In the 4th quarter 2009, the distributor Premier Farnell achieved sales of 200.2 million GBP (approximately 212.3 million Euro) which are thus 8 percent below the figures achieved for the same quarter of the previous year. The profit after taxes was 9.0 million GBP (approximately 9.5 million Euro). This was 15.3 million GBP in Q4/2008.

The sales for the whole year were 804.4 million GBP (approximately 853 million Euro) and the profit after taxes were 51.7 million GBP (approximately 54.8 million Euro). Sales increased by 8 percent in comparison with 2008. The profit increased by 42.4 percent. 

51 Percent of the sales of Farnell Europe were made via E-Commerce channels.