Expanding on the extensive and valuable experience that the management team, headed by Mike Wilson and Andy Wood, have accumulated across more than 30 years in the industry between them, SureStore brings you outstanding customer service as well as a dynamic and innovative approach to the flexible storage solutions we offer.
SureStore is proud to be the first self storage facility in the UK that enables you to book your space online.
Who are the SureStore Management Team?
Mike Wilson
After a career in the financial & property sectors, Mike joined Smart Storage in 2007, spending his first six years as CFO developing the business, into one of the leading independent Self Storage operators in the UK. In 2013, Mike became the CEO of Smart, replacing one of the founders, and then subsequently completed a management buyout of the business with funding from Seneca in 2014. Mike and his management team successfully exited Smart in March 2018, allowing them to dedicate their time to the roll-out of SureStore.
Mike was appointed to the Board of the Self-Storage Association UK, in 2015, as a representative for Independent Operators. Mike was appointed as SSA UK Chair in June 2018 for a two year term. Today, Mike remains an active Board member of the SSA UK.
Mike currently leads the operational and strategic direction of SureStore on behalf of all investee storage companies.
Andrew Wood
From 1995, as European Sales Director for a Storage construction company, Andy was responsible for the design and build, project management, sales, business marketing and strategic planning for over 100 storage centres.
Andy co-founded Planet Space Storage in 2003 in Mallorca and developed it to a position of market leader. It provides residential and commercial storage but also specialises in yacht storage. Andy co-founded Storage Boost in 2005 and, having recognised the opportunity to develop storage facilities in the North of England, Storage Boost became an award-winning operator of 3 storage facilities in Cheshire and Staffordshire.
He is active in the European storage industry as a consultant and investor and has extensive experience of operating and constructing storage facilities across Europe. Andy is a Board member of the South Cheshire Chamber and sits on its property board. He also is a Director of Trax Commercial, a property company that provides industrial and office space to SME’s in the North West.
Andy leads on the acquisition and development of the new storage facilities for the Storage Funds.
Self Storage Association UK Members
The SSA UK’s mission is to set the standard for the industry and to promote best practise. As a members who meet the criteria we are proud to display the SSA UK logo on our website which shows we comply with storage industry standards. Having our CEO Mike Wilson as the SSA Chairman also helps too!