Meet the Silver Award Winners – Active Electronics Plc

Active Electronics head office is based in High Wycombe and is supported by a procurement subsidiary in New York together with a sales office in Brisbane Australia. Active has become a trusted source for electronic components and offer tailored supply solutions with quality systems and processes second to none. Active has a global sourcing ability and have the expertise and equipment to identify counterfeit components to ensure our customers only receive genuine products.

Active Electronics Plc was established in 1974 and has become a leading Service Provider for electronic components and assemblies to the Aerospace, Defence and Hi-Rel Industries.

The steps Active Electronics has taken to ensure the long-term sustainable growth of the business continue to benefit them. They continue to develop new business partnerships which seek to enhance and complement our existing product ranges. The strategy to concentrate on programme led opportunities has continued to bear fruit and the order book increased by 16% during the year and is at an historical high, giving good visibility and confidence going into 2023.

Active Electronics recognised the benefits to an aligned OTIF and RFT across the industry making co-operation with the majors a simpler task. This is the reason why they decided to be part of the SC21 programme.

For their participation, they aligned Metrics across the organisation and built better relationships with their major stakeholders.

Active Electronics’ MD Clive Homewood said: “[SC21] Has given Active senior management the opportunity to focus on itself and help improve every aspect of the organisation.”