Hamble Yacht Services

What Hamble Yacht Services does

Hamble Yacht Services Ltd is a UK-based private limited company operating a full-service marina, dry stack, and boat yard at Port Hamble, Hampshire, on the River Hamble near Southampton Water and the Solent. Founded approximately 1985 and under new ownership since February 2015, the company serves yacht owners, racing crews, RIB and tender owners, and on-site marine service tenants with an integrated portfolio of berthing, boat storage ashore, drysail race-boat care, drystack RIB storage, boat lifting up to 80 tonnes / 28m yachts, launch-off services, and unit rental. The facility's physical infrastructure includes two travel hoists, mobile crane and forklift capability, 24/7 CCTV with car number plate recognition, and recently refurbished shore-side amenities (marina office, café, shower block, parking).

The business model is a hybrid of recurring subscriptions and transactional fees: recurring revenue from berthing contracts, drysail/drystack packages, and unit rentals from approximately 20 marine service tenants; transactional revenue from lift-outs, pressure washes, scrubs, launch-offs, and short-term storage contracts. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; customers engage via phone, website quote requests, or in-person visits. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer sales-led, supplemented by an on-site tenant ecosystem of riggers, boat builders, electricians, painters, fabricators, and insurance brokers that drives cross-sell and one-stop-shop positioning. Distribution is single-site domestic with no disclosed geographic expansion plans, and operating geographies are concentrated in South East England, specifically the Southampton Water and Solent sailing region.

The company's customer base is fragmented across individual leisure and racing yacht owners, professional yacht crews, and SMB marine service tenants, with no named enterprise anchors. The technology stack is operationally focused: heavy lifting equipment, security infrastructure, and third-party weather/tidal data integrations (OpenWeatherMap, Admiralty Maritime Data Solutions). The company is affiliated with The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA) and British Marine industry bodies and maintains active social media presence on Facebook and Instagram.

Name

Hamble Yacht Services

Legal name

Hamble Yacht Services Ltd

Website

https://hambleyachtservices.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hamble Yacht Services Ltd operates a full-service marina, dry stack, and boat yard at Port Hamble on the River Hamble near the Solent, providing berthing, storage, lifting, launching, and unit rental to yacht owners, racing crews, RIB owners, and approximately 20 on-site marine service tenants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marina and Boat Yard Services

NAICS

Marinas (71393), Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Dry Docking & Dockyard Operations (Graving/Floating Docks, Docking Services) (TLAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dry Docks & Floating Docks (Graving, Floating, Syncrolift) (IMAJALAA), Yard Layout & Production Facilities (Assembly Bays, Block Fabrication Shops, Warehouses) (IMAJALAG)

Keywords

• Marina berthing services
• Boat storage ashore
• Yacht lifting services
• Drystack storage
• Boat yard services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamble

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Marina Berthing: Year-round berthing services on the River Hamble offering fast access to the Solent at all states of tide. Revenue generated through berthing fees for permanent berths and visitor berths.
2. Drysail Services: Professional race boat and powerboat care services including dry storage, quick launch facilities, and prompt lift out. Packages designed for racing yachts where hull surface condition is important.
3. Drystack Services: RIB and tender storage with unlimited launches, 7-day-a-week service, pressure washing, and storage. Revenue from ongoing storage fees.
4. Boat Storage Ashore: Yard space storage for yachts and power boats with lifting or launching services. Includes short and long-term contracts, container and mast storage.
5. Boat Lifting Services: Lift out, pressure wash and block off services; mid-season scrubbing; lift off and hold in slings. Two travel hoists capable of lifting up to 80 tonnes.
6. Launch Off Services: Launch off from ashore or road transport, including large and complex yachts up to 28m. Ancillary services including mast and rig handling.
7. Unit Rental: Office space and units ranging from 160 sq ft to 800 sq ft rented to marine service businesses. Approximately 20 businesses operate from the site.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hamble Yacht Services operates a full-service marina, dry stack, and boat yard on the River Hamble near Southampton Water and the Solent in Hampshire, UK. It sells berthing, yard storage, drysail race-boat care, drystack tender/RIB storage with launches, boat lifting via two 80-tonne travel hoists, launch-off services, and ancillary marine services to yacht and motor boat owners.

