Acquisitions in the marine industry

Marine Industry News keeps track of who is acquiring whom across the marine industry. Find out which marine trade companies are buying, merging or splitting in this series of articles.

Silent-Yachts acquired out of administration

Electric catamaran builder Silent-Yachts has revealed a new owner and new management after finalising a deal to take it...

April 16th, 2024

Leisure Marine

Canal holiday company Anglo Welsh acquires Sally Narrowboats

The narrowboat holiday company Anglo Welsh has bought Sally Narrowboats, offering canal boat hire on the Kennet & Avon...

April 16th, 2024

Leisure Marine

Reports confirm Sunseeker sale to US firm

An entity affiliated with Dalian Wanda Group has reportedly agreed to sell the boatbuilder Sunseeker International to Lionheart Capital....

April 11th, 2024

Leisure Marine

Suntex joint venture targets $1.25bn in marina deals

Suntex Marina Investors has established a new joint venture that plans to acquire more than $1.25bn worth of marina...

April 4th, 2024

Leisure Marine

barefooted man attaching battery of electric outboard on the back of boat

Yamaha Motor closes acquisition of Torqeedo

Yamaha Motor has closed its acquisition of marine electric propulsion manufacturer Torqeedo. The closing of the share purchase agreement...

April 4th, 2024

Leisure Marine

Emsworth Yacht Harbour credit Compass Aerial Photography

Emsworth Yacht Harbour becomes employee-owned

Emsworth Yacht Harbour, a marina in Emsworth on the UK’s south coast, has sold a controlling stake to an...

April 4th, 2024

Leisure Marine

Suntex Marinas adds to Northeast portfolio with purchase of Lighthouse Point Marina & Yacht Club © Suntex Marinas

Suntex Marinas makes acquisition in New Jersey

Recreational marina owner Suntex Marina Investors has acquired Lighthouse Point Marina & Yacht Club in Toms River, New Jersey....

March 28th, 2024

Leisure Marine

Sunseeker’s owners’ sell-off intensifies

Rumours are circulating around the marine industry that Sunseeker might be bought by a new entity as its current...

March 27th, 2024

Leisure Marine

METSTRADE organiser to acquire The Superyacht Forum

METSTRADE organiser RAI Amsterdam has acquired The Superyacht Forum from The Superyacht Group. RAI Amsterdam will assume full responsibility...

March 26th, 2024

Superyacht

Jamie Bloomquist, owner and co-founder of US Harbors. Image courtesy of Billy Black.

Co-founder acquires USHarbors.com

USHarbors.com, a popular online resource for tides, weather, and coastal data in the US, has announced that co-founder Jamie...

March 25th, 2024

Leisure Marine

Suntex Marinas acquires US marina management company

Suntex Marina Investors, the largest standalone recreational marina owner in the US by marina count and boat slips, has...

March 20th, 2024

Leisure Marine

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Acquisitions in the marine industry

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