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Top 25 Ferry operators based in the United Kingdom

Name: Ferry operators based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026 231 companies tracked

The United Kingdom ferry operator directory lists 231 companies and provides access to 9,291 business contacts and 2,022 email addresses. Updated September 2026, it identifies London as the single most-represented city among the companies on the list.

Ferry operators transport passengers, vehicles, or freight across waterways using scheduled or chartered ferry services. This list covers companies that operate passenger, vehicle, or freight ferry services, including scheduled and charter crossings. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of September 7, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 7, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

231Companies

9,291Contacts tracked

2,022Verified emails

360Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest ferry operators based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 231 ferry operators based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 7, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to ferry operators: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Arriva Group	Partial evidence	Sunderland, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	10001+	3,690 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Arriva is the leading passenger transport operator in Europe, employing around 36,200 people and delivering 1.5 billion passenger journeys each year, with businesses across 11…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
2	P&o Ferries	Partial evidence	Dover, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,409 contacts →
	Partial evidence “P&O Ferries is a leading pan-European ferry and logistics group at the heart of Europe’s economy and a part of DP World, the leading provider of smart logistics solutions and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
3	Calmac Ferries Limited	Strong evidence	Gourock, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	1,001-5,000	690 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Caledonian MacBrayne is an award-winning ferry operator sailing to 30 island destinations across the west coast of Scotland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
4	Uber Boat By Thames Clippers	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	310 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Uber Boat by Thames Clippers provide commuters and day trippers with a relaxing way to travel around the capital.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
5	Port Of Dover	Partial evidence	Dover, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	259 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Port of Dover is the UK's busiest international ferry port and a vital gateway for the movement of people and trade.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
6	Wightlink Isle Of Wight Ferries	Strong evidence	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	501-1,000	247 contacts →
	Strong evidence “As Britain's Best Ferry Operator, we provide an award-winning service between the Isle of Wight and mainland UK, bringing 4.2 million people together every year.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
7	RED Funnel	Indirect evidence	Southampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	220 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Red Funnel Ferries, we strive to offer guests an unrivalled travel experience.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
8	Northlink Ferries	Indirect evidence	Aberdeen, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	153 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Let Serco NorthLink Ferries take you on a voyage of discovery to the islands of Orkney and Shetland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
9	City Cruises UK	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	138 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “City Cruises is part of the City Experiences division of the Hornblower Group, a global leader in world-class experiences and transportation service.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
10	Njord Offshore LTD	Indirect evidence	Tendring, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	11-50	137 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
11	Direct Ferries	Partial evidence	Ipswich, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	97 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Direct Ferries is a multi platform service offering a quick and easy way to compare and book ferry crossings to any ferry port in Europe and Africa as well as many ports across…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
12	Holyhead Towing Co. LTD	Indirect evidence	Holyhead, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	75 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Holyhead Towing Company (Est.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
13	Caledonian Maritime Assets	Partial evidence	Port Glasgow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	59 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited owns the ferries, ports and harbours and infrastructure necessary for vital ferry services serving the West Coast of Scotland, Clyde Estuary and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
14	Isles Of Scilly Steamship Group	Indirect evidence	Penzance, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	57 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In 1920, the people of the Isles of Scilly came together to form a company to deliver a reliable transport link to the mainland and the Steamship Group was born.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
15	Portsmouth International Port	Partial evidence	Portsmouth, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Portsmouth International Port is the UK’s premier Cruise and Ferry Port for the western channel and second busiest cross channel Ferry Port overall.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
16	Tidal Transit Limited	Indirect evidence	Egmere, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	11-50	52 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Tidal Transit Ltd, providing access, transport and crew transfer services to the industries of the North Sea.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
17	West Coast Motors	Indirect evidence	Campbeltown, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	201-500	49 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “West Coast Motors is owned by Craig of Campbeltown Ltd.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
18	Inverlussa Marine Services	Partial evidence	Isle Of Mull, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	49 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Inverlussa is one of the leading workboat operators in the aquaculture industry in Scotland and has experience in the offshore renewables industry.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
19	Harbour Shipping LTD	Indirect evidence	Whitfield, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	46 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Harbour Shipping was the founder member in the Star Cargo Group, formed in 1983.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
20	Foreland Shipping Limited	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	n/a	43 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “FORELAND SHIPPING LIMITED is a maritime company based out of FOURTH FLOOR 117-119 HOUNDSDITCH, LONDON, United Kingdom.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
21	DFDS	Strong evidence	Immingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	n/a	41 contacts →
	Strong evidence “DFDS is a World Leading ferry operator, providing ferry travel across Europe to destinations including France and Holland.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
22	Motis Ireland	Partial evidence	Newry, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	36 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Motis offer over 500 Freight Ferry routes throughout Europe, Motorway Toll Payment, Rolling Highways, Alpine Tunnels, Freight Forwarding, Dover Truck Parking and Storage /…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
23	Pentland Ferries	Indirect evidence	St Margaret's Hope, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	31 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Pentland Ferries is a family business that operates a ro-ro passenger and vehicle service between the Scottish mainland and the Orkney isles.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
24	Hovertravel LTD	Partial evidence	Ryde, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	51-200	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Hovertravel provides the fastest ferry service across the Solent to and from the Isle of Wight.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026
25	Commercial RIB Charter	Partial evidence	Lymington, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 7, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Commercial Rib Charter Ltd is Europe's largest Rib operator.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 7, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: ferry operators. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names ferry operators.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of ferry operators, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name ferry operators. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Ferry operators based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 7, 2026

21.8%Verified-email coverage

3.9%Mobile-number coverage

40.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

9.5%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 7, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

115

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails on this list were verified

Email last verified

1,8550–30

14831–60

161–90

090–180

18180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among ferry operators, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “ferry operators”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names ferry operators), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among ferry operators, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 2,022 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 7, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Frequently asked

How many ferry operators are in the directory?

The United Kingdom directory includes 231 ferry operators, with 9,291 business contacts and 2,022 email addresses.

What does a ferry operator do?

A ferry operator transports passengers, vehicles, or freight across waterways through scheduled or chartered ferry services.

Which city has the most ferry operators?

London is the single most-represented city among the companies on the list.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.