View From The Desk – December 2024

All I want for Christmas is a shiny new job! If you would like to receive this update as a monthly email register here. Christmas is almost upon us, and I think the industry is collectively breathing a sigh of relief after a busy yet challenging year. With two major elections and continued unrest...

View From The Desk – November 2024

2024 Coming To An End At Pace! If you would like to receive this update as a monthly email register here. We are into the final two months of the calendar year here at SYR and the industry seems to be back at its usual pace. The team are enjoying an active client base with a hunger to appoint new...

Meet Ed at METSTRADE 2024

November brings our final international event of the year, METSTRADE. I’ll be attending the world’s largest marine equipment show along with attending a number of satellite events and visiting a number of our Dutch clients. I’m still available during the course of the event for...

View From The Desk – October 2024

SYR just got a little bit bigger! If you would like to receive this update as a monthly email register here. Q4 is here and with it, our busiest quarter of the year. Fresh from the 2024 Monaco Yacht Show we’re hard at work following up a host of exciting leads from across our existing customer...

MYS 2024 Show Report

Now the dust has settled, it’s time for us to reflect on the biggest show of the SYR calendar. Monaco Yacht Show 2024 was our third as a business and continues to surprise us with a totally different experience each year! This year….RAIN?!?! However, despite its best attempts, it didn’t...

View From The Desk – September 2024

Who’s ready for a yacht show? If you would like to receive this update as a monthly email register here. It’s September already and this means only one thing, European yacht shows! By the time you read this we’ll be concluding the Cannes Yachting Festival and be a week out from the...

Jason Robertson in the SYR Hotseat

We’re really pleased to welcome our new sponsors MIMO Connect and so to introduce them, our CEO Ed sat down with the brains behind MIMO Connect, Jason Robertson, to find out more about the authority in all things superyacht communications. Jason, welcome to the SYR hotseat. Thank you very much...

View From The Desk – August 2024

Welcome to the latest SYR View From The Desk If you would like to receive this update as a monthly email register here. And just like that, it’s August – a time of year when either the industry is super busy or everyone is on holiday. August is a great opportunity for hiring managers...

View From The Desk – July 2024

Welcome to the latest SYR View From The Desk If you would like to receive this update as a monthly email register here. We’ve reached the midpoint of 2024 and yachting really has bounced back since the relative quiet of last year. We’re seeing a strong growth among our brokerage and yacht...

Building Yachts Sustainably. Why aren’t we doing more?

For decades now, we’ve been building yachts, personal watercraft and commercial vessels from GRP (Glass Reinforced Plastic) – A hideous mixture of tiny glass fibres and chemical resins, combined to produce a lightweight and strong composite end product that floats and doesn’t allow water...

View From The Desk – June 2024

Welcome to the latest SYR View From The Desk If you would like to receive this update as a monthly email register here. As we fly into the busy charter season, the industry appears to be incredibly buoyant and exciting, with a host of new opportunities hitting our desks. A particular area of focus...

Working with an Agency – A Candidate’s Guide to Do’s and Don’ts

You’re considering a move. Maybe your current role is a bit stale, the relationship with your line manager has broken down or you’re looking for a pay increase. You notice a role advertised through an agency so you send an application. A Recruiter calls you back to talk through the position...

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