What Norcott does

Norcott Technologies Limited is a UK-based Contract Electronics Manufacturer (CEM) founded in 1997 and headquartered in an 18,000 sqft facility in Widnes, Cheshire (acquired from Honeywell in 2014). The company provides end-to-end electronic design and manufacturing services spanning concept development, schematic and PCB design, firmware/software development, surface mount and through-hole assembly, box build, and test and validation. Its manufacturing capability rests on three independent SMT lines using Europlacer iineo-1 placement machines, Speedprint SP710 screen printers, TSM reflow ovens, Nordson Dage X-ray inspection, Mirtec 3D AOI, and bespoke in-house tools (iOracle mobile quality system and a component-level production scheduling engine). Norcott's Slipstream 10 service wraps rapid quoting, concurrent engineering, and fast build with a complimentary Design for Manufacture report for time-sensitive projects.

Norcott operates a B2B enterprise sales motion targeting six primary verticals: medical (ISO13485:2016), aerospace (AS9100), defence and security, scientific research, industrial controls and instrumentation, and oil and gas. Named reference customers include CERN (a £1.1m 2017 contract for 1,100 Beam Instrumentation Electronic Modules for the LHC), the University of Manchester SpiNNaker neuromorphic supercomputer program, and Micro-pack, a single long-term customer with cumulative sales exceeding £5 million over 10+ years for flame detection camera systems. The company is privately held, founder/management-owned (Managing Director Pete Lomas, co-designer of the Raspberry Pi hardware), with 11–50 employees and no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or parent company. Revenue is generated via custom project-based quotes on prototype-to-volume builds, with contract values ranging from rapid-prototype engagements to multi-year programme supply contracts in regulated industries.

Name

Norcott

Legal name

Norcott Technologies Limited

Website

https://norcott.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Norcott Technologies is a UK-based contract electronics manufacturer (CEM) offering end-to-end electronic design and manufacturing services — from concept and PCB design through SMT assembly, box build and test — to enterprise customers in medical, aerospace, defence, scientific, industrial and oil & gas verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Widnes

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Contract Electronics Manufacturing (CEM): Full-service electronics manufacturing from prototypes through to production volumes. Services include SMT assembly, conventional assembly, box build, testing, and materials management.
2. Electronic Design Services: Comprehensive design services including concept development, systems design, schematic design, FPGA/ASIC design, PCB design, firmware/software development, mechanical/industrial design, and prototype development.
3. Slipstream 10 Rapid Service: Accelerated manufacturing service with concurrent procurement and engineering for rapid time-to-market, offering competitive advantage for urgent projects.
4. Test & Validation Services: Comprehensive testing including PCB level test, final acceptance test, functional production test, calibration, firmware/software test, and diagnostic test for repair.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Norcott is a UK Contract Electronics Manufacturer (CEM) that delivers electronic design and full-scale manufacturing services for OEM customers, spanning SMT and through-hole PCB assembly, box build, firmware/software development, and test & validation. The company supports customers from engineering prototypes (3-7 day standard, 24-48 hour urgent turnaround) through to regular production volumes, with sector specialisation in medical, aerospace, defence, scientific research, oil & gas, and industrial instrumentation. Slipstream 10 is a distinct rapid-response service offering quick quotes, concurrent procurement and engineering, fast builds, and a complimentary DFM report.

Product overview

Norcott Technologies is an electronic design and manufacturing services (EMS) company offering a unified portfolio combining design capabilities with manufacturing operations. The core offerings include Electronic Design Services (concept development, systems design, firmware/software, and test & validation) and Electronic Manufacturing Services (SMT assembly, prototype manufacture, box build, and quality testing). Slipstream 10 serves as a rapid-response service module enabling quick quotes, concurrent procurement and engineering, and fast production builds with complimentary DFM reports. The company operates from prototype quantities through to volume production, providing the complete pathway from product concept through to certified manufacturing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Slipstream 10: A quick quote response, concurrent procurement and engineering followed by a rapid build service, with free DFM report.

