The Boatshed Platform Opportunity – Commercial Overview

Boatshed offers a scalable and flexible platform for marine professionals, brokers, marinas, and resellers to build their own boat sales businesses or add income streams to their current operations. At the core of the opportunity is a simple, sustainable model centred around five modular processes.

The Core Offering
£150 / €150 / $150 Monthly Membership Fee

Paid to Boatshed HQ

Covers full access to Process 5 (The Boatshed Toolbox) and the Boatshed Platform

Includes listing tools, traffic, dashboards, tracking, and customer communication systems

One-month minimum. If a boat sells in the first month via Boatshed, seller pays only that month plus the Process 5 fee of 1%

No long-term commitment

Process 5 – The Boatshed Toolbox

Listing on Boatshed.com

Seller dashboards, statistics, QC tools, messaging

Exposure to 700,000+ buyers (3-month average)

Managed via the seller’s own customer-facing Boatshed Portal

Process 4 – Legal and Client Funds Handling

£500 minimum

Paid to Boatshed HQ

Includes handling of client funds, documentation, and finalisation of legal paperwork

If the value of the Process 4 commission is higher than £500, Boatshed will split anything above the minimum 50/50 with the partner/reseller involved.

Processes 1–3

Can be added based on need:

Process 1: Listing generation (e.g. via ReferABoat or local sources)

Process 2: Local services (photos, showings, viewings)

Process 3: Negotiation and offer management

Each additional process typically charges 1% of the sale price, paid upon completion.

Brokers, marinas, and partners can price these processes independently, as long as they align with Boatshed’s quality standards.

Who This Opportunity Suits
Marine Professionals, Marinas, storage yards, maintenance companies, surveyors, and others can manage listings for their customers and offer extra services like cleaning, launching, and photography.

Resellers and Recruiters
Anyone can act as a reseller of the platform, introducing others to the system, managing elements of the sale, or building a portfolio of users under their own management.

Independent Brokers
Whether already operating or starting out, brokers can plug in to the platform, focus on specific processes, and benefit from a 50/50 revenue share (after the minimums).

Groups of Individuals
Teams of people can build a brokerage business collaboratively. Some may do admin, others handle viewings or negotiations, all coordinated using the Boatshed system.

Financial Flexibility and Income Potential
This model is commercially open and scalable. The only fixed costs are:

£150/month platform fee to HQ

£500 minimum to HQ for Process 4

Beyond that, partners can:

Negotiate their own charges for Processes 1–3

Retain 50% of any Process 4 revenue above the £500 minimum

Structure local teams or sub-agents to build income streams under their umbrella

Choose whether they want HQ help with any process, or deliver it themselves

Examples
Example 1: £50,000 Boat – Process 5 Only
Seller pays £150 for one month of membership

Boat sells within a month via the platform

1% (Process 5 fee) = £500

Total Cost to Seller: £650

Revenue to HQ: £650

No partner involved in this case

Example 2: £100,000 Boat – Process 4 and 5Seller wants legal handling and fund support

Membership Fee: £150

Process 5 (1%) = £1,000

Process 4 (1%) = £1,000

£500 goes to HQ

£500 split 50/50 with partner: £250 to partner, £250 to HQ

Total Cost to Seller: £2,150

Revenue to HQ: £1,900 | Partner earns: £250

Example 3: £400,000 Boat – Full Service via PartnerSeller starts with Process 5 only but later adds Process 4 and Process 3 (negotiator)

Membership Fee: £150

Process 5 (1%) = £4,000

Process 4 (1%) = £4,000

£500 minimum to HQ

Remaining £3,500 split: £1,750 to HQ, £1,750 to partner

Process 3 (1%) = £4,000

All payable to partner who managed the negotiation

Total Cost to Seller: £12,150

Revenue to HQ: £6,400 | Partner earns: £5,750

Next Steps for Potential PartnersIdentify how you or your team might fit into one or more of the five processes

Decide whether you want to operate as a:

Service provider (e.g. Process 2 photos/showings)

Negotiator (Process 3)

Portfolio manager (handling listings under your own group)

Reseller (recruiting new sellers and sharing commission)

Talk to HQ about activating a Boatshed Portal with Process 5 access

Build a commercial plan based on the £150/month baseline and 50/50 splits after minimums