Small and Company was formed and regenerated in 1993 by two local, time served engineers, with a combined working experience of 40 years in the marine repair industry. Paul Harper and Paul Kirby had already built up a successful repair company with an excellent reputation for marine repairs and conversion to all types of vessels. When the opportunity arose to gain access to the dry dock in Lowestoft it appeared to be the next natural step in the expansion of their business, in what was, at the time almost 10 years of independent marine repair.

Small and Company Marine and Engineering Limited are operators of the Lowestoft Dry Dock which measures 76.5 meters by 14.5 meters. Capable of housing ships with a maximum draft of 4.5 meters with appropriate tidal conditions.

Small and Company employs a highly skilled workforce of 25 permanent staff which includes engineers, fabrication, Lloyds approved welders and painting staff, all trades are available at the dry dock. Both the well equipped fabrication and engineering workshops are in the confines of the dock itself, as is the main office, with owner's private administration office facilities.

Small and Company is appointed service dealers for Caterpillar Marine Diesels and also Mitsubishi Diesel engines. Small and Company is one of the few ship and dry dock operators with a quality approval to BS EN ISO 9001:2000 the quality body is BVQI. Although mainly a commercial yard with customers in the offshore, port towage and harbor operators, coastal and general cargo vessel owners, we recognize the need to be diverse and flexible.