Amstrad Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1968

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 51

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 2

  • Investments
  • 1

Amstrad General Information

Description

Manufacturer and supplier of consumer electronics based in Brentwood, England. The company designs, develops and manufactures audio, telecom, video, digital satellite and other consumer electronic products.

Contact Information

Website
www.amstrad.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • 130 Kings Road
  • Essex
  • Brentwood CM14 4EQ
  • England, United Kingdom
Primary Industry
Electronics (B2C)
Other Industries
Distributors/Wholesale (B2C)
Acquirer
Sky UK
Vertical(s)
Manufacturing, TMT
Corporate Office
  • 130 Kings Road
  • Essex
  • Brentwood CM14 4EQ
  • England, United Kingdom

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Amstrad Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
EBITDA		 Post-Val Status Debt

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Amstrad Patents

  • 76

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 18

    Granted

  • 15

    Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Amstrad Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
GB-2436170-A Cooling or heating device in a chip card reader Inactive 17-Mar-2006
GB-0605479-D0 Apparatus for increasing or reducing the operating temperature of electronic component(s) Inactive 17-Mar-2006
GB-0420469-D0 Cd/dvd changer system Inactive 14-Sep-2004
GB-0225920-D0 Telephone ringtones Inactive 06-Nov-2002
GB-9929382-D0 Digital audio cassette adaptor Inactive 10-Dec-1999
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Amstrad Acquisitions (1)

Amstrad’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Viglen for . The deal was made on 01-Jun-1994.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Viglen 01-Jun-1994 Merger/Acquisition Distributors/Wholesale
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Amstrad Exits (1)

Amstrad’s most recent exit was on 01-Jun-1994 from Viglen. The exit was categorized as .

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size Status Buyers
Viglen 01-Jun-1994 Completed
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Amstrad FAQs

  • When was Amstrad founded?

    Amstrad was founded in 1968.

  • Where is Amstrad headquartered?

    Amstrad is headquartered in Brentwood, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Amstrad?

    Amstrad has 51 total employees.

  • What industry is Amstrad in?

    Amstrad’s primary industry is Electronics (B2C).

  • Is Amstrad a private or public company?

    Amstrad is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Amstrad?

    The current valuation of Amstrad is .

  • What is Amstrad’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Amstrad is .

  • When was Amstrad acquired?

    Amstrad was acquired on 31-Jul-2007.

  • Who acquired Amstrad?

    Amstrad was acquired by Sky UK.

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