Business Storage in Northumberland
Stock, tools, archives and equipment in a gated yard on Blyth Riverside Business Park. Weekly terms instead of a commercial lease, 24/7 fob access, and a 5.0 rating on Google.
Space without a lease
The usual jump for a growing business in Northumberland is from a spare room or a garage straight to an industrial unit — a three-year lease, a rates bill, a deposit and a dilapidations clause, for space you might only need half of. It is a big step to take on the strength of a good quarter.
A container or an indoor unit sits in the gap. Weekly terms, no lease, no rates, and you can take a second one the week you need it and give it back the week you do not. Our business customers are mainly tradespeople, online sellers and contractors working across Blyth, Cramlington, Ashington and Newcastle.
Stock & e-commerce
Pallets, boxed stock and returns for online sellers. Take deliveries in, pick and pack out, and scale up or down with the season rather than with a lease.
Tools & materials
Joiners, sparks, plasterers and groundworkers keeping kit secure between jobs. Load the van at 6am if that is when you start — the gate does not keep office hours.
Archives & records
Files you are legally obliged to keep for six years and legally obliged never to lose. Dry, locked, and off the floor of the office you are actually paying for.
Seasonal & events
Marquees, stands, display kit, Christmas stock. Things that need to exist eleven months of the year without taking up room you are heating and lighting.
How much space do you need?
As a rough guide: a 10ft container takes a small tradesperson’s kit or a few pallets. A 20ft is the workhorse — around ten pallets, or a full van-load of stock with room to move round it. The 40ft high cube is nine feet tall inside and about 320 square feet, which is where most established stock businesses end up. If a container is not enough, ask about commercial yard space.
8ft container
Around 100 boxes, or a cleared garage. Garden tools, bikes and seasonal stock.
10ft container
A one-bedroom flat, or office equipment and supplies during a move or refit.
20ft container
A full three-bedroom home, with room to walk in and reach what you need.
40ft high cube
40ft long, 9ft high, around 320 sq ft. A four-bedroom house, a small car, or site materials.
Indoor units too
Small, medium and large units inside the building — dry, clean and secure, for smaller loads and documents.
Full size guide
Exact dimensions and capacities for every container we hire, so you can work it out before you ring.
Secure, and open when you are
All of that is set out properly on our 24/7 access and secure storage page — how the fob works, what the cameras cover, and why you hold the only key to your own unit.
24/7 fob access
Your own entry fob on a fully automated site. Come and go whenever suits, day or night.
Electric gated compound
A private, gated yard monitored by 24-hour CCTV, with well-lit hard standing throughout.
Your lock, your key
You fit your own padlock. Nobody else can open your unit — not even us.
Brand-new VENT-XL containers
Wind and watertight, ventilated against condensation. No rust, no damp, no musty smell.
Drive right up to it
Park at your unit door and unload straight in. No loading bay, no lift, no trolley.
Man with a van
House moves, single items, furniture collection and delivery across Newcastle. Discounted when you book storage too.
What our customers say
Where we are
Blyth Riverside Business Park, off Cowpen Road and signed from the A189 Spine Road. It is a working business park rather than a residential back street, so there is proper access for a 7.5-tonne delivery and room to turn round. Fifteen minutes from Cramlington and Ashington, twenty from Morpeth, thirty from Newcastle.
Blyth Storage, Blyth Riverside Business Park, Cowley Rd, Blyth NE24 5TG
Business storage questions, answered
Can I take deliveries to my unit?
Yes — it is one of the main reasons businesses use us rather than a lock-up. Talk to us first so we know what is coming and when, particularly for a pallet delivery on a tail-lift. The site has proper access for a 7.5-tonne vehicle, which is not true of every storage site in Northumberland.
Is there a lease or a long contract?
No. Terms are weekly. There is no commercial lease, no dilapidations clause and no notice period measured in months. If you need a second container for a busy quarter you can take one and hand it back afterwards — that flexibility is the whole point of doing it this way.
Do I pay business rates on it?
You are renting storage space from us rather than taking on your own rateable premises, so a rates bill in your name is not part of the arrangement. If your accountant wants the specifics of how the agreement is structured, ring us and we will set it out plainly rather than have you guess.
When can staff get access?
Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, on a fob. That suits trades starting at 6am and it suits anyone picking orders in the evening. The site is fully automated so entries are logged. The office is staffed Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, and closed Sundays.
How secure is it for stock?
Gated yard, fob-controlled entry so only current customers get in, and CCTV throughout. The containers are brand-new, wind and watertight, and you hold the only key to yours — we do not keep a copy. Worth telling your insurer the specifics; most are more comfortable with this than with stock kept at a home address.
What size container suits a small trade business?
A 10ft is usually enough for one van’s worth of tools and materials with room to work. Two-van outfits and anyone carrying stock tend to go to a 20ft. If you are storing long lengths — timber, pipe, ducting — mention it when you ring, because the internal length matters more than the floor area for that.
Can I use the address for my business?
It is a storage unit rather than registered premises, so it is not a trading address or a registered-office service. Deliveries addressed to your unit are fine by arrangement. If you need something more formal than that, tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will say honestly whether we can help.
What if I outgrow a container?
You move up, or you take a second one, or you go to commercial yard space if you need somewhere to keep plant, materials or vehicles in the open. Growing out of your storage is a good problem and it is a phone call to fix, not a renegotiation.
How do I get a price?
Ring 01670 333030 or message us on WhatsApp with what you are storing and roughly how long for. We will tell you which size fits and what it costs. Come and look round first if you would rather see the access and the security for yourself before committing anything.
Ready to sort your storage?
Ring Richard and the team on 01670 333030, or message us on WhatsApp. Tell us roughly what you need to store and we will tell you which size fits — no obligation, no pressure.
