CVC Components

What CVC Components does

CVC Components Ltd is a UK-based, privately held subsidiary of UKC Group and a specialised stockist of obsolete, discontinued, and hard-to-find electronic and mechanical components. Founded in 1961, the company has built a physical inventory of over 130 million certified genuine components housed in a 250,000 cubic feet purpose-built, secure storage facility on a 40-acre site in Latchingdon, Essex. Its product lines span aviation spares, naval spares, radar spares, radio transmitter spares, general electronic components, and electron/vacuum tubes, with traceable provenance to original suppliers and manufacturers.

The company's underlying technology revolves around legacy component sourcing, reverse engineering, and custom manufacturing for platforms no longer supported by original equipment manufacturers. Engineering staff drawn from former Plessey, BAE, Marconi, and AMS operations deliver proprietary reverse engineering processes, multi-layer PCB reconstruction via layer mapping and digital imaging, RF/microwave testing from 10kHz to 21GHz, and certified storage of hazardous materials. UKC Group sister companies (FEL Avionics, BSL Express, Defence Support International, Electropak Precision Engineering, Linear Precision Engineers, and Blore Edwards Precision) provide an integrated stack of repair, manufacturing, precision engineering, and test capabilities, with collective certifications including ISO 9001 and AS 9100 Rev D.

Revenue is generated through one-time component sales via a quote-based website system, professional services for reverse engineering and test/repair, transaction-fee arrangements for excess inventory acquisition, and project-based custom manufacturing. CVC distributes globally through direct online sales, international representatives across North America, Latin America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, and international courier services offering same-day express shipping. The primary customer base spans aerospace and defence primes (BAE Systems, Thales, Selex, GEC Marconi), government entities (UK MOD, US DLA, naval forces), commercial airlines, MRO organisations, and commercial shipping companies, with the company explicitly declining orders to countries subject to UK Government arms embargoes.

Name

CVC Components

Legal name

CVC Components Ltd

Website

https://cvc-components.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CVC Components Ltd, a UKC Group subsidiary founded in 1961, stocks over 130 million obsolete, discontinued, and hard-to-find electronic and mechanical components, serving aerospace, defence, naval, and industrial customers globally through direct sales, reverse engineering, and custom manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Latchingdon

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electronic Component Sales: One-time sale of physical electronic components from inventory including semiconductors, integrated circuits, connectors, resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes, circuit breakers, synchro motors, and NATO numbers. Components are certified genuine with traceability to supplier/manufacturer.
2. Excess Inventory Acquisition: Purchase of complete surplus inventory from clients or consignment arrangements where CVC takes stock on consignment and aims to recover the client's original cost plus a margin.
3. Custom Manufacturing Services: Precision manufacturing of custom parts, assemblies, and advanced electronic components including PCB redesign, custom ceramic products, re-manufacture of magnetic and latching relays, integrated circuit testing, and electron tube testing.
4. Reverse Engineering Services: Reverse engineering and manufacturing of obsolete components including technical data pack creation, CAD drawings, metallurgy analysis, stress testing, and certification to ISO 9001 and AS 9100 Rev D standards.
5. Test and Repair Services: Component analysis including identification, performance analysis, component matching, and sourcing. Testing services for RF/microwave assemblies, power supplies, PCBs, and semiconductors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CVC Components is a UK-based stockist and supplier of hard-to-find, obsolete, discontinued, and legacy electronic and mechanical components. The company holds over 130 million certified genuine components across categories such as aviation spares, radar spares, naval spares, radio transmitter spares, electronic components, and electron tubes. In addition to inventory-based sales, CVC provides supporting services including custom manufacturing, reverse engineering, test and repair, precision engineering, dangerous goods handling, and supply chain management.

