Aqua-Dock

What Aqua-Dock does

Aqua-Dock Ltd is a UK-based manufacturing company headquartered in Kinsham, Worcestershire, that designs, produces, distributes, and installs modular pontoon and floating dock systems. Its core product line consists of blow-moulded float modules — single (483 × 483 × 390mm), double, half-depth, and drive-on hull support variants — manufactured from very high molecular weight HDPE sourced from Total Petrochemicals (grade HDPE 56020 S) with a UV inhibitor package rated for at least 15 years in Southern European conditions, and connected via a proprietary sliding-nut system using Nylon 66 hardware (DSM Akulon F223-D). The company operates an ISO 9001:2008 quality-controlled production environment and maintains a minimum 1200 m² of finished stock for next-day delivery, with a complete accessory ecosystem (connecting pins, mooring cleats, hand rails, kick plates, moulded fenders, dock cushions) and a bespoke steel fabrication capability covering gangways, rise-and-fall moorings, and LOLER 1998-compliant personnel cranes.

Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time product sales of HDPE modules and accessories, professional installation and project management services delivered by the Aqua-Dock team, and partner-mediated usage-based hire services. Pricing is custom and quotation-based rather than published. Go-to-market combines a direct enterprise sales motion from UK head office with a multi-tiered channel network that includes National Pontoon Ltd (Scotland and Northern England sales and Northern hire), Aqua-Dock South (South Coast sales), Floating Pontoon Hire Ltd (Southern hire), Pontoons Ireland (Irish sales, hire and installation), Sikoo Marine (France), Roghay Sons (Pakistan), and sales agents in Sussex/Hampshire and Wales.

The company serves four principal customer segments: private boat owners seeking drive-on dry-dock solutions for RIBs, PWCs, and stepped-hull vessels; commercial marina and harbour operators needing modular, reconfigurable berthing; military organisations such as the RNLI and naval operators; and civil engineering clients requiring floating work platforms, including a documented 540 sq. metre deployment at a UK Magnox nuclear power station for cooling pond decommissioning. Marketing relies on the company website with a product catalogue and testimonials, Facebook and Instagram pages, a YouTube video library, and organic referrals from boat manufacturers.

Name

Aqua-Dock

Legal name

AQUA-DOCK LTD

Website

https://aqua-dock.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Aqua-Dock Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer of modular HDPE pontoon and floating dock systems, serving private boat owners, commercial marina operators, military clients, and civil engineering projects with configurable flotation modules, accessories, and bespoke steel fabrications sold direct and via channel partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular pontoons and floating dock systems

NAICS

Boat Building (336612), Marinas (713930), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Marina & Small Craft Harbor Construction (IMAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Modular pontoon systems
• Floating dock manufacturing
• HDPE pontoon components
• Drive-on boat docks
• Floating work platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Pontoon Product Sales: Sale of modular HDPE pontoon components including float modules, accessories, and bespoke fabrications. Products manufactured in ISO 9001:2008 environment with immediate delivery from minimum stock levels of 1200 m2.
2. Installation Services: Complete installation services provided by Aqua-Dock team including design assistance, Health and Safety compliance, and project management.
3. Pontoon Hire: Hire services through partner network including National Pontoon Ltd (North) and Floating Pontoon Hire Ltd (South) for temporary pontoon requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aqua-Dock designs, manufactures, sells, hires and installs modular floating pontoon and dock systems built from blow-moulded very high molecular weight (VHMW) High Density Polyethylene (HDPE). The product range includes single, double and half-depth float modules, drive-on hull support modules, a full accessory line (mooring cleats, hand rails, fenders, cushions, assembly tools) and bespoke welded steel fabrications such as gangways, rise and fall moorings and personnel cranes. The company serves private boat owners, commercial marina operators, military, and civil engineering clients in the UK and internationally.

