Non-Executive Director Appointment

Big Yellow Group PLC

18 May 2026

 

18 May 2026

Big Yellow Group PLC

("Big Yellow", "the Group" or "the Company")

Non-Executive Director Appointment

Big Yellow Group PLC announces that Helen Gordon has agreed to join the Board and act as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 June 2027.

Helen is a highly experienced, proven and well-regarded real estate investor, with significant experience working across a wide range of real estate asset classes.

Helen is the Chief Executive Officer of Grainger plc, and senior independent non-executive director of Derwent London plc.

She is a chartered surveyor and before joining Grainger was global head of Real Estate Asset Management of Royal Bank of Scotland plc.  She previously held senior property positions at Legal & General Investment Management, Railtrack and John Laing Developments.  Helen was also a member of the UK Government's New Towns Taskforce and former President of the British Property Federation and board member for ten years.

Nicholas Vetch, Executive Chairman commented:

"Helen is a significant addition to Big Yellow's Board and her long experience in property and in public companies will be invaluable, and I look forward to working with her over the next few years."

Enquiries:

Nicholas Vetch CBE, Executive Chairman                                                    01276 477811

Shauna Beavis, Company Secretary                                                              01276 477811

Sodali & Co                                                                                                   0207 100 6451

Ben Foster

Victoria Heslop

Notes to Editors 

Big Yellow is the UK's brand leader in self storage and operates from a platform of 113 stores.  We have a pipeline of 0.9 million sq ft comprising 12 proposed self storage facilities.  The current maximum lettable area of the existing platform is 6.7 million sq ft.  When fully built out the portfolio will provide approximately 7.6 million sq ft of flexible storage space.  99% of our stores and sites by value are held freehold and long leasehold, with the remaining 1% short leasehold.  Currently by revenue 75% of our stores are in London and its commuter towns, with the balance in larger regional conurbations.

Our stores utilise state of the art technology for our digital and operating platforms including security, and we focus on locating our stores in high profile, accessible, main road locations.  We also focus on providing excellent customer service, a highly engaged employee culture, and with a significant investment in sustainability. 

 

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