Fifty years inside the superyacht sector. We advise the founders, brands and investors who wish to expedite what they need to know.
Superyachting is one of the world's most opaque industries. Most companies remain founder-owned from the boom of the dotcom decade. The market is maturing. Capital is arriving. The founders who act with clarity now will define who wins the next AI decade.
What we do
We know the founders of most brands in this sector — not by reputation, but by fifty years of direct experience. We align PE ambitions with the right leadership teams and brands, fast. We cut through what documents cannot tell you. Our knowledge is not researched. It is lived.
MBOs, LBOs, mergers and structured exits for superyacht SMEs founded in the dotcom decade. We specialise in founder-owned companies that are ready — or nearly ready — to transition. Deal structures that protect legacy and align management. Because continuity of leadership is the asset, not the obstacle.
We are not AI consultants. We are superyacht business operators who understand where AI creates real operational leverage. We assess your governance, identify integration points, recruit the right AI capability — and mentor them into your culture. You keep running your business. We close the gap.
Where will your revenue streams be in 2030? We map the structural shift across marine services — AI, automation, blockchain — and position your brand to capture market share before your competitors see it coming. This is not trend-watching. It is strategic positioning for the next decade.
Our approach
Our clients are referred to us by founders who have worked with us, by advisors who trust our judgement, and by sector stakeholders.
We have built companies in this sector, exited them, mentored those who followed, and watched the industry evolve from the first superyacht boom to the digital inflection point now underway.
That experience does not sit in a database or a framework. It sits in fifty years of relationships, decisions, and hard-earned pattern recognition. That is what we bring to every engagement.
Every mandate begins with an NDA. Every fee structure is fixed or performance-based — no ambiguity. If we cannot help you, we will say so plainly in the first conversation.
We work with a deliberately small number of clients at any one time. That is not a constraint. That is the model.
The Value
We charge for initial consultations and take exploratory calls via introduction.
Fixed fee. Conducted under NDA from the first exchange. No obligation beyond the session. We will tell you honestly if we are the right fit — and if not, who might be. If we are not, we will return your fee, less costs.
Clearly scoped mandates. Agreed fee at the outset. No hourly rates, no scope creep, no surprises. You know exactly what you are paying and precisely what you receive.
For founder exits, PE advisory and transaction mandates, a portion of our fee is structured on results. Our interests align with yours. We succeed when you do.
The principals
Three decades operating at the centre of the superyacht SME sector. From crew, to founder, and now mentor to the next generation of operators. Having built multiple businesses and brands in the superyacht sector both in operation and ashore — he now guides founders and boards through growth and transition.
Richard's experience spans brand creation, operational leadership and scaling to exit — giving him a rare ability to see a business from every stage of its lifecycle simultaneously.
LinkedIn →A career built founding an international FMCG and international logistics business from the ground up, exiting in 2000 to found one of the leading provisioning companies. Extensive operational and commercial experience across the full spectrum of superyacht SMEs — from brand building, multiple exits, through to strategic transition.
Ian brings a complementary lens of commercial rigour and deep sector relationship to every mandate. His network within the industry is both broad and granular — built over decades, forged through the work itself.
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Every approach is direct and discreet.