Sealease’s vision is to increase yacht charter companies’ profitability through the marriage of long standing financial expertise and unmatched yacht chartering experience.
Partners:
Philippe Wirtz: 15 years experience in the leasing industry (automotive, IT and equipment financing). Also co-founder of a consulting firm dedicated to the leasing industry (www.magma-consult.com). Philippe’s expertise enables all issues relating to financing to be addressed.
Lionel Richou: 15 years experience in the yacht charter industry. Lionel has managed several charter bases around the globe, before managing group resources (purchasing) of the worldwide leader in the industry. Lionel’s expertise offers real world advice on all matters relating to operations.
Business model:
- Charter company contact
- Boat definition advice - Manufacturer agreement
- Financial structuring - Monthly long-term hire fee
- Commissioning and delivery to the client
- Annual survey - Maintenance agreement
- Pre-end of contract.
- Re-marketing
Sealease integrates all service elements (acquisition cost, fair market residual value, commissioning, registration fees (flag), insurance fees, convoyage fees, full inventory, etc.) into a monthly hire fee. Units are then fully available for business operations with no further obligations other than normal maintenance.