Top 300 UK VARs generate nearly £20bn revenues

CRN's VAR 300 report maps the financial fortunes and focus areas of the UK's 300 largest resellers, MSPs and consultancies

The UK's top 300 VARs generated revenues of nearly £20bn in their most recent financial years, and are growing at double-digits.

That's according to CRN's inaugural VAR 300 report, which offers a panoramic view of the UK channel skyline, mapping the financial fortunes and focus areas of the largest UK resellers, MSPs and consultancies by revenue, from £1.5bn-revenue giant Computacenter to the £3m-revenue HP print reseller that tails the rankings.

Analysis of their performance and the trends shaping their businesses at a macro-level are also included in the report, a hard copy of which will be sent to all CRN Essential subscribers.

Although the full report is available exclusively to CRN Essential subscribers, or can be purchased for a one-off fee, a preview version can be viewed here.

The UK channel, mapped

There is no shortage of UK IT spending data out there, but it is a quirk of our industry that the IT channel that sells and services this technology has not been nearly as well mapped.

That is, until now.

CRN's VAR 300 report, we believe, represents the most comprehensive attempt ever to chart the fortunes of the largest and most influential B2B technology suppliers in the UK.

We've also quite literally mapped where they all are.

Together, they are the guardians of £19.4bn of technology spending - equivalent to the GDP of Nepal - and influence the majority of technology purchases made by UK businesses and public sector organisations.

Whether you are a vendor or distributor looking to seed or grow the market for your technology, or a reseller looking to swat up on your peers, VAR 300 offers an essential guide to the tech suppliers that sit on the front-line of the UK channel.

Researched over the course of several months by CRN's editorial team, the full, 56-page report