First Peninsula Marine

20/04/2026

Have you ever fancied owning a little bit of a UNESCO World Heritage Site?! Well, now is your chance!

Llangollen Wharf is a very rare acquisition opportunity - this truly unique inland waterways tourism business provides moorings, horse drawn boat trips, self-drive boat hire and aqueduct tours, alongside a wharf tearoom and gift shop.

Operating for over 100 years on the Llangollen Canal in the Vale of Llangollen, the attraction includes:

🐴 relaxing horse drawn boat trips
🚤 motorised boat trip across the famous Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
🛥️ two purpose-built 32’ self-steer day boats for hire
🚌 the site attracts coach trips as well as school and corporate groups
🎁 gift shop
🍰 onsite tearoom
🖥️ online booking via website.

This is your chance to be a part of history!

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Now for sale, Llangollen Wharf is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is a major tourist destination and one of the longest established

15/10/2025

We are so pleased to announce the sale of SeaRegs Training after it was purchased by Ryan Tozer of iPowerboat

Congratulations to Simon, Vicky and Ryan and we wish you every success for the future!

First Peninsula Marine is pleased to announce the sale of SeaRegs, the commercial and leisure boating training company.

18/06/2025

Well-established boatyard in Suffolk for sale for first time in history!

One of the largest family-run boatyards on the banks of the River Deben in Suffolk is available to purchase.

Larkman’s Boatyard was first established in 1959 and moved to its present location in Woodbridge, Suffolk in 1966. The site has since been expanded and developed over the years, including investment into an extensive yard equipment inventory, whilst increasing its customer base accordingly.

Facilities include:

🏘️ 13 acres in total
🛥️ 9 acres used for hardstanding and boatyard operations
⚓️ 3 river moorings
⛵︎ Storage capacity for 230 boats (45ft max length / 7ft max draught)

Services offered:

✅ Cranage up to 15 Ton maximum
✅ Lay-up package, generating significant recurring income
✅ Chandlery
✅ Rigging
✅ Refits
✅ Engineering
✅ Repairs and maintenance

Read full details 👉 https://marineandmaritime.com/business-sales/larkmans-boatyard/

Larkman’s Boatyard was first established in 1959 and moved to its present location in Woodbridge, Suffolk in 1966. The site has since been ex

23/04/2025

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Torquay Watersports is an award-winning RYA leisure marine training centre and RIB Rides Boat Trips charter business.

Offering high performance RIB rides, boat charters and coastal explorer sea safari trips from its central marina base in Torquay, its services also include marine training courses and many more activities including coasteering, keel boat sailing and PWC / jet ski taster sessions.

All activities take place within Torbay, which also includes the towns of Brixham and Paignton, and along the English Riviera UNESCO Global GeoPark coastline.

Founded in 2020, Torquay Watersports is an RYA Recognised Centre delivering an array of water and shore-based training courses on powerboats and sailing keelboats suitable for a wide range of experience levels. It is also a WiSeAccredited Operator, and all instructors and skippers are highly experienced professionals.

The fleet of custom-built RIBs includes a 12m velocity class RIBQuest with triple 300hp Mercury outboards, a 6.4m Highfield DL RIB with 150hp Honda outboard and a 9m Ribcraft with twin 150hp Mariner outboards.

With many positive reviews on both Google and Tripadvisor, the business operates all-year-round, trading daily from 10am until sunset.

All handover support and training will be provided to ensure a successful transition of ownership.

Founded in 2020 and located in central Torquay on the unique English Riviera, Torquay Watersports is an award-winning leisure marine training

23/04/2025

BUSINESS FOR SALE

This long-established marine engineering services business is located in a profile marina in South Devon, serving local berth holders, leisure customers based on the river and commercial trade clients.

Founded in 1985 and owner operated by our clients since 2005, it offers outboard and inboard engine and gearbox repairs and maintenance, engine re-powers and rebuilds, and sale of engines and spare parts including stock items such as oils and antifoul.

The business is also a recognised diagnostic specialist and the only distributor worldwide of technical manuals for a particularly renowned engine. It also retails and services propellers, driveshafts and outdrives, electrical, plumbing and heating systems, and generators.

There are several outboard engine and small boat dealerships in place, including electric outboards, which represents a growth opportunity for a new owner interested in expanding this aspect of the business.

It is now offered for sale due to the intended retirement of our clients. Reasonable handover support and training will be provided to ensure a successful transition of ownership.

Long established and wholly owner operated, this marine engineering services business was originally founded in 1985 and was acquired by our

24/10/2024

BUSINESS FOR SALE

Nickys Canvasworks is a family-owned multifaceted leisure marine business which enjoys consistent profit and a wide-reaching customer base.

