GB Liners Self Storage

Self storage units for households and businesses across the UK

GB Liners Self Storage lets individual storage rooms to domestic and business customers on short- or long-term agreements. The units sit inside secure buildings fitted with centrally monitored alarm systems, and the company presents them as suitable both for private households and for commercial users needing extra space.

Bookings can be made through an online reservation system, and the company states that customers may cancel at any time without administration fees. A new-customer promotion advertised on the site offers 50% off for up to eight weeks.

What the units are used for

The company frames its storage as a solution for several concrete situations, which it lists explicitly:

• Business overstock, seasonal stock, excess furniture and archived paperwork.
• Households decluttering before putting a property on the market or carrying out renovation work.
• Storing seasonal items such as festive decorations or sports equipment.

Beyond these, the site also markets personal storage, business storage and student storage as separate service lines, the last aimed at people who need to keep belongings in one place while travelling light.

How renting a unit works

The process is set out in four steps: choosing a branch, selecting a unit and rental period, reserving it online, by phone or in branch, and then moving in. Customers choose how long they stay and can access their unit as often as they wish during store opening hours.

Same-day move-in is possible subject to availability. In that case the customer must bring two forms of identification — one with a photograph, such as a passport or driving licence, and one showing the address, such as a recent utility bill — plus a debit card and, if available, a padlock. The company asks customers to call before travelling to confirm that a suitable unit is free.

Deposit, payment and insurance conditions

The deposit equals one month's storage cost excluding VAT and is paid by debit card. Once paid, the company will reserve a unit for up to two weeks. The deposit is returned directly to the customer's bank account on vacating, provided the unit is left clean and undamaged. Ongoing storage charges are collected by Direct Debit or bank-to-bank transfer.

Insurance is described as a requirement for renting self storage space in the UK. Where a customer's existing policy does not cover goods in store, the company offers its own cover, summarised on the site.

Restrictions on what can be stored

The site states that UK self storage facilities operate under British law and lists prohibited items: firearms, illegal substances such as drugs and explosives, dangerous weapons and anything illegal or harmful to public health. Highly flammable goods such as paints and fuels are also excluded, as is anything containing a lithium-ion battery rated at 160Wh or higher, including e-bikes, e-scooters and other electric vehicles. Plants and foodstuffs that could attract insects or vermin are not permitted either.

Branches and head office

The storage network covers six locations. The Aberdeen branch is at Dyce, near Aberdeen Airport; Altrincham sits close to Altrincham Retail Park; Brighton is centrally located in the North Laine; Cheltenham is 800 metres from Tewkesbury Road (A4019); Leeds is just off the Stanningley By-Pass; and Loughborough is 600 metres from the B&Q Warehouse. The head office is at Holmer Depositories, Holmer Road, Hereford. GB Liners Ltd is registered in England, and the site also points to a separate GB Liners removals business covering UK and international moves.

Customer feedback shown on the site

The website displayed a rating of 4.9 out of 5 based on 405 reviews at the time of writing this profile. The published comments, dated between June and August 2026, repeatedly mention friendly and helpful staff, straightforward unit rental and clear advice during the booking process; several reviewers name individual team members at the Brighton branch, and one refers to the Bramley Leeds site.