These days Boatshed is one of the largest, most successful international yacht brokerage in the world, specialising in the sale and purchase of second-hand sail and motor boats.

The business has grown into a major international business and a well-known cornerstone of the yacht brokerage industry in the UK and overseas from its early begins in Milford Haven Marina in 1999.

The business has experienced impressive growth during those 15 years. Today we have a team of about 120 specialist Brokers, Agents and Representatives, operating from 70+ locations in 18 countries, supported by a central HQ team of 10 professionals, and we are in the process of further, significant, expansion.

Boatshed’s online sales platform is widely acknowledged as the very best in the industry. We have pioneered the clear and transparent marketing and sale of used boats online. Our IT systems are constantly being developed and improved by our team of dedicated designers to make it easier, quicker and more cost effective for our owners to list and sell boats, and for our customers to find the right boat at the right price as quickly as possible.

  • We have dealt with over 20,000 boats for sale so far using our cutting edge systems.
  • Today we have over 1 million registered customers looking for boats to buy.
  • Our website attracts over 280,000 unique visitors each month.
  • We sell more than 1,000 boats each year.
  • We sell boats twice a quickly as other brokers, based upon independent industry statistics.

Boatshed is a dynamic, financially successful organisation, structured around local Brokers and marine businesses earning sales commission in a wide variety of circumstances.

At the moment the Boatshed group is undergoing a structured programme of growth and franchise expansion. This is in response to the increased globalisation of our business and our customers requiring our services in more and more locations throughout the UK and internationally - in both traditional and newer boating markets. It is undoubtedly the case that the strengthening economy and improving marine sales environment are ideal foundations for Boatshed growth. Our low cost, fully supported franchise models offer the perfect way to enter, develop and take advantage of the increasing market opportunities in the boat sales sector. Our business is rapidly expanding in both the established and emerging marine markets, in the UK and internationally, presenting excellent opportunities for new Boatshed Brokers in most sectors.

Why not see our dedicated Business website www.boatshedbusiness.com