Aerco

Name

Aerco

Legal name

Aerco Limited

Website

https://aerco.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Horsham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Component Distribution: Stockholding and supply of electrical, electro-mechanical and electronic components and related accessories to aerospace, defence, transportation, medical, energy and industrial sectors.
2. Kitting Services: Kitting of components for specific customer requirements, providing complete solution packages.
3. Franchise Assembly Services: Aerco is a franchised manufacturer/assembler for components, where appointed by the manufacturer, providing assembly and test of electro-mechanical components to customer defined requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Aerco is a UK-based franchised distributor and stockist of electrical, electro-mechanical, and electronic components serving aerospace, defence, medical, rail, transportation, industrial, and energy sectors. The company supplies connectors, cable and wire, sensors, switches, circuit breakers, enclosures, fasteners, industrial IoT gateways, and related products from world-class manufacturers including Honeywell, Smiths Interconnect, Belden, Eaton, TE Connectivity, Amphenol, and TT Electronics. In addition to distribution, Aerco provides value-add services including a Design Support service, franchised in-house assembly of connectors, custom cable assembly, and kitting of components to customer-defined requirements.

Product overview

Aerco is a UK-based stockist and distributor of high-quality electrical and electro-mechanical components, established in 1956. The company operates as a value-add distributor offering a comprehensive portfolio organized into product categories (Cable, Cable Accessories, Connectors, Connector Accessories, Enclosures and Cabinets, Fasteners, Industrial IoT, Sensors, Switches, Circuit Breakers, Counters and Timers, EMI Shielding, Fans and Thermal Management, Fuses, Industrial Computing, Lighting, Relays, Solenoids, Surge Protection, Terminals, Wire) and distributed brands (Honeywell, Smiths Interconnect, Belden/Alpha Wire/Hirschmann, Eaton, TE Connectivity, ITT Cannon, Amphenol, RITTAL, Amokabel, Lapp, FIBOX, HellermannTyton, Cisco, Axiomtek, MARL International, ABB PMA, Delta, MinebeaMitsumi, Glenair, Provertha, TT Electronics, Lumberg Automation, Furse, PPC). Aerco serves aerospace, defence, space, medical, industrial, rail, and transportation sectors. The company offers franchise assembly services for specific manufacturers and provides design support services. Their Industrial IoT offerings include edge gateways and software solutions. Key differentiators include EN9100 aerospace certification, AS9120 distribution approval, Cyber Essentials Plus certification, and partnerships with major defence and aerospace contractors including Airbus, British Aerospace, Leonardo Helicopters, and Hawker Beechcraft.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Connectors Electrical connectors including circular, rectangular, RF, and specialised connectors for harsh environments, distributed from world-class manufacturers such as Amphenol, Smiths Interconnect, TE Connectivity, ITT Cannon, Eaton Souriau, and TT Electronics. Used by aerospace, defence, rail, industrial, and medical equipment manufacturers.
• Cable and Wire Electrical cables and wire including power, signal, data, defence standard, fire survival, marine-approved, and coaxial products from Belden, Alpha Wire, Lapp, and Amokabel. Serves aerospace, defence, rail, industrial, and energy sectors.
• Sensors Various sensors including pressure, position, temperature, and proximity sensors from Honeywell and other manufacturers, for industrial, aerospace, defence, and harsh-environment applications.
• Switches Electrical switches including toggle, pushbutton, limit, and basic switches from Honeywell and other manufacturers, for harsh-environment aerospace, defence, and industrial applications.
• Circuit Breakers and Surge Protection Circuit protection devices including hydraulic-magnetic circuit breakers (Eaton Heinemann) for mission-critical applications, plus surge protection and earthing solutions (Furse) for rail networks.
• Enclosures and Cabinets Protective enclosures and cabinets for electronic components and systems, including Fibox polycarbonate enclosures and RITTAL enclosures, with customisation options including screen printing, internal metal work, and assembly.
• Fasteners Aerospace-grade fasteners and hardware including high-performance fasteners and rivets from AHG (Ateliers de la Haute Garonne), engineered for performance in aerospace applications.
• Industrial IoT Solutions Industrial IoT edge gateways (Cisco rugged industrial routers), related software, and connected industrial solutions for energy, manufacturing, and utilities sectors, with additional offerings from Belden/Hirschmann networking and Axiomtek embedded industrial IT solutions for rail.
• Design Support Service Value-add design support service offering deep product knowledge to help customers with engineering selection of electrical components, reducing time and effort required for technical product selection. Supports supplier reduction programmes for aerospace, defence, rail, medical, and industrial customers.
• Franchised Assembly Services Franchised in-house assembly and customisation of connector ranges, including Smiths Interconnect connectors (small-batch manufacturing approved) and TT Electronics AB05 Series connectors (assembled in 48 hours with no minimum order quantities). Provided to customer-defined requirements.
• Kitting Services Kitting of components for specific customer requirements, providing complete solution packages of multiple electrical and electro-mechanical components bundled to specification.
