High Margin Storage Franchise
Join our network of van-based operators delivering storage services to students from around the world studying at your local universities.
Student Storage & Moves Specialist
We are a specialist student storage & moves provider serving international and domestic students at universities across the UK since 2012.
The huge growth in international students over the past decade, allied with the increase in the cost and scarcity of student accommodation has created a burgeoning market for summer student storage. With a high level of repeat customers, our franchisees deliver highly-profitable storage and moves services to students across the UK.
Exceptional Service
Our operators deliver exceptional service levels at market-beating prices through our unique proposition. We beat the faceless nationals by operating through our talented people who are based locally, understand the area and are the human face to our service.
Van-based Franchise
Our van-based franchise package provides a high-margin opportunity in a fast-growing market sector with a brand that students know and trust. As a seasonal business, student storage is a perfect lifestyle business. It can be operated as a standalone business, or as an extra revenue stream.
Easy to Start
All you need to get started is a van, a mobile phone and a tablet or laptop. Our state-of-the-art web platform drives and generates bookings, and allied with your local marketing activities, enables you to trade simply and easily.
DELIVERING EXCEPTION STUDENT STORAGE
Our franchisees achieve long-term success
Our franchisees work with our experienced storage professionals, following a proven business strategy to achieve long-term profitability.
Overnight success does not exist. By building relationships with our international student customers based on their commitment to exceptional customer service, we deliver a national service through local operators.
We support our people on the journey to establish and grow their business every step of the way. Our digital expertise, cutting-edge software and unrivalled experience ensures provides the best conditions for success.
This is not a half-in business opportunity. A commitment to reliable customer service and relentless marketing endeavours is a non-negotiable. To deliver the best student storage services in the UK requires high-performance standards and a determination to succeed.
Overnight success does not exist. By building relationships with our international student customers based on their commitment to exceptional customer service, we deliver a national service through local operators.
We support our people on the journey to establish and grow their business every step of the way. Our digital expertise, cutting-edge software and unrivalled experience ensures provides the best conditions for success.
This is not a half-in business opportunity. A commitment to reliable customer service and relentless marketing endeavours is a non-negotiable. To deliver the best student storage services in the UK requires high-performance standards and a determination to succeed.
LOW OVERHEADS. HIGH POTENTIAL.
A van, a mobile phone and a tablet or laptop
Our business model is predicated on a low-cost base. To allow for the seasonality, your business upscales and downscales when it needs to.
By operating with a low cost base, our strategy ensures that you to do incur unsustainable fixed costs in the early years whilst your business is growing. A simple, easy-to-use software platform needs only basic tech familiarity to operate. You will be up and running in no time.
It is not only a growth strategy you get. Our full guide to best practice and operating decants years of tried and tested experience into an efficient format designed to maximise profitability. The ability to deliver for our customers sits at the heart of everything we do.
By operating with a low cost base, our strategy ensures that you to do incur unsustainable fixed costs in the early years whilst your business is growing. A simple, easy-to-use software platform needs only basic tech familiarity to operate. You will be up and running in no time.
It is not only a growth strategy you get. Our full guide to best practice and operating decants years of tried and tested experience into an efficient format designed to maximise profitability. The ability to deliver for our customers sits at the heart of everything we do.
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International Students in UK
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Students Don't Own a Car
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Self Storage Market
WHY INSTU STORE?
Choose us for proven success, support, and opportunity
Low Upfront Cost
In many cases, less that £10k capital investment is required to get started. Our model is designed to minimise capital costs. A van, driving-licence and a determination to succeed are essential.
High Margin
A recurring revenue business model with low fixed costs and minimal administration. Our solutions seek continual efficiency to maximise your return on investment.
Dedicated Support
Support and expertise to develop your territory and grow your business. Our years of tried-and-tested industry knowledge give you the best start for your business.
Resilient Market
Both the volumes of students and demand for our services is growing year on year. International students have high levels of disposable income, meaning our services are delivered to an affluent demographic.
OUR PROCESS
How it Works
Register interest
Enquire and we will send you our opportunity brochure.
Apply
Send us a full application via our dedicated online form.
Interviews
A video interview followed by a formal interview at our HQ.
Offer
You will receive a formal offer with full details of the business.
Complete
Contract signing following the legal process.
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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT US
Don't just take our word for it.
I’ve been working with Instu Store to delivery exceptional customer service for both domestic and international students since 2015. Communication is one of my many strengths having perfected this during my previous career in the police service. All students will experience un-rivalled service standards and security.
Gary Keeling
Franchisee - Instu Store Keele