Andrew Weir Yacht Management

What Andrew Weir Yacht Management does

Andrew Weir Yacht Management (AWYM), trading as part of AW Ship Management Ltd, is a London-based boutique provider of yacht and super-yacht management services targeting ultra-high-net-worth individual owners globally. Operating from Osborne House in the City of London, the company delivers three integrated service pillars: full-lifecycle yacht management (crewing, maintenance, ISM/ISPS compliance, insurance, and accounting); project management for new builds, conversions, and refits in partnership with prestige yards such as Blohm+Voss and ITM Marseille; and ancillary yacht services including registration, flag-state advisory, and insurance brokerage.

The service delivery platform rests on a stack of established maritime software rather than proprietary code: AMOS for planned maintenance and purchasing (with twice-weekly data transfer between onshore staff and crew), IdeaGen's Quality Workbench for computerized ISM/ISPS compliance, Refman for refit project management, and internal tools for repair specification writing and yard-quotation comparison. These systems have been audited and approved by all major international classification societies (Lloyd's Register, Bureau Veritas, Germanischer Lloyd, ABS), and the parent entity holds ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certifications.

AWYM operates an enterprise field sales model built on direct relationships, reputation, and referrals within the luxury maritime community; the company has minimal digital footprint beyond a basic website and a Twitter account, and pricing is opaque and contact-based. With 11-50 employees drawn from specializations including naval architecture, chartered accountancy, and maritime software, and no disclosed funding or external investment, AWYM functions as a privately held, relationship-driven operator in a narrow, high-touch market segment, leaning on its 120-plus-year Andrew Weir heritage to position itself as a premium incumbent against other boutique yacht managers.

Name

Andrew Weir Yacht Management

Legal name

AW Ship Management Ltd

Website

https://awyachtmanagement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Andrew Weir Yacht Management is a London-based boutique provider of yacht and super-yacht management, project, and support services for ultra-high-net-worth individual owners globally, delivering crewing, compliance, maintenance, refit, and insurance services through a partner-driven, relationship-based model under the AW Ship Management Ltd group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Yacht Management Services

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Yacht & Recreational Boat Service & Refit (TLAKAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury Yacht Systems Integration & Commissioning (Shipyard) (IMAJAMAI)

Keywords

• Yacht management services
• Superyacht project management
• Yacht crew management
• Maritime regulatory compliance
• Luxury yacht refit

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Yacht Management Services: Comprehensive yacht management services including crewing, maintenance, finance administration, ISM/ISPS compliance, and insurance. Revenue is generated through professional service fees, likely as recurring management contracts.
2. Project Management Services: Project management for new builds, conversions, and refits of luxury yachts and super yachts. Services include donor vessel selection, yard selection, design team coordination, and project supervision.
3. Yacht Support Services: Additional services including crew placement, registration assistance, budgeting, accounting, cost control, and insurance consultancy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Andrew Weir Yacht Management provides full-lifecycle management of luxury yachts and superyachts, covering crewing, planned maintenance, purchasing, financial administration, insurance, and ISM/ISPS regulatory compliance. The firm also delivers project management for new builds, conversions, and refits, coordinating owners, designers, shipyards, and classification societies. Support services include pre-purchase inspections, flag and registration assistance, budgeting, accounting, and insurance brokerage.

