This year has been a challenging one for businesses with many forced to close or drastically change the way they operate as part of measures to limit the spread of Covid-19.
As the pandemic continues, business owners are having to look at steps they can take to survive the weeks and months ahead. Self storage is one tool which could help organisations save money and cut costs.
With so many people working from home on the advice of the government, many offices and company headquarters are standing empty. And even when the pandemic is over, it is likely organisations will have fewer people coming into the workplace. Now businesses have embraced systems and technologies making remote working possible, many staff members may want to continue staying at home even when the pandemic is over. This could be an opportunity to move into smaller premises or even relocate somewhere where rents are more affordable. Some companies may even choose to close their premises and move their operations online with remote working until the threat is reduced. Self storage offers businesses somewhere to keep equipment, archives, stock and furniture if they do close or downsize their premises. Andrew Porter Ltd offers secure and affordable units with flexible terms so it doesn’t matter if you’re not sure how long you will need to use storage. You can rent your unit for as long as you need to, just give us one week’s notice when your circumstances change.
If you do give up your business premises, even on a temporary basis, there may still be times when you need facilities like a professional meeting room. Our self storage centres in Lancashire and Cumbria have free meeting rooms available for use by customers. We can also provide organisations with a business mailing address so you won’t have to worry about giving out your home address to customers and suppliers. There is free wifi available across both our self storage sites and we even have affordable office space to rent if you find you do need some space to work. There is even free tea and coffee facilities for when you want to take a break.
If your team does move to remote working, you may want to have a central place where staff can come and get the supplies they need for their job. Smaller self storage units make excellent office supplies cupboards and buying things like stationery in bulk and distributing them to staff when needed is often more cost-effective than asking them to buy things themselves and paying their expenses. Of course, it doesn’t have to just be stationery, a storage unit can act as a hub for any equipment your workforce may need to access while they carry out their duties.
Booking self storage space at Andrew Porter couldn’t be easier. Simply reserve your space online now.
