Managing Director, Wigwam Storage
Simon Fothergill has more than 20 years of experience in the UK self storage industry and is Managing Director of Wigwam Storage.
He writes practical, easy-to-follow advice to help customers make the most of self storage, whether they are moving house, decluttering, renovating, storing business stock or simply needing extra space.
With a long background in self storage operations and customer service, Simon shares useful self storage tips, packing advice and storage solutions designed to make storage simple, flexible and stress-free.
Areas of Expertise
- Self Storage Operations
- Maximising Profitability
- Strategic Planning & Forecasting
- Operations Management
- Customer Service
- Sales Training & Business Development
Experience
- Managing DirectorWigwam Storage2023 – PresentDeveloping and operating remotely managed self storage facilities.
- Self Storage ConsultantSelf-Employed2022 – PresentHelping self storage owners expand their property portfolio, increase efficiency, improve daily operations and maximise profit.
- Managing DirectorCityStore Self Storage2018 – 2022Maximised profitability across a small portfolio of self storage sites, overseeing strategic planning, training, sales and marketing.
- Regional ManagerStorage King UK2010 – 2018Helped grow the group to 15 owned stores and 2 managed properties following Storage King’s acquisition of 6 self storage properties.
Education
- HND, Business & Marketing — Guildford College
- ILEX Diploma (Level 3), Paralegal Training — Guildford College
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Recent Articles by Simon
Home Storage
Seasonal Storage in Alton: Where to Keep Christmas Decorations, Camping Gear and Garden Furniture All Year Round
You know the moment. The tree comes down, and the boxes go back up into the…
Home Storage
How To Declutter Your Bromsgrove Home: A No-Nonsense Guide to Getting Your Space Back
Standing in a Bromsgrove house looking at too much stuff is a familiar feeling, and it’s…
Business Storage
Storage for Cotswolds Holiday Let Owners: Keeping Furniture and Equipment Safe Between Seasons in Chipping Norton
There is a version of your cottage that guests see: the linen pressed, the welcome tray…
Business Storage
Is Small Business Self Storage Worth It?
Standing in a spare room or stockroom that’s quietly full, doing rough maths in your head…
Home Storage
No Nursery? How Self Storage Frees Up Space for Baby Supplies
The box room that was meant to be a nursery “eventually” now has a deadline. That…
Business Storage
How Safe Is Self Storage? What Actually Protects Your Belongings
You are about to hand over things you cannot watch over yourself. A parent’s belongings after…
Home Storage
How to Pack Your Bedroom for a Move: The Easy Way
Standing in a half-packed bedroom with a moving date that either fits or doesn’t is a…
Home Storage
Student Self Storage: Why It Beats Leaving Things in Halls
The room you’re sitting in right now stops being yours the moment term ends, whether or…
Home Storage
Storing Your Belongings While Visiting or Moving to Shipston-on-Stour
You’ve got things that need to go somewhere, and no obvious big name to trust in…