Product overview

Andrew Weir Yacht Management offers a portfolio of integrated yacht management services organized around three core pillars: Yacht Management (covering crewing, maintenance, purchasing, pre-purchase inspections, and ISM/ISPS compliance), Project Management (for new builds, conversions, and refits), and Yacht Services (including regulation, insurance, and accounting). The company employs specialist teams ranging from naval architects to chartered accountants and uses proprietary software systems including AMOS for planned maintenance and purchasing, IdeaGen's Quality Workbench for quality management, and Refman for project management. Services are delivered globally from their London office with a personal, bespoke approach.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Yacht Management Comprehensive yacht management services for luxury yachts and superyachts, covering crewing, maintenance, finance, ISM and ISPS compliance, administration, and insurance, delivered by a team of specialists including naval architects and chartered accountants.
• Project Management Project management for new builds, conversions, and refits of luxury yachts and superyachts, advising owners, designers, and shipyards across all project stages including donor vessel selection, yard selection, design team coordination, and project supervision.
• Yacht Services Essential support services including crew placement, registration and flag state assistance, budgeting, accounting, cost control, regulation compliance guidance, and insurance consultancy for yacht owners and crew.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Lloyd's RegistercoreOthersMajor international classification society that audits and approves AWYM's ISM and ISPS systems. Provides vessel classification and certification services.
• Bureau VeritascoreOthersInternational classification society providing vessel inspection, certification, and classification services. Audits AWYM's safety and security management systems.
• Germanischer LloydcoreOthersInternational classification society (now part of DNV GL) providing vessel certification and classification. Audits AWYM's compliance systems.
• ABS (American Bureau of Shipping)coreOthersInternational classification society providing vessel classification and certification services. Approves AWYM's ISM and ISPS management systems.
• Blohm und VossmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrestigious German shipyard and repair facility. AWYM works closely with Blohm und Voss for refit projects, leveraging their expertise in luxury yacht repairs and conversions.
• ITM MarseillemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReputable repair facility in Marseille, France. AWYM collaborates with ITM for refit projects, providing trusted repair options in the Mediterranean region.
• AW Ship Management LtdcoreOthersParent company and affiliated ship management entity. AWYM operates under the AW Ship Management umbrella, sharing resources, systems, and industry relationships. Registered in England and Wales (Company No. 09223499).
• AW Crewing ServicescoreOthersAffiliate company providing dedicated crew sourcing and management services for yachts. Part of the AW Ship Management group of companies.
• Foreland Shipping LimitedminorOthersRelated shipping company within the broader AW Ship Management network. Listed as a useful link for industry-related services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Edmiston: Edmiston is a London-headquartered yacht brokerage, management, charter, and new-build firm. Comparable as a UK-based, full-service UHNW yacht management competitor in the same traditional / heritage positioning as AWYM.
• Imperial Yachts: Imperial Yachts is a Monaco-based full-service superyacht management, brokerage, and new-build firm. Direct competitor to AWYM, targeting the same UHNW owner segment with comprehensive management and refit/new-build project work.
• IYC (International Yacht Company): IYC provides worldwide yacht management, charter, sales, and new-build services for superyachts. Direct competitor in the UHNW yacht-management space with overlapping crew, technical management, and refit supervision offerings.
• Hill Robinson: Hill Robinson is a Monaco-based yacht management, crew, and project supervision firm serving UHNW superyacht owners. Direct competitor for AWYM's project management of refits, conversions, and new builds in the Mediterranean.
• Camper & Nicholsons: Camper & Nicholsons provides yacht management, sales, charter, and new-build consultancy worldwide to the same UHNW superyacht segment. Comparable to AWYM in offering the full lifecycle of yacht management, including refit and conversion project management.
• Burgess: Burgess is a global yacht brokerage, management, charter, and new-build supervision firm also catering to UHNW owners and superyachts. It is the most directly comparable competitor, running a similarly full-stack yacht-management offering from crew to refit supervision.
• Y.CO: Y.CO is a yacht management, sales, charter, and new-build firm headquartered in Monaco serving UHNW superyacht owners globally. Directly comparable as a luxury, full-service yacht management peer with similar project management for refits and new builds.
• Fraser Yachts: Fraser Yachts provides global yacht management, sales, charter, and new-build services to UHNW clients. Comparable full-service superyacht management peer with similar crewing, technical, and refit project scope.

Emerging players

• MB92 Barcelona (refit / shipyard): MB92 is a leading superyacht refit, repair, and maintenance shipyard in Barcelona. It overlaps AWYM's refit project management activity and at times partners with managers like AWYM, while also competing for the underlying refit mandate.

Broad incumbents

• Lürssen (Yachts): Lürssen is a major German luxury yacht builder and refit shipyard whose After-Sales / Lifetime Support services overlap with AWYM's refit, conversion, and lifecycle management offerings, though Lürssen owns the yard rather than acting as an independent manager.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AWYachts

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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