Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales

What Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales does

Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales is the marine leisure subsidiary of the privately-held Tingdene Group, operating 12 inland and coastal marina locations across central and southern England and the Cowal Peninsula in Scotland. Founded in the early 1970s and headquartered in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, the company combines marina berthing services with new and pre-owned boat sales and brokerage. The marina network spans key UK waterways including the Thames, Severn, Wey, Trent, Norfolk Broads, and the Clyde, offering secure moorings, boatyard facilities, waterfront restaurants, and ancillary hospitality. Individual marina teams are led by named Marina Managers and Environmental Officers across the 12 sites, and the group has diversified into residential parks, holiday parks, and waterfront lodging under related Tingdene brands.

The boat sales division operates as an official dealer for over 20 brands spanning narrowboats, widebeams, river cruisers, motor yachts, and sports cruisers (Sealine, Viking River Cruisers, Delphia, Princess, Fairline, Jeanneau, Broom, Bayliner, Rebel, and others). Inventory is distributed through marina-based sales offices, the company's e-commerce website (tingdeneboating.com), and the RightBoat marketplace. Revenue is generated through four streams: recurring annual/monthly berthing licences, transactional boat sales and brokerage commissions (1%+VAT on private sales), marina services and hospitality, and affiliate referrals for marine finance (ProMarine Finance) and insurance. The Tingdene Privilege loyalty scheme and Boat Club membership programme deepen customer retention.

The customer base is entirely retail — individual boat owners, prospective buyers, and narrowboat/river cruiser enthusiasts — with no enterprise contracts disclosed. Pricing is unit-based for boats (£15K–£500K+) and subscription-based for moorings. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or AI/technology platform details have been disclosed; the operation is an asset-heavy, labour-intensive service business rather than a technology company.

Name

Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales

Legal name

Tingdene Marinas Limited

Website

https://tingdeneboating.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales operates 12 UK marina locations and a multi-brand boat dealership (20+ brands) serving individual boat owners and buyers across inland and coastal waterways, generating revenue from berthing licences, boat sales commissions, marina services, and finance referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wellingborough

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marina Berthing Licences: Annual and short-term mooring licences for boat owners at 12 UK marina locations. Fees are payable in advance with options for Direct Debit monthly payments.
2. Boat Sales Brokerage: Sale of new and pre-owned boats including narrowboats, widebeams, river cruisers, motor yachts, and sports cruisers. Acts as broker for private sales (1% + VAT commission) and sells trade inventory.
3. Marina Services and Facilities: Revenue from boatyard facilities, restaurants, bars, chandlery services, and boat hire activities at marina sites.
4. Finance and Insurance Services: Referral arrangements for marine finance and insurance products through partners including ProMarine Finance and their Tingdene Privilege loyalty programme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales operates a network of 12 inland and coastal marinas across central and southern England and Scotland, providing berthing licences, boatyard facilities, restaurants, chandlery services, and moorings. It also runs a boat sales and brokerage division, acting as official UK dealer for over 20 boat brands including Sealine, Viking River Cruisers, Delphia, Maxima, Rebel, Bayliner, Jeanneau, Broom, Fairline, Princess, Regal, and others, while brokering pre-owned vessels (1% + VAT commission on private sales).

Product overview

Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales operates as a dual business: a network of 12 premium inland and coastal marinas across central and southern England and Scotland, combined with a comprehensive boat sales and brokerage operation. The marina services include berthing, boatyard facilities, waterfront bars, restaurants, and mooring, supported by the Tingdene Privilege loyalty scheme. The boat sales division functions as an official dealer for over 20 boat brands (including Sealine, Viking, Delphia, Maxima, Rebel, Collingwood, Ryck, Rodman, Bayliner, Jeanneau, Broom, Fairline, Princess, Quicksilver, Regal, and others) and also brokers pre-owned vessels. Additional services include a berthing calculator, finance calculator (via Promarine Finance), boat hire activities, and boat sale/purchase brokerage. The company also offers ancillary services including waterside properties and a boat club membership programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tingdene Group: Parent conglomerate overseeing residential parks, leisure parks, inland marinas, and boat sales operations
• Tingdene Privilege
• Racecourse Marina & Lodges
• Tingdene Residential Parks
• Tingdene Holiday Parks
• Waterfront Living

