Premier Marinas Acquires Endeavour Quay

Marina Projects Ltd. announced the sale of Endeavour Quay, the Gosport run specialist boatyard business, to Premier Marinas Ltd.  As part of Premier Marinas’ expansion and development plans, the company has purchased the rights to the name and business operation of the specialist boatyard.

Endeavour Quay lies adjacent to Premier’s Gosport Marina and offers one of the largest boatyard facilities on the South Coast. The yard will continue to serve its existing customers, while providing additional boatyard facilities for Premier customers, trading as Premier Endeavour Quay as of August 1, 2014.

Endeavour Quay Ltd was started in 2006 by Marina Projects Ltd. with its acquirement of the distinguished ex-Camper & Nicholsons site of the Portsmouth Harbour in Gosport. Since then,  the boatyard business has successfully ran with the 180-metric-ton travel hoist and three large boat sheds serving an international market focused on the private large yacht market, commercial vessels, race yachts and superyachts. 

Endeavour Quay’s reputation has reached yards hosting Volvo Ocean Race teams, Open 60s including Alex Thomson’s Hugo Boss, the Clipper Round the World Race yachts, J-Class yachts the Admirals Cup fleet, tall ships, various superyachts and many more.

Pete Bradshaw, CEO of Premier Marinas added, “It is great news that Premier Marinas can now include the Endeavour Quay boatyard operation as part of our portfolio, it is a fantastic addition and testament to the professionalism that exists within the Marina Projects’ team.  It significantly increases the offering to our berth holders and visitors and fits neatly alongside our Portsmouth Harbour marinas operation with Gosport and Port Solent.”