Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on October 13, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Big Yellow Group is in strategic talks as Blackstone considers a bid, boosting shares by 22%. Blackstone has until November 10 to decide.
(Reuters) -Blackstone said on Monday it was in the early stages of considering a possible cash offer for self-storage company Big Yellow Group, sending shares of the London-listed firm higher by as much as 22%.
Big Yellow separately confirmed that it has held meetings with a "small number" of parties to discuss a range of options, including a potential sale, but said that it has not received any formal approach and is not currently in discussions with any party regarding a sale.
Shares in Big Yellow Group rose to their highest level since November 2024 at 1,176 pence, giving it a market valuation of 2.31 billion pounds ($3.05 billion).
Big Yellow Group, which has about 111 storage facilities across London and the UK, is the latest takeover target in the UK, which has attracted buyers due to relatively cheap valuations.
The European subsidiary of Blackstone said its evaluation of Big Yellow was at a preliminary stage and that it was weighing macroeconomic factors, including the potential impact of the UK budget next month on the self-storage sector.
Big Yellow Group's shares, which had fallen about 21% over the past year, were headed for their biggest one-day percentage gain ever.
The private equity firm has a November 10 deadline to make a firm offer or walk away, according to Blackstone Europe's statement.
Analysts at Peel Hunt said listed peers like Safestore and Shurgard are "unlikely buyers" due to their UK presence, but U.S. REITs such as Extra Space Storage and CubeSmart, along with private capital investors, could show interest in Big Yellow.
($1 = 0.7510 pounds)
(Reporting by Ankita Bora in BengaluruEditing by Sumana Nandy and Frances Kerry)
Market capitalisation is the total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock. It is calculated by multiplying the current share price by the total number of outstanding shares.
A cash offer is a proposal to purchase a company or asset for cash, rather than stock or other forms of payment. It is often seen as a straightforward and attractive option for sellers.
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