“I am doing a kind of reverse immigration, and, having been in New Zealand for the past 30 years, I have decided it was time to return to the UK,” said Wiklund. “The new concept of supplying a wide range of marine electronic products through a trade counter and walk-in warehouse-style operation has got to be the way forward, and help support a fragmented industry.”

We will be able to supply all the parts required for an electrical or marine electronic install right down to the last installation consumables as well as offering competitive prices on the wide range of brands that we carry, including Raymarine, Garmin, Icom and Standard Horizon, he added.

Wiklund will be setting up a new team of people at the Poole-based operation.