I wasn't good in school but now I have a four year waiting list

His work has regularly appeared on television12:48, 02 Aug 2026Updated 12:49, 02 Aug 2026When Ian Kinvig left school he had little idea what he wanted to do with his life. Nearly three decades later, the Old Swan-born businessman has become one of the North West's most sought-after boatbuilders, creating bespoke luxury narrowboats and wide-beam canal boats worth up to £200,000 each for customers from across the world.‌From his workshop in Aintree, Ian's company, Swan Boat Builders, has transformed from a one-man operation with no machinery into a thriving business employing 14 people, with a waiting list stretching years ahead, but for Ian, 47, the company name is more than just a brand.‌He told the ECHO: "I wasn't the best in school. I had no attention span, but if you put something in fr