Macro view of a printed circuit board during surface-mount assembly
UK Contract Electronics Manufacturing

Precision assembly for the boards that power everything.

A highly flexible contract electronics manufacturing service, specialising in prototypes, low-to-medium volume and mixed-technology PCB assembly and electro-mechanical builds.

Quality through excellence, knowledge, service and competitive pricing.

Trusted across demanding sectors

Defence Broadcasting Automotive Science Lighting Industrial

About Us

Flexible manufacturing, engineered around your product.

Spinnaker Electronic Assembly Limited was created to provide a highly flexible contract electronics manufacturing service, specialising in prototypes, low to medium volume and mixed-technology production of PCB assembly and electro-mechanical assemblies.

Our goal is to exceed all expectations while building long-term relationships with our clients. We are committed to delivering quality product through excellence, knowledge, service and highly competitive pricing — from a single prototype to full box builds.

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Package sizes & upwards
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Automatic pick & place lines
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Vision centering
Automated pick-and-place machine assembling a circuit board

Capabilities

End-to-end manufacturing under one roof.

From bare board to finished assembly, we cover the full production process with the flexibility to scale from a single prototype to full volume.

SMT Assembly

Three fully automatic pick-and-place machines with 100% vision centering and linear positioning, placing from 0402 packages upwards.

  • BGA & Micro BGA
  • QFP, LGA & QFN
  • Fine-pitch placement

Micro-Precision

Mixed-technology and fine-pitch work handled with vision-assisted accuracy for the most demanding, space-constrained boards.

  • Vision centering
  • Mixed technology
  • Prototype friendly

Testing

Functional and specific test services can validate every build against your requirements before it leaves the floor.

  • Functional test
  • Specific test regimes
  • Quality assured

Electro-Mechanical & Box Build

Full product build including electro-mechanical assemblies and complete box builds, ready for deployment.

  • Full product build
  • Cable & harness
  • Final integration

Volume & Fast Track

Low to large volume manufacturing capability, prototypes and a fast-track assembly service to hit critical timelines.

  • Prototype runs
  • Low–large volume
  • Fast-track service

Design & Procurement

PCB design and engineering services, plus full procurement of PCBs through our network of approved UK and offshore manufacturers.

  • PCB design
  • Component sourcing
  • Approved PCB network

PCB Types

The right substrate for every application.

Operating in Portsmouth since 2009, our network of approved PCB fabricators can supply a full range of material types to match your electrical, thermal and mechanical requirements — with turnarounds from 24 hours in the UK to 10 days offshore.

UK Express

24 hrs

Fastest UK fabrication for critical timelines.

Offshore

10 days

Cost-optimised offshore supply for volume runs.

  • FR4

    The industry-standard glass-reinforced epoxy laminate for the majority of rigid boards.

  • Paper Phenolic

    Cost-effective single-sided material suited to high-volume consumer applications.

  • Polyimide

    High-temperature, high-reliability substrate for demanding thermal environments.

  • PTFE

    Low-loss dielectric for high-frequency and RF/microwave circuitry.

  • Rogers Duroid

    Premium high-frequency laminate for precision microwave and antenna designs.

  • Metal Clad

    Metal-backed material delivering superior heat dissipation for power and LED boards.

Leadership

Three partners. Over 90 years of combined expertise.

Spinnaker is led by three hands-on partners who between them bring more than 90 years of combined experience in contract electronics manufacturing, machinery and production management.

Jason Dugan

Partner 30+ years

Over three decades across contract electronics manufacturing, spanning production, quality and sales.

James Howard

Partner 30 years

Thirty years in machine sales, installation and maintenance alongside hands-on contract manufacturing.

Chris Lidgey

Partner 30+ years

Extensive high-end contract electronics production management experience across demanding sectors.

Contact

Let's build your next assembly.

Send us your requirements or free-issue your components — we'll handle procurement, assembly, testing and build. Talk to our team today.

Company Reg. No.
07110906
VAT No.
GB 984 2886 61