A business centre and self-storage company in Leamington has been presented with a prestigious European industry award.
Squab Leamington has been named Independent Store of the Year at the Federation of European Self Storage Associations (FEDESSA) Awards in Rotterdam.
Squab, which also has centres in Evesham and Rubery in the West Midlands as well as Stowmarket, in Suffolk, was not only recognised for its state-of-the-art storage facilities, but commended for its commitment to sustainability.
This includes all Squab sites being net zero, recycling water, repurposing old buildings, and featuring green energy technology such as electric car charging points.
All sites also include solar panels, with any excess power that is generated supplied to National Grid.
The award comes on the back of a strong period of growth for the company after it announced the purchases of sites at Tournament Fields Business Park, in Warwick, and in Bridgwater, Somerset, which are set to launch next year.
Squab Leamington, based at Squab Hall Farm, was launched in 2005 as the farm diversified into domestic and commercial self-storage.
Led by Directors Emlyn Evans and Alex Henney, Squab now offers a range of flexible storage solutions suitable for both residential and commercial needs across its sites, with van hire also available.
It also frequently acts a hub for companies in a range of sectors through its Squab workspace offering which provides businesses with flexible accommodation to support growth, facilities such as meeting and conference rooms, hotdesking facilities and office space, state-of-the-art amenities and on-site business support services.
Alex Henney said: “We are incredibly proud to be presented with such a prestigious European award.
“Our application was focussed on the sustainability of our Leamington site rather than pure business metrics as this is something that is very important to us.
“Squab’s farming background means that we have always been mindful of sustainability and achieving net zero across all our sites, and we are pleased to have been recognised for this.
“We are extremely proud of all our sites, which not only act as fantastic self-storage facilities for both individuals and businesses, but also vibrant community hubs for local businesses to thrive.
“We are now looking forward to launching our Warwick and Bridgwater sites next year.”
More information about Squab is available by visiting https://squab.co.uk/
Caption: Maarten Streppel, Head of Europe at Universal Storage Containers; Alex Henney, Emma Banks and StJohn Tyrwhitt, of Squab; and Rennie Schafer, CEO of Self Storage Association UK.