Marine

The Leisure Marine industry is a sector with revenues approaching £3bn in the UK alone and employs over 35,000 people, with the majority being Small and Medium size Enterprises – SMEs (Source: BMF).

There have been some high profile acquisitions involving Private Equity groups over the last couple of years. Most notable being the sale of Princess Yachts to a private equity group controlled by LVMH, and Oyster Marine to Balmoral Capital.

It now looks as if these were completed at the height of the market and things are now substantially tougher and the effects of the credit crunch are evident.

But how does this relate smaller businesses? Generally the factors that are relevant for the saleability of smaller businesses remain fairly constant.

Prism have carried out a survey of the sector and have published a report: Mergers and Acquisition in the UK Leisure and Small Commercial Marine Industry.

If you would like to request a free copy, please click on the link in the banner below.

If you have a Marine business and would like to explore your options (for sale or acquisition) please call Peter Watson, our Director of Corporate Finance specialising in Marine businesses, on 07810 503 964.

We will continue to conduct free consultations at relevant shows. In the past his has included METS, London Boat Show at ExCeL and Southampton. Now is a good time to assess your options and if you would like to meet one of our Directors of Corporate Finance please give us a call.

All enquires will be treated in the strictest of confidence and we will not call your office unless you have specifically requested that we do so.