BoxMan

What BoxMan does

BoxMan (legal entity Box Man Ltd, company number 8333106) is a privately held, London-based on-demand storage company founded in 2012, built on top of a partnership with Secure Data Management (SDM), a firm with 25+ years of secure document storage experience. The company's core product replaces the traditional self-storage trip with a doorstep service: durable, waterproof, tamper-sealed polypropylene boxes are delivered to the customer's address (typically within 3 hours in Greater London), picked up once packed, transported directly to a gated ex-military storage compound with 24-hour CCTV and manned security, and returned on demand for a per-box fee. A web-based 'virtual spare room' lets customers name boxes, add items, and tag/photograph contents to support retrieval - functionally a digital inventory CRUD tool rather than an AI-driven system.

The business is consumer-direct, with no enterprise logos disclosed and no mobile app or public API. Pricing is transparent and modular: £5 per month per box to store, £5 per box to return, with discounts to £4.50/month on a 6-month commitment and £4/month on a prepaid 6-month plan; insurance and free delivery/collection are included. The go-to-market motion is product-led/self-serve via the website, supplemented by organic content marketing through 'The Box Room' blog and earned media in Metro, Financial Times, Time Out, Evening Standard, and Daily Mail. Target segments are London residents (primary), home sellers/movers, expats, and space-constrained individuals - all under-served by traditional self-storage's fixed-unit, in-person model.

Operationally BoxMan is small (1-10 employees, single London facility) and only ~$87,558 of known funding has been raised (Angels Den, May 2014). Coverage spans Greater London and a handful of outlying towns (Luton, Reading), with the company stating an intent to expand nationwide within 12 months but providing no execution evidence post-2015. No management team, M&A activity, regulatory actions, certifications, subsidiaries, or recent leadership changes are disclosed in the data set.

Name

BoxMan

Legal name

Box Man Ltd

Website

https://boxman.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BoxMan is a London-based on-demand storage company founded in 2012 that delivers durable waterproof boxes to customers' doors, collects them for secure off-site storage, and returns items on demand, serving London residents, movers, expats, and the space-constrained.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Self-Storage Services

NAICS

General Warehousing and Storage (493110), Packing and Crating (488991), Couriers and Express Delivery Services (492110)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220), Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTLAIACAA

Ambient General Merchandise Warehousing (Dry Storage)

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Warehousing Operations & Contract Storage (Dedicated/Shared)

SECONDARYHSAKADAK

Packing Materials Supply & Delivery (Boxes, Tape, Bubble Wrap)

Home & Personal Services/Moving, Storage & Relocation Services/Packing, Unpacking & Crating Services

SECONDARYTLAIAAAG

Packaging, Repackaging & Co-Packing Services

Transportation & Logistics/Third-Party & Fourth-Party Logistics (3PL/4PL) / Contract Logistics/Integrated 3PL Contract Logistics (Multi-Service)

Keywords

• On-demand storage
• Self-storage alternative
• Box storage service
• Moving house storage
• Decluttering storage

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Monthly Box Storage Rental: Customers pay a monthly subscription fee per box for storage. Base rate is £5 per month per box with discounted rates for longer commitments (6-month commitment at £4.50/month, or £4/month if first 6 months paid upfront). Includes free delivery and collection of boxes.
2. Box Return Delivery: When customers need items returned from storage, BoxMan charges £5 per box for delivery back to their door.
3. Box Rental Charges: Boxes are free when stored with BoxMan. However, box rental charges and collection charges apply if customers do not store any boxes with BoxMan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

BoxMan is a London-based on-demand storage service that delivers durable, waterproof polypropylene boxes to customers' doors, collects the packed boxes, stores them at a secure gated ex-military facility, and returns individual boxes or items on demand. The service includes a digital inventory management tool that lets customers name boxes, tag and photograph items, and request specific items back. Pricing is £5 per month per box for storage and £5 per box for return delivery, with discounted rates for 6-month commitments.

Product overview

BoxMan is a London-based on-demand storage company offering a single unified service: customers order durable, waterproof polypropylene boxes delivered to their door, pack their belongings, and schedule free collection. Boxes are stored at a secure gated facility and can be retrieved on demand. The core offering combines physical box storage with a digital inventory management tool for tracking and requesting items. Optional long-term commitment pricing provides discounted rates. The service competes with traditional self-storage by eliminating the need for customers to visit storage facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• On-Demand Storage Service BoxMan's flagship service: durable waterproof polypropylene boxes are delivered to the customer's door, packed by the customer, collected by BoxMan drivers, stored at a secure gated ex-military compound, and returned on demand. Priced at £5 per month per box with free delivery and collection, and £5 per box for returns. Targets London residents needing flexible, no-contract storage.
• Moving House Storage Service A tailored version of BoxMan's on-demand storage aimed at people selling, buying, or moving home. Includes decluttering support for property viewings, temporary storage between transactions, and direct delivery of boxes to the new address.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivers boxes within 3 hours
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Secure Data Management (SDM)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012In 2012, BoxMan partnered with Secure Data Management (SDM), a company with over 25 years of experience in secure document storage in London. SDM has stored millions of boxes for major UK companies. This partnership combines SDM's expertise in storage and logistics with BoxMan's innovative on-demand service model, providing the operational infrastructure and secure storage facilities for BoxMan's consumer service.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Clutter: US on-demand storage and moving company with digital inventory and doorstep logistics, comparable to BoxMan's value proposition in the US market.
• MakeSpace: US-based on-demand storage-by-the-box service with the same doorstep pickup/storage/return model as BoxMan, useful as a comparable for unit economics and scale in a different geography.

Direct peers

• LOVESPACE: UK-based on-demand storage-by-the-box service that picks up and stores customers' boxes from their door, the closest direct competitor to BoxMan's doorstep model in the London market.
• Stashbee: London-headquartered marketplace for storage and parking space, including on-demand and traditional storage listings. Competes with BoxMan for the same London consumer looking to avoid self-storage facilities.
• Roost Storage: UK on-demand storage startup that collects, stores, and returns customers' belongings via booked slots, a near-identical service model to BoxMan in the same London-centric geography.

Broad incumbents

• Shurgard Self Storage: European self-storage REIT with multiple London locations offering drive-up self-storage units. Competes for the same decluttering, moving, and life-transition storage demand as BoxMan.
• Big Yellow Group: UK's largest self-storage REIT operating 100+ facilities. Broad incumbent BoxMan directly competes with on price and convenience for London customers needing flexible storage.
• Access Self Storage: UK self-storage chain with London locations. Traditional self-storage incumbent offering the unit-based alternative to BoxMan's on-demand doorstep model.
• Safestore Holdings: UK and European self-storage operator with significant London footprint. Incumbent competitor with scale advantages in marketing, property, and pricing flexibility versus BoxMan.

Emerging players

• Neighbor.com: Peer-to-peer storage marketplace connecting consumers with underused local space. Adjacent emerging model that competes with BoxMan for the same storage-by-the-box demand.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkXAac7VeI580lIhVKAbB3g
• Facebookfacebook.com/617832601591788
• Instagraminstagram.com/boxman
• Xx.com/boxmanlondon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/boxman

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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