Rapid Electronics Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 1979

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 135

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • M&A

  • Financing Rounds
  • 1

Rapid Electronics General Information

Description

Distributor of electronic components and consumables catering to the technology industry. The company supplies measurement equipment, relays, switches, cables, fuses, lighting control, automation, enclosures and power supplies, thereby providing competitive pricing and fast delivery times.

Contact Information

Website
www.rapidonline.com
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Corporate Backed or Acquired
Corporate Office
  • Severalls Lane
  • Colchester CO4 5JS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01206
Primary Industry
Distributors/Wholesale
Other Industries
Electrical Equipment
Parent Company
Conrad Electronic International
Vertical(s)
Industrials
Corporate Office
  • Severalls Lane
  • Colchester CO4 5JS
  • England, United Kingdom
+44 01206

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Rapid Electronics Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Valuation/
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Rapid Electronics Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
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Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Distributor of electronic components and consumables catering to the technology industry. The company supplies measureme
Distributors/Wholesale
Colchester, United Kingdom
135 As of 2014

Leeds, United Kingdom
 

Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
 
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Rapid Electronics Competitors (5)

One of Rapid Electronics’s 5 competitors is Farnell, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Leeds, United Kingdom.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Farnell Corporate Backed or Acquired Leeds, United Kingdom
Distrelec Italia Corporation Sesto San Giovanni, Italy
Farnell Electronic Components Corporation Leeds, United Kingdom
Mouser Electronics Corporate Backed or Acquired Mansfield, TX
Distrelec Group Formerly PE-Backed Den Bosch, Netherlands
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Rapid Electronics Signals

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Rapid Electronics FAQs

  • When was Rapid Electronics founded?

    Rapid Electronics was founded in 1979.

  • Where is Rapid Electronics headquartered?

    Rapid Electronics is headquartered in Colchester, United Kingdom.

  • What is the size of Rapid Electronics?

    Rapid Electronics has 135 total employees.

  • What industry is Rapid Electronics in?

    Rapid Electronics’s primary industry is Distributors/Wholesale.

  • Is Rapid Electronics a private or public company?

    Rapid Electronics is a Private company.

  • What is Rapid Electronics’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Rapid Electronics is .

  • Who are Rapid Electronics’s competitors?

    Farnell, Distrelec Italia, Farnell Electronic Components, Mouser Electronics, and Distrelec Group are competitors of Rapid Electronics.

  • When was Rapid Electronics acquired?

    Rapid Electronics was acquired on 21-Dec-2012.

  • Who acquired Rapid Electronics?

    Rapid Electronics was acquired by Conrad Electronic International.

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