Product overview

Aqua-Dock offers a modular pontoon and floating dock system consisting of blow-moulded HDPE float modules (Single Float Module, Double Float Module, Single Module Float Half Depth, and Drive On Hull Support Module) that interconnect using specialized hardware (Internal/External Connecting Pins, Sliding Nuts, Standard Nuts, Spacer Discs). The product ecosystem includes accessories like mooring hardware (Cleats, Rings), safety equipment (Hand Rails, Kick Plates), protection (Moulded Fenders, Dock Cushions), and Assembly Tools. The company also provides Bespoke Fabrications in welded steel with hot dip galvanizing for custom applications like gangways and personnel cranes. Components are manufactured from ultra high molecular weight HDPE (Total Petrochemicals HDPE 56020 S) with UV inhibitors providing 15+ year resistance, and connectors use Nylon 66 (DSM Akulon F223-D). All products are manufactured in Britain under ISO 9001:2008 quality control environment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Aqua-Dock South: Sales distributor for Southern England region covering Bournemouth and Dorset area.
• Aqua-Dock South

Products and services

• Single Float Module
• Double Float Module Two single float modules moulded as one unit, increasing pontoon strength and rigidity while reducing assembly time. Dimensions 966mm x 483mm x 390mm, weight 11.5 kg.
• Single Module Float (Half Depth) Half-depth float module for applications needing lower freeboard (e.g. rowing and canoe clubs) and for constructing steps and bridges. Dimensions 483mm x 483mm x 230mm, weight 6,000 gms.
• Drive On Hull Support Module Specialised drive-on module with V-shaped rollers for loading and unloading boats, RIBs and PWCs. Features 316 marine grade stainless steel shafts and lets owners keep boats dry to eliminate anti-fouling and hull cleaning.
• Sliding Nut Component that fits to corner tabs of float modules to receive internal and external connecting pins. Enables assembly from above without reaching underneath the pontoon.
• Spacer Disc Spacer used at pontoon edges and internal corners to replace absent corner tabs and maintain a level pontoon surface.
• Standard Nut Basic threaded nut without the sliding feature, typically used as a locking nut when long connecting pins join layers of modules to form steps.
• External Connecting Pin Connecting pin used to join modules around the perimeter of pontoons. Blow-moulded with a robust thread and tightened with a T-bar tool into a nut fixed to corner tabs.
• Internal Connecting Pin Standard connecting pin for joining modules within the pontoon area. Blow-moulded with a robust thread, screwed into nuts fixed to corner tabs; the textured top becomes part of the pontoon deck.
• Internal Connecting Pin – Double Length Longer version of the internal connecting pin, used when more than one layer of modules is needed for greater buoyancy or where steps are incorporated.
• Mooring Cleat Heavy duty galvanised mooring cleat with a reinforcement support arm that extends between floats for maximum strength.
• Hand Rail Safety hand rail made from 48mm or 34mm galvanised steel tube, or tubular uprights with rope, secured with bespoke post holding brackets to provide a compliant safety rail system on the pontoon.
• Kick Plate 150mm deep galvanised steel plate with a folded section for added strength and rigidity, mounted to hand rail upright posts for pontoon safety.
• Assembly Tools Two simple T-bar tools required to assemble an Aqua-Dock pontoon and tighten connecting bolts.
• Moulded Fenders Moulded fenders available in non-marking Orange or Black, bolted to the pontoon at each end to protect boats.
• Mooring Ring 100mm diameter galvanised steel ring with M20 thread, fastened through pontoon outer connecting bolts to provide secure attachment for anchors, mooring ropes, chains, boat covers and tarpaulins.
• Dock Cushion Solid rubber block mounted on a galvanised steel bracket that prevents abrasion and wear to the pontoon when floating against concrete or granite dock walls. Available as single or double units.
• Bespoke Fabrications Custom welded steel fabrications in hot-dip galvanised finish, including gangways, rise and fall moorings and personnel cranes. Can include structural engineer consultation and LOLER 1998 compliance testing.
• Installation Services Complete installation services provided by the Aqua-Dock team including design assistance, Health and Safety compliance, and project management for commercial and private pontoon deployments.
• Pontoon Hire Hire services for temporary pontoon requirements, delivered through partner network including National Pontoon Ltd (North) and Floating Pontoon Hire Ltd (South).

