Blog Archives - Shaf Rasul

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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12 December 2025

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…

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Strongholds modular storage unit with blue roller door at a modern Scottish industrial estate.

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16 November 2025

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…

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Derelict Strathtay Road factory in Perth beside proposed Strongholds modular self-storage unit.

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9 August 2025

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…

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19 July 2025

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.…

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Street Art exhibition boxxs self storage linlithgow

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23 June 2025

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…

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14 June 2025

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…

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7 June 2025

Thinking Outside of Boxxs

Through my company, SRA Ventures, I’ve always looked for ways to think differently, especially regarding…

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5 June 2025

Planning Permission Granted for Alloa Self-Storage Facility

SRA Ventures Limited has received full planning permission to convert the former Alloa Police Station…

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14 May 2025

Curry, Conversation, and Commercial Real Estate: Why Relationships Still Matter

At SRA Ventures, we believe that business is not just about numbers. It's about people.…

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22 September 2019

Introducing My Best Ever Entrepreneurship Video Series

As a former Dragon on BBC Online Dragons Den, business columnist for The Scottish Sun…

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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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From Liquidation to Renewal. How I Rebuilt Boxxs After a Difficult Start

Why Container Storage Is Growing and Why Scotland Needs a Smarter Mix of Self Storage Solutions

From Eyesore to Quiet Asset: Why Strathtay Road Needs a Smarter Future

Mill Road Isn’t Just an Industrial Estate. It’s a Smarter Way to Build Business

When Storage Meets Street Art: Why I Backed the Rebel Bear Exhibition

Why SRA Ventures chose a multi-brand strategy for self-storage

Thinking Outside of Boxxs

Planning Permission Granted for Alloa Self-Storage Facility

Curry, Conversation, and Commercial Real Estate: Why Relationships Still Matter

Introducing My Best Ever Entrepreneurship Video Series

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