What Squab Group does

Squab Group is a privately-held, family-run removals and storage business headquartered in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom, operating across the Midlands region. The company is organized around Squab Ltd, with Pigeon Enterprises Ltd and Squab Personnel Ltd trading under the Squab Group name; the legal entity was founded in 2005 (firmographic year listed as 2012) on a family farm on the outskirts of Leamington Spa. It employs between 11 and 50 people and operates three physical sites in Leamington Spa, Rubery (Birmingham), and Evesham.

The company's core products are delivered under three sub-brands: Squab Storage (commercial and domestic self-storage facilities at all three locations), Squab Shredding (confidential document destruction for personal and business records), and Squab Removals (local, national, and international moves for domestic and business customers, ranging from single-item moves to fully managed relocations including packing, unpacking, bulky item disposal, and cleaning). Complementary services include self-drive van hire at storage sites, a Box Shop for packing supplies, and business centre / conferencing facilities at select locations. The Leamington Spa site also houses a British Association of Removers (BAR) Accredited Training Centre, making the company both an operator and an industry trainer.

Revenue is generated through five streams: project-based removals (professional services), recurring self-storage rentals (subscription/recurring), per-job shredding (professional services), usage-based van hire, and conferencing rentals. Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly listed, and the go-to-market is sales-led via phone (main line 0345 4680 160), direct office visits, website enquiry forms, and dedicated microsites per service line. Marketing relies on BAR and Self-Storage Association (SSA) UK trade body membership, Which? Trusted Trader status, and BAR Domestic Mover of the Year awards (2017, 2018). The customer base is horizontally segmented across individual domestic consumers and SMB/business customers with no disclosed enterprise anchor logos.

Name

Squab Group

Legal name

Squab Ltd

Website

https://squab.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Squab Group is a family-run UK removals and storage company serving domestic and business customers across the Midlands from three sites in Leamington Spa, Rubery, and Evesham, offering self-storage, removals, shredding, van hire, and conferencing services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Moving and Storage Services

NAICS

Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units (53113)

akta.pro primary industry

Junk Removal & Disposal Coordination (HSAFAFAH)

Keywords

• Self storage services
• Removals services
• Document shredding
• Van hire rental
• Business relocation

Headquarters

HQ city

Leamington Spa

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Removals Services: Professional domestic and business removal services including local, national, and international moves. Services range from single item moves to fully managed moving services including planning, packing/unpacking, bulky item disposal, and cleaning services.
2. Self Storage: Flexible, affordable self-storage solutions for both commercial and domestic needs. Short-term and long-term storage options at modern facilities in Leamington Spa, Evesham, and Rubery.
3. Document Shredding: Confidential document destruction services for personal, client, or business records. Environmentally responsible disposal of sensitive documents.
4. Van Hire: Vehicle rental services available at multiple locations for customers needing transportation for moves or other purposes.
5. Business Centre & Conferencing: Business centre facilities and conferencing services offered at Leamington Spa and other locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Squab Group provides self-storage facilities, professional removal services, confidential document shredding, van hire, and business centre/conferencing facilities in the UK Midlands. The company serves both domestic households and commercial clients with moves ranging from single-item local moves to fully managed national and international relocations, alongside flexible short- and long-term storage at modern sites in Leamington Spa, Evesham, and Rubery.

Product overview

Squab Group is a family-run removals and storage business offering an integrated suite of moving and storage services across the Midlands. The portfolio consists of three core branded services: Squab Storage (self-storage facilities), Squab Shredding (confidential document destruction), and Squab Removals (professional moving services). These are complemented by van hire, a box shop for packing supplies, and business centre/conferencing facilities at select locations. Customers can access these services individually or bundle them together, with the removals service capable of including planning, packing/unpacking, bulky item disposal, and cleaning as part of a fully managed move.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Squab Storage: Self storage solutions for domestic and commercial needs with facilities in Leamington Spa, Evesham and Rubery
• Squab Shredding
• Squab Removals

Products and services

• Squab Storage Flexible, safe and secure self-storage solutions for both domestic and commercial customers at modern facilities in Leamington Spa, Evesham, and Rubery, offered on flexible short-term or long-term terms.
• Squab Removals Professional domestic and business removal services covering local, national and international moves, ranging from single item moves through to fully managed moves that include planning, packing/unpacking, bulky item disposal and cleaning.
• Squab Shredding Confidential document destruction service for personal, client and business records, providing secure, timely and environmentally responsible disposal of sensitive documents.
• Van Hire Self-drive van hire service available at the company's storage locations, enabling customers to transport their own belongings for moves or other purposes.
• Business Centre and Conferencing Facilities Business centre and conferencing facilities available at the Leamington Spa, Daventry and Evesham locations for professional meetings and workspace needs.
• Box Shop

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• British Association of Removers (BAR)coreOthersMembership in the leading trade association for removal companies in the UK. Provides industry credibility, training standards (BAR Accredited Training Centre), dispute resolution scheme, and networking. Squab also achieved BAR Domestic Mover of the Year awards in 2017 and 2018.
• Self-Storage Association (SSA) UKcoreOthersMembership in the trade association for self-storage operators in the UK. Provides industry standards, credibility, and best practices for storage operations across three facilities.
• The Furniture OmbudsmanminorOthersIndependent dispute resolution service for furniture complaints. Squab adheres to the British Association of Removers Alternative Dispute Resolution Scheme operated by The Furniture Ombudsman at Stevenage, Hertfordshire.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Pickfords: UK's largest and oldest removals company, offering domestic and international moves, storage, and business relocations. Directly comparable to Squab's core removals and storage offering at a national scale.
• Big Yellow Self Storage: UK-listed national self-storage operator with 100+ facilities. Directly comparable on the self-storage side of Squab's business, with overlapping B2C and B2B customer segments.
• Bishop's Move: National UK removals and storage company providing domestic, international, and commercial moves plus self-storage. Closely comparable integrated service portfolio and target customers.
• Britannia Movers: UK network of independent removal companies offering domestic and international moves, storage, and packing services. Comparable service mix and customer base to Squab.
• Shurgard Self Storage: European self-storage operator with UK locations. Directly comparable on self-storage product offering and customer base, competing for the same residential and SME storage demand.
• Safestore: UK-listed self-storage company operating 100+ stores domestically. Highly comparable to Squab Storage on customer segment and product, differing by scale and geographic coverage.
• Access Self Storage: UK self-storage chain with multiple Midlands and regional facilities. Direct competitor on storage services and overlapping customer geography.
• Lok'nStore: UK self-storage operator with national presence including Midlands sites. Directly comparable on the storage offering and customer segment.

Regional players

• Love Moving | Club Britannia: Independent UK removal company and Britannia network member focused on Midlands and surrounding regions. Comparable regional positioning, integrated storage, and removals service mix to Squab.

Broad incumbents

• Sirva Ltd: Global relocation and moving services group operating multiple UK brands (e.g., Allied Pickfords). Overlaps with Squab on international removals and corporate relocation customers at greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/squabgroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/SquabGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/squab-group

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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