• Custom Cable Assembly Custom-made cables using Alpha Wire products with market-specific solutions, and cut-to-length cables from approved sources with and without traceability, supplied to customer specifications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Aerco can assemble TT Electronics AB05 Series connectors in 48 hours with no MOQs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationAerco is now an Industrial IoT Specialised Select Integrator for Cisco, providing connectivity solutions for Energy, manufacturing and Utilities sectors.
• BeldencoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAerco is a member of the Belden Partner Alliance and an approved supplier of Belden products including cable, wire, and Hirschmann networking equipment.
• Smiths InterconnectcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAerco is a value-add distributor for Smiths Interconnect, fully approved for small batch in-house manufacturing and customisation of connector ranges. Won first-ever Smiths Interconnect EMEA Distributor Award for design-in service.
• HoneywellcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranchised distributor stocking Honeywell sensing and control products designed to withstand severe environments for aerospace, transportation, military, marine and industrial markets.
• Amphenol LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAerco signs distribution agreement with Amphenol Ltd to supply Amphenol connector products.
• AHG Ateliers de la Haute GaronneminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHigh-performance fasteners and rivets now available through partnership with AHG for aerospace applications.
• MinebeaMitsumiminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distribution deal for entire NMB MinebeaMitsumi product portfolio including fans range and lighting.
• FiboxminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership to bring customisable Fibox electrical enclosures with features including screen printing, internal metal work and assembly.
• DinkleminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distribution agreement for Dinkle PCB Terminal Blocks for Industrial and Connectivity Applications.
• Eaton SouriaucoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWinning partnership with Souriau by Eaton for marine, industrial and aerospace connectors.
• Lumberg AutomationminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for LioN series I/O modules and industrial connectivity solutions.
• ABBminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCable protection products from ABB including PMA Cable Protection Systems for Rail Industry Applications.
• PPCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAerco is now franchised to sell PPC Broadband and Wireless Network products.
• AC TasarimminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAC Tasarim cable shielding and braiding products now available through Aerco.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TTI Inc: Specialist franchised distributor (Berkshire Hathaway) of connectors, passives and electromechanical components, with deep franchises across many of the same principals Aerco carries (Amphenol, TE, Honeywell, Smiths). Closely comparable product mix and customer types, though globally larger.
• Rutronik: European electronic components distributor carrying overlapping principals (e.g., Amphenol, TE) and serving adjacent industrial and automotive markets; useful European comparable for a UK-focused peer.
• Powell Electronics: US franchised distributor focused on military, aerospace and rail connectors and electromechanical components. Same franchise-assembly, AS/EN-certified positioning that defines Aerco's model.
• Distrelec: European electronic and industrial components distributor serving maintenance, industrial and rail customers with similar mid-size franchised product lines. Comparable channel model in a regional competitor sense.
• Astute Electronics (Astute Group): UK-based franchised distributor of electronic components with an almost identical model to Aerco, supplying aerospace, defence, rail and industrial customers with franchised assembly and value-add services. Closest direct peer in size, geography and customer mix.
• Peerless Electronics: US-headquartered franchised distributor specialising in mil/aero connectors, relays and electromechanical components for defence primes. Same value-add franchise-assembly business model and same reliance on AS/EN aerospace certifications.

Broad incumbents

• Mouser Electronics: Global catalog distributor of electronic components with extensive franchise relationships including many of the same principals carried by Aerco. Larger-scale incumbent competing for design engineers across the UK and Europe.
• Farnell (element14 / Premier Farnell): UK-headquartered global catalog distributor of electronic components (owned by Avnet). Operates at much larger scale than Aerco but competes for the same mid-market industrial and design-in pockets in the UK.
• Digi-Key Electronics: Global catalog distributor of electronic components carrying tens of thousands of franchises. Larger incumbent competing for UK design-in demand on many of the same product families Aerco stocks.
• RS Components (RS Group): Large UK-based industrial and electronic product distributor serving maintenance, MRO and design engineers. Broad incumbent with overlapping industrial and rail customer base but wider catalogue and global footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AercoLtd

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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