INSIGHTS - OCTOBER 2024

UK Computer Equipment Industry

UK Computer Equipment Industry Information

The computers and electronics industry designs and uses integrated circuits to manufacture computers, peripherals, communications equipment, consumer electronics, measuring, testing and navigating equipment, irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment.

Active Businesses

6,281

Annual Sales

£37bn +

Employees

134,456

Economic Contribution 

£13bn

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Location of Computer Equipment Companies

Computer Equipment Companies by Size

54% Micro

32% Small

8% Mid

4% Large

1% Mega

Computer Equipment Companies by Age

42% Mature

22% Established

20% Young

16% Startup

1% New

Fastest Growing Computer Equipment Companies

37% Declining

25% Healthy

15% High

13% Rapid

11% Low

Computer Equipment Industry Competitive Environment - New Entrants vs Leavers

Computer Equipment Industry Valuation

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Computer Equipment Industry Valuation

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Note - from March 2020 multiples are calculated monthly, prior to this they were calculated on an annual basis.
UK Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products Industry Insights

There are 6,281 active Businesses in the UK with combined annual sales of £37 billion .

The Industry employs around 134,456 people and contributes £13 billion to the economy.

The most popular location for Computer Equipment companies is South East England with 1,412 and the fewest are located in Northern Ireland with 79.

The largest Computer Equipment company is Creo Medical Uk Limited with a turnover of £6.6bn. 54% of the industry is comprised of Micro companies with only 8% Mid companies.

16% of the Computer Equipment Industry is made up of 16% Startup but the majority are Mature businesses (42%) the oldest company is Charles Frodsham & Co Limited founded in 1893.

Computer Equipment industry has a number of high growth companies (13%), the fastest growing company is Neatframe Limited with a 3 year growth rate of 161%. Other fast growing companies include Octric Semiconductors Limited (135%), Design Go Limited (114%) and Nidec Control Techniques Limited (107%).

The UK Computer Equipment Industry’s valuation has been improving over the past 3 years with a current EBITDA multiple of 13.20x, Turnover multiple of 2.12x and a Net Asset multiple of 2.49x.