ETS Cable Components

What ETS Cable Components does

ETS Cable Components, trading under E.T.S. (Portsmouth) Limited, is a UK-based specialist distributor of power cable accessories founded in 1988 in Portsmouth. The company stocks over 5,000 products from 26 manufacturers across cable glands, cleats, lugs and connectors, LV and MV terminations and joints (up to 36kV), heat- and cold-shrink tubing, earthing and lightning protection, screened separable connectors, cable installation tooling, and flexible conduit. It is the UK's official and longest-standing distributor for Nexans Power Accessories and operates a dedicated kitting facility for medium-voltage products. Beyond resale, the company offers tool hire, tool repair and calibration, exothermic welding training, and bespoke custom manufacturing such as earth bars.

The business serves electrical contractors, utilities, hazardous-area operators (ATEX), rail (surface and London Underground), data centres, wind and solar farms, and waste-to-energy facilities across the UK and Ireland, with export capability into Europe. Its go-to-market is B2B and sales-led: dedicated account managers (e.g., key accounts in London), a quote-based online request system, technical selection support including short-circuit withstand calculations, and participation in industry exhibitions. Distribution runs through an in-house fleet providing next-working-day UK delivery regardless of order value, supplemented by third-party couriers subject to a £200 minimum order and dedicated couriers for international shipments from facilities near Heathrow and the Channel Tunnel.

ETS operates from a newly enlarged Chessington headquarters (relocated August 2025), a London branch (opened 1991), and a Dublin distribution centre launched in 2021 via wholly-owned subsidiary ETS Cable Components Ireland Ltd. The company holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications across both UK and Irish operations, alongside sector accreditations including FORS Silver, RISQS, and Achilles UVDB Silver Plus, and an EcoVadis Bronze Medal awarded September 2024. One source identifies Addtech as the parent company while other ownership commentary describes ETS as privately held with no external investment; this conflict is noted but unresolved in the available material.

Name

ETS Cable Components

Legal name

E.T.S. (Portsmouth) Limited

Website

https://etscablecomponents.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ETS Cable Components is a UK-based specialist distributor, founded 1988, supplying over 5,000 power cable accessories from 26 manufacturers to electrical contractors, utilities, rail, data centres, and renewable-energy projects across the UK, Ireland, and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Power Cable Accessories Distribution

NAICS

Electronic Connector Manufacturing (334417), All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599)

SIC

Electronic Connectors (3678), Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)

akta.pro primary industry

Cable Accessories & Joints/Terminations (splices, joints, terminations, link boxes) (EUADADAC)

Keywords

• Power cable accessories
• Cable gland distribution
• Medium voltage terminations
• Cable installation supplies
• Electrical wholesale distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Chessington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated from the sale of power cable accessories including cable glands, cleats, lugs, joints, terminations, and related installation materials. Products sourced from multiple manufacturers and distributed to contractors and electrical businesses. Additional revenue from tool hire services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ETS Cable Components is a UK specialist distributor of power cable accessories, stocking over 5,000 different products from 26 world-renowned manufacturers. The core offer includes cable glands, cable cleats and ties, lugs and connectors, low and medium voltage (up to 36kV) terminations and joints, screened separable connectors, earthing and lightning protection, exothermic welding, heat and cold shrink tubing, flexible conduit, cable markers, and installation tooling, sold primarily to electrical contractors, utilities, hazardous-area operators, rail, data centres, and renewable energy customers.