Quantifiable outcome

• 540 sq. metres of pontoon successfully deployed in nuclear power station cooling pond decommissioning project
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Pontoons IrelandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 4 February 2016Association partner specialising in sale, hire and installation of Aqua-Dock modular pontoon products across Ireland. Has professional team for assembly and dismantling services.
• Stobart RailcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 13 August 2013Stobart Rail used Aqua-Dock pontoon as floating work platform for Barnetts Lock Bridge repair over River Kennett. Project required Environment Agency permission for work in SSSI area.
• National Pontoon LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales distributor for Scotland & Northern England and hire partner for Northern UK region. Handles pontoon sales and hire services for commercial and private applications in their territory.
• Floating Pontoon Hire LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHire partner for Southern England, offering pontoon hire services to customers in the region. Located in Lymington, Hampshire.
• Aqua-Dock SouthcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales distributor for England South Coast Counties, handling pontoon product sales and customer support in the region. Based in Bournemouth, Dorset.
• Roghay SonsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales distributor for Pakistan market, representing Aqua-Dock products in the region. Based in Karachi, Pakistan.
• Sikoo MarineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales distributor for France, offering Aqua-Dock pontoon products to French customers. Located in Saint-Jorioz, Haute-Savoie.
• Richard Martin MarineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for Sussex & Hampshire region, representing Aqua-Dock products in the area.
• Edwards Diving Services LtdminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales agent for Wales region, representing Aqua-Dock pontoon products. Based in Caerphilly, Wales.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AccuDock: US-based manufacturer of modular floating docks and drive-on boat lifts using HDPE/aluminium floats — direct competitor in the modular dock and dry-dock-for-boats use case.
• EZ Dock: Modular floating dock and drive-on system manufacturer using plastic (resin) float modules — the most direct global competitor to Aqua-Dock's modular HDPE pontoon offering across recreational, commercial, and light-industrial use cases.
• Candock: Manufacturer of modular plastic (HDPE) floating cubes for docks, marinas, and work platforms — a near-direct competitor in blow-moulded modular pontoon systems with overlapping recreational and commercial applications.
• Inland and Coastal Marina Systems (ICMS): UK-based designer and supplier of floating marina pontoons and dock systems, serving commercial marinas and waterfront developers — overlapping customer base with Aqua-Dock's commercial/marina segment in the UK.
• ShoreMaster: Manufacturer of dock and lift systems including modular floating dock sections for marinas and private owners — comparable offering in the modular dock segment, particularly for recreational boating.
• Wave Armor: Producer of roto-moulded polyethylene modular floating dock systems — directly competes on the same HDPE-modular-platform axis as Aqua-Dock, particularly in the recreational/private segment.

Broad incumbents

• Poralu Marine: Established European manufacturer of aluminium and concrete pontoons, floating docks, and marina infrastructure — a broader incumbent competing for the same commercial marina and harbour contracts Aqua-Dock targets.
• Marinetek: Europe-wide marina and floating infrastructure supplier with concrete and floating breakwater/pontoon solutions — competing for larger commercial marina tenders where Aqua-Dock also participates.

Regional players

• Bellinger Marine / Bellinger Floating Docks: UK-based supplier of floating pontoons and dock accessories — overlapping product category but with a different distribution footprint and engineering posture.

Emerging players

• Topper Plus Pontoons: UK-based competitor offering modular floating pontoons for commercial and recreational applications — partial overlap with Aqua-Dock's product range and UK customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Aquadock.south
• Instagraminstagram.com/aquadock_south/?hl=en
• Xx.com/aquadock

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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