Teignmouth Harbour Commission

What Teignmouth Harbour Commission does

Teignmouth Harbour Commission is a statutory Trust Port authority operating Teignmouth Harbour on the South Devon coast of the United Kingdom. Established under the Teignmouth Harbour Revision Order 2003, it is governed by an unpaid board of Commissioners appointed for three-year terms and operates under the Port Marine Safety Code with stakeholder engagement via the Teignmouth Harbour Consultancy Group. The organisation manages a single harbour jurisdiction providing a portfolio of interconnected maritime services: visitor and annual moorings, pilotage for commercial vessels, port facilities, watercraft registration, navigation and tidal information, incident reporting, and environmental and marine conservation activities.

Revenue is generated through user fees across four primary streams: annual and seasonal mooring subscriptions, pilotage services for commercial vessels, watercraft registration fees, and commercial charges for port facilities and vessel services. The 2026 Schedule of Charges and Moorings Terms & Conditions are publicly published. The organisation serves three customer segments: leisure boat owners and tourists (annual moorings, visitor pontoons, sailing events), commercial maritime operators (pilotage, port facilities, navigation), and personal watercraft users (registration compliance). Distribution is entirely direct — services are delivered through the harbour office, VHF Channel 12, phone, email, and on-site facilities — with no intermediaries or third-party channels.

The technology footprint is minimal: standard website with weather/tide widgets, incident reporting forms, and published document library; no proprietary software platform, API, mobile application, or AI/ML capabilities are identified. Core partnerships include the Teignmouth RNLI (lifeboat operations and Deputy Launching Authority roles on the Commission) and the UKHO (hydrographic charting). The organisation operates from a single headquarters at the ABP Port Office on Old Quay Road, Teignmouth, with a small staff complement of approximately 5 to 15 team members including the Harbour Master, pilots, harbour assistants, pilot boat coxswain, and office management. As a Trust Port, it operates for the benefit of harbour users and the local community rather than for shareholder returns.

Name

Teignmouth Harbour Commission

Legal name

Teignmouth Harbour Commission

Website

https://teignmouthharbour.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teignmouth Harbour Commission is a statutory Trust Port authority operating Teignmouth Harbour on the South Devon coast, providing mooring, pilotage, navigation, watercraft registration, and port facility services to leisure boaters, commercial vessels, and personal watercraft users within its single harbour jurisdiction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Harbour and Port Authority Services

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Navigational Services to Shipping (488330), Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Navigational Services to Shipping (48833), Marinas (713930)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Stakeholder Coordination (Terminal, Agents, Customs, Pilots, Tugs) (TLAHAFAJ)

Keywords

• Harbour management services
• Mooring and pilotage
• Port facilities
• Maritime navigation services
• Trust port authority

Headquarters

HQ city

Teignmouth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Mooring Fees: Annual mooring charges for vessels using harbour facilities; seasonal mooring options available; 2026 Moorings Terms & Conditions and installation prices published
2. Pilotage Services: Pilot services for commercial vessels navigating the harbour; includes pilot boat coxswain operations
3. Watercraft Registration: Registration fees for personal watercraft and boats operating in the harbour area
4. Commercial Charges: Fees for commercial vessel operations, port facilities, and related commercial services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Teignmouth Harbour Commission is a statutory Trust Port authority operating harbour facilities on the South Devon coast. It provides visitor and annual mooring services, professional marine pilotage for commercial vessels, navigation aids and tidal information, port facilities for cargo and vessel operations, watercraft registration, and environmental marine conservation programs. The Commission is governed by appointed Commissioners under the Teignmouth Harbour Revision Order 2003 and operates in compliance with the Port Marine Safety Code.

Product overview

Teignmouth Harbour Commission operates as a Trust Port managing harbour operations on the South Devon coast. The organization provides a range of interconnected services including visitor and annual moorings, navigation and pilotage services, port facilities for commercial operations, watercraft registration, and environmental conservation. The portfolio is structured around three core areas: Leisure services (mooring facilities and pontoons for recreational users), Commercial services (port operations and pilotage), and Environmental services (marine conservation and sustainability).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Visitor Pontoons and Moorings
• Annual Moorings
• Navigation Services
• Pilotage
• Port Facilities
• Watercraft Registration
• Incident Reporting
• Environment and Marine Conservation
• Commercial Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Teignmouth Harbour Consultancy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2003Established in 2003 as part of the Port Marine Safety Code implementation and Teignmouth Harbour Revision Order 2003. Primary purpose is to ensure the Trust Port takes into account views of wide range of stakeholders when considering medium to long term strategic objectives for the Harbour.
• UKHO (United Kingdom Hydrographic Office)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUKHO visited Teignmouth Harbour; provides nautical charts and hydrographic data for safe navigation in UK waters
• RNLI (Royal National Lifeboat Institution)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeignmouth RNLI operates from the harbour; Commissioners include members who serve as Deputy Launching Authority with RNLI

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Falmouth Harbour Commissioners: Statutory harbour authority operating Falmouth Harbour in Cornwall. Comparable as a UK Trust Port providing pilotage, moorings, commercial port facilities, and leisure services to a mixed user base in a South West tourism setting.
• Bridport Harbour (West Bay): Dorset Council-operated small harbour at West Bay on the Jurassic Coast. Comparable as a small South Coast harbour authority offering moorings, navigation safety, and watercraft registration in a tourism and fishing setting.
• Exmouth Harbour Commission: Small Devon harbour authority operating Exmouth Harbour on the South Devon coast. Comparable as a small Trust Port providing moorings, navigation services, and watercraft registration to a predominantly leisure user base in an AONB-style setting.
• Brixham Harbour (Torbay Council Maritime): Torbay Council-managed harbour authority operating Brixham, the largest fishing port in England and Wales. Comparable as a South Devon harbour operation; outgoing THC CEO Rob Parsons joined from Torbay Council after leading its Maritime division.
• Whitby Harbour: Small harbour authority operating Whitby Harbour on the North Yorkshire coast. Comparable as a small UK harbour providing moorings, navigation, and pilotage services to a mixed leisure, fishing, and tourism user base under a local authority / Trust Port governance model.
• Padstow Harbour Commissioners: Statutory harbour authority operating Padstow Harbour on the North Cornwall coast. Comparable as a small UK Trust Port with a mixed leisure and commercial mandate, providing moorings, pilotage, and stakeholder coordination in a tourism-driven estuary.
• Penzance Harbour: Cornwall Council-operated harbour serving Penzance on the South West coast. Comparable as a small mixed-use harbour in close geographic proximity to Teignmouth with overlapping leisure and commercial functions.
• Dartmouth Harbour Authority: Statutory harbour authority managing Dartmouth Harbour on the South Devon coast. Comparable as a small South Devon Trust Port offering moorings, pilotage, and navigation services to leisure and commercial users in the same regional context.
• Newlyn Harbour Commissioners: Small Trust Port in Penzance, Cornwall. Most directly comparable peer — also a UK statutory harbour authority with similar scale, mix of fishing, leisure, and commercial traffic, and where incoming THC CEO Rob Parsons previously served as Harbour Master and CEO for eight years.

Broad incumbents

• Associated British Ports (ABP): The UK's largest port operator, owning and operating 21 ports. Highly relevant as the broader incumbent in the same industry; notably THC is headquartered inside the ABP Port Office at Old Quay Road, indicating ABP as a landlord and adjacent port operator in the same South Devon region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teignmouth-harbour-commission

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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