Princess 130 / New Mayfair office

[mjf]

Just seen an ad for their new boat. These are now small ships it seems to me.

What is interesting is the addition of a new sales / customer service(?) centre at a quite posh London address.

Interesting development or what?

 

[jimmy_the_builder]

It looks like the (titchy) Torquay office has gone though, it doesn't appear on their website any more.

Cheers
Jimmy

 

[paultallett]

I wish Princess all the best. I think the businesses that are not crippled with debt, run very well and are prepared to have a go will come out of this reccession in a world beating position....

Lets hope succesful ventures like this put Britain back on the stage as world leading manufacturers.....

 

[Hurricane]

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It looks like the (titchy) Torquay office has gone though, it doesn't appear on their website any more.


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Still there a couple of weeks ago, Jimmy.
They seemed to be delivering a new 21M to someone.

 

[Nick_H]

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Lets hope succesful ventures like this put Britain back on the stage as world leading manufacturers.....

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yep, just don't mention that it's owned by the French ... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[paultallett]

arrhh...good point!!! /forums/images/graemlins/blush.gif I was going to say we must do some form of manufacturing somewhere in Britain, but I'm clearly wrong!!!! /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[Nick_H]

Well, of course, the boats are still designed and made in the UK, the French owner is a multi industry fund specialising in luxury brands, AKAIK, so wouldn't have a clue how to make a boat.

Also, UK is still the 5th or 6th largest manufacturing country, can't remember which, but it can't be denied that the manufacturing base has been in decline.

 

[mjf]

Ah! Thats the key i had forgotten - the luxury end new owner of the brand.

Actually having a W.End location for the top end irrespective of where the vessel owner is based or indeed keeps his boat makes some sence I suppose as peeps like interior designers, yacht managers etc will have a presence nearby. Thus one stop shop sort of affair.

 

[ari]

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It looks like the (titchy) Torquay office has gone though, it doesn't appear on their website any more.


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Still there a couple of weeks ago, Jimmy.
They seemed to be delivering a new 21M to someone.

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No sign of life last time I was in that area, just a sign saying office now shut and referring customers to Plymouth if I recall correctly.

Pity.

 

[ari]

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Lets hope succesful ventures like this put Britain back on the stage as world leading manufacturers.....

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yep, just don't mention that it's owned by the French ... /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

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It's been owned by "South Africa" for the last 20 odd years though hasn't it, so its no "less British" than it was before.