Product overview

ETS Cable Components is a nationwide distributor of power cable accessories and electrical cable supplies, not a software company with a unified platform. The company distributes over 5,000 different products from stock across 9 product sections. Their portfolio includes cable glands (brass and aluminium, industrial and ATEX hazardous area), cable cleats and ties, electrical cable lugs and connectors, LV and MV cable jointing and terminating products (including Nexans Power Accessories as the UK's largest distributor), heat shrink and cold shrink tubing, earthing and lightning protection products, screened separable connectors, flexible conduit, cable identification systems, and specialized tooling for installation. The company operates as a product distributor with services including tool hire, tool repair and calibration, and exothermic welding training. Products are sourced from world-renowned manufacturers including 3M, CMP, Nexans, nVent ERICO, Ellis Patents, Hawke, HellermannTyton, Pfisterer, Powersafe, Prysmian, Raychem RPG, Cembre, and others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cable Glands, Adaptors & Reducers Comprehensive range of cable glands covering industrial brass BW, CW, and E1W types, aluminium variants, ATEX hazardous area products, plus thread reducers and adaptors. Distributed for electrical contractors and hazardous-area installers.
• Cable Cleats & Cable Ties Cable fixing cleats and ties for all cable types, configurations and environments, including short circuit withstand protection products and project-specific items. For contractors and infrastructure installers.
• Electrical Cable Lugs & Connectors Range of cable lugs and connectors from manufacturers including Cembre, Klauke, Nexans and Pfisterer Sicon, from pre-insulated terminals through to 4-bolt transformer lugs and mechanical connectors rated up to 42kV. For electrical contractors and panel builders.
• LV Cable Jointing and Heat Shrink Products Low voltage cable jointing kits and heat shrink products (including cold shrink) for terminating, splicing and sealing LV cables across industrial and commercial installations.
• Medium Voltage Terminations & Joints MV terminations, joints and accessories for applications up to and including 36kV, distributed as the UK's largest and longest-standing distributor for Nexans Power Accessories. For utilities, rail and major infrastructure projects.
• Screened Separable Connectors Separable connectors for connecting polymeric insulated cables to equipment such as switchgear or transformers.
• Pfisterer CONNEX Products Pfisterer CONNEX separable connector systems and accessories for medium and high voltage cable connections.
• Earthing and Lightning Protection Products for protection from short-circuits and over-voltage lightning strikes, including earth bars, copper and aluminium tape, earth rods, and flexible copper braid. Bespoke custom-manufactured earth bars also available.
• nVent ERICO Cadweld Exothermic Welding nVent ERICO Cadweld exothermic welding products for creating permanent electrical connections, with associated training services available.
• ERICO Signal Reference Grid Products nVent ERICO Signal Reference Grid products for earthing and signal reference applications in electrical installations.
• Cable Duct Sealing Systems Systems for sealing cable ducts for environmental protection, including Filoform and other manufacturer duct sealing products.
• Crimping & Cutting Tools and Tool Hire Tools for crimping, cutting, and cable preparation, including hydraulic crimping, cutting, cable handling and installation equipment, available for hire alongside tool repair and calibration services.
• Corrosion Protection Products Products to protect cable installations from corrosion damage, including Denso tapes and related corrosion-protection systems.
• Cable Markers & Insulation Products Cable identification and insulation products including the Cembre MARKINGenius MG3 cable marking system.
• Flexible Conduit Flexible conduit solutions including LSF (Limited Smoke Fume) variants for fire-hazard environments.
• Powersafe High Current Connectors High current connectors rated for demanding electrical applications, including 500A panel source sockets and related Powersafe accessories.
• Street Lighting Fusegear & Fuses Fusegear and fuses specifically designed for street lighting applications.
• Plastic Electrical Enclosure Boxes Electrical enclosures and housings for various applications including data centres and hazardous areas.
• Cable Tray, Unistrut & Cable Ladder Systems Support systems for cable routing and installation across commercial and industrial projects.
• Phoenix Cable Cleat Fire-resistant cable cleat co-engineered with Ellis Patents for fire survival cable installations, tested to BS 5839-1:2002 standards. Used in life-safety and fire-survival applications.
• No Bolts Cable Cleat Award-winning cable cleat designed with Ellis Patents and Network Rail, requiring no conventional fixings for faster installation. Won Innovative Industrial Product of the Year at the 2016 Electrical Industry Awards.
• Tool Hire Service Rental of cable installation tools including hydraulic crimping tools, cutting tools, cable handling and preparation equipment for contractors and installers.
• Tool Repair & Calibration Service Repair and calibration services for cable installation tooling including crimping tools, cutters and related equipment.
• Training and Assessments Training services including exothermic welding (Cadweld) training and assessments for cable accessory installation.
• Nexans Power Accessories UK Kitting Service Dedicated UK kitting service for Nexans Power Accessories medium voltage products up to 36kV, operated from a standalone facility with its own team of staff to provide pre-kitted MV cable accessories for faster delivery to UK customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5,000 different products available from stock
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Nexans Power AccessoriescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 May 2023Official UK kitting provider appointment for Nexans Power Accessories, extending 30-year distribution partnership. Kitting operation based in dedicated facility with own team of staff. Provides unrivalled stocks and quicker product delivery for Nexans medium voltage power cable accessories up to 36kV.
• 3MminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of 3M cable accessories including cold shrink products, heat shrink tubing, and industrial tape products.
• CMP ProductscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor UK distributor of CMP cable glands including brass, aluminium, ATEX certified, and LSF variants. Stockist of full CMP product range.
• nVent ERICOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor of nVent ERICO products including Cadweld exothermic welding and Signal Reference Grid products.
• Ellis PatentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK distributor of Ellis Patents cable cleats including Emperor, Phoenix, and No Bolts product lines. Co-developed 'No Bolts' cleat with Ellis Patents and Network Rail.
• Ellis Patents / Network RailmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint development of 'No Bolts' cable cleat - first cleat without traditional fixing method. Driven by Network Rail to address health and safety issues. Won innovation award in 2016.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Rexel UK: UK arm of global electrical distribution major Rexel, with extensive branch coverage and enterprise account management. Overlaps with ETS on cable management, cable accessories, and contractor/utility accounts, with materially greater scale and procurement leverage.
• Edmundson Electrical: One of the largest privately held UK electrical wholesalers with a national network of trade counters. Competes with ETS on cable accessories and contractor supply, though Edmundson's catalog is much broader and not specialised in HV/MV cable jointing and termination.
• CPC Farnell: Multi-category UK/European distributor of electronic, electrical, and maintenance products. Overlaps with ETS on cable accessories, connectors, and tooling, with a stronger online-led model and broader MRO customer base.
• CEF (City Electrical Factors): The UK's largest specialist electrical wholesaler with a national branch network serving electrical contractors. Competes with ETS on cable glands, cleats, and contractor-focused cable accessories, but operates a much broader catalog across lighting, tools, and general electrical consumables.
• Anixter (Wesco): Global network, electrical, and communications distributor operating in the UK under the Wesco/Anixter brand. Overlaps with ETS on cable management, connectivity, and utility/rail sector accounts, with substantially larger scale and global reach.
• RS Components (RS Pro): Major UK and pan-European broad-line distributor of electronic and electrical components, including cable accessories, glands, and installation tooling. Competes for the same industrial and contractor customers but with a much wider, less curated product set.

Regional players

• Distrelec: European broad-line electronic and electrical components distributor headquartered in Switzerland. Overlaps with ETS on cable accessories and industrial electrical components, but is primarily a continental European player with limited UK density.

Direct peers

• Thorne & Derrick: UK-based specialist distributor of LV and HV cable accessories, joints, terminations, and cable installation products serving power, utilities, rail, hazardous area, and renewables sectors. Closest direct competitor to ETS Cable Components, with overlapping manufacturer principals (e.g. Nexans) and a similar vertical-focused distribution model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ETS_CC

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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