Diploma plc
Diploma is a British-based business supplying specialised technical products and services. It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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| Public | |
| Traded as | LSE: DPLM |
| Industry | Technical products and services |
| Founded | 1931 |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Key people | John Nicholas, Executive Chairman |
| Revenue | £544.7 million (2019)[1] |
| £84.1 million (2019)[1] | |
| £62.4 million (2019)[1] | |
| Website | www.diplomaplc.com |
History
The company, which was founded in 1931, was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1960 and was a market leader in electronic component distribution, building products and special steels until the late 1980s.[2] The electronic component distribution business (SEI Macro) was sold in 1999,[3] the building products business (Robert Lee) was sold in 2000[4] and the special steels business (Henry Whitham) was sold in 2001.[5]
It was announced in August 2018 that CEO Richard Ingram will be stepping down after four months in charge, with John Nicholas acting as executive chairman in interim charge.[6]
Operations
The company has operations in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, and China and is organised as follows:[7]
- Life sciences
- Seals
- Controls
References
- "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Diploma. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- Diploma plc sees expansion in CAD/CAM, memory chip markets. CBR online. 17 May 1989.
- SEI Macro sold to Avnet in £37.5m deal Electronics Weekly, 3 September 1999
- "About Robert Lee Distribution". rlee.co.uk. Archived from the original on 15 June 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
- Diploma sells Henry Whitham for 11.1 mln stg AFX UK Focus, 20 March 2001
- Editorial, Reuters. "UPDATE 1-Diploma CEO steps down after four months in charge". U.S. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
- Miller, Cameron M. (2018-04-09). "Diploma Plc - Enough To Seal The Deal?". Seeking Alpha. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
