SUFFOLK MARINE SAFETY LIMITED

Name

SUFFOLK MARINE SAFETY LIMITED

Legal name

Suffolk Marine Safety Limited

Website

https://suffolkmarinesafety.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Marine Safety Equipment

NAICS

Support Activities for Water Transportation (4883), Other Support Activities for Water Transportation (48839)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790)

akta.pro primary industry

Life-Saving Appliances & Safety Equipment (Davit Systems, Lifeboats, Firefighting) (IMAJAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Firefighting & Casualty Stabilization (Marine Fire, De-watering) (IMAJANAG)

Keywords

• Marine safety equipment
• Liferaft servicing
• SOLAS approved equipment
• Marine survival gear
• EPIRB supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Great Blakenham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of marine safety equipment including liferafts, lifejackets, buoyancy aids, electronic safety devices (EPIRBs, VHF radios), flares, inflatable boats, and safety accessories through e-commerce and in-store channels.
2. Servicing and Repairs: Liferaft servicing, lifejacket servicing, MOB device servicing, and inflatable boat repairs performed by experienced and highly skilled technicians.
3. Equipment Hire: Liferaft hire, lifejacket hire, and EPIRB hire for leisure and commercial purposes, with optional Liferaft Protection coverage.
4. Flare Disposal Service: Safe disposal service for out-of-date flares at £2.40 per flare (inc VAT), with free disposal for customers purchasing new flares.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Suffolk Marine Safety supplies marine safety equipment and provides servicing, repairs, and hire for liferafts, lifejackets, EPIRBs, MOB devices, flares, inflatable boats, and related survival gear for both leisure and commercial marine applications UK wide. The company operates as an MCA UK Approved Service Station for SOLAS Equipment, with over 30 years of experience in marine equipment hire and servicing.

