Application for BMF Membership

Please use the application form below to apply for BMF Membership, completing all sections. If you prefer to download the application form and fill in please click here

Section A: Business Information

* Required Fields
If you have a promotional code, please enter it here
Name of applicant business*  
Type*



 
Registered office address*  
Company Registered No. (if applicable)
Date of Incorporation/Establishment of company*  
 

Full names of registered directors (partners/propietor)
Full Name* Designation/Role* Date of Appointment*

 		  
 
VAT No.

Trading names/styles (if different from 1 above)

Trading Names Date of 1st Use
Principal place of business *
(This address will appear in BMF publication and on website entry.  This will be the correspondence address unless otherwise requested.)		  
Main business telephone*  
Fax
Email    
Website  
Name of contact to whom correspondence should be sent*  
Direct Dial
Direct Email  
Direct Fax  

Names of additional staff members who you wish to be held on BMF database
Name Job Title Email
 
 
 
 
Name of applicant business' holding company (if applicable)
Registered office address of holding company
Date holding company incorporated  
Nature of holding company's business activities
Name of applicant business' subsidiary companies
Is the applicant business financially controlled by or connected with another firm or company
if so, please give details and address of company
 
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Section B: Nature of Business

State the nature of the principal business activities in the marine industry*
a)  
b)  
c)  
Provide details of products manufactured or stocked, or details for products handled (if applicable)
 
When did the applicant business commence trading in the marine industry*    
Does the applicant business trade in any other market outside the marine industry?
if so, in which markets?
Annual turnover of the applicant business in the marine industry (excluding non-marine related turnover)*
Estimated Current Year  
Last Financial Year  
Previous Financial Year  
What percentage of the applicant business total annual turnover is in the marine industry?
If the applicant business provides advice in regard to and/or arranges insurance, please state your FSA registered no.
If you are a boatbuilder
Please give type and size of boat
Please confirm your registered MIC code
If you use a notified body, please identify
If you are not yet registered for a MIC code please contact the BMF Technical Department on 01784 473377 or email technical@britishmarine.co.uk Please also see guidance notes.
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Section C: Employees

Number of employees including directors/partners/proprietor of applicant business
Total marine employees  
Full time  
Part time  
Number of outlets operated by applicant business  
State whether any of these outlets are franchised or otherwise owned by or operated separately
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Section D: Disclosure

Do any of the directors/partners/proprietors have any interest in any company/business that has a commercial relationship with the applicant business? *

 
Have any of the applicants' directors/partners/proprietors ever been convicted of theft or fraud, or ever been declared bankrupt, or ever been a director of any company which has been liquidated or to which a Receiver or an Administrator has been appointed, or entered into a Deed of Arrangement?*

 
If the answer is Yes to either 1 or 2 above, provide full details in the box below and, where appropriate, post copies of the relevant Declarations and Certificates of Discharge

Additional Information
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Section E: Benefits

What BMF Services will most benefit the applicant business?





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Section F: Regional and Group Associations

Members will be assigned to its most appropriate regional association.  The member will also belong to the sector group association most relevant to its trading activities

Please state your preference for Group Association







For further information on these associations please visit the Region and Group Associations.
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Section G: Marketing

Where did you hear about BMF Membership




 
If it was at a show, which show?  
If it was at another event, which event?  
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Section H: Online Checklist

Please ensure that you complete the following checklist as part of your application:
  1. Where required, please send the following documents to the BMF Membership department at the address shown below:
    • If you are a boat builder, please send a copy of your RCD Declaration of Conformity.
    • Please post any additional information or supporting material you wish to provide in relation to Section D of this application.
    • Upon request by the BMF Membership department, provide a £50 non-refundable deposit plus £200 against future membership fees. If paying by cheque, please make your cheque payable to “BMF Ltd”.

