Sunseeker

[5] Manufacturing is undertaken mainly in Poole, in eight production plants and shipyards where it employs c. 2,600 people and produces around 150 boats every year ranging from 38 to 161 feet.

Poole is also home to Sunseeker's dedicated Design & Technology Centre, a unique facility which vertically integrates every detail of the yachts from the initial concept designs through to the finishing details including furniture, complex electrical systems, helm consoles and soft furnishings, thereby maintaining quality control and craftmanship standards.In October 2002, Robert Braithwaite, the founder of Sunseeker International, was named Ernst & Young's UK Entrepreneur of the Year.

[14] This acquisition by Lionheart and Orienta Capital aims to further strengthen Sunseeker's brand globally while expanding its reach in both the North American and European luxury yacht markets.

In November 2024 Sunseeker was fined £358,760 by Bournemouth Crown Court for 11 illegal imports of Teak wood from Myanmar, costing the company about £60,000 at the time.

Sunseeker International, the iconic British yacht builder based in Poole, Dorset, has confirmed temporary staff layoffs in its production operations as it navigates a challenging period for the wider luxury yacht industry Sunseeker boats have featured in the James Bond film series since The World Is Not Enough (1999), and continued through Die Another Day (2002), Casino Royale (2006) and Quantum of Solace (2008).

[17] A BBC Two documentary about the brand, Britain's Biggest Superyachts: Chasing Perfection,[18] shows the building of the Sunseeker 131 yacht.

In the feature film Logan, James (Wolverine) is shown trying to secure money to buy a Sunseeker and live with Charles Xavier and Caliban on the ocean.