Details of all members of the business boating team are given below. Please look carefully at the listings to find someone in your area with the right skills to help with your enquiry.
Business boating team contacts
Business boating managers are the first port of call for anyone wanting to set up a new boating business. They also help existing boating businesses if they want to expand, move boats to a different base, or have any other concerns. They can advise on all aspects of getting started and on current licensing requirements.
Business boating managers
Please contact the business boating manager who covers your proposed trading area:
Contact | Mobile | Landline | Region |
Richard Delves | 07766 774713 | 03030404040 | North West and Yorkshire & North East |
Aaron Atwal | 07584 543642 | 03030404040 | West Midlands & East Midlands (not including south part of Worcester & Birmingham canals; Llangollen, Montgomery, Shropshire Union north of Wolverhampton) |
Tom Jackson | 07484 913041 | 03030404040 | London & South East |
Hannah Booth | 07767 664084 | 03030404040 | Wales & South West (incl Kennet & Avon canal), Droitwich Canal, south part of Worcester & Birmingham, Llangollen, Montgomery and Shropshire Union north of Wolverhampton |
Business boating property surveyors
Business boating surveyors deal with leased boating premises and commercial mooring agreements, including network access agreements.
Contact | Mobile | Landline | Region |
Gareth Stephens | 03030 404040 | Head of Business Boating & Waterside Mooring | |
Alistair Staton | 07833 049234 | 03030404040 | North East and North West. Alistair also oversees the rent review and lease renewal programme across the business boating portfolio |
03030 404040 | Position Vacant - management of the development and delivery of business boating opportunities across the Trust's network | ||
Sarah Hirst | 07717 785304 | 03030404040 | East Midlands & West Midlands |
Jacquie Watt | 07584 335885 | 03030404040 | London & South East |
Melanie Grant | 07833 403145 | 03030404040 | Wales & South West, Kennet & Avon Waterways plus the Worcester & Birmingham and Droitwich Canal |
Business boating commercial surveyors
Business boating commercial surveyors deal with specific lease renewals and rent reviews on the north/south of the estate, working alongside the regional surveyor and business boating manager.
Contact | Mobile | Landline | Region |
Louise Porter | 07484 913039 | 03030404040 | North |
Lance Turner | 07825 035416 | 03030404040 | South |
Technical management
Third party works engineers provide advice and guidance to clients building new marinas and technical support on other business boating enquiries.
To speak to a infrastructure services engineer please contact Tammy Plant (see below)
Contact | Mobile | Landline | Role |
Victoria Ensbey | 03030 404040 | Business support Business boating enquiries and roving trader applications | |
Tammy Plant | 03030 404040 | Business boating technical support New marina enquiries and works proposals (physical works) | |
Andy MacPherson | 03030 404040 | Business boating technical support Existing leases or enquiries relating to new business boating estate leases. | |
Amanda Stratford | 07920 570428 | 03030 404040 | Business support & licensing manager Business support management and licensing process |
Paul Burch | 03030 404040 | Business support manager Business licensing process |
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Last Edited: 29 August 2023
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