Williams & Smithells, International Yacht Brokers, have been selling and registering yachts for almost 40 years across Europe and have great experience and expertise in title registries across Europe and further afield including numerous British territories and the USA.

British Yacht Registrations is our in house Registrations Company which has successfully registered thousands of private yachts.

Having worked for several of the UK’s Premier Banks offering Marine Finance (Barclays, Bank of Scotland, Mercantile Credit), undertaken private registrations and our own brokerage sales we are perfectly positioned to register your yacht.

We have represented almost every nationality in Europe entitled to British Yacht Registry, conducted consultancy work and title verification.

A close working relationship with the MCA and YDSA allows us to offer a comprehensive Part 1 British Title Registration service be that through Mainland Ports, Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man to individuals and companies in the EU.


Tonnage surveys are all carried out by approved international Classification Societies such as YDSA, Lloyds and Bureau Veritas. Our network coverage is truly global in arranging certified inspections, tonnage surveys and full structural surveys.

MCA Commercial Coding for charter yachts is carried out by the YDSA Certifying Authority.
Experience our yacht registration service we have the knowledge and expertise to complete your yacht registration.  www.britishyachtregistrations.co.uk