# About Jason Purvey — Marine Sales and Business Development Consultant

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Last updated: 2026-06-03

Jason Purvey is the founder of MarineMinds Ltd. He has spent more than 30 years in sales, marketing and business development across marine, engineering and technical B2B markets — as a director inside companies, and as a consultant working alongside the owners and senior managers who run them.

## Background

Jason's career has been split between in-house director roles and independent consultancy. In-house, that has meant running sales and marketing functions, key account portfolios and new product introductions for marine and engineering businesses. As a consultant, it has meant doing the same work for clients who need the senior view without the headcount.

The work has covered UK and European markets, yards and trade stands, tender processes and boardrooms. The sectors change. The fundamentals of B2B selling do not.

## Sectors

* **Marine** — Boatbuilders, RIB and workboat manufacturers, equipment makers, marine electronics, marinas and brokers
* **Engineering** — Specialist manufacturers and technical service firms selling complex products into commercial buyers
* **Owner-managed firms** — Founders and senior managers who want to grow without taking on permanent commercial overhead
* **Public sector buyers** — Independent buyer-side support on marine tenders, specifications and supplier selection

## Approach

Understand what the business actually sells, who actually buys it and why they choose one supplier over another. Set a small number of measurable objectives. Build a plan that the team will use. Then deliver, review and adjust.

* Honest assessment up front — no inflated pipeline forecasts
* Small number of priorities, properly resourced
* Written plans, written reviews — what gets recorded gets done
* Practical commercial advice from someone who has carried a number

## Credibility markers

* Marine sales, marketing and business development at director level
* RIB, workboat and small craft procurement experience on both sides — buyer and supplier
* Tender writing, evaluation and bid support across commercial and public sector contracts
* Trade show, dealer network and key account management across UK and European markets
* Marketing planning and copy that has been used to win real work

## Values

Say what you'll do. Do what you said. Tell the client when it isn't working.

The work is for owner-managed businesses who do not have time for consultancy theatre. Language is kept plain, meetings short and deliverables practical.

## Contact

* Website: https://marineminds.co.uk/contact/
* Phone: +44 (0)7775 420393
* Email: jason@marineminds.co.uk
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-purvey-14b48422/
* Address: MarineMinds Ltd, 9 Lufton Heights Commerce Park, Boundary Way, Yeovil BA22 8UY