Family business Fox self storage expands into Newport, Mayor of Newport, Bill langsford opened the new facility at a special reception on 20 May.

Fox Moving & Storage has recently opened a new storage and self-storage complex close to Newport city centre.  The new facility, on Leeway Industrial Estate, was opened by the current Mayor of Newport, Councillor Bill Langsford at a special reception for clients, staff and friends of the business, on 20 May.

The 17,000 sq ft warehouse, which is spread over three floors and serviced by a lift, is divided into space for traditional container storage for the removals side of the business and 120 self storage units ranging in size from 15 sq ft to 200 sq ft. The self storage facility was built by Active Supply and Design.

Managing Director, Paul Fox said: “Our family has strong business and personal links to Newport and has been looking for a suitable location in the city for some time. We are delighted to be able to offer our services to local residents and businesses. We secured the freehold site in August last year and have invested approximately £1million rebuilding the facilities. The building was stripped back to its steel frame and rebuilt from the ground to the highest modern standards, adding two metres to its height.”

The Mayor, Bill Langsford, added: “This launch is the culmination of a number of years of hard work by Fox and the team at Newport County Council to bring the company into the city. We are thrilled that Fox has chosen to open their new facility on Leeway Industrial Estate and wish them every success in their new venture.”

The Fox Self Storage division was formed in 1995 in response to customer demand for secure easy-access lock up units. Fox now have self stores in Cwmbran, Cardiff and Newport.  

Paul said: “Self storage is a natural evolution for us. Since opening our first facility in Cardiff we have seen a steady level of growth. Customers want to deal with a company that is an expert in its field and feel comfortable with a long established local business. After a considerable effort to refocus the business we have made a huge investment over the last ten years to develop our self storage facilities to their current high standard. We are optimistic that our latest venture will be well received and hope to expand further in the near future.”

Left to right: Paul Fox, Managing Director; Stephen Denning, Director; Dan Fox,

councillor Bill Langsford, Mayor of Newport and Roy Fox

Mark Leatherbarrow and Terry Sinnott from UVB present Paul Fox with a model Fox truck. 

Self storage units built by Active Supply and Design.