EMSWORTH YACHT HARBOUR LIMITED

What EMSWORTH YACHT HARBOUR LIMITED does

Emsworth Yacht Harbour Limited is a privately held, employee-owned independent marina operating from a single site at Thorney Road, Emsworth, Hampshire, United Kingdom (PO10 8BP). The company provides berthing and ancillary marina services to private boat owners, yacht owners, and sailing enthusiasts in the Chichester Harbour area. Core offerings include short- and long-term berth rental, waste disposal (general, recycling, glass, hazardous, scrap metal), free customer parking with ANPR registration, 24-hour site access, live webcam monitoring, and a virtual 360 harbour tour. The company also hosts a curated cluster of on-site marine service tenants covering marine electrical engineering (ACM Marine), shipwright services (Andrew Oliver Shipwrights), rigging (Barry's Reefing and Rigging), marine engineering (Cutler Marine), navigation training (Emsworth School of Navigation), wooden boatbuilding (Nick Gates & Co.), steering system servicing (Whitlock South Winch Servicing), and general boat maintenance (Yachtdogs), creating a one-stop marine services destination.

The marina's technology footprint is oriented toward environmental sustainability and operational efficiency rather than digital platform development. Proprietary and notable infrastructure includes the FiltaBund jet-wash mat and water purification system that captures and filters antifoul-contaminated runoff, returning treated water to the marina while securely containing hazardous waste; rooftop solar panels; automatic sensor LED lighting across facilities blocks and the main building; and a dedicated hazardous waste area with segregated bins for paint, oil, oil filters, and oily rags. These systems have supported ISO 14001 Environmental Management System compliance following a recent environmental audit. Digital customer-facing tools consist of an online payment portal via HarbourAssist and a live webcam; no mobile app, public API, or AI capabilities are disclosed.

The business model is subscription- and recurring-fee-based, anchored by berth rental with ancillary revenue from on-site tenants and add-on services. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; terms and rates are handled by direct inquiry through the Harbour Office (tel: 01243 377727). Customer acquisition is driven primarily by the website, the virtual tour, the live webcam, trade-association memberships (British Marine and Employee Ownership Association), and reciprocal berthing arrangements through the TransEurope Marinas network. Geographic scope is regional (South East England), and no public listing, parent company, or external funding is in place.

Name

EMSWORTH YACHT HARBOUR LIMITED

Legal name

Emsworth Yacht Harbour Ltd

Website

https://emsworth-marina.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Emsworth Yacht Harbour Limited is an independent, employee-owned marina in Emsworth, Hampshire, providing berthing, waste disposal, parking, and on-site marine services to private boat owners and sailing enthusiasts in the Chichester Harbour area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

EMSWORTH, Hampshire

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Berth Rental and Marina Services: Primary revenue from providing berthing services to boat owners, including short-term and long-term berth rental. Revenue model based on recurring marina use fees.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Emsworth Yacht Harbour operates a marina offering berthing and mooring facilities for boats and yachts in Chichester Harbour, Emsworth, Hampshire. The marina provides pontoon berths, workshop units, a crane quay, facilities blocks, waste disposal (general, recycling, hazardous, and scrap metal), free customer parking with ANPR, 24-hour access, live webcam monitoring, and an interactive 360 virtual tour. The core paid offering is berth rental, supplemented by access to a curated on-site ecosystem of independent marine service tenants covering marine electrical, rigging, engineering, shipwright, navigation training, and general boat maintenance.

Product overview

Emsworth Yacht Harbour is an independent, employee-owned marina offering comprehensive berthing services for boats and yachts. The marina provides a unified service portfolio centered on its core berthing facilities, supplemented by on-site marine service providers (electrical, engineering, rigging, navigation training, and boat maintenance), digital services (virtual tour, live webcam, online booking), and practical amenities (waste disposal, parking). The company operates as a single-service business rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emsworth Yacht Harbour Marina Berthing Services

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• British MarinecoreOthersEYH maintains membership in British Marine, the trade association for the UK marine industry. This membership provides access to industry resources, networking, and maintains strong links to the wider marine and business community.
• Employee Ownership AssociationcoreOthersEYH is an employee-owned business and maintains membership in the Employee Ownership Association, which provides resources and support for employee-owned businesses and helps maintain strong links to the wider business community.
• TransEurope MarinascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEYH is a member of TransEurope Marinas, offering reciprocal discounted berthing arrangements to berth holders. This allows EYH customers to access discounted berthing at other marinas across Europe within the TransEurope Marinas network, supporting traveling boaters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Premier Marinas: Operates a portfolio of UK marinas including directly competing Chichester Marina in the same Chichester Harbour area. Offers berthing, on-site services, and reciprocal berthing arrangements that directly overlap with EYH's customer base.
• Cobb's Quay Marina: MDL marina in Poole offering berthing and full marine services. Comparable mid-size UK marina operator with on-site services and reciprocal berthing benefits similar to EYH.
• Yacht Havens Group: Operates a chain of UK marinas with berthing, boatyard services, and reciprocal berthing schemes. Comparable multi-service marina operator serving leisure boaters across the UK.
• Swanwick Marina: Premier Marinas' Solent-area facility offering berthing and on-site services to leisure boaters. Comparable scale and service mix to EYH within the broader South Coast marina market.
• Dean & Reddyhoff: Family-owned UK marina group operating several Solent-area marinas, including facilities with berthing, boatyard, and on-site marine services. Direct competitor in the same South Coast region as EYH.
• Haslar Marina: Independent marina in Gosport serving Solent leisure boaters with berthing and on-site services. Closely comparable as a single-site independent marina serving recreational sailors in the same South Coast region.
• Hamble Point Marina: Premier Marinas' Hamble-based facility serving the Solent leisure boating community. Comparable in target customer (recreational sailors and motor boat owners) and service offering to EYH.

Broad incumbents

• Camper & Nicholsons Marinas: International luxury marina operator with UK marina interests. Comparable marina operator at the premium end of the market but with a much broader international portfolio than EYH's single-site focus.
• MDL Marinas: One of the largest marina groups in the UK and Europe, operating over 18,000 berths across multiple sites. Highly comparable as a UK marina operator with reciprocal berthing networks, but operates at much greater scale and breadth than EYH's single-site model.

Others

• British Marine: UK marine industry trade association of which EYH is a member. Not a direct competitor but a relevant industry ecosystem participant; comparable in the sense that it represents and supports the same UK leisure marine community EYH serves.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emsworth-yacht-harbour-limited

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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