Celebrating our milestones

1984 
Burgess ventures into yacht charter with the creation of the Charter division

1987 
Yacht Management division is created, following the sale of the 86m (282ft) motor yacht NABILA, later renamed TRUMP PRINCESS and then KINGDOM 5-KR. This yacht is still under management by Burgess today

1992 
November - Nigel Burgess, the company's founder, dies tragically whilst competing in the single-handed Vendée Globe round the world race

1998 
Burgess expands into the USA and opens an office in Fort Lauderdale

2001
Burgess is the first yacht brokerage firm to receive the prestigious Queen's Award for Enterprise. The presentation takes place on board 71m Amels motor yacht BOADICEA at Tower Bridge, London

Burgess New Construction department is created

Burgess sells PLATINUM, the world's largest private motor yacht at 160m (524.9ft), built at Lurssen

2002
Athens office opens

2003
Palma office opens

2004 
Burgess takes a bite of The Big Apple and opens for business on Manhattan's Upper East side, the first full-service yacht brokerage company to have an office in New York

2005
During 2005 Burgess New Construction division develops and manages 18 projects with an average length of 80m (circa 260ft) each

Fort Lauderdale office relocates to Miami

OceanStyle, a subsidiary of Burgess specialising in 25m to 45m sports yachts, opens in London, Monaco and Miami

2006
Seattle office opens

2007 
September: Company rolls out its new corporate identity at the Monaco Yacht Show and is renamed Burgess

2009 
Mumbai office opens

Burgess sells the iconic, award-winning, 88m (288.7ft) sailing yacht MALTESE FALCON

Burgess launches Burgess Crew Services (Guernsey) PCC Limited - a robust and cost-effective structure through which yacht crew may be employed 

2010
Santa Monica office opens

2011
Tokyo office opens

2012
Burgess expands its presence in Mallorca and moves into a newly built office in Port Adriano, the first port in the world designed by Phillipe Starck

Burgess Technical Services signs contract to manage the build of the largest yacht ever built in Holland on behalf of the owners

2013 
The world’s largest private yacht, the spectacular 180m motor yacht AZZAM is launched. Burgess Technical Services was appointed as the owner’s technical consultants and project managers in the very initial stages of design to develop the brief and commission the build. A landmark not just for Burgess but for the whole superyacht industry

Burgess launches Burgess Yachting Financial Services, to build on the wealth of experience from across the Burgess group, to offer a comprehensive yacht insurance solution for any yacht

2014
Burgess expands its presence in the USA, opening a new office in Los Angeles and moving into larger premises in New York. The new office on East 61st Street brings together the largest team of superyacht experts in Manhattan

2015
Burgess celebrates its 40th anniversary by opening Burgess Asia, a full service superyacht operation based in Singapore and Hong Kong

2016
Burgess expands into the Middle East with the opening of the new Dubai operation

Burgess leaves its London Pall Mall address and moves all departments into Cunard House on Regent Street, where a second floor has been acquired allowing for future company growth

2017
The 110m JUBILEE is delivered. Burgess New Construction served as owner’s representative on the project, providing technical consultancy and project management throughout the entire build process

2018
Shanghai office opens in partnership with IYAT

2019
January: Burgess Asia team recognised as the Best International Asia-Based Brokerage Company at the Christofle Yacht Style Awards

Burgess Global Partnership programme announced at The Superyacht Show in Barcelona, championing those employees that have shown sustained loyalty and commitment

Burgess expands into Asia, launching in Thailand

2020
Burgess Blue Oceans was launched, partnering with Blue Marine Foundation. All funds raised go straight to conservation projects in yachting destinations

Burgess strengthens Hong Kong and Macau team with JW Marine partnership, bringing the two founders of this local yacht brokerage into key roles for Burgess

2023
November: Expands in the US with a new office in Miami’s financial district

Published our first annual Impact Report to highlight how our ESG policy is impacting our business, and why we are working today for tomorrow

2024
Partnered with Wanda Yacht Management to offer a local service to its growing base on Chinese clients

Launched a conservation project to protect Mediterranean seagrass: Saving Seagrass

Burgess Procurement launched Wine by Burgess, offering wine and spirits supply to yachts in our managed and charter fleets

Burgess launches its Caribbean Crew Scholarship, a groundbreaking initiative designed to support young people from the Caribbean who wish to pursue careers in the superyacht industry

Burgess launches a ground-breaking partnership with luxury travel company Joro

2025
March: Burgess celebrates its 50th anniversary