Company summary
Big Yellow Group is a UK self-storage real-estate investment trust. It owns and operates large storage centres, with a strong concentration in London, the South East and other affluent urban markets.
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BYG
Big Yellow Group
Real Estate Investment Trusts
- Index
- FTSE 250
- ISIN
- Not specified
- Book status
- 2026 edition — current
Key activities
Development, ownership and operation of self-storage facilities for households and businesses, including room rental, insurance, packaging materials and related storage services.
Key markets
The UK self-storage market, particularly London and the South East, serving households, small businesses, movers and customers needing temporary or long-term storage.
Key drivers
Occupancy, rental rates, new-store openings, property values, housing transactions, urban population growth, operating margins and planning approvals for new sites.
Key risks
Property-value declines, weaker occupancy, high interest rates, development delays, planning restrictions, competition, consumer weakness and the capital required to expand the store network.
Recent Developments
May 2026: annual results reported revenue of £209.1m and adjusted profit before tax of £117.5m. Long-serving chief executive Jim Gibson subsequently retired after the July AGM as the group continued expanding its self-storage estate.
Dividend notes
Pays interim and final dividends as a REIT. FY2026 total dividend was 47.2p. The 23.4p final dividend went ex-dividend on 2 July 2026 and was paid on 24 July; the interim dividend was 23.8p.
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