Anglia

What Anglia does

Anglia Components Plc is a UK-incorporated, privately held authorised distributor of electronic components, headquartered in Wisbech, with operations across the UK and pan-European reach. The company functions as a multi-franchise middleman, carrying over 2 billion components across more than 1.3 million product lines from suppliers including STMicroelectronics, TDK, Murata, Bourns, Sensata, Honeywell, Harwin, Fischer Elektronik, EAO, Eaton Bussmann, Linear Systems, and others. Service categories span semiconductors, optoelectronics, interconnect, passives, and electromechanical components.

Underlying technology centres on the Anglia Live B2B e-commerce platform — a self-serve storefront with product search, sample requests, online purchasing, and account management — paired with direct field-sales support. Anglia wraps the catalogue with a set of proprietary customer-facing services: Anglia Ready Reels (pre-packaged reels), Anglia Plus (90-day terms plus rewards), EzySamples (free component samples for design engineers), Anglia 80/20 (supply-chain sourcing programme), and a Rapid NPI programme for newly released parts. Distribution channels combine self-serve e-commerce (own storefront, serving design engineers and industrial buyers) and field/enterprise sales (serving industrial, IoT, lighting, healthcare/medical, and automotive customers), supplemented by trade-show presence (e.g., Electronica), RSS content feeds, and social channels.

Anglia's revenue model is a standard authorised-distribution markup on hardware sales — the company earns gross margin on the spread between supplier pricing and customer price across unit-priced components, with no disclosed SaaS, subscription, or fee-for-service revenue. Differentiators emphasised by the company are its independence ("UK's leading independent authorised distributor"), depth of inventory with same-day dispatch, multiple quality certifications (AS9120, ISO9001, ISO14001, ADS SC21 signatory), and pan-European distribution capability enabled through franchise agreements. The company has a Chinese wholly-owned subsidiary and a management team that includes marketing, technical, product marketing, supply chain, and strategic marketing functions.

Name

Anglia

Legal name

Anglia Components Plc

Website

https://anglia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Anglia Components Plc is a UK-based, privately held authorised distributor of electronic components — semiconductors, optoelectronics, interconnect, passives, and electromechanical parts — serving design engineers and industrial, IoT, lighting, healthcare, and automotive customers across the UK and Europe via the Anglia Live B2B platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Wisbech

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Electronic Components Distribution: Anglia generates revenue through distribution of semiconductors, optoelectronics, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components from multiple authorised franchise suppliers. Revenue is earned through product markups on component sales to design engineers and industrial customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Anglia is the UK's leading independent authorised distributor of electronic components, supplying semiconductors, optoelectronics, interconnect, passive, and electromechanical components from over 1.3 million product lines across 2 billion stocked components. The company operates the Anglia Live B2B e-commerce platform enabling same-day dispatch, free samples through EzySamples, and a 90-day terms loyalty programme (Anglia Plus) to design engineers and industrial customers across the UK and Europe.

Product overview

Anglia Components Plc is the UK's leading independent authorised distributor of semiconductors, optoelectronics, interconnect, passive and electromechanical components. The company operates primarily through its Anglia Live B2B e-commerce platform, offering over 2 billion components from more than 1.3 million product lines ready for same-day dispatch. The portfolio spans multiple product categories including semiconductors from STMicroelectronics and Sensata, passive components from Bourns, Murata, and TDK, connectors from Harwin, Hirose, and Harting, as well as specialised products such as heatsinks from Fischer Elektronik, switches from EAO and ECE, and LED drivers from Lifud. Additional services include Anglia Ready Reels for packaged components, the Rapid NPI Programme for new product access, EzySamples for free evaluation samples, Anglia Plus for extended payment terms, and Anglia 80/20 for supply chain management. The company serves industrial, automotive, healthcare, IoT, and lighting markets across the UK and Europe.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Anglia Live B2B E-commerce Platform Online B2B platform for purchasing electronic components with same-day dispatch, product search, supplier line cards, and free sample requests. Targeted at design engineers and industrial buyers.
• Anglia Ready Reels Pre-packaged component reels for rapid availability and easy inventory management. Helps customers receive components in production-ready format.
• EzySamples Free sample programme enabling design engineers to evaluate electronic components before placing volume purchase orders.
• Anglia Plus Customer loyalty programme offering 90-day payment terms and rewards for registered customers purchasing components.
• Anglia 80/20 Service programme designed to streamline component sourcing and supply chain management for industrial customers.
• Rapid NPI Programme Expanded new product introduction programme providing design engineers faster access to the latest electronic components, including free samples and rapid availability through the Anglia Live platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2 billion components stocked from 1.3 million product lines ready for same-day dispatch

