Security shredding specialist Simply Shredding is looking to recruit removals and self storage companies in a move to increase its network of branches across the UK.
During the last eighteen months Simply Shredding has grown to almost 60 branches and believes the removals and storage industry is ideally placed to benefit from the increase in demand for the secure destruction of documents, especially in the commercial sector.
“When people, and especially companies relocate, there is invariably a lot of material that has accumulated over the years that can’t simply be thrown away,” said Andy Dickerson, Director of Simply Shredding. “By offering a secure shredding service those in the removals and storage industry can add an extra revenue stream to their business and at the same time provide a valuable additional service to their customers.”
Branch operators are not required to invest in their own machinery as all material is shredded and recycled through one of Simply Shredding’s hubs located around the country. The hub charges branches a small fee of a few pence per bag, but with retail charges of between £3.00 and £7.00, depending on location, there are healthy profits to be made. The company has a robust system in place to ensure security is maintained and a certificate of destruction is sent by e-mail when the work is completed.
Equipment for collecting and storing waste material before delivery to the hub, such as shredding bags and lockable bins, is available from Simpson Packaging.
Customers enquiring through the Simply Shredding website are given the nearest branch in their area. Branch operators also benefit from Simply Shredding branding and marketing material.
Andy continued, “I think removals companies have a great opportunity to take a share of this rapidly expanding market. They already have the people, the vehicles and the premises and shredding is an obvious way of making extra profit without needing to invest in capital equipment.”
Branches pay a small annual licence fee plus a £30 donation to the Woodland Trust. So far over 100 native Oak trees have been planted as a result of Simply Shredding’s contributions.
Photos: Simply Shredding has enjoyed significant growth in the last 18 months.