self-storage -
bad for business?

The disadvantages of renting a self-store unit:

• sending staff offsite to a self-store unit interferes with day-to-day duties - but with File Centre there is no employee time away from the desk and no chance of employee sabotage;
• hiring a van or loading boxes into your car to get them to the self-store and unloading them is time-consuming - File Centre handles all of this;
• rummaging around looking for boxes and files at the self-store facility wastes time - whereas at File Centre, your boxes and files are barcoded, tracked and retrievable;
• renting empty space to fill later is uneconomic - but for File Centre you only pay per box;
• if your own staff are carrying boxes they should have manual handling training - but the File Centre staff are provided with training and supplied with the appropriate equipment to deal with box collections and deliveries, leaving you with no Health & Safety concerns;
• self-store units have general access - but with File Centre there is no general access, it is a secure facility, maintaining confidentiality and an established chain of custody.

The disadvantages of storing boxes in the basement:

• even if you invest in racking, boxes can end up dirty and disorganised - but at File Centre they are clean, dry and traceable;
• there is a risk of floods damaging your documents - but File Centre is not located in an area susceptible to flood, and documents are not stored near plumbing pipes;
• security may be a problem - but File Centre storage facilities offer a clean, dry, and secure environment in which to store your boxes.

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