Sunseeker International says it is now a “profitable, stable” business after revenue and profit both rose substantially.

The luxury boat maker, which has bases in Portland and Poole, and which returned to the black in 2016 after losing £41million two years previously, says it is now set for growth.

And it intends to introduce bigger superyachts as well as smaller performance craft.

Sunseeker is forecast revenue growth of 10 per cent this year and a 15 per cent rise in volumes, as well as a “substantial improvement in profit” for the full year.

It says the figures are the result of a significant restructuring and re-focusing, as well as investment in products, facilities and people. It says it has cemented its position as Britain’s biggest boat builder and the world’s leading luxury motor yacht brand.

Chief executive Phil Popham said: “Sunseeker is global, leading luxury brand which is a profitable, stable business with excellent growth potential.

“We have a strong forward order book, with 90 per cent of capacity sold for 2017 and 50 per cent already sold for 2018.

“Our robust NPD (new product development) process has helped us achieve this success, delivering exciting new models, such as the hugely successful Manhattan 52 – our fastest selling model ever – as well as the Predator 57 MK II, Manhattan 66 and the new 76 Yacht, which is already proving to be extremely popular.

“We are continuing to invest in our facilities and people, with the creation of 122 jobs this year and a further 124 by January 2018 in order to meet the increase in demand across the model range.”

He added: “We have some bold new product plans that will see us move up into larger superyachts using different build methods and materials for the first time and we will also be reaffirming our sporting heritage with the introduction of new smaller performance models. 2017 has been another defining year for Sunseeker and we are extremely optimistic about the future.”

Sunseeker will be unveiling two models at the Southampton Boat Show, which starts today.

The company employs around 2,300 people in Dorset.