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Farnell UK's competitors and similar companies include Diploma.

	Farnell UK Premier Farnell UK is a company that distributes electronic components.	Diploma Diploma is a company that supplies wire and cabling, seals, fluid power systems, medical instruments, and diagnostic equipment.
Founding Date	Founding Date 1965	Founding Date 1999
Type	Type Subsidiary	Type Public
Tags	Tags Retail batteries cables chemicals distribution electronic components	Tags Retail cables distribution electronic components electronics mechanical components medical devices medical diagnostics
Locations	Locations Leeds, GB HQ	Locations London, GB HQ Brisbane, AU Crestmead, AU Lisarow, AU Preston, AU Steyregg, AT Barrie, CA see more
Employees	Employees 1,3997% increase	Employees 3,390
Financial
Revenue (est.)	Revenue (est.) £749.6m (FY, 2024)	Revenue (est.) £1.5b (FY, 2025)
Cost of goods	Cost of goods £588.7m (FY, 2024)	Cost of goods £818.4m (FY, 2025)
Gross profit	Gross profit £160.9m (FY, 2024)	Gross profit £706.1m (FY, 2025)
Net income	Net income (£166.6m) (FY, 2024)	Net income £185.5m (FY, 2025)

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London, GB

Employees

3,390

Diploma is a company that supplies wire and cabling, seals, fluid power systems, medical instruments, and diagnostic equipment.

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