AWS on global spending spree

UK-based electronics service provider AWS has secured an investment from the private equity arm of Barclays Bank, Barclays Ventures, to fund acquisitions in the UK and broaden its international footprint in Southeast Asia.


UK-based electronics service provider AWS has secured an investment from the private equity arm of Barclays Bank, Barclays Ventures, to fund acquisitions in the UK and broaden its international footprint in Southeast Asia.

UK-based electronics service provider AWS has secured an investment from the private equity arm of Barclays Bank, Barclays Ventures, to fund acquisitions in the UK and broaden its international footprint in Southeast Asia.

The expansion plans aim to continue the company’s path of strategic as well as organic growth within the electronics manufacturing sector.

During the last three years, AWS Electronics Group has made five acquisitions, broadening its manufacturing capabilities and implementing a fully integrated supply chain.

Employing 420 staff, AWS currently has annual sales in excess of £40 million. Today the business comprises four UK-based businesses supported by a manufacturing site in northern Slovakia.

Marc Barber

Marc Barber

Marc was editor of GrowthBusiness from 2006 to 2010. He specialised in writing about entrepreneurs, private equity and venture capital, mid-market M&A, small caps and high-growth businesses.

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