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From Liquidation to Renewal. How I Rebuilt Boxxs After a Difficult Start
A solitary figure standing in a quiet Scottish industrial estate at sunrise, representing the rebuilding of the Boxxs self storage business after liquidation.
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From Liquidation to Renewal. How I Rebuilt Boxxs After a Difficult Start

When a business collapses, most people assume the story is finished. From experience, I’ve learned…
12 December 20257 min Read More
Why Container Storage Is Growing and Why Scotland Needs a Smarter Mix of Self Storage Solutions
Strongholds modular storage unit with blue roller door at a modern Scottish industrial estate.
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Why Container Storage Is Growing and Why Scotland Needs a Smarter Mix of Self Storage Solutions

Anyone who reads this site knows I spend a lot of time looking at the…
16 November 20256 min Read More
From Eyesore to Quiet Asset: Why Strathtay Road Needs a Smarter Future
Derelict Strathtay Road factory in Perth beside proposed Strongholds modular self-storage unit.
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From Eyesore to Quiet Asset: Why Strathtay Road Needs a Smarter Future

Every town has its problem site. In Perth, it’s the former ABP meat-processing plant on…
9 August 20254 min Read More
Mill Road Isn’t Just an Industrial Estate. It’s a Smarter Way to Build Business
Superhero figure with “Mill Road Industrial Estate” logo on chest, symbolising strength and innovation
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Mill Road Isn’t Just an Industrial Estate. It’s a Smarter Way to Build Business

Let’s talk industrial estates. Most of them? Functional. Forgettable. A leftover from the last century.…
19 July 20254 min Read More
When Storage Meets Street Art: Why I Backed the Rebel Bear Exhibition
Street Art exhibition boxxs self storage linlithgow
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When Storage Meets Street Art: Why I Backed the Rebel Bear Exhibition

I’ve always believed that the spaces we create should do more than just serve a…
23 June 20252 min Read More
Why SRA Ventures chose a multi-brand strategy for self-storage
dual branding strategy by SRA Ventures with Locked and Boxxs Self Storage
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Why SRA Ventures chose a multi-brand strategy for self-storage

When SRA Ventures Limited first entered the self-storage sector, our approach was tightly focused. We…
14 June 20253 min Read More

Shaf Rasul is a Scottish entrepreneur, investor, and media commentator with a track record of building multimillion-pound businesses and mentoring the next generation of UK business leaders.

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