Products and services

• Marina Berthing Services Network of 12 inland and coastal marinas across central and southern England and the Cowal Peninsula in Scotland providing annual and short-term mooring licences, boatyard facilities, security, restaurants, bars, and chandlery services for recreational vessel owners.
• Boat Sales & Brokerage Sale of new and pre-owned boats including narrowboats, widebeams, river cruisers, motor yachts, sports cruisers, RIBs, sailing boats, and cuddy cabin boats. Acts as official dealer for 20+ brands and as broker for private boat sales earning a 1% + VAT commission, with part-exchange and survey guidance support.
• Tingdene Privilege Loyalty Scheme Loyalty membership programme for annual berth holders across Tingdene marinas, providing a Tingdene Privilege card with discounts and benefits redeemable across the marina network.
• Boat Hire & Activities Boat rental services and recreational water-based activities offered at Tingdene marina locations.
• Boat Club Membership programme for boat owners providing access to Tingdene marina facilities and services.
• Sell Your Boat Brokerage Service Brokerage service enabling private boat owners to list and sell their pre-owned vessel through Tingdene's brokerage network, with Tingdene acting as broker for the private sale at a 1% + VAT commission.
• Waterside Properties Waterfront residential property listings associated with Tingdene marina locations.
• Berthing Calculator Self-serve online tool that calculates berthing costs and generates mooring quotes across Tingdene marina locations.
• Finance Calculator & Marine Finance Referral Online finance calculator integrated with ProMarine Finance that provides indicative boat finance quotes and connects prospective buyers with marine finance products through a partner referral arrangement.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 34,000 boats currently licensed on England and Wales's 2,000-mile inland waterway network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Tingdene GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of Tingdene Marinas & Boat Sales. The Tingdene Group comprises companies operating and developing residential parks, leisure parks and inland marinas. Also includes Racecourse Marina & Lodges, Waterfront Living, Tingdene Residential Parks, and Tingdene Holiday Parks.
• Viking River CruisersmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer for Viking River Cruisers. Stock new boats and sell pre-owned Viking vessels. Featured brand with dedicated section on website.
• SealinemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer for Sealine boats. Listed as 'Proudly official dealers of' on website homepage.
• DelphiamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer for Delphia boats. Listed as 'Proudly official dealers of' on website homepage. Stock new boats and used Delphia vessels.
• MaximamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer for Maxima boats. Listed as 'Proudly official dealers of' on website homepage.
• RebelmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOfficial dealer for Rebel boats. Listed as 'Proudly official dealers of' on website homepage.
• BaylinermajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Bayliner boats. Stock new and pre-owned Bayliner vessels including sports cruisers and cuddy cabins.
• BroommajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Broom boats. British boat manufacturer specializing in motor cruisers.
• JeanneaumajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Jeanneau boats. French boat manufacturer specializing in sailing and powerboats.
• FairlinemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Fairline boats. British luxury motor yacht manufacturer.
• PrincessmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Princess boats. British luxury motor yacht manufacturer.
• RegalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Regal boats. American powerboat manufacturer.
• Collingwood Boat BuildersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStock pre-owned Collingwood widebeam boats. Builder known for luxury fit-out widebeam vessels.
• HainesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Haines boats. British boat manufacturer.
• LinssenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Linssen boats. Dutch steel hull motor yacht manufacturer.
• RodmanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Rodman boats. Spanish boat manufacturer known for robust construction.
• RYCKminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for RYCK boats. New brand of sporty motor cruisers.
• Dragon BoatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Dragon Boats. British boat manufacturer.
• SheerlineminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Sheerline boats. British boat manufacturer.
• ShetlandminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Shetland boats. British boat manufacturer.
• StevensminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Stevens boats.
• Sea OtterminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Sea Otter boats.
• SC BoatsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for SC Boats.
• QuicksilverminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Quicksilver boats. Part of Brunswick Corporation, known for affordable motorboats.
• Jonathan WilsonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Jonathan Wilson new boats to order. British boat builder.
• RanieriminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDealer for Ranieri boats. Italian boat manufacturer.
• RightBoatminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBoat listing syndication partner. Boat images on website reference rightboat.com domain for listing photos.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Premier Marinas: UK marina chain operating multiple premium berthing locations on the south coast with boatyard services, restaurants, and chandlery — directly comparable to Tingdene's mid-to-premium marina positioning.
• MDL Marinas: One of the UK's largest marina chains (18+ marinas on the south coast and beyond), offering berthing, boatyard services, and on-site amenities comparable to Tingdene's marina network.
• Val Wyatt Marine: Thames-based boat sales and brokerage at Penton Hook Marina, selling motor cruisers and inland waterway vessels — directly overlaps with Tingdene's Thames-facing sites and dealer model.
• Camper & Nicholsons Marinas: International premium marina operator with UK presence, providing berthing, yacht management, and concierge services — comparable to Tingdene at the premium end of the marina market.
• Fox's Marina & Boatyard: East Coast UK marina and boatyard offering berthing, servicing, and brokerage on the River Orwell — comparable to Tingdene's East Anglia marina operations and ancillary services.
• Ancasta: One of the UK's largest multi-brand boat dealers and brokerage networks, selling new and used sailing yachts and motor boats across multiple locations — comparable to Tingdene's boat sales division.
• Boatfolk: UK marina chain that also operates boat sales and brokerage across multiple sites — the closest direct competitor combining inland/coastal marina berthing with multi-brand boat dealer activities.

Broad incumbents

• Sunseeker: UK luxury motor yacht manufacturer and major brand in Tingdene's addressable market — a partner rather than competitor, but a defining incumbent in the British recreational boating sector Tingdene serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/tingdene
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tingdene-group
• Instagraminstagram.com/tingdeneboating
• Xx.com/TingdeneMarinas

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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