UK & International Business Sales and M&A News
Vortec Group acquires Rib-X International
Marine specialist Vortec Group has acquired superyacht and SOLAS tenders manufacturer Rib-X International, in a bid to enable further growth.Vortec Marine Ltd ... Read More
Italian RIB manufacturers announce merger
The Italian RIB manufacturers Sacs and TecnoRib have announced their merger into a new entity, Sacs Tecnorib.Both RIB manufacturers have a strong ... Read More
Winnebago acquires Barletta Pontoon Boats
Winnebago Industries, an outdoor lifestyle product manufacturer, has acquired pontoon boat manufacturer Barletta.The acquisition brings Winnebago, based in Forest City, Iowa, an ... Read More
Luxury boatbuilder sold via equity fund
Fairline Yachts has been acquired by Hanover Investors for an undisclosed sum.The boatbuilder, which recently appointed a new UK dealer, has been ... Read More
Warbird Marine Holdings buys US boat builder
Warbird Marine Holdings, parent company to Invincible Boat Co. in the US, has acquired Yellowfin Yachts. Florida-based Yellowfin will be a separately ... Read More
MarineMax acquires US boatbuilder
Leading boat and yacht retailer MarineMax has acquired its first boatbuilding company, the US-based Cruisers Yachts.The acquisition of KCS International, parent company ... Read More
Oyster Yachts acquires new production facility
Oyster Yachts, one of the UK’s iconic yacht manufacturers, is acquiring a new 27,000 sq ft production facility at the Hythe Marine ... Read More
Ultimate Boat Company acquires TYNC Yacht Design
UK-based powerboat builder Ultimate Boat Company (UBC) has acquired TYNC Yacht Design.The acquistion of the yacht design company, for an undisclosed sum, ... Read More
The South West Shipyard in Cornwall has been acquired by Cockwells
The South West Shipyard in Cornwall has been acquired by the boatbuilders Cockwells.Cockwells Modern and Classic Boatbuilding has purchased the freehold of ... Read More
RIB manufacturer sold to British entrepreneur
Toby Adams has acquired Ribcraft for an undisclosed sum.The RIB manufacturer Ribcraft, based in Yeovil, Somerset, has been bought by UK entrepreneur ... Read More
Cornish boatbuilder expands with acquisition
Cockwells Modern & Classic Boatbuilding has acquired Hardy Marine, the Norfolk-based motor boat builder.The Cornish boatbuilder Cockwells, which constructs superyacht tenders, motor ... Read More
Fairline Yachts is purchased by European investment fund
RiverRock European Opportunities Fund II has acquired the majority stake in UK boatbuilder Fairline Yachts. RiverRock has been a partner of Fairline ... Read More
Aluminium boat producer is acquired by Sweden’s Nimbus family
Alukin Boats Sweden AB has been fully acquired by leading Scandinavian boat manufacturer Nimbus Boats.The specialist aluminium boat producer, based north of ... Read More
Bavaria Acquired by CMP Capital Management Partners
German private equity firm CMP Capital Management Partners (CMP) is to become the new owner of Bavaria Yachtbau; one of the yachting ... Read More
