Established in 1998 Metro has been providing people with high quality and great value storage solutions in Central London for over 20 years.
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About Metro Storage
The Perfect Self Storage Solution On Your Doorstep
If you’re looking for a self storage solution in Central London then Metro Self Storage have the answer for you. Our safe, secure and affordable sites in Islington, Bayswater, Pimlico and Victoria are easy to access and give you a choice of storage sizes to suit your needs. We’re honest, flexible and keep our storage unit costs fair so you can always be sure that you’ll only pay what you’ve been quoted.
Metro Storage is a family run business, owned by brothers Angus & Simon Burnett. Established in 1998 Metro has been providing people with high quality and great value storage solutions in Central London for over 20 years.
We’re always on the lookout for new opportunities and always reward any introductions that progress to a deal. If you have any site you think might be of interest, then please contact Angus Burnett on apb@metro-storage.co.uk or 0800 999 5881.
Our values
What we stand for…
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Professionalism
We aim to be professional at all times – giving the right advice to our customers so their needs are met accurately. Doing what we say we are going to do when we say we are going to do it!
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Honesty
We aim to be open and honest in all our dealings with all people associated with our business at all times.
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Respect
Of our staff and customers but also from our customers to the Metro Storage team.
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Fairness
We aim to do the best job we can for our customers every time but in return we expect to be paid for this.
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Experience
We have been ‘doing’ storage since 1996 making us one of the first companies in the UK and therefore our aim should be to be one of the best.
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Nice
We hope we are nice people to do business with and aim to be even when faced with difficult situations.
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Hard work
We believe that hard work is paramount to our growth as a company – we expect it from ourselves and also from our staff.
The Metro Storage Story…
Family run business in Central London
Angus and Simon’s entrepreneurial streak has been apparent from a young age and over the years they have worked together on many different businesses. Their brotherly business ventures first started when Simon, the older of the two, hit upon an idea during the University holidays. The plan was to buy Christmas trees from where they grew up in West Sussex and bring them up to London to sell to the large properties in Chelsea, Belgravia and Notting Hill. Throughout the Christmas season both of them could be seen charging around the smarter areas of London, in a battered old blue Nissan pick-up they had borrowed, to deliver and erect the trees they had sold to the wealthy homes. It was hard work but a great lesson in business and a great success.
Their start in car parks was no less enterprising. Having heard about a disused site in Islington they borrowed £10,000 from their mother to put down a layer of hardcore and rent a kiosk. Shortly after the gates of their first car park were opened… and they took a grand total of £8.50 on the first day! Doing a quick bit of mental arithmetic it became clear that at that rate it would take a very long time to pay back the money. Luckily, things improved and the funds were repaid with interest!
After several years running multiple car parking sites in Central London, the brothers saw an opportunity to expand into the self-storage world. By purchasing poorly performing car parks and converting them into storage they were able to offer excellent facilities to the people of Central London and in 1998 Metro Self Storage was born.
Meet Our Team:
Angus Burnett
Co-Founder and Director
Angus founded Metro Storage with his brother and business partner Simon in the late noughties, having previously started and sold another storage business back in the late 90’s. He has been an active Member of the SSA (Self-storage Association of UK) having chaired the ‘Smaller Operators Division’ as well as sitting on the Board of Directors for 5 years and holding the role of Association Treasurer for 2 years (now retired). Angus now focuses his work time on managing the accounts team, legal matters, finding and negotiating new sites, marketing and trying to make Metro Storage one of the best independent storage companies in the country. Outside of work he likes to spend time with his family, friends and taking long walks with his Cocker Spaniel!
Simon Burnett
Co-Founder and Director
Simon began working in 1992, initially in the car park business in Central London. He teamed up with his brother, Angus, in 1996, who developed and grew the self-storage side of the business. While continuing to work in the parking industry, he spent most of his time since 2009 on self-storage, running the sales and operations side of the business with his trusted and experienced team. Splitting his time between Somerset, where he lived, and London, where Metro Storage is based, he was on the move a great deal, but covered the bases! Outside of work, he enjoyed tennis, dog walks, cycling and socialising with friends.
Laura Lucas
Accounts Guru
Laura joined the team in early 2019 and handles many of the day-to-day accounts queries, as well as invoicing and accounts receivable. She is the person that keeps the wheels turning and who, as an existing customer, you’re more than likely to liaise with on the accounts side of things during your stay with us. Laura has a degree in Economics and has worked in accounting for over 20 years. She provides excellent customer service and is regularly recognised by our customers for doing so. Her favourite part of the job is talking to our many varied and interesting customers. Her greatest passion is nature and wildlife, and she spends as much of her free time outdoors as possible.
Gaius Ezembaukwu
Sales and Operations Manager
Gaius joined the team in 2005. He is responsible for the day to day sales and operational management of the business and is probably the person you’ll meet to show you around our stores. Gaius has many years experience in self-storage and we are really confident he’ll be able to help you with your storage needs. As a key member of the team Gaius always excels at putting the customer’s needs first and loves it when he sorts out the right storage space for the customer. Outside of work he enjoys bouldering and playing squash.
