Broom Owners Club

C J Broom & Sons Ltd, the boat-building arm of Broom Boats, is to go into insolvency with the loss of up to 70 jobs. Broom Boats Ltd, which operates the Brundall marina, boat service operation and brokerage will continue to operate as normal retaining 50 employees.

The action is part of a major re-organisation following the companies’ sale to Mark Garner and Akis Chrisovelides six weeks ago.

Mark Garner, Broom Chairman said “New Broom boat sales currently are weak. After several years of major boat-building losses amounting to more than a million pounds, we have had to call a halt to boat-building for the time being. We hope to be able to resume this part of the business in due course”.

C J Broom will regrettably not now be exhibiting boats at Southampton Boat Show, due to open on September 10. Mr Garner stressed all other parts of the Broom organisation – the marina, brokerage, repairs, refurbishment and waterside diesel, etc., was unaffected.