Product overview

CVC Components is a premier European stockist and supplier of hard-to-find, obsolete, and legacy electronic and mechanical components, serving industrial, commercial, and defence sectors. The company's product portfolio centres on six core product categories: Aviation Spares, Naval Spares, Radio Transmitter Spares, Electronic Components, Radar Spares, and Electron Tubes/Vacuum Tubes. These products are supported by a comprehensive suite of services including Custom Manufacturing, Reverse Engineering, Test and Repair Services, Supply Chain Management, Precision Engineering, Stock/Sourcing/Manufacturing solutions, Excess Inventory and M&A services, and Dangerous Goods Handling. Operating from a 250,000 cubic feet secure storage facility with over 130 million components in stock, CVC Components provides end-to-end obsolescence solutions through its UKC Group of companies, combining over 200 years of combined engineering expertise from former Plessey, BAE, Marconi, and AMS employees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aviation Spares High-quality avionic spare parts for the aerospace industry including components for navigation, communication, flight control systems, and electrical/mechanical systems. Stock includes commercial aerospace spares, defence aircraft and helicopter spares, engine and undercarriage components.
• Naval Spares Spares for commercial shipping companies and navies including propulsion systems, electronic equipment, structural elements, naval helicopter spares, and VT Hunt Class components. Stock includes NATO Vessel Common Spares and Consumables.
• Radio Transmitter Spares Obsolete radio transmitter spares for maintaining and repairing legacy communication systems including commercial radio transmission platforms, defence platforms, board level components, legacy analogue and modern digital components, connectors, amplification and signal processing, and power distribution.
• Electronic Components Comprehensive stock of electronic components including obsolete types for legacy systems. Stock includes cathode ray tubes (CRT), fuses, bulbs and LED, and valves/vacuum tubes.
• Radar Spares Spares for aerospace, marine and ground radar systems. Stock includes board level hybrid chips, flight navigation and communication components, BAE Systems, Plessey, GEC Marconi, Racal Decca, and Westinghouse parts. Also includes travelling wave tubes (TWT) and replacement PCBs.
• Electron Tubes / Vacuum Tubes Comprehensive stock of electron tubes (vacuum tubes/valves) for electronic devices and systems. Stock includes Chelmer Valve Component, Mullard, Sylvania, Philips, RCA, RTC, Telefunken, GE, and Siemens tubes. Also stocks aerospace and defence NSN classified spares and boutique audio/guitar amplification tubes.
• Custom Manufacturing Manufacturing services for custom parts, assemblies, and advanced electronic components. Includes redesign of old or obsolete units, custom ceramic products, re-manufacture of magnetic and latching relays, integrated circuit testing, non-destructive semiconductor/IC testing, electron tube testing, and TWT to solid-state technology conversion for radar systems.
• Reverse Engineering Reverse engineering capabilities for obsolete components including electronics reverse engineering, PCB rebuilding, modernisation/re-design of PCBs, and mechanical reverse engineering with CNC machining, wet spray painting, powder coating, and laser/water jet cutting.
• Test and Repair Services Expert component analysis including identification, performance analysis, component matching, and sourcing. Testing services for RF and microwave assemblies, power supply and control equipment, analogue and digital PCBs, interconnection equipment, and semiconductor matching with functional reports.
• Supply Chain Management Turnkey supply chain services including obsolescence management, global network partnerships across North America, Latin America, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific, packing to defence standards (DEFSTAN 81-41), IATA and IMDG, shipping services, import/export handling, and secure long-term storage solutions.
• Precision Engineering Precision engineering services including 3D CAD modelling, CNC machining (milling, turning, grinding), wet paint spraying, powder coating, laser cutting, water jet cutting, engraving, and sheet metal fabrication. Delivered through UKC Group subsidiaries Electropak and Linear Precision Engineers.
• Stock, Source, Manufacture Solutions Comprehensive inventory and sourcing solutions with over 130 million certified genuine components in stock. Services include OEM supplier relationships, MRO/rapid AOG part supply, partnership plans, lease/lend agreements, and storage solutions under short and long-term contracts.
• Excess Inventory and M&A Acquisition and divestment services for companies, surplus electronic inventory, and component suppliers. Options include complete buyouts, partial buyouts with profit sharing, and outsourcing solutions for back-office operations.
