Season’s Greetings from Basil Fry!   As we approach the festive season, we want to take a moment to thank you for your continued trust in Basil Fry. Your support means the world to us.    Please note that our offices will operate with adjusted hours.  Holiday Opening Hours  Tue, 24th Dec  10 am – 4 pm   Christmas & Boxing Day  Closed   Fri, 27th Dec   10 am – 4 pm   Mon, 30th Dec  10 am – 4 pm   Tue, 31st Dec  10 am – 3 pm   New Year’s Day  Closed    A lot has happened this year, from joining Jensten Group and expanding our services, to proudly winning the prestigious SSAA Awards 2024. As we reflect on a successful year, we’re excited about the opportunities the New Year will bring. From expanding our offerings to deepening our client relationships, 2025 promises to be another great year of working together.  This year has been remarkable, thanks to our valued clients like you, and our teams’ hard work and dedication.   From all of us at Basil Fry, we wish you a joyful Christmas and a prosperous New Year and we look forward to working with you in 2025!         

Basil Fry’s StoreProtect Celebrates Victory at SSAA Awards 2024 We are excited to announce that our self storage specialist, Basil Fry & Company, is a proud winner of the Excellence in Industry Award for their StoreProtect product at the prestigious SSAA Awards 2024, hosted by the Self Storage Association of Australasia (SSAA). These awards celebrate the outstanding achievements within the self-storage sector, highlighting companies and individuals who set the benchmark in innovation, leadership, sustainability, community engagement, and operational excellence. Winning this award reflects our passion, hard work, and dedication to making a significant positive impact on the self storage sector. A huge thank you to our team, the award judges, and the SSAA for recognising the hard work that went into this success. We extend a special appreciation to Aviso, our valued partner, whose support and collaboration have been instrumental in achieving this milestone. “Being nominated in this category is a testament to our commitment to the self storage industry.” Said Adam Kellaway, Basil Fry’s Technical Director. “It’s incredibly rewarding to see the impact of our hard work being recognised by the industry experts. This SSAA award highlights the significant benefits StoreProtect brings to the self storage industry.”  The Basil Fry team looks forward to continuing to focus on supporting clients, advancing the self-storage sector, and delivering solutions that matter. To all our clients, partners, and supporters – thank you for being part of this journey. This award belongs to everyone who has contributed to making Basil Fry’s StoreProtect product a trusted solution in the global self storage industry. Congratulations to all the finalists and everyone making a difference in the self storage sector. Together, we are driving the industry forward.

Basil Fry Shortlisted for Excellence in Industry at the SSAA Awards 2024 We are delighted to announce that Basil Fry StoreProtect has been shortlisted for the Excellence in Industry category at the SSAA Awards 2024. These prestigious awards, hosted by the Self Storage Association of Australia (SSAA), celebrate the outstanding achievements within the self-storage sector, highlighting companies and individuals who set the benchmark in innovation, leadership, sustainability, community engagement and operational excellence. Adam Kellaway, Technical Director, says “Being nominated in this category is a testament to our commitment to excellence and our innovative StoreProtect solution. It’s great to see the hard work which has gone into StoreProtect is making a significant contribution to the self-storage industry and its consumers, and that it is being recognised by the panel of judges”. The winners of the 2024 SSAA Industry Excellence Awards will be revealed at the Gala Dinner, sponsored by VISY Boxed & More. This incredible evening will be help on 14th November at the JW Marriot Hotel & Spa, Surfers Paradise. Industry leaders, innovators, and other outstanding guests, including our fantastic partner, Aviso, will gather to honour the best in the sector. This recognition reaffirms Basil Fry’s dedication to advancing industry standards and delivering outstanding value and service to our clients. We look forward to celebrating this event alongside our peers, as well as all the finalists and attendees. Stay tuned for the updates and the announcement of the winners!

SSA UK 2022 Winter Workshop Basil Fry and Company are once again proud to sponsor the Self Storage Association (SSA) 2022 Winter Workshop.Our Broking & Sales Director, Peter Doman, has flown out to St. Anton, in the Tyrolean-Alps region of Austria, to take part. This event includes two days of speakers, industry workshops, skiing and networking. Peter is looking forward to catching up with many of Europe’s leading independent operators and fellow suppliers over the week. Back to News and Articles SSA UK 2022 Winter Workshop Basil Fry and Company are once again proud to sponsor the Self Storage Association (SSA) 2022 Winter Workshop.Our Broking & Sales Director, Peter Doman, has flown out to St. Anton, in the Tyrolean-Alps region of Austria, to take part. This event includes two days of speakers, industry workshops, skiing and networking. Peter is looking forward to catching up with many of Europe’s leading independent operators and fellow suppliers over the week. Back to News and Articles

