David Mantle

Stashbee

Stashbee is the simplest, smartest, most sustainable way for anyone to share and fill storage space. Whatever your situation or ambition, we have spaces of all sizes for people at all stages.

CEO & Co-Founder

CCO & Co-Founder

Co-CEO & Co-Founder

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BearingPoint

Manager in the UK Digital Customer Management team at BearingPoint. He has many years of experience in multiple industries, functions and geographies. 

Experience:

- Market Delivery Project Manager responsible for the launch of Connected Car Services (InControl) into BENELUX for Jaguar Land Rover. Responsibilities include but are not limited to; End to End Market Launch Readiness and Project Planning, Dealer Network Training and Readiness, Supplier Training and Readiness, Key Stakeholder Management and Communications, Operations set-up  and product accreditation. 

- Programme Planning Manager for the launch feature set for Connected Car at Jaguar Land Rover. Managed and developed the central project plan and critical path for the whole solution from technical development to market delivery across multiple workstreams launching into 5 markets simultaneously. Lead, Failure Modes analysis, product localization and new market scoping.

- Supported the divestment of BP's assets across 5 African countries worth $500m. Carried out resource planning, managed the development and subsequent monitoring of milestone plans, with 10,000+ line items, across 14 complex cross boarder workstreams.

- Identified customer and product growth opportunities and analysed Group company financials for a financial services company. Establish 5 year growth plans and a coordinated approach to customer targeting and new product development

- Developed market entry business case for a new entity in South Africa including roadmap, regulatory compliance and market analysis.

Worked in:
USA, Russia, South Africa, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, 

Experience areas:
Connected Car, M&A, project management, organisational change, business optimisation, strategy, risk management, communications, spanning a number of industries such as automotive, oil & gas, and financial services.

Manager

Private Equity International

Account Manager

Citigroup

Implemented business continuity planning and methodology for sector business lines including Smith Barney, Citi Private Bank and Citi Investment Research. Helped develop business recovery plans and conducted 60% of all quality reviews of business recovery plans &amp; business impact analyses for global business groups. Assisted business units in meeting audit and compliance requirements (both external and internal).

Business Continuity Management Analyst

Cushman & Wakefield

Worked for the commercial and industrial investments department focusing on portfolio investments. Assisted viewings of portfolio properties and developed a database of previous investment sales. Also spent a week in the finance department assisting on property development financing options.

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I'm super passionate about innovation, technology, and startups. 

I Co-Founded Stashbee which is a Marketplace for Storage & Parking. We have over 75,000 registered users with over 2.4 million sq ft of space on the platform making us the 4th largest storage provider in the UK. 

If you ever want to chat about new ideas or need some help please give me a shout.

I have been involved in the property sector all my working life and now have over 25 years experience in the delivery of development projects across a variety of sectors and regions 

Recently I have focused on the self storage sector, owning and operating facilities as well as providing 3rd Party Management Services to both property owners and investors interested in getting involved in the self-storage sector. 

I have also been a trustee of Resurgo Trust (www.resurgo.org.uk) which helps communities overcome social challenges through church based social ventures and 1MoreChild (www.1morechild.org) which provides housing and schooling for children in Uganda. I am currently a trustee of The Branch (www.thebranchtrust.org) which is a community hub run by St Mary’s Church in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire.

I can be contacted on 07767 896 292 or nick@wigwamstorage.co.uk

Nick Grant

There's a lot more commercial property agents getting asked about self-storage now.

Some are winging it. Some are still figuring it out, and some are quietly becoming the expert their clients call first.

Which one are you?

Director at Wigwam Storage Management, pioneering centrally managed, tech enabled self storage facilities and JV partnerships to unlock profitable commercial property value across the UK

Something’s been shifting quietly in commercial property recently.


Legal & General, Schroders, major European funds are acquiring and developing self-storage sites right now. The sector grew 7.2% in space. Revenue per square foot also hit a record £29.13. It's no longer on the fringes.

If you're a commercial property agent, expect your clients to start asking about it. Maybe over lunch, maybe in a throwaway comment at the end of a meeting. “What do you know about self-storage?”

The agent who can walk them through site viability, explain how the operating models work, and connect them with the right operator doesn’t just close one deal, they become the go-to person for an entire asset class that’s growing faster than most traditional commercial sectors.

Self-storage isn’t rocket science. It’s got its own language, its own site criteria, its own economics. The fundamentals can be understood in a single conversation. We brief agents regularly on what makes a viable site and what the realistic returns look like. No charge, no pitch. Just the information you need to hold your own when that question comes up.

In a market where everyone’s scrapping for mandates, knowing an emerging asset class before your competitors gives you an edge.

#commercialproperty #commercialpropertyUK #propertyinvestment

Will the UK self-storage market get close to the US market size per capita?

I doubt it.

Here's why...

#propertydevelopment #selfstorageUK #propertyinvestment

A lot of investor decks for self-storage pitches in the UK contain the same misalignment.

The statistics are accurate. The UK has 0.94 square feet of storage per capita. The US has over 7 square feet. Those numbers are correct.

That the gap represents inevitable convergence. That British demand will eventually match American levels. That investors just need to get in early before the market catches up.

The reality is a little different and this article explains why.

It's a must read for investors in the self storage sector.

#selfstorage #selfstorageUK #commercialproperty #propertyinvestment

(And why that comparison is costing investors money) The UK has 0.94 square feet of self storage space per capita. The US has over 7 square feet. The 

Open article: Why the UK Will Never Reach American Levels of Self-Storage by Wigwam Storage Management • 7 min read

Why the UK Will Never Reach American Levels of Self-Storage

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