The British Marine Federation - Key Facts
BMF was established in 1913, celebrating 100
years in 2013
BMF Total membership consists of over 1500
businesses from the UK Leisure, Superyacht and small commercial
sector which represents 73% of the industry
BMF runs 5 industry qualifications for the
Marina, Boat Sales, Electrical and Electronic sector
BMF meets with an estimated 200 MPs and
Government officials throughout the year to raise the profile of our industry and seek
opportunities for its members
BMF attends 8 International shows every year to showcase
British Excellence and make it easy for companies to exhibit under
one umbrella
BMF welcomes over 215,000 visitors to its Boat
Shows every year, London Boat Show
in January and PSP Southampton
Boat Show in September
BMF awards over £25,000 in training grants to its members to
encourage training and personal development in the industry
BMF has produced, working with UKTI, over 20
reports on International Markets
including Brazil, China and Europe to help members gain market
insight in to new markets
BMF runs over 20 short courses per year on topical subjects
RCD, LPG, The Law
Relating to Brokerage and Boat Retailers and soft skills
including Customer Service and
Social Media
BMF provides key data on the UK
market, including information on the size of the industry by
region/export/employees and the number of people going boating
annually to understand market trends