storage - head to head
Loknstore vs Shurgard
Both makes turn up on the same shortlists, and the honest answer is that they are built for different buyers rather than one being better than the other. Here is what actually separates them - from a directory that sells neither.
| Loknstore | Shurgard | |
|---|---|---|
| Built in | United Kingdom (founded in Horsham, England) | Belgium (opened its first centre in Brussels in 1995); operates in the UK as Shurgard UK |
| Making trailers since | 1995 | 1995 |
| UK availability | Available, smaller network | Good UK dealer coverage |
| Range covers | Self storage for business customers, Self storage for residential/domestic customers | Personal storage, Business storage, Moving boxes, Storage consultation and sizing help |
Choose Loknstore if...
Loknstore was a UK-founded self-storage chain built from a single Horsham store, historically positioned as a smaller, regionally-focused alternative to Big Yellow and Safestore. It is now owned by Shurgard, though its stores may continue to trade under the original name.
Full Loknstore profile →Choose Shurgard if...
Shurgard is a pan-European self-storage operator with a sizeable UK network, aimed at the same mix of personal and business storage customers as its listed UK rivals. Its 2024 acquisition of Lok'nStore makes it one of the larger groups by combined UK site count.
Look at: Personal storage, Business storage
Full Shurgard profile →Where to hire or buy either
Most UK storage companies carry several makes and advertise none of them, so the practical move is to find the firms covering your area and ask what is on the yard.
Loknstore vs Shurgard - common questions
Is Loknstore better than Shurgard?
Neither is better outright - they are built for different buyers. Loknstore was a UK-founded self-storage chain built from a single Horsham store, historically positioned as a smaller, regionally-focused alternative to Big Yellow and Safestore. It is now owned by Shurgard, though its stores may continue to trade under the original name. Shurgard is a pan-European self-storage operator with a sizeable UK network, aimed at the same mix of personal and business storage customers as its listed UK rivals. Its 2024 acquisition of Lok'nStore makes it one of the larger groups by combined UK site count.
Which is easier to get hold of in the UK, Loknstore or Shurgard?
Loknstore: 43 UK locations as of March 2024, per Wikipedia citing company filings; now part of the Shurgard group following Shurgard's August 2024 acquisition of Lok'nStore Group plc. Shurgard: 92 self-storage facilities in the UK, per its own website in 2026. Shurgard completed its acquisition of Lok'nStore Group in August 2024, bringing that UK chain under the same parent group.
Can I hire rather than buy?
Yes. Most UK storage companies hire as well as sell, and many carry several makes without listing them. Search by your area and ask what they have on the yard.
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