{"id":2857,"date":"2026-03-04T14:36:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T14:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/?p=2857"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:38:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:38:56","slug":"self-storage-business-expands-with-coventry-buy-supported-by-pkf-smith-cooper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listselfstorage.com\/uk\/industry-insights\/self-storage-business-expands-with-coventry-buy-supported-by-pkf-smith-cooper\/","title":{"rendered":"Self-Storage Business Expands With Coventry Buy \u2013 Supported By PKF Smith Cooper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\n<figure style=\"width: 633px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/uploads\/news\/images\/Tom_Joy%2C_Corporate_Finance_Director_and_Jason_Sackey.jpg\" alt=\"Self-storage business expands with Coventry buy - supported by PKF Smith Cooper \" width=\"633\" height=\"356\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Tom Joy and Jason Sackey (image credit: PKF Smith Cooper)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A Midlands self-storage company has expanded with an acquisition supported by PKF Smith Cooper. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Storagely, a relatively new entrant to the market, has purchased U Can Store It &#8211; Coventry, adding to its sites in Dudley and Preston. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The acquisition of U Can Store It \u2013 Coventry marks the first step in Storagely&#8217;s growth plan to establish itself as a key regional player in the self-storage market.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The Corporate Finance team at PKF Smith Cooper acted as lead adviser to the shareholders of Storagely. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Jack Dunn, finance director at Storagely, said: &#8220;The PKF Team were supportive throughout the process and played a pivotal role in identifying this opportunity. Their sector knowledge was invaluable, and I would highly recommend them to any owners seeking expansion.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">PKF Smith Cooper&#8217;s team was led by Tom Joy with support from Jason Sackey.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Joy said: &#8220;We are delighted to have supported Storagely to accelerate their growth through a strategic acquisition. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">&#8220;The transaction represents an important step in their broader growth strategy, and we look forward to continuing to work with them on their journey.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidermedia.com\/news\/midlands\/self-storage-business-expands-with-coventry-buy-supported-by-pkf-smith-cooper\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #222222;\"><span style=\"font-family: Lato, Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Source<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Midlands self-storage company has expanded with an acquisition supported by PKF Smith Cooper. Storagely, a relatively new entrant to the market, has purchased U Can Store It &#8211; Coventry, adding to its sites in Dudley and Preston. The acquisition of U Can Store It \u2013 Coventry marks the first step in Storagely&#8217;s growth plan to establish itself as a key regional player in the self-storage market. The Corporate Finance team at PKF Smith Cooper acted as lead adviser to the shareholders of Storagely. 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