Private vault firm IBV International Vaults on London’s Park Lane, Mayfair has reported a staggering 120% surge in demand for secure storage.
The company said that a rise in gold investment is a key driver behind the recent demand for military-grade safe boxes.
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According to the secure storage firm, more clients are choosing to store gold bars and coins outside of the home as they grow in value.
The firm plans to expand in custom sizes by more than 60 per cent to over 900 boxes. Boxes come in sizes that can accommodate a mobile phone through to an entire room.
The company is also introducing a new HH+ category, measuring 925mm by 640mm by 490mm, designed to accommodate larger high-value items such as suitcases, artwork and large designer handbags such Hermès and Chanel.
Other niche items the company is being asked to securely store are Pokémon cards, vintage comics and custom, high-end perfumes.
Items with emotional value include family heirlooms, photographs, wedding dresses and toy collections.
When complete, IBV International Vaults will be the largest private vault storage facility for high-value commodities in London.
Ultra security measures include biometric readers that scan both fingerprints and irises, bullet-resistant glass, and steel beams that run from the floor to the ceiling.
Specialised “man-trap” doors are designed to authenticate each individual’s details and can withstand any attack. Seismic detection sensors immediately trigger alerts on tampering with each client allocated a specialised key that only they can use. To access their vault, they are escorted by a security officer.
Adjunct to 24-hour CCTV, visitors are asked to wait between two gates and bulletproof glass that can withstand fire from an AK-47, according to IBV.
Prices range from £600 (about $800) a year, to up to £2.5 million with clients including royalty, A-listers and billionaires from countries such as China, Dubai, India and the United States.
*At time of writing, gold is considered a reliable, risk-averse asset during economic uncertainty. Gold prices have surged by 400% in the last decade, with a 7.5% rise in price in the last month alone.
A 60% year-to-date return may see investors continue to be rewarded in 2026. Almost 70% of global institutional investors expect gold prices to post additional gains next year according to a poll from investment bank Goldman Sachs.
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