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Founded in 1937, we are the world's leading high service distributor of electronics and maintenance products. Our range comprises around 550,000 products, sourced from over 2,500 suppliers.

Operating under the trading brands of RS and Allied, our 6,000 employees help deliver our market leading reputation for service excellence to 1.6 million customers, in around 80 countries.

Why invest with us

  • No.1

    International high service distributor

  • 85%

    Market share opportunity, currently highly fragmented

  • 24%

    High return on capital employed




2011 financial highlights

  • £1.182bn

    Group revenue

  • £114.0m

    Headline profit before tax

  • 11.5p

    Dividend per share

  • 18.0p

    Headline earnings per share

  • £57.4m

    Free cash flow

  • 24.2%

    Headline return on capital employed




Latest reports and presentations

Asia Pacific update
Half-yearly Financial Report 2011
Half year presentation for the six months to 30/09/2011
eCommerce Update
Preliminary Results Year ended 31/03/2011


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