2022 changes to the Highway Code How cyclists, drivers and pedestrians are affected. These changes came into force on Saturday 29 January 2022. Highway Code Hierarchy Drivers of any vehicles deemed to be more dangerous, such as buses and HGVs, must now be extra careful on the roads. 2022 changes to the Highway Code How cyclists, drivers and pedestrians are affected. These changes came into force on Saturday 29 January 2022. Highway Code Hierarchy Drivers of any vehicles deemed to be more dangerous, such as buses and HGVs, must now be extra careful on the roads. Drivers no longer have priority at junctions Now: If you're turning at a junction and there's a cyclist, horse-rider, pedestrian or scooter, ready or preparing to cross, these more vulnerable road users have right of way. Penalty: If an incident occurs, the fault will automatically lie with those 'who can do the greatest harm' unless proven otherwise. Liability falling on you will affect your insurance, there could be possible court costs and depending on the severity of the incident, fine, penalty points and/or jail time. Before: Drivers had priority at junctions unless the other road user was half way across the junction. Drivers no longer have priority at junctions Now: If you're turning at a junction and there's a cyclist, horse-rider, pedestrian or scooter, ready or preparing to cross, these more vulnerable road users have right of way. Penalty: If an incident occurs, the fault will automatically lie with those 'who can do the greatest harm' unless proven otherwise. [...]

Travel to the EU Please note that with effect from the 2nd August 2021 the UK became part of the ‘Green Card Free Circulation Area’. This means that Green Cards are no longer required, however some insurers are advising that they are still issued until 2nd September 2021 to allow sufficient time for the agreement to be adopted across Europe. Please contact your Account Executive should you require any documentation for your European travels. After 2nd September, we advise that all clients travelling to Europe carry their Certificate of Motor Insurance with them in each of their vehicles. For further information please visit https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/driving-abroad Back to News and Articles Travel to the EU Please note that with effect from the 2nd August 2021 the UK became part of the ‘Green Card Free Circulation Area’. This means that Green Cards are no longer required, however some insurers are advising that they are still issued until 2nd September 2021 to allow sufficient time for the agreement to be adopted across Europe. Please contact your Account Executive should you require any documentation for your European travels. After 2nd September, we advise that all clients travelling to Europe carry their Certificate of Motor Insurance with them in each of their vehicles. For further information please visit https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/driving-abroad Back to News and Articles

FEDESSA Conference is back with a bang! Birmingham, 20th & 21st September The time has come to meet face to face at a Conference once again and we are delighted to continue to support FEDESSA and the SSA UK as Diamond Sponsor at this year’s event in Birmingham. We will be attending the event as well as having a stand in the trade show, so please come and see us during coffee or lunch breaks or catch up with us at the evening events. This annual event is aimed at SSA UK members, along with the members of other European self-storage trade associations who are part of the European Federation, FEDESSA. The conference provides a unique opportunity for members to keep up to date with industry developments, meet suppliers at the Trade Show and network. We are all undoubtably looking forward to meeting again in person, and to ensure that we are keeping in line with COVID-19 measures, there will be specific cleaning and distancing provisions in place to ensure the event is both safe and enjoyable. With a full line up of speakers and of course the biggest self-storage trade show outside the USA, the FEDESSA Conference is back. We’ve missed our industry friends and colleagues and look forward to seeing you there! Back to News and Articles FEDESSA Conference is back with a bang! Birmingham, 20th & 21st September The time has come to meet face to face at a Conference once again and we are delighted to continue to support FEDESSA and the SSA UK as Diamond Sponsor at this year’s event in Birmingham.We will be attending the event as well as having a stand in the trade show, so please come and see us during coffee or lunch breaks or catch up with [...]

Christmas Opening Hours Throughout this ongoing pandemic Basil Fry & Co. has remained fully open albeit now once again with all staff working remotely in line with the government guidelines. We hope that the support we have been providing our clients has been unaffected throughout the lockdown periods and endeavor to ensure that this continues for the remainder of the year and beyond, whether we are office based or working from home. Given the ongoing situation it is more important than ever that our managers and staff have a good period of rest and relaxation with their families over the Christmas period. To ensure we are able to arrange cover for your needs please therefore be aware of our Christmas opening times which will be as follows: 24/12/20 - Closed from 12:30pm 25/12/20 - Closed 28/12/20 - Closed 29/12/20 - Closed 30/12/20 - Closed 31/12/20 - Closed 01/12/20 - Closed 04/01/21 - Normal business hours If you have an emergency over the Christmas period please contact one of the Directors: Managing Director:  Greg Wildman, mobile number: 07825 983470 Broking & Sales Director: Peter Doman, mobile number: 07825 983471 Operations Director: Ria Houston, mobile number: 07825 983472 Technical Director: Adam Kellaway, mobile number: 07415 868590 Claims Director: Amy King, mobile number: 07712 142359 Wishing all our clients a Merry Christmas and the healthiest of New Year’s. Back to News and Articles Christmas Opening Hours Throughout this ongoing pandemic Basil Fry & Co. has remained fully open albeit now once again with all staff working remotely in line with the government guidelines. We hope that the support we have been providing our clients has been unaffected throughout the lockdown periods and endeavor to ensure that this continues for the remainder of the year and beyond, whether [...]