Product overview

Hamble Yacht Services operates as a full-service marina, dry stack facility, and boat yard offering an integrated portfolio of marine services. The core service portfolio includes Marina Berthing for permanent and visitor moorings on the River Hamble; Boat Storage Ashore for yard space contracts; Drysail for professional race boat and powerboat care; Drystack for 7-day-a-week RIB and tender launch/retrieve/wash/store; Boat Lifting using two travel hoists up to 28m; and Launch Off services for boats delivered by road or ashore. Onsite Boat Services from tenant companies and Unit Rental for marine businesses complement the facility offerings, creating a comprehensive boat yard ecosystem.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Boats can be launched, retrieved, washed and stored 7 days a week with only one hour's notice required
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Advanced Rigging & HydraulicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTenant providing rigging and hydraulics services on site at Hamble Yacht Services, offering marine industry expertise to yacht owners using the marina facilities.
• Ancasta Yacht ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYacht services provider operating as tenant at Hamble Yacht Services, supplying comprehensive boat services to yachts based at the yard.
• AstaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine service provider tenant offering services to yacht owners at Hamble Yacht Services.
• C31minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoat sales and services company operating as tenant at the marina facility.
• Compare Yacht Insurance.comminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance comparison service provider for yachts, operating as tenant at Hamble Yacht Services.
• Compass TendersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTender specialist operating on site, providing services to yacht owners at the marina.
• Deep Blue DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine design and engineering services provider as tenant at Hamble Yacht Services.
• Flexiteek UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerComposite marine decking specialist providing installation services to yachts at the marina.
• Jennys by the BoatsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRefreshments/cafe service provider operating on site at Hamble Yacht Services, part of the shore-side facilities for visitors and tenants.
• JW Creations LtdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine fabrication and creative services provider as tenant at the facility.
• KMOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine services provider operating from Hamble Yacht Services site.
• Kustom CoatingscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBoat painting and coating specialist providing professional painting services to yachts stored and berthed at Hamble Yacht Services.
• The Yacht Harbour Association (TYHA)minorOthersAffiliation with The Yacht Harbour Association, a marina industry body providing standards and recognition.
• British MarineminorOthersAffiliation with British Marine, the trade association for the UK marine industry.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lymington Yacht Haven: Large Solent marina and boatyard offering berthing, lifting, and storage for yacht owners and racing crews. Directly comparable to HYS in core services, customer base, and Solent positioning, with significant lifting infrastructure and dry stack facilities of its own.
• Saxon Wharf Marina: Independent Southampton Water marina and boatyard providing berthing, lifting, and yard services for Solent yacht owners. Directly comparable in scale and service mix to HYS and operating within the same geographic catchment.
• Cowes Yacht Haven: Solent-based full-service marina and boatyard on the Isle of Wight serving racing and leisure yachts. Highly comparable to HYS in customer mix (international racing crews, yacht owners), service offering (berthing, lifting, storage), and prime sailing location, making it one of the closest direct competitors.
• Gosport Marina: Independent boatyard and marina on the western Solent providing berthing, lifting, and storage services. Closely comparable to HYS as a single-site full-service operator serving the same Solent yacht and motor boat customer base.

Broad incumbents

• MDL Marinas: One of the largest UK marina groups with multiple locations across the Solent and south coast, including Ocean Village in Southampton. Directly comparable as a full-service marina and boatyard operator serving yacht owners with berthing, lifting, and storage, but at much greater scale and geographic reach than HYS.
• Premier Marinas: UK marina group operating several Solent and south coast sites including Swanwick (directly opposite Hamble on the Hamble River) and Port Solent. Competes head-to-head with HYS for berthing, drystack, and yard services in the same catchment, but as part of a multi-site portfolio with broader amenities.
• Camper & Nicholsons Marinas: International marina operator with UK presence in the Solent/Lymington area. Comparable as a premium marina brand targeting yacht owners with berthing and ancillary services, but at much broader geographic scale than HYS.
• Boatfolk Marinas: UK marina group operating multiple south coast sites including Royal Quays and other locations. Comparable as a multi-site marina operator serving leisure and racing yachts with berthing and yard services, though with broader portfolio scale than HYS.

Regional players

• Hythe Marina Village: Nearby Southampton Water marina (operated by Premier Marinas) offering berthing and boatyard services to the same Solent leisure marine market as HYS. Comparable in scale and customer profile, though operating under a different ownership group.
• Port Solent Marina: Premier Marinas-operated Solent marina offering berthing and ancillary boatyard services within the same Southampton/Portsmouth corridor as HYS. Comparable offering for yacht and motor boat owners, but with a more leisure/retail-oriented integrated setting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/HambleYachtServ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hamble-yacht-services-limited

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Investors

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