A family-owned self-storage business in Poole is celebrating its second anniversary by offering free storage.

Store and Secure in Hamworthy is run by ‘storage sisters’ Lucy and Sophie Maidman. Their stunning success means they are able to offer four weeks free storage as an anniversary special. Painted in a distinctive yellow colour, the huge facility on Blandford Road is named Joyce House after the sisters’ mother. Before moving into the self-storage business the family ran the well-known Maidman’, the removal firm.

Lucy said:

“Our official opening was two years ago and we have had so much help and goodwill that we wanted to give something back."

“The business has done better than we’d dare hoped and to mark our second year we have a super offer of four weeks’ free storage. Many of our clients use their space to run online retail businesses, so this is a great opportunity for someone to try out a small business and see if it’s viable."

“We take in all the stock for our clients so they can continue with their full-time jobs and use our facility for their side-hustles."

“We are from Hamworthy and have sponsored a stand at Hamworthy United FC and we really do want to help our community where we can."

“At Joyce House we have all types and sizes of storage as well as serviced offices. And we love people to pop in and say hello.”