UK Computer Hardware Industry
Find out more about the UK’s Computer Hardware industry and the companies designing, integrating, or reselling computer components. Get an accurate view of the Computer Hardware sector through innovative financial, company, funding, and growth data today.
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What is Computer Hardware?
Computer Hardware describes the physical components and elements that make up a functioning computer system. This includes everything from processing units and semiconductors to graphics cards, hard drives and even your webcam.
Computer hardware comes in many different forms, and includes hardware installed within or connected outside a computer system such as a monitor, keyboard or mouse.
The UK’s Computer Hardware industry includes a wide range of companies and organisations dedicated to the design, integration or sale of Computer hardware, including those working with embedded systems, semiconductor electronics, processing units and much more.
Computer Hardware sector summary
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Here are the key facts about the Computer Hardware sector. The sector has a turnover of £37.4bn currently, has received £1.3bn of investment and the sector is growing at 2.9% per year.
Computer Hardware verticals
Our industry data goes deep. See the top verticals and specialisms making waves in the UK Computer Hardware industry today.
Our Computer Hardware RTIC is made up of 8 individual verticals. The top verticals in this sector include Embedded Systems, and Component Distribution & Resale. You can find out more about the verticals by downloading our RTIC report, or by signing up for a free trial of The Data City platform.
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RTIC0005 Computer Hardware 1081 companies
Companies designing, integrating, or reselling computer hardware, including but not limited to: Central Processing Units, Embedded Systems, Graphics Processing Units, Field Programmable Gate Arrays and Semiconductor electronics.
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Computer Hardware: Central Processing Units28 companies
Companies that design or manufacture central processing units (CPUs).
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Computer Hardware: Component Distribution & Resale294 companies
Companies that distribute or resell electronic components for computing applications.
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Computer Hardware: Computer System Assembly175 companies
Companies that assemble/manufacture complete general-purpose computer systems.
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Computer Hardware: Electronic Design & Testing Tools224 companies
Companies that develop software, hardware, or equipment used to design, simulate, verify, or test electronic hardware.
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Computer Hardware: Embedded Systems319 companies
Companies that design, develop, or manufacture computing systems embedded into other devices/equipment.
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Computer Hardware: Field Programmable Gate Arrays47 companies
Companies that design/manufacture FPGA chips, eFPGA IP, or FPGA boards as their core business.
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Computer Hardware: Graphics Processing Unit27 companies
Companies that design or manufacture graphic processing units (GPUs).
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Computer Hardware: Other Semiconductor Components149 companies
Companies that design and/or manufacture semiconductor components – chips, ICs, discrete components, or semiconductor IP.
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Computer Hardware industry growth
Based on a growth rate of 2.9%, we expect that this sector could be worth £40.8bn by 2027. Below you can see our forecast of the growth of the sector.
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