Premier Marinas Limited, owned by the Wellcome Trust,[2] is based in Hampshire. It owns and manages nine coastal marinas and boatyards in England.[1] Premier’s marinas are situated on the south coast at Falmouth in Cornwall;[3] Noss on Dart in Dartmouth;[4] Swanwick, Universal Marina, on the hamble, Gosport, Port Solent[3] and Southsea in Hampshire; and Chichester,[3] Brighton[3] and Eastbourne[5] in Sussex.[1] Premier Marinas’ core business is the ownership, management and development of these marina sites,[1] including the provision of wet and dry berthing and boatyard services to leisure yachts and motorboats. The company hosts boat shows, including an annual boat show that has been occurring for over thirty years.
| Founded | 1994[1] |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 10 |
| Owner | Wellcome Trust |
| Website | www |
Overview
editHistory
editPremier Marinas Limited was formed in 1994, when the then owner of Port Solent Marina, ‘Arlington Properties Corporation’, and the then owner of Chichester Marina, ‘First Leisure Corporation’, combined their marina assets to create the new company. The latter has since grown through the further acquisition of Falmouth Marina in December 1996, Brighton Marina in March 2000, Southsea Marina in November 2002, Gosport Marina in December 2003 and subsequently Endeavour Quay, a boatyard adjacent to Gosport Marina, in August 2014.[6]) The programme of acquisitions went on to add Swanwick Marina in December 2005, Sovereign Harbour Marina in Eastbourne, in July 2007 and Noss on Dart Marina in April 2016. In July 2021 the company further expanded with the acquisition of another marina on the Hamble River, Universal Marina, In November 2023 premier acquired Trafalgar Wharf, Located in Portsmouth Harbour; taking the number of owned marinas to eleven[7]
In 2015 Premier Marinas Limited was acquired by the Wellcome Trust.[8]
Awards
editPremier’s marinas are recognised under The Yacht Harbour Association’s Gold Anchor scheme.[9][10] Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne, Brighton Marina, Chichester Marina, Southsea Marina, Port Solent Marina, Gosport Marina and Falmouth marina all hold the ‘Five Gold Anchors’ award.[citation needed]
Facilities
editEach marina has boatyard services, marine diesel and petrol, security, electricity and water, toilet, shower and laundrette facilities, car parking and on-site dining options. Collectively, Premier has over 5,000 marina pontoon berths and onshore boat storage for more than 2,000 vessels. Across ten marinas, Premier has over 300,000 square feet of property for commercial rent; the greater part of this space is occupied by services complementary to the marinas, including food and beverage, marine chandlery, boat maintenance and repair, boat sales and brokerage and sail making.
Events
editThe company holds periodic events, including boat shows[11] at their marinas. In 2011 Premier Marinas became involved in the Royal Yachting Association's (RYA) Active Marina Programme.[5] The RYA is working with marinas and sailing schools in the UK to provide boat owners with part-subsidised training workshops[5] aimed at increasing confidence and competence on the water. Premier Marinas’ Sovereign Harbour in Eastbourne was one of the first marinas to launch the scheme in summer 2011. Premier Marinas worked with the RYA and local sailing schools to organise a number of workshops for berth holders covering topics such as basic maneuvering and berthing skills and electronic navigation.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "About Premier Marinas". Premier Marinas. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Wellcome Trust acquires Premier Marinas Limited from BlackRock UK Property Fund".
- ^ a b c d Petit, Marchand (21 October 2000). "Investment that's a shore thing". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Premier Marinas acquires Noss Marina on the River Dart - Practical Boat Owner". Practical Boat Owner. 1 April 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "RYA launches Active Marina programme". Boating Business. 22 August 2011. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ^ "Premier Marinas Acquires Endeavour Quay". MarineLink. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ^ "Premier Marinas buys Universal Marina". MarineIndustryNews. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ "Wellcome Trust acquires Premier Marinas Limited from BlackRock UK Property Fund".
- ^ "Premier marinas keep Gold Anchors". Boating Business. 1 September 2005. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ "Further accolades for Premier with'Five Gold Anchors' in the Yacht Harbour Association's Gold Anchor Scheme". British Marine Federation. 1 March 2012. Archived from the original on 2 May 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- ^ Paine, Elizabeth (6 April 2012). "Easter on the South Coast means… boat shows!". Practical Boat Owner. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
Additional sources
edit- "Innovative Dredging Project Improves Access". Maritime Journal. 1 July 2004. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- Campbell, Stewart (9 May 2007). "Team Premier competes in '24 Peaks Challenge'". Motor Boats Monthly. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- "Premier launches berthing commissions scheme". Boating Business. 1 December 2009. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- "Premier to launch Gosport dry stack". Boating Business. 4 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 20 April 2012.
- Melotti, Robert (12 April 2010). "Premier sells brokerage business to Ancasta". Yachting Monthly. Retrieved 20 April 2012.