Every one of Safestore’s friendly and approachable staff is trained to the same high standard, offering you expert advice and guidance on everything to do with self storage. The quality of our service and our commitment to customer satisfaction starts at the top, with our Safestore Management Team:
Richard Grainger joined the Board in February 2007 as a non-executive director and was appointed Chairman in March 2008. After graduating from Oxford University, Richard qualified as a chartered accountant at Price Waterhouse. He started at Hill Samuel Bank Limited in 1987 and subsequently joined Close Brothers Corporate Finance Limited (‘‘CBCF’’) in 1996. In 2001, Richard was appointed Chief Executive of CBCF having previously run the Leisure and Retail team and founded Close Brothers Corporate Finance’s Corporate Restructuring Group. He departed from CBCF as Chairman in June 2009 having also been a member of the Management Board of Close Brothers Group plc for six years. Richard is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Stephen Williams joined the Group in June 2001 as Chief Operating Officer, following a period as an external consultant for the Company. Steve was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer in January 2002. He has over 30 years’ experience in the retail industry and management. Steve was Operations Director at Pet City between 1993 and 2000 and Operations Controller at Wickes from 1991 to 1993. Prior to this he had an eighteen-year tenure at PayLess DIY, becoming their Operations Director.
Richard Hodsden joined the Group in August 2002 as Chief Financial Officer. He previously held the position of finance director at Globalvault plc, Security Printing & Systems Limited and Lifestyle Upholstery Limited. He was also financial controller of Flextronics International Limited and financial controller of Parliamentary and Secure Services, The Stationery Office. Richard started his career at KPMG, where he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1991. Richard is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Roger Carey joined the Board in February 2007 as a non-executive director. He was a director of Slough Estates plc from 1983 to 1996 and was chief executive of Saville Gordon Estates plc from 1997, leading a management buyout in 2002. The company, renamed Industrious, was subsequently sold to Brixton plc in 2005. Roger was a non-executive director of TR Property Unit Trust from 1993 to 2002, and Mapeley Ltd from 2005 to 2009. He is a Past President of the British Property Federation and a Fellow of The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Adrian Martin joined the group in September 2008 as a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Adrian is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He is currently a non-executive director of M&C Saatchi plc, Morgan Sindall plc, and Tenon Group plc. Since 2001, Adrian has been Hon. Treasurer of the Disasters Emergency Committee, the UK national charity that unites humanitarian agencies to provide emergency relief to major overseas disasters. He is also a consultant to the law firm Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP where he was previously chief executive. He worked at BDO Stoy Hayward for 30 years and was managing partner from 1991 to 2000. Adrian was a non-executive director of Carphone Warehouse Group plc for 8 years until July 2008.
Alan Lewis joined the Board in June 2009 as a non-executive director. Other corporate positions include being an advisory partner at Bridgepoint Capital, a private equity provider and Non-Executive Chairman of both Leeds Bradford International Airport Limited and Porterbrook, a train leasing business. He is also on the board of National Friendly, a mutual society involved with medical insurance and savings plans. Alan is a graduate of Liverpool University and an MBA from Manchester Business School.
Keith Edelman joined the group in September 2009 as a non-executive director. He is currently Chairman of Metroracing Limited and NIRAH Holdings Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Beale Plc and Arnotts Limited. From 2000 to 2008, he was Managing Director of Arsenal Holdings Plc and was responsible for the £435 million development and operation of Emirates Stadium and the £350million residential development at Highbury Square. Prior to this, he was the chief executive of Storehouse Plc, managing director of Carlton Communications Plc and corporate planning director of Ladbroke Plc. Keith was previously a non-executive director of Eurotunnel Plc and non-executive Chairman of Glenmorangie Public Limited Company.