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 franchised suppliers
- 500,000 products stocked
- Access to 4 million products
Customer facts
- Over 2 million customers
- Customers in 256 industries
- Average order £100-220
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 ensures the important needs of the maintenance and repair customer sector continue to be met.
Countries of operation
Austria, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Holland, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States.
| Sales | £670.9m |
| +4.5%1 | |
| Operating profit | £84.4m |
| +8.2%2 |
Notes
- Sales growth based on sales per day for continuing businesses at constant exchange rates and for like periods.
- 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, and find new customer sectors for expansion in domestic markets.
Countries of operation
United States.
| Sales | £73.8m |
| +5.7%1 | |
| Operating profit | £14.8m |
| +15.6%2 |
Notes
- Sales growth based on sales per day for continuing businesses at constant exchange rates and for like periods.
- At constant exchange rates.