• Dangerous Goods Handling Safe storage and handling of dangerous goods adhering to UK regulations. Services include storage for acids and caustic substances, flammable materials in approved safety cabinets, and explosive materials in fire-resistant storage areas compliant with regulations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 130 million components available in stock ready for immediate global shipment
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UKC GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCVC Components is a subsidiary of UKC Group, a unique group of companies that problem solve and provide obsolescence solutions for Commercial, Industrial and Government sectors. UKC Group encompasses multiple companies including CVC Components, Blore Edwards Precision, BSL Express, Defence Support International, Electropak Precision Engineering, FEL Avionics, and Linear Precision Engineers.
• FEL Avionics LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company and repair/reverse engineering partner. FEL Avionics is the world's largest stockist of Legacy Radar Spares with TWT testing facilities and in-house engineers. They offer fault finding, repair and overhaul solutions for BAE/Plessey Radar Systems including S511, Martello, Watchman, AR-51, AR325, AR327, and Naval Radars.
• BSL Express (British Sarozal Group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within UKC Group that has been supporting operators of major electronic systems since 1946 by supplying units, sub-assemblies and components needed to keep their systems operational.
• Defence Support International LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company actively engaged in daily supply of spare parts with comprehensive repair project management capabilities for defence and government organizations.
• Electropak Precision EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrecision Engineers and Busbar Manufacturer established in 1986 with ISO 9001 and AS 9100 Rev D aerospace approvals. Provides in-house manufacturing capabilities including CNC machining, wet spray painting, powder coating, laser cutting, water jet cutting, engraving, and sheet metal fabrication.
• Linear Precision Engineers LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company with ISO 9001:2015 certification and fully calibrated inspection system. Provides high-quality metal and plastic CNC machining and component manufacturing serving key clients in Aerospace and Defence amongst other sectors.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Flip Electronics: Obsolete and end-of-life semiconductor distributor focused on aerospace, defence, and medical markets. Direct comparable to CVC's discontinued-parts franchise with similar franchise and franchise-hard-to-find parts focus.
• Force Technologies: UK-based obsolescence management specialist supplying legacy and end-of-life electronic components to defence and aerospace primes. Operates an essentially identical business model to CVC Components in the same geography and customer set.
• Velocity Aerospace: Aviation spares and component distribution business serving commercial airlines, MROs, and defence operators. Comparable to CVC's aviation spares vertical and AOG response capability.
• Rochester Electronics: US-based specialist distributor and authorised manufacturer of end-of-life and obsolete semiconductors, serving defence, aerospace, and industrial customers. Direct competitor in the obsolete/legacy component sourcing model with a comparable reverse-engineering and licensed re-manufacture capability.
• Lansdale Semiconductor: US-headquartered manufacturer and re-producer of obsolete and mature-technology semiconductors for military, aerospace, and industrial applications. Closely comparable to CVC's licensed re-manufacture and post-CEC (component end-of-conversion) supply model.

Broad incumbents

• WPG Holdings: Asia-Pacific-headquartered broad-line electronic component distributor with global reach. Compares to CVC as a broader incumbent where CVC focuses on the narrow obsolete-franchise slice of the same overall market.
• Avnet: Global broad-line electronics distributor serving industrial, aerospace, and defence customers with multi-million SKU inventory. Compares to CVC at the broad-distribution level, though CVC's niche is far narrower and more specialised.
• TransDigm Group: Large aerospace-focused proprietary components manufacturer and distributor commanding premium pricing on sole-source legacy parts. Compares to CVC via the proprietary/sole-source aerospace spares business model and aftermarket-skewed revenue mix.
• Curtiss-Wright: Defence and aerospace electronics and systems supplier with strong aftermarket exposure. Comparable to CVC at the defence sustainment and spares level, while operating a substantially broader portfolio of platforms.

Emerging players

• A2 Global Electronics: UK-based electronic component sourcing and obsolete-parts specialist operating in the same electronics obsolescence niche as CVC. Comparable on counterfeiting-mitigation testing and hard-to-find part distribution, though smaller in inventory depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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