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Same SkycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 13 May 2026Same Sky (formerly CUI Devices) is a leading electronic components company. Anglia signed a pan-European distribution agreement with Same Sky, expanding its product portfolio with additional electronic components and technologies through the Anglia Live platform.
• Sensata TechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 February 2026Sensata is a global industrial technology company and leading provider of sensors, sensor-rich solutions, and electrical protection devices. Anglia signed a Pan-European distribution agreement focusing on Sensata's pressure sensors, reed relays, liquid level sensors (Cynergy3 brand), solid state relays (Crydom brand), circuit breakers (Airpax brand), and high voltage relays (Gigavac brand).
• Lifud TechnologycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 21 July 2025Lifud Technology is a manufacturer of high quality LED drivers. Anglia signed a franchise agreement with Lifud, pairing their LED drivers with Anglia's lineup of lighting-class LED products from world-renowned suppliers. Lifud is dedicated to efficient energy use and sustainable solutions.
• Linear SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLinear Systems is a specialist in precision discrete components since 1987. Anglia added Linear Systems products through an agreement for precision discrete analog components.
• STMicroelectronicscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSTMicroelectronics is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies. Anglia distributes STMicroelectronics products including the ST1VAFE3BX Biosensor for well-being and healthcare applications, samples and evaluation kits available from Anglia.
• HarwincoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHarwin is a manufacturer of high reliability and industry standard interconnect solutions. Harwin was named Anglia Supplier of the Year 2024. Products include Gecko connectors, Kontrol industrial connectors, and Flecto floating board-to-board connectors.
• Fischer ElektronikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFischer Elektronik is an established manufacturer of extensive range of heatsinks and other devices for semiconductor cooling, connectors, brackets and optoelectronics.
• ECE (Excel Cell)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorECE (Excel Cell) has become one of the largest manufacturers of switches including dual in-line and rotary encoded types, reed and solid state relays, and resettable fuses.
• EAOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEAO has developed into one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality industrial switches, complete custom HMI panels and interface systems, and specialised automotive switch systems since 1947.
• Eaton BussmanncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEaton Bussmann offers high power bolt down fuses with current ratings up to 500A, hybrid supercapacitors, multilayer ferrite beads, and common mode chokes for automotive and industrial applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Farnell (element14): Farnell, operating as element14, is a UK-headquartered global distributor of electronic components with a multi-million SKU catalog. It is one of the most direct competitors to Anglia in the UK and European design engineer segment.
• RS Components: RS Components is a major UK-based distributor of electronic, electrical and industrial components serving design engineers and industrial buyers. It overlaps directly with Anglia in UK product range, customer segments and channel partners.
• Mouser Electronics: Mouser is a US-headquartered global authorised distributor focused on semiconductors and electronic components with the world's widest catalog. It competes with Anglia for design engineer business across the UK and Europe.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Digi-Key is a leading global distributor of electronic components with millions of SKUs and same-day shipping. It directly competes with Anglia for design engineer and industrial customers in the UK and EU.
• Rutronik: Rutronik is a European independent broad-line distributor of electronic components headquartered in Germany. It is one of the closest direct comparables to Anglia as an independent authorised distributor serving the UK/EU market.
• TTI Inc. TTI is a specialist authorised distributor of interconnect, passive, electromechanical and discrete components. It competes with Anglia across passives, interconnect and electromechanical product lines in Europe.
• Transfer Multisort Elektronik (TME): TME is a Poland-based global distributor of electronic components serving design engineers and industrial customers. It competes with Anglia across the UK and EU with a strong e-commerce focus.
• Future Electronics: Future Electronics is a major global independent authorised distributor of electronic components with strong EMEA operations. It competes with Anglia for supplier franchises and design engineer business in Europe.

Broad incumbents

• Arrow Electronics: Arrow is one of the world's largest broad-line electronic component distributors with extensive UK/EU operations. While much larger, Arrow competes with Anglia across semiconductors, passives and interconnect in the same customer base.
• Avnet: Avnet is a global broad-line distributor of electronic components with established UK/EU operations. It overlaps with Anglia in semiconductor and electromechanical distribution but operates at significantly larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/anglia

Compliance8 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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