Trentside Competitors

Founded in 1978 and based in Coppell, Texas, The Container Store is the nation’s original and leading retailer of organizing solutions, Custom Spaces and in-home services, with the purpose of transforming lives through the power of organization. The Container Store has more than 100 locations from coast to coast, online business and mobile app. Since our inception, we've nurtured a people-first culture coupled with our one-of-kind solution-oriented offering and a high level of customer service delivered by our highly-trained organization experts. We start by putting employees first and staying true to our seven Foundation Principles™ — simple business philosophies that guide each decision we make. This commitment to our employees and culture has been recognized on the national and local level year after year.

We combine breadth, expertise, and scale with the insight of a local partner and the values of the public sector – driven by the belief there is always a better way to deliver for the public. We are one of the country’s fastest-growing service providers, with a broad range of services including facilities management, property services and specialist care facilities. Providing commercial solutions which address current and future built environment challenges, we have 22 joint venture partnerships across England and Wales. Our company was originally founded in 1988 by Norfolk County Council, our sole shareholder, in response to the introduction of Compulsory Competitive Tendering. Today, our ongoing success is borne out of true partnering, delivering efficiency savings for partners in an open and transparent fashion. We provide an annual return to the public purse of around £6m each year and with over 9,000 staff, (6,000 or so in Norfolk) we employ many more people than the county council. Our operations cover the majority of the UK and although we are a significant employer in Norfolk, we are a national company with a presence across England as well as in Edinburgh in Scotland and Newport in Wales.

Based in Middlesbrough, we are one of the UK’s leading suppliers of shipping containers. We can offer sizes to fit your needs, from a small shipping container, through to our largest supplied shipper container at 45ft, as well as providing bespoke and modular conversions. You can use a shipping container for so much more than just shipping and storage. They can be converted into a range of applications including pop-up shops, bars, restaurants and office spaces, with options almost endless. They’re growing in popularity in a range of industries too, such as agriculture, construction and retail. Our experienced technicians are trained to deliver your shipping containers with expertise, efficiency and accuracy, whilst our friendly sales team are here to cater to your every need. With a modern fleet of delivery vehicles, we also ensure that your shipping container delivery is dealt with quickly and carefully. We are focussed on making your experience as easy, speedy and pleasant as possible, delivering exactly what you want, when you want it and how you want it.