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The company changed its name to Sunseeker International in 1985 and has since become a global icon. Its headquarters and main assembly facility is in Poole Harbour, at Poole in Dorset, England. The majority shareholder has been Wanda Group since 2013. [1] It is the largest UK-based luxury yacht maker measured by 2012 revenues. [2]
Robert Braithwaite at Southampton Boat Show September 2014. Robert Braithwaite CBE DL (12 May 1943 – 7 March 2019) was a British entrepreneur, marine engineer and Founder [1] and President of the luxury powerboat manufacturer, alongside John Macklin, Sunseeker. [2] [3]
An MP has said a yacht company's decision to temporarily lay off 91 members of staff does not "add up". Neil Duncan-Jordan, the Labour MP for Poole, said Sunseeker International previously told ...
In 2014, Popham announced his intention to leave Jaguar Land Rover to become CEO of luxury boat manufacturer, Sunseeker. [6] He joined Sunseeker in 2015, and sought to turnaround a business which had posted losses for 2014.
Sunseeker, the world's largest privately owned builder of motor yachts and the UK's largest manufacturer, is based in Poole and employs over 1,800 people in its Poole shipyards. [75] Other major employers in the local manufacturing industry include Lush, Siemens and Ryvita.
In 2014, Jordan took delivery of the largest Sunseeker Yacht ever built, reportedly for a price tag of £32m. [18] Jordan's current yacht is a 45.3m sailing boat called Blush. [19] Perini Navi Yacht 'Blush' Jordan is a keen supporter of Irish art and boasts a wide collection that include Louis le Brocquy, Felim Egan and Markey Robinson among ...
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