RS COMPONENTS LIMITED
Company number 01002091 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
RS Components Limited operates as the core UK trading arm of RS Group Plc, holding a leadership position in the highly competitive electronic component and MRO distribution sector. Benefiting from the parent company's global scale, advanced digital infrastructure, and proprietary brand portfolio, the company consistently outperforms industry norms in e-commerce penetration and inventory efficiency. However, it must navigate the cyclical headwinds of broader manufacturing inventory corrections and the ongoing threat of margin dilution from rising logistics costs and digital-native competitors.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1971-02-09
- Registered office
- Birchington Road, Weldon, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN17 9RS
- Postcode
- NN17 9RS
- Capital
- 50,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-31
- Next due by
- 2027-12-31
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-05-31
- Next due by
- 2027-06-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 46520 Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
Officers 6 current · 25 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
Controlled by RS GROUP PLC — since 2016-04-06
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RADIOSPARES LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 12
£901,528,701 total awarded value where published.
Showing the 5 most recent of 12.
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2025 (period to 2025-03-31) as part of the RS GROUP PLC group statement — 2 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Gender pay gap
20.26%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · in the bottom quarter for parity
Contact details
- Website
- rscomponents.co.uk
- Phone
- 03457201201
RS is the leading provider of industrial and electronic solutions. Secure online ordering, same-day dispatch & free delivery available.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| R.S. COMPONENTS LIMITED | 1994-08-26 |
Previous registered addresses 4
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| ITE 9, 90 GREAT NORTH WAY, HENDON, NW4 1HE | 2007-04-01 |
| SUITE 9, 90 GREAT NORTH WAY, HENDON, NW4 1HE | 2007-04-01 |
| RCHINGTON ROAD, WELDON, CORBY, NORTHANTS NN17 9RS | 2007-03-22 |
| BIRCHINGTON ROAD, WELDON, CORBY, NORTHANTS NN17 9RS | 2007-03-22 |
Among its peers
The oldest
of 39 similar companies in NN, trading since 1971
The class of 1971
53%
of the 4,840 companies incorporated in 1971 are still active today; 41% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 18 titles
- Freehold
- 3
- Leasehold
- 15
- Most recent registration
- 2024-10-24
- Price paid, where recorded
- £176,742
- Where
- North Northamptonshire (4), Newport (2), Greater London (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WA781695 | Newport | Leasehold | 2024-10-24 | — |
| DN765555 | City Of Plymouth | Leasehold | 2023-12-19 | — |
| YEA68424 | East Riding Of Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2023-05-16 | — |
| CYM717835 | Newport | Leasehold | 2022-12-14 | — |
| GR451857 | South Gloucestershire | Leasehold | 2021-01-26 | — |
| NN374184 | North Northamptonshire | Leasehold | 2020-05-01 | — |
| HD591951 | Hertfordshire | Leasehold | 2020-03-25 | — |
| YY137974 | West Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2020-03-19 | £176,742 |
| TY565074 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2019-04-10 | — |
| NT542526 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2018-11-01 | — |
| CYM733860 | Rhondda Cynon Taff | Leasehold | 2018-02-05 | — |
| AGL417388 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2017-07-10 | — |
| TGL464037 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2017-01-10 | — |
| HP778045 | Hampshire | Leasehold | 2014-12-22 | — |
| NN328482 | North Northamptonshire | Freehold | 2014-12-16 | — |
| MAN137216 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2009-02-18 | — |
| NN149133 | North Northamptonshire | Freehold | 1992-02-06 | — |
| NN95626 | North Northamptonshire | Freehold | 1987-02-26 | — |
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