Company History

1979
The business was established initially as a HGV/PSV driver agency.

1988
After several years of diversification and growth the business was incorporated as a Limited Company.

1989
Boat transportation started more or less as a sideline using a borrowed trailer. The main activity of the business was refrigerated transport. Boat transport developed alongside the growth of Hull Marina which became home for the vehicles from around 1995.

1990
Our first boat trailer is commissioned – converted from a car transporter!
Boat transport developed separately from the other activities until it became a significant part of the business.
(Doug  kept the work to himself as it was a way of getting to nice places meeting nice people and generally getting paid for the privilege!)
But good though the work was, it didn’t seem enough to “stand alone” and cease the other activities of the company. Looking back, how wrong we were!

1994
Neil, who had been working  for BTS since 1987, is invited to take on the movement of boats, and takes to it like a duck to water!
The company is now established as a professional boat haulier which justifies the purchase of another trailer.
A Special Types  custom built boat trailer is refurbished and converted to air suspension. The old axles from this trailer are used to upgrade our original trailer.

The late nineties see a growth of boat movements and by 2000 the other activities  are phased out.
We now serve a wide spectrum of customers ranging from private boat owners to  boat builders, fishermen, brokers, marinas and boatyards.

2003
Trailer 3 is built and we now have two road going trailers and a spare.
Contacts are built up with the fishing community through our friends at the excellent website FindAFishingBoat.com

2008
New blood and a new perspective. Paul joins the business. Doug reverts to the office and sets out to develop the business more efficiently.