- CEO
- Hans Niemi
- Full Time Employees
- 284
- Sector
- Commercial services
- Industry
- Miscellaneous commercial services
- Address
- Juhana Herttuan puistokatu 23 Turku FP Finland 20100
- IPO Date
- Nov 16, 2018
- Business
- Sunborn International Plc is a globally operating developer, owner, and operator of floating hospitality assets, specializing in yacht hotels and other floating real estate solutions; the company designs, builds, owns, and operates turnkey floating hotel properties and related services. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, the group focuses on leveraging water space in premier harbours and waterfront locations to deliver luxury hospitality experiences; its core operations span acquisition and development of floating real estate locations, vessel design and construction, ownership and operation of yacht hotels, ongoing technical support and maintenance, and development of new floating hotel and event properties. Sunborn maintains active holdings in flagship yacht hotels, notably Sunborn London and Sunborn Gibraltar, with a vertically integrated model that covers project development through to day-to-day operations, management services, and guest-facing amenities. The company operates across multiple geographies with activities in Europe and beyond, leveraging a family-owned corporate structure under the Sunborn Group umbrella and reporting to public markets in connection with its listed subsidiary and bond financing activities. Recent strategic developments include ongoing refinancing discussions for existing bonds, refinements to the Gibraltar and London platforms, and a continued pipeline of floating hospitality projects and expansions, alongside partnerships and potential financing arrangements to support growth and capital structure optimization. The firm’s business segments center on floating hospitality development, yacht hotel operations, and related services, with target markets comprising high-end leisure travelers, corporate groups, events, and private clients seeking immersive maritime hospitality experiences in premium waterfront destinations. Sunborn’s subsidiaries and affiliates coordinate design, engineering, construction, operations, and asset management to deliver integrated floating hotel ventures and related maritime hospitality solutions.