About us
Premier Farnell plc is a leading high service, multi-channel distribution group supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally through its Group companies. Our products range from electronic components to industrial products from over 3,500 leading suppliers across all divisions.
Supplier facts
- Over 3,500 leading suppliers
- Over 400,000 products stocked
- Access to over 4 million products
Customer facts
- Millions of customers in over 156 industries
- Average order £100–£240
Our divisions
Marketing and Distribution Division
Our Marketing and Distribution Division operates predominantly in the high service, time critical sector of the electronic components market, focused particularly on the needs of design engineers and purchasing professionals globally. The Group’s multi-channel approach offers quality data and information on products and services with a supplier line card and stock profile developed to anticipate and meet customers’ needs. Our depth of stock from a wide variety of suppliers ensures that the important needs of the maintenance and repair customer sector continue to be met.
Countries of operation
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Poland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
| Sales | 09: £727.1m |
| 08: £670.9m | |
| +2.0%1 | |
| Operating profit | Total |
| 09: £82.8m | |
| 08: £84.4m | |
| -10.0%2 | |
| Underlying | |
| 09: £85.7m | |
| 08: £84.4m | |
| −7%2 |
Notes
- Based on sales per day for continuing businesses at constant exchange rates and for like periods.
- Growth at constant exchange rates.
Industrial Products Division
Our Industrial Products Division comprises businesses
supplying
high-performance products to specialist industrial markets. Though
predominantly in North America, these businesses have expanded
their sales efforts into international markets through export, and
continue their expansion into new customer sectors in domestic
markets.
Countries of operation
Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom, United States.
| Sales | 09: £77.3m |
| 08: £73.8m | |
| -5%1 | |
| Operating profit | Total |
| 09: £14.1m | |
| 08: £14.8m | |
| -17%2 | |
| Underlying | |
| 09: £14.3m | |
| 08: £14.8m | |
| −16%2 |
Notes
- Based on sales per day for continuing businesses at constant exchange rates and for like periods.
- Growth at constant exchange rates.
