Is Seabung Still in Business? (2026 Update)
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Look for Seabung on AmazonFull story →John and Sam Ford pitched a device letting boat owners plug a leaking seacock without a full haul-out, back in series 12.
More than ten years on, the niche marine safety tool is still on sale.
Small Audience, Genuine Need
The founders wanted £50,000 for a fifth of the company, a limited customer pool but one with real, recurring demand from boat owners dealing with worn-out valves.
Deborah Meaden and Kelly Hoppen shared the investment. Neither has a background in marine hardware specifically, but a well-built safety tool with proven demand mainly needs capital and the right retail contacts, not a specialist backer.
Still on the Chandlery Shelf
Companies House still lists Seabung Limited as active, and the fitting can be bought new through chandlery websites, an Amazon listing, and the company's own page.
Two respected stockists, Force 4 Chandlery and Peter Leonard Marine, carry it, and boat owners buying safety gear tend to trust a shop's judgement over an advert, so a trade buyer keeping a product on the shelf for years is a meaningful nod of approval.
Never Needed to Be a Household Name
Not every UK boat owner will ever need this specific fitting, but for the ones who do, the problem repeats: valves age, and a full haul-out to fix one is expensive and inconvenient.
Lasting well over a decade with the same specialist retailers says something a splashy launch never could, chandlers do not keep reordering gear that customers bring back with complaints.