The Fountaine Pajot Group has acquired a majority stake in The Yacht Sales Co. in a move that will see the two leading companies expand their presence in the Asia Pacific region. The Group, which includes Fountaine Pajot Sailing Catamarans,…
Sunseeker International has been acquired by Orienta Capital Partners, which acted as an advisory firm to FARO Alternative Investments, and Lionheart Capital, through a club deal also sponsored by Orienta. Prior to the acquisition, announced at the Fort Lauderdale Boat…
Boluda Towage has acquired Finnish tug company Yxpila Hinaus-Bogsering, driving forward its Scandinavian expansion plans. Boluda Towage, a family-owned company, provides tailored towage and tug services to customers in over 100 worldwide ports. It operates a fleet of over 400…
Trio Deniz, a representative of Jeanneau motoryachts in Turkey, has acquired Top Leisure, Turkey’s distributor of Jeanneau sailboats, bolstering Jeanneau’s presence in Turkey. Trio Deniz is an authorised dealer of yachting brands including Sanlorenzo, Bluegame, Prestige, Sacs, Ryck Yachts, Hanse,…
Nickys Canvasworks is a family-owned multifaceted leisure marine business which enjoys consistent profit and a wide-reaching customer base. Located in a large marina in Brighton, the business was established in 2005 and has an outstanding reputation in canvas works, sail…
BLUE, the UK-based global B2B PR, digital marketing, brand and communications consultancy for the commercial maritime and renewable energy sectors, has acquired 100% of Saltwater Stone , a PR agency specialising in the marine leisure, white boat and superyacht market….
Lumishore, the marine LED specialist, has been acquired by Garmin, for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2008, Lumishore is renowned for its marine lighting solutions for leisure marine vessels and superyachts. It manufactures fully-integrated lighting systems for above and below…
Oceanic Systems, which designs and manufactures marine monitoring and control systems, has been acquired by marine electrical systems supplier Energy Solutions UK. Oceanic Systems, based in Hampshire, UK, was founded in 2003 and manufactures NMEA2000 based alarm, display and control systems for…
This market-leading training company, based in a waterside HQ within an historic maritime city, specialises in providing certified commercial and leisure boating training throughout the UK and worldwide, with available qualifications including boat masters, yacht skippers, instructors, port operatives and deck crew….
MB92 La Ciotat, the French superyacht refit yard, has acquired Golfe-Juan shipyard for an undisclosed sum. Golfe-Juan shipyard is a 9,000m² site able to cater for yachts up to 45m, and the acquisition is a significant strategic step for MB92…
