by committing to raise £5000 to help fund vital research and support services for those affected by dementia.

We’ve made fantastic progress with cake sales, sponsored walks, and other team-led activities. You can follow our journey and check in on our progress via our JustGiving page.

Want to help?

You can make a difference by donating just 50p Or feel free to give more, share the link, and encourage friends and family to get involved.

Together, we can make a real impact for people living with dementia.

Get your essentials from the Box Shop

Moving house? Making space? We’ve got you covered for all the essentials you’ll need in our box shop.

Page last updated: February 18th, 2026

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