Located in a large marina in Brighton, the business was established in 2005 and has an outstanding reputation in canvas works, sail loft and chandlery.

Its bespoke canvas work includes production of boat covers and upholstery together with a repair and maintenance service. The sail loft offers fast turnaround emergency and seasonal maintenance repairs, sail cleaning, storage and the supply of new sails. It is an award-winning main dealer for a leading sail manufacturer. The chandlery is focused primarily on the supply of everyday items and services required by marina berth holders and visiting vessels.

There remains significant scope to grow the business further including online trading and adding a second location.

It is now offered for sale for the very first time due to the intended retirement of its owners.

Located in Brighton and based in one of the UK’s largest marinas, Nickys Canvasworks was established in 2005 and is now offered for sale...

16/10/2024

BUSINESS FOR SALE

This market-leading training company, based in a waterside HQ within an historic maritime city, specialises in providing certified commercial and leisure boating training throughout the UK and worldwide, with available qualifications including boat masters, yacht skippers, instructors, port operatives and deck crew.

Instructors deliver shore-based courses via its onsite classroom and workshop facilities, dedicated high-tech simulator training, online teaching and practical on-the-water instruction from its fleet of various yacht and motor vessels.

The business has significant training contracts in place, including with the highest profile Government departments, harbour and maritime authorities, industry organisations and corporate operators, and is also a fully-accredited main apprenticeship scheme training provider.

This very profitable and highly scalable professional services business has many industry Awarding Organisation accreditations in place, which are transferrable geographically.

This market leading training company is internationally recognised and enjoys an exceptional reputation in the marine and maritime sectors.

12/09/2024

We are so pleased to announce the sale of Polymarine after it was purchased by Anglo Adhesives & Services Ltd.
We wish Charlotte and all the team every success for the future!

First Peninsula Marine is pleased to announce the sale of Polymarine after it was purchased by Anglo Adhesives & Services Ltd. Polymarine, the leading supplier of Adhesives, Cleaners, Paints, spares and accessories for the manufacture, care and repair of inflatable...

26/06/2024

BUSINESS FOR SALE

This Inland Waterways business offers a variety of services, including moorings and marina services, unique canal boat holidays and day hire.

Union Wharf Marina was founded in 1998 and is located in the popular leisure destination of Market Harborough canal basin in Leicestershire, on the Grand Union canal. The separately branded Boutique Narrowboats, launched in 2016, specialises in canal holidays, short breaks and long-weekend escapes, offering high quality facilities to younger clients.

As well as the moorings and bustling hire boat centre, it accommodates a separately-owned waterfront bar and restaurant, as well as modern apartments that overlook the basin.

The moorings and properties are occupied via two Canal & River Trust commercial leases, which are included in the sale price, along with an 8-boat hire fleet of three high-end and one traditional holiday narrowboats, alongside four smaller day hire boats.

The business is owner operated supported by staff including a manager, office support, engineers, housekeepers and boat trainers. It is open all year round.

Now for sale, a multifaceted Inland Waterways marina and canal boat holidays business offering moorings and marina services, unique canal

26/06/2024

BUSINESS FOR SALE

This long-established and well-renowned British boat builder enjoys a prominent position at the forefront of the UK leisure marine industry.

Over 15,000 new GRP boats have been manufactured under this heritage British marine brand during the past 50 years, including a new flagship model launched last year. They are sold directly to a loyal and increasing customer base or distributed via its strategically appointed dealer network both in the UK and overseas.

Included in the sale is all intellectual property including design rights, drawings, technical files and data, trading name and associated brand names, website and domains, copyright, and registered trademarks. All handover support and training will be provided to ensure a successful transition of ownership.

https://marineandmaritime.com/business-sales/prominent-uk-boat-builder-with-heritage-marine-brand/

16/05/2024

BUSINESS FOR SALE

This Essex-based leisure marine and watersports equipment specialist generates UK and international income from both a retail showroom and online sales.

Founded in 2015 and occupying a river-front showroom, close to a large marina and number of yacht clubs, the business sources and supplies value for money, quality leisure marine and watersports equipment, with a particular emphasis on finding new products and solutions.

It offers a wide range of above and below deck equipment, inflatable boats and tenders, clothing, electronics, safety and maintenance items, small boats and outboard engines, instruments, chandlery, and a wide range of watersports, water toys and lifestyle products. Advice and technical support is also available.

This is a perfect acquisition opportunity to acquire a business with unlimited potential to be developed further into a significant e-commerce retailer and online brand.

It is now for sale due to retirement of its current owner, and all handover support and training will be provided to ensure a successful transition of ownership.

This business was established in 2015 by its owner, who had previously enjoyed a long and successful career at several profile companies within the leisure marine product supply chain. Having established this business initially as a traditional location-based retail offering, it has evolved signific...