Product overview

Suffolk Marine Safety is a physical goods and services company specializing in marine safety equipment for leisure, commercial, and racing marine applications. The core product portfolio consists of liferafts (2-50 person capacity, including SOLAS-approved commercial models and ISO 9650 leisure models) and lifejackets (adult, children's, dog, and M.E.D./SOLAS commercial grades), supplemented by buoyancy aids, electronic safety devices (EPIRBs, PLBs, VHF radios, SARTs), flares, inflatable boats, man overboard equipment, and fire/first aid supplies. The company operates as both a retailer (selling products online and in-store) and service provider, offering liferaft and lifejacket servicing/repairs, equipment hire (liferafts, lifejackets, EPIRBs), MCA coding guidance, and survival training. They serve as a MCA UK Approved Service Station for SOLAS Equipment, positioning them as an authorized service center for commercial maritime safety equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Liferafts Inflatable liferafts for emergency survival at sea, available in capacities from 2 to 50 persons for leisure, racing, and commercial marine applications. Includes SOLAS-approved commercial models and ISO 9650-compliant leisure models.
• Lifejackets Personal flotation devices in adult, children's, and dog sizes, including M.E.D./SOLAS approved commercial-grade lifejackets for maritime workers and commercial offshore operations.
• Buoyancy Aids Personal flotation devices for water sports including canoeing, kayaking, dinghy sailing, SUP, and windsurfing, available in adult, children's, and pet versions.
• Electronic Safety Devices Marine electronic safety equipment including EPIRBs (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons), MOBs (Man Overboard Devices), PLBs (Personal Locator Beacons), SARTs (Search and Rescue Transponders), VHF marine radios, hydrostatic release units, and electronic flares.
• Flares & Flare Disposal Pyrotechnic distress flares sold individually or in packs (collection only), plus a flare disposal service for out-of-date flares at £2.40 per flare with free disposal when purchasing new flares.
• Inflatable Boats & Accessories Inflatable boats and outboard motors for fishing, recreational boating, and tender use, along with pumps and accessories.
• Man Overboard (MOB) Equipment Rescue equipment for man overboard situations including danbuoys, horseshoe buoys, Jon Buoy MOB range, lifebuoys, and MOB recovery aids and cradles.
• Liferaft Servicing Professional servicing and maintenance of liferafts performed by MCA-approved technicians with over 30 years of experience.
• Lifejacket Servicing Inspection and maintenance services for lifejackets to ensure safety compliance.
• Liferaft Hire Short-term rental of liferafts for leisure and commercial purposes, with optional Liferaft Protection coverage for theft, fire, and damage.
• Lifejacket Hire Rental of lifejackets for marine activities.
• EPIRB Hire Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon rental with registration of emergency contacts.
• Inflatable Boat Repairs Repair services for inflatable boats performed by experienced technicians.
• Dry Bags & Grab Bags Waterproof storage bags for personal items and emergency grab bags for rapid exit situations.
• Fire Safety Equipment Fire safety products for vessels including fire extinguishers, fire blankets, and fire buckets.
• First Aid Supplies First aid equipment for marine vessels.
• Essential Safety Products Miscellaneous marine safety items including boat safety stickers, lights, torches, marine knives, radar reflectors, and binoculars.
• Commercial Work Wear Commercial-grade lifejackets and safety equipment for workers in fishing, offshore oil and gas, and shipping industries.
• MCA Coding Guidance Advisory service for Maritime and Coastguard Agency coding requirements for commercial vessels.
• Marine Survival Training Essential marine training courses for UK maritime personnel.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plastimo: European marine equipment brand offering liferafts, lifejackets, buoyancy aids and safety accessories. Overlaps with Suffolk Marine Safety's leisure and small-commercial product range, with a broader European retail and OEM presence.
• Lalizas: Greek-based manufacturer and distributor of marine safety equipment (liferafts, lifejackets, EPIRBs, pyrotechnics). Comparable product portfolio, with its own brand carried by Suffolk Marine Safety; competes as both a peer retailer and an upstream supplier.
• Mustang Survival: North American manufacturer of PFDs and marine survival gear with growing UK distribution. Overlaps in commercial lifejackets and inflatable PFDs, but operates at a much larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• Marlow Ropes / Crewsaver: Established UK marine safety brand (Crewsaver, part of Marlow group) manufacturing lifejackets, buoyancy aids and personal safety equipment for commercial and leisure markets. Competes with Suffolk Marine Safety in lifejackets and PFDs while also acting as an upstream brand.
• Survitec Group: Global marine safety survival solutions company providing liferafts, lifejackets, MOB equipment and servicing across commercial and leisure markets. Significantly larger scale and broader international footprint make it a broad incumbent competitor, particularly for commercial shipping and superyacht contracts.

Emerging players

• Jon Buoy: UK-based specialist in Man Overboard equipment and recovery systems. Product overlap with Suffolk Marine Safety's MOB category, though more narrowly focused on a single product line and serving as both peer and supplier.
• Ultimate Survival Products: Marine and outdoor safety equipment retailer offering liferafts, lifejackets, EPIRBs and survival gear. Comparable online retail and direct-to-consumer model serving UK and European leisure boaters.

Direct peers

• Seasafe Systems: UK marine safety equipment retailer and liferaft servicing provider serving leisure and small commercial vessels. Comparable product mix, MCA-approved servicing and UK distribution model targeting the same customer base.
• Life Raft & Survival Equipment Ltd (LRSE): UK-based marine safety equipment supplier and liferaft servicing station with similar SOLAS/MCA-approved capabilities. Comparable offering of liferafts, lifejackets, EPIRBs and commercial coding support, competing for the same UK leisure and commercial customers.
• Ocean Safety: One of the UK's largest specialist suppliers of marine safety equipment, liferafts, lifejackets and survival gear. Directly comparable product range (liferafts, lifejackets, EPIRBs, flares), UK-wide distribution and SOLAS-approved servicing — competing head-to-head with Suffolk Marine Safety for both leisure and commercial customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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