PREMIER FARNELL UK LIMITED

Active
Company number 00860093Private limited companyIncorporated 1965

Key figures

£272,580,000-6.0%
Net assets 2024/25
-6.0%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
0100 m200 m300 m2023/242024/25

† PREMIER FARNELL UK LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

PREMIER FARNELL UK LIMITED does not disclose its turnover in its latest accounts; the profit for the year is as stated in the accounts.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 46520

Where the company stands among the 4,373 active companies whose first SIC code is 46520 (Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts).

Net assets£272,580,000
Higher than 99% · median £15,738
Total assets£569,452,000
Higher than 99% · median £111,625
Cash£6,051,000
Higher than 97% · median £59,558
Employees1,399
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age61.1 years
Older than 99% · median 4.4 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. WAVENET LIMITED£593.8m
  2. FUTURE ELECTRONICS LIMITED£534.2m
  3. PREMIER FARNELL UK LIMITED£272.6m
  4. RS COMPONENTS LIMITED£249.3m
  5. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED£244.9m
  6. ARROW ELECTRONICS (UK) LIMITED£97.2m
  7. TP-LINK UK LIMITED£78.8m
  8. LG ELECTRONICS U.K. LTD£75.6m
  9. ASTUTE ELECTRONICS LIMITED£56.3m
  10. CABLE SERVICES LIMITED£30.8m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 4,373. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: PREMIER FARNELL UK LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

PREMIER FARNELL UK LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 00860093. It was incorporated on 28 Sep 1965. Its status is active. The registered office is in West yorkshire (LS12). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts (46520).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 28 Jun 2025); the company files full accounts. Loss for the year was £166,564,000. Net assets were £272,580,000, down 6% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £6,051,000. Total assets were £569,452,000 and total liabilities £296,872,000. The company had an average of 1,399 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 4,373 active companies whose first SIC code is 46520: By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £15,738). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £111,625). By cash it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £59,558). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 99% of them (median age 4.4 years).

Does it supply the public sector?

The company is named as a supplier in 5 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2019. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £79k. Its most frequent buyer is UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED (4 contracts). 1 of the awards is shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.

What do public registers and reports show?

HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly electrical equipment, machinery, optical, medical and measuring instruments. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly optical, medical and measuring instruments, electrical equipment, furniture and lighting. In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 35 days to pay suppliers, and 54% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms. Its gender pay gap report for 2025/26 shows median hourly pay for women 4.1% lower than for men.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 31 Mar 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 29 Sep 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover659,037,000—
Profit for the year-19,540,000-166,564,000
Cash at bank and in hand105,224,0006,051,000
Total assets718,275,000569,452,000
Total liabilities428,433,000296,872,000
Net assets / total equity289,842,000272,580,000
Average number of employees1,3751,399

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Public contracts

5 contracts

PREMIER FARNELL UK LIMITED is named as a supplier in 5 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2019. The 4 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £79k. 1 award is shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.

Contracts per year
Main buyers2
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
4 contracts · £79k
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED
1 contract
Contracts
  1. BE25017 - Signal generatorUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £10,085
  2. National Instruments Data Acquisition HardwareUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £29,805
  3. BE23004 - Vector Network AnalyzerUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £16,737
  4. PXIe-8881 Xeon 8 Core ControllerUK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · £22,329
  5. 1355 - Framework for the ongoing supply of Electronic Components and Parts for Medical Device ProjectsCENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · shared by 6 suppliers, up to £181,302 in total

From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Jan 2026 – 30 Jun 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
35 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
54%
Standard payment terms
0–60 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 50%
  • 31 to 60 days 41%
  • After 60 days 9%
Earlier periods (7)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Dec 2025
34
52%
54%
30 Jun 2025
34
51%
51%
30 Jun 2025
34
51%
51%
31 Dec 2024
33
51%
52%
30 Jun 2024
35
46%
52%
31 Dec 2023
31
59%
41%
30 Jun 2023
32
60%
44%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Gender pay gap2025/26
Median hourly pay
women 4.1% lower
Mean hourly pay
women 12.7% lower
Median bonus pay
women 38.1% lower
Employer size
500 to 999 employees
Lower pay quarter38.7% womenLower middle34.9% womenUpper middle41.9% womenUpper pay quarter27.5% women
Earlier years (8)
Year
Median hourly pay
Mean hourly pay
2024/25
women 4.8% lower
women 12.5% lower
2023/24
women 5.9% lower
women 16% lower
2022/23
women 5.8% lower
women 20% lower
2021/22
women 14.8% lower
women 25.1% lower
2020/21
women 8.4% lower
women 15.6% lower
2019/20
women 10.8% lower
women 18% lower
2018/19
women 9.8% lower
women 18.3% lower
2017/18
women 14.8% lower
women 18.5% lower

A positive gap means women's average hourly pay is lower than men's across the whole employer; it is not a comparison of pay for the same work. View on the Gender pay gap service

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

Registers and licences

International trade‡

Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: electrical equipment, machinery, optical, medical and measuring instruments, tools and cutlery and plastics.

Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 12 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: optical, medical and measuring instruments, electrical equipment, furniture and lighting, musical instruments and toys, games and sports goods.

From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.

Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.

History

4 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: net assets £272.6m, 1,399 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £659m, net assets £289.8m, 1,375 employees
  3. Farnell Holding Limited registered as a person with significant control
  4. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.