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
Business Storage
Document Storage For Business Secure Compliant Records
Paying office rent to house boxes nobody’s allowed to throw away? Most practices reach the same…
Moving Storage
Moving To Bath Storage Schools And The Best Bits Of The City
Moving to Bath and after the honest version, not the brochure? By Selina Burns, Customer Service…
Moving Storage
Self Storage For A Kitchen Renovation Where Everything Goes For Six Weeks
New kitchen booked — where does the old one live for six weeks? You confirm the…
Moving Storage
Student Self Storage From Halls To A House Share
Halls end in June, the house-share starts in September — what about the summer? The halls…
Business Storage
Why Theres No Big Yellow In Chipping Norton
Searched Chipping Norton for storage and found nothing for miles? Last reviewed: June 2026 · 9…
Business Storage
Why The Big Self Storage Chains Skip Market Towns And Who Serves Them Instead
The butcher’s still there — so why isn’t the storage? When you move to a market…
Business Storage
Why Cheltenham Has So Many Self Storage Customers Right Now
Why does Cheltenham fill its storage units before every Gold Cup? Every quarter, without fail, the…
Home Storage
What Size Storage Unit Do You Need A Room By Room Guide
Afraid of paying for empty space — or of the unit being too small? There are…
Moving Storage
Short Term Self Storage For A House Move
Just need somewhere for a few weeks while the dates sort themselves out? Completion dates rarely…
