David’s son, who lives in the US, needed a UK base to service customers making online orders for a unique cosmetic spray manufactured in China and he asked his family to help.

David says: “We were happy to provide the UK link but needed somewhere to store the products and specialist bespoke packaging that come from China. It was also important to have the space for a small ‘office’ set-up to use as a packing station where we could come and despatch the goods. We usually have around 20,000 products to house at any one time.

“Located very near our home, HomeStore was the perfect solution. Our 250 sq ft unit, which we can access 24 hours a day, is clean, secure and large enough to house our products with a small desk area where I can sit, pack and address the packages. There’s plenty of onsite parking too.

“With a manned reception during office hours, our deliveries and collections by courier are taken care of without us having to be here but it’s always nice to see a friendly face when I pop in to pack the day’s orders with pre-printed labels sent overnight. John and Angie were instrumental in getting us set up here and couldn’t have been more helpful.

“I’d really recommend this solution to anyone wrestling with lack of space when running a small business from home. A unit is a great alternative to cluttering up your house or garage. It’s clean, secure and separate and having the facility for deliveries and collections to be managed definitely frees you up.