Knights Narrowboats Middlewich...any knowledge?

[ditchcrawler]

1 hour ago, David Mack said:

LouLou, You might well be an enthusiastic newbie that wants to sing the praises of the company that is going to build your new boat.

But I fear that the forum cynics may question the motivation of a new poster who joins the forum and immediately posts what could look like advertising.

And I thought it was only me who thought that

[sueanddaren]

Knights are built and sold out of aquaduct marina.

[Tracy D'arth]

5 minutes ago, sueanddaren said:

Knights are built and sold out of aquaduct marina.

And that is in Church Minshull not Middlewich.

[sueanddaren]

25 minutes ago, Tracy D'arth said:

And that is in Church Minshull not Middlewich.

Yes

[Alan de Enfield]

33 minutes ago, sueanddaren said:

Knights are built and sold out of aquaduct marina.

 

If they are not the same company (Knights Narrowboats) that closed in 2020, what is the name of the company in Aquaduct Marina ?

[Hudds Lad]

3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

If they are not the same company (Knights Narrowboats) that closed in 2020, what is the name of the company in Aquaduct Marina ?

https://www.knightsnarrowboats.com/

[sueanddaren]

3 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

If they are not the same company (Knights Narrowboats) that closed in 2020, what is the name of the company in Aquaduct Marina ?

Knights Narrowboats | New Build Narrowboats | Aqueduct Marina

[IanD]

Definitely the same company going by the pictures...

[Alan de Enfield]

11 minutes ago, sueanddaren said:

Knights Narrowboats | New Build Narrowboats | Aqueduct Marina

 

Thankyou but that doesn't really help as there is no information as to who Knights Narrowboats are.

 

12 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said:

https://www.knightsnarrowboats.com/

 

Thankyou but that doesn't really help as there is no information as to who Knights Narrowboats are.

 

There is no company registration number details, NO VAT nu,mber etc etc, and the only company of this name registered with Companies house voluntarily requested to be stuck-off (closed down).

 

Maybe they are a Phoenix company (not unusual in the canal world), maybe they are not a registered company, maybe as Aqueduct are their exclusive distributor it is actually an Aqueduct 'brand' and they are simply paying a welder / fabricator a salary to make the boats for them.

Edited November 24, 2023 by Alan de Enfield

[ditchcrawler]

4 hours ago, Alan de Enfield said:

 

If they are not the same company (Knights Narrowboats) that closed in 2020, what is the name of the company in Aquaduct Marina ?

Maybe they are not a company listed at companies house

[Alan de Enfield]

5 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said:

Maybe they are not a company listed at companies house

 

True maybe thinking they would be a Limited company is a mistake.

[LouLou777]

I know this is an old thread but I have just ordered a new boat from Knights Narrowboats after visiting multiple boat builders and doing plenty of research and their build quality is outstanding! Highly recommend a visit if considering a new build.

[LouLou777]

I am a boat owner and build expected Spring 2025. I'm not plugging this company just a genuine opinion following doing tonnes of research hence coming across this 10-year-old thread.!

[Hudds Lad]

Having now posted the exact same text twice, colour me suspicious 🤔

[Tony Brooks]

1 minute ago, Hudds Lad said:

Having now posted the exact same text twice, colour me suspicious 🤔

 

Me too.

[Tonka]

7 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said:

Having now posted the exact same text twice, colour me suspicious 🤔

Perhaps they have bought 2 on a BOGOF deal

[1st ade]

18 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said:

Having now posted the exact same text twice, colour me suspicious 🤔

It's possible that the poster didn't realise new posters require approval - pressed "submit reply" - nothing (appeared to) happen, so they posted again six minutes later. Even experienced posters have been known to press "submit reply" a second time when a bad network connection means they didn't see their first reply...

[Tony Brooks]

54 minutes ago, 1st ade said:

It's possible that the poster didn't realise new posters require approval - pressed "submit reply" - nothing (appeared to) happen, so they posted again six minutes later. Even experienced posters have been known to press "submit reply" a second time when a bad network connection means they didn't see their first reply...

 

First posted Friday @ 11.42, second identical post made today after 2 pm. If you are correct, then I can not conceive the Mods would have taken two days to approve.

 

Incidently, experienced posters may post twice because there is something odd with the forum software. I think that if you post from a quote on a previous page, the forum correctly puts it at the end of the last page but sometimes just shows submit reply on your posting window. Once you get wise to it, you can start another instance of the form and check it was actually published, before you click submit again.

[davem399]

2 hours ago, Tonka said:

Perhaps they have bought 2 on a BOGOF deal

Black Friday offer?

[Tracy D'arth]

There was one moored in Middlewich on the closed branch over the weekend.

[1st ade]

4 hours ago, Tony Brooks said:

First posted Friday @ 11.42, second identical post made today after 2 pm. If you are correct, then I can not conceive the Mods would have taken two days to approve

My mistake - put a black mark in my book - I saw the second and third posts but not the first...