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Head office: Oxford (2011)
1971 Radiospares changed its name to RS Components, part of Electrocomponents
1973 Johann Herbert Waring, one of the founders, retires as MD and Ron Marler is appointed
1976 Sales reach £1m per month
1984 Moves to custom built premises at Corby
1991 Corby warehouse extended.
1991 Verospeed acquired
1999 Acquired US company Allied Electronics (formerly Allied Radio).
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