Products and services

• Electronic Design Services Comprehensive electronic design services spanning from technology research and concept development through to volume product monitoring. Includes concept development, systems design, FPGA/ASIC development, PCB design, embedded firmware and software, mechanical/industrial design, prototype development, and test & validation. Targeted at OEM manufacturers across medical, aerospace, defence, scientific research, and industrial instrumentation sectors.
• Electronic Manufacturing Services Full-spectrum contract electronics manufacturing services from engineering prototypes through to regular production volumes. Includes surface mount assembly (0201 to 74mm2 BGA), conventional through-hole assembly, box build and product assembly, wiring, device programming, comprehensive testing, and quality assurance. Targeted at OEM customers across regulated and industrial sectors.
• Slipstream 10 A rapid-response manufacturing service offering quick quote response, concurrent procurement and engineering, and rapid build. Includes a complimentary Design for Manufacture (DFM) report. Positioned as the path of least resistance to market for customers needing accelerated time-to-market on urgent prototype and production projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• £5 million+ sales achieved with single customer (Micro-pack) over 10+ years
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

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

• University of Manchester (Human Brain Project/SpiNNaker)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Norcott manufactured all PCB assemblies used in the SpiNNaker neuromorphic supercomputer - the world's largest with one-million processor cores. The machine models biological neurons in real time for neuroscience, robotics and computer science research.
• CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Norcott won a £1.1m contract from CERN in 2017 for supply of 1100 Beam Instrumentation Electronic Modules for Large Hadron Collider upgrades. Norcott handled entire manufacturing process from PCB design involvement, prototypes, through to production and test.
• Blakell Europlacer DistributioncoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2014Equipment supplier providing complete SMT line solutions including Europlacer iineo 1 pick and place machines, Speedprint SP710 inline screen printers, TSM reflow ovens, and PCB handling equipment. Partnership enables Norcott's advanced surface mount manufacturing capabilities.
• Mosaic TechnologyminorOthers · 1 January 2014Norcott Technologies was formed in 1997 by the management team of Mosaic Technology to provide electronic design services to OEM manufacturers.
• Raspberry Pi FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Pete Lomas, Norcott's Director of Engineering, co-founded and served as Trustee of the Raspberry Pi Foundation for 10 years. He designed the Raspberry Pi hardware and Norcott manufactured the first prototypes. The Foundation created an affordable credit card-sized computer revolutionising education and maker markets.
• Micro-packcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2012Long-term customer relationship exceeding 10 years with over £5 million in sales. Norcott provides complete design and manufacturing services for advanced flame detection camera systems, shipping directly to Micro-pack's worldwide customer base in oil, gas and petrochemical industries.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• TT Electronics: Much larger UK-headquartered global electronics manufacturer serving aerospace, defence, medical, and industrial markets. Overlaps significantly with Norcott's regulated-sector credentials but operates at greater scale and geographic reach.
• Ultra Electronics: Established UK defence, security, and aerospace electronics specialist. Operates at vastly greater scale, but competes for similar high-reliability electronic assembly work in the defence and aerospace verticals where Norcott is AS9100-certified.
• Graphic plc: UK-based electronics manufacturing services group serving aerospace, defence, and industrial customers. Larger and more diversified than Norcott but competes in adjacent parts of the UK EMS market.

Direct peers

• Axiom Manufacturing Services: UK contract electronics manufacturer with comparable scale, providing SMT assembly, box build, and testing for industrial, aerospace, and defence customers. Closely mirrors Norcott's CEM business model and target verticals.
• Custom Interconnect: UK-based electronic manufacturing services provider offering PCB assembly, box build, and test. Similar size and end-market mix (industrial, aerospace, scientific), making it a direct competitor for Norcott's target customers in the UK.
• Newbury Electronics: UK-based PCB assembly and electronics manufacturing services specialist of comparable size. Operates in similar low-to-medium volume, high-mix segments with a focus on prototype through production runs — directly competitive with Norcott for UK customers.

Others

• Europlacer: Equipment supplier (pick-and-place machinery) and strategic technology partner providing the Europlacer iineo 1 SMT lines that underpin Norcott's surface mount capability. Adjacent rather than competitive.
• Raspberry Pi Foundation: Long-standing partner organisation connected via Pete Lomas (co-designer, 10-year Trustee). Norcott manufactured early Raspberry Pi prototypes. Not a competitor but a flagship relationship that materially shapes Norcott's brand and inbound pipeline.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/norcotttech

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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