    2. Please send all additional information to:

    Membership Department,
    British Marine Federation,
    Marine House,
    Thorpe Lea Road,
    Egham,
    Surrey,
    TW20 8BF
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DECLARATION & COMMITMENT

  1. We/I on behalf of the applicant business confirm that all of the information we/I have provided both in and with the application is, to the best of our/my knowledge and belief, accurate.
  2. We/I on behalf of the applicant business undertake and agree:-
    2.1.  To keep confidential all matters concerned in communications received from the BMF or the Associations which are expressed to be confidential in the communications.
    2.2.  To immediately notify the BMF in writing of any change to marine activities, ownership, direction, control or operation of the applicant business to those declared on this form.
    2.3.  To observe and abide by the BMF Code of Practice and any code which shall be adopted by any of the relevant Regional or Group Associations.
    2.4.  To abide by the Advertising Standards Authority's Code of Advertising Practice.
    2.5  To be bound by the complaints and disputes, and disciplinary and appeal procedures of the BMF.
    2.6  To comply with the provisions of the Recreational Craft Directive and all legislation relevant to the applicant business' activities.
  3. We/I on behalf of the applicant business understand and accept that the BMF is not under any obligation to accept the applicant business' application for membership of the BMF and relevant associations.
  4. We/I on behalf of the applicant business agree to accept the class of membership which shall be determined by the BMF.
  5. We/I on behalf of the applicant business, understand that the application will not be considered by the BMF until the BMF are in receipt of all components of a full application
  6. We/I have read the BMF Rules and Code of Practice and accept the terms & conditions
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Signed by:
 
For and on behalf of (applicant business)
Position Held
 
Date
   

This online application must be completed by a  director/partner/proprietor/company secretary of the applicant business.



GUIDANCE NOTES

Guidance Notes

Please click here to download a copy of the Application Guidance Notes

PART 1

(Section B) Recreational Craft Directive

Since June 1998 most recreational boats placed on the market or put into service for the first time in the EEA have been required to comply with the Recreational Craft Directive (RCD). The RCD covers boats from 2.5m to 24m length of hull, whether the boat is intended for private use or for hire/charter, and covers all aspects of a boat's design and construction including stability, strength, fuel and electrical systems: in all there are 32 Essential Requirements to be addressed. Documentation for compliance includes a Builders Plate, CIN Number, Declaration of Conformity and Technical File. Applications for membership of BMF should confirm compliance with the RCD where relevant. Further information is available from the Technical Department on 01784 473377 or technical@britishmarine.co.uk

(Section B) Definition of Marine Turnover

a    Marine Trading Turnover is defined as all invoiced sales and invoiced services connected to the leisure, superyacht (over 24m) and small commercial (up to 24m) marine industry. This includes the manufacture and supply of craft, equipment, engine/systems and accessories as well as marine related services to consumers and businesses.

b    Marine Turnover should be reported in pounds sterling and relate to all relevant marine trading turnover of the member company, including international trading.

For the purpose of BMF membership, turnover is calculated in different ways for the following categories of business:

Boat Brokers: turnover is total ‘commission earned’ figures in the accounts, plus the gross sales value of any craft purchased and resold as principals

Insurance Companies & Underwriters: turnover is 10% of premium income (net retained) from the UK boating industry

Insurance Brokers, Agents and Underwriting Agents: turnover is the net retained commission earned from the UK boating industry

Finance Houses: turnover is income arising from the difference between borrowing & lending rates on the UK boating industry

Finance Brokers: the income arising from fees received from financial introductions on the amount you lend UK boating industry

Solicitors: turnover is income arising from fees received from the UK boating industry

Charities: Calculated as 1/3 of total turnover

GENERAL INFORMATION

1 Classes of Membership

Full Membership: Businesses that have completed a three year period of continuous trading within the marine industry.

Associate Membership: Businesses that have served less than a three period of continuous trading in the marine industry. Associate members will be upgraded to Full Membership after three years trading in the marine industry. Associate Membership is mandatory.

2 Regional and Group Associations

Membership of the appropriate region and group association runs concurrently with BMF membership. BMF will decide upon your most appropriate group and regional association although the applicant business may request a preferred group association. The cost of membership of the group and region is included in your basic subscription. However, if you wish to join additional associations, there may be an additional minimal charge each per annum. During the application process, the associations concerned are consulted and application submitted for comment. The associations may arrange for the applicant business to be visited by a committee member at this time.

3 Deposit

It has been found necessary to ask for a £250 fee to accompany an application, £200 of which will be offset against your first year’s subscription.

Once all components for the application has been received by the BMF membership team, we aim to process your application within four weeks, however, sometimes this may take longer. Please don’t hesitate to contact the membership team at any point to check on the progress of your application.

Telephone: 01784 223663
Email: membership@britishmarine.co.uk