Sirius Marine Services

Name

Sirius Marine Services

Legal name

Sirius Marine Services Ltd

Website

https://siriusmarine.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boat Yard Services and Marine Products

NAICS

Ship Building and Repairing (336611)

SIC

Ship & Boat Building & Repairing (3730)

akta.pro primary industry

Piping, HVAC & Auxiliary Systems Repair (TLAKAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Heavy Lifting & Material Handling Infrastructure (Goliath Cranes, Jib Cranes, Hoists) (IMAJALAD)

Keywords

• Boat repair services
• Marine maintenance
• Boat yard services
• Diesel fuel additives
• Marine stove supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Stourport

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Boat Repair and Maintenance Services: Full-service boat yard providing repairs, restoration, refurbishment, hull maintenance, fibreglass/OSMOSIS treatment, welding, plating, engine repairs, and emergency callouts. Revenue earned through labour and materials on a per-job basis.
2. Craneage, Storage and Moorings: On-site crane lifting up to 20 tonnes for narrowboats up to 70ft, hard standing storage, and limited wet moorings. Revenue from lifting/storage fees.
3. Boat Brokerage: SMS Boat Brokerage assists customers in buying and selling boats, barges, and narrowboats, earning commissions on successful transactions.
4. OneShot Diesel Fuel Additives: Sale of a proprietary range of diesel fuel additives for marine, road, and plant diesel engines. Products include Anti-Wax, Bug Biocide, ECO Plus, Power Max, Storage Pro, Road Diesel Pro, and Plant Diesel Pro. Sold in various sizes with pricing from £4.40 to over £100 per unit. Available online and through chandleries.
5. Boat Diesel Tank Cleaning: Professional tank cleaning service for narrowboats starting at £350, including sludge removal, integrity testing, detergent washing, steam sterilisation, and refilling. Revenue from service fees.
6. Marine Stove Sales: Sale of marine wood-burning and multifuel stoves including Peanut 3 Marine, Portway, and Apple Pie (Ekol) range. Products sold at price points from £999 to £1,499. Revenue from product sales with optional flue kits.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sirius Marine Services operates a full-service boat yard on the River Severn in Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, delivering boat maintenance, repairs, refurbishment, custom builds, soda/grit blasting, craneage, storage, breakdown rescue, and brokerage for narrowboats, widebeam boats, barges, and yachts. It also designs, sources, and distributes OneShot diesel fuel additives, DEFRA-exempt marine wood-burning stoves, and August Race marine cleaning products via its own e-commerce shop and UK chandleries.

Product overview

Sirius Marine Services is a premier boat yard on the River Severn in Worcestershire offering a diversified portfolio of products and services for the marine industry. The product portfolio consists of three main categories: OneShot Diesel Fuel Additives (including Road Diesel Pro, Plant Diesel Pro, Diesel Power Max, Diesel Bug Biocide, Diesel Anti-Wax, Diesel Storage Pro, and Diesel ECO Plus for various diesel engine applications), Wood Burning and Multifuel Stoves (including Peanut 3 Marine, Peanut 3 Marine Tall, Apple Core, Baked Apple from Ekol, and Portway Marine stoves), and August Race Cleaning Products (including Boat Wash Pro, Bright Coat, GRP Sealer, Super Quick Shine, and Vinyl Bright). Services include boat maintenance and repairs, soda/grit blasting, craneage and storage up to 20 tonnes, diesel engine maintenance, breakdown rescue, narrowboat maintenance, and boat brokerage. The company also builds bespoke boats including wide and narrowbeam canal boats and Dutch barges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OneShot Diesel Fuel Additives: Range of diesel fuel additives for marine, road and plant diesel engines to address fuel quality issues, storage problems, and engine maintenance.
• Sirius Blast Services

Products and services

• Boat Maintenance and Repair Services Comprehensive boat repair and refurbishment service covering major and minor repairs, wooden boat restoration, GRP repairs and polishing, welding, plating, and bespoke fit-outs for narrowboats, widebeam boats, Dutch barges, and yachts.
• Soda and Grit Blasting Services Eco-friendly paint and antifoul removal using sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) accelerated to near 600 mph via compressed air; safe on aluminium, stainless steel, glass, fibreglass, wood, and plastics. Grit blasting also available for deeper surface penetration.
• Boat Craneage and Storage On-site crane lifting up to 20 tonnes for narrowboats up to approximately 70ft, hard standing facilities for storage and project hosting, plus vessel transport and launch services.
• Diesel Engine Maintenance Services Engine repair and replacement for marine engines from outboards to shaft and stern drives, with 24-hour emergency callouts available, paired with OneShot fuel additive products for comprehensive diesel maintenance.
• Breakdown, Rescue and Call-outs Emergency breakdown and rescue services for boats on the River Severn, with the team travelling on-site or towing the vessel back to the yard for repairs.
• Narrowboat Maintenance Services

Quantifiable outcome

• OneShot Diesel Anti-Wax provides cold flow protection down to -18°C for marine diesel and -25°C for road diesel
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 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

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• British Marine Federation (BMF)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 22 July 2013Sirius Marine entered a partnership with the British Marine Federation to offer discounts to BMF Boating Visa Card holders. Customers using the card receive up to 10% discounts on eligible purchases at Sirius Marine. The partnership provides Sirius Marine with visibility to Federation members and boaters seeking participating businesses.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saltfire Stoves: UK manufacturer of the Peanut range including the Peanut 3 Marine stove retailed by Sirius; directly comparable marine heating product portfolio targeting the same narrowboat customer base.
• Tewkesbury Marina: Lower Severn marina and boatyard offering moorings, repairs and chandlery close to Sirius's River Severn operating area; comparable service mix for cruising and inland waterway boaters.
• August Race: Marine cleaning product brand whose Boat Wash Pro, Bright Coat and GRP Sealer are stocked and retailed by Sirius Marine; comparable end-market (UK leisure marine) with overlapping product adjacency.
• Ekol Stoves: Manufacturer of the Apple Pie (Baked Apple, Apple Core) DEFRA-exempt and Ecodesign 2022 compliant stoves retailed by Sirius Marine; comparable marine heating product line for narrowboats and barges.
• Aqueduct Marina: Independent UK inland waterway boatyard in Cheshire offering narrowboat services, repairs, craneage, storage and brokerage — directly comparable to Sirius's yard-based service model on a different canal network.
• Droylesden Boatyard: Family-run UK boatyard offering narrowboat repairs, blacking, engine servicing and craneage — competes with Sirius for the same inland waterway customer base with a similar service portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Wynn's UK: Established global fuel additive brand competing with OneShot in the road and plant diesel additive market, with much broader retail distribution.
• Mercia Marina: Large UK inland marina with extensive boatyard services, brokerage and chandlery; competes with Sirius for Midlands boaters but at greater scale and with broader amenities.
• Stanadyne Fuel Additives: Major diesel fuel additive and engine treatment brand; competes with OneShot's Anti-Wax and Biocide ranges in plant and marine diesel applications worldwide.

Regional players

• Norbury Wharf Ltd: Junction boatyard on the Shropshire Union Canal offering repairs, blacking and brokerage — competing UK inland boatyard focused on a different canal region to Sirius's River Severn base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Xx.com/siriusmarine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sirius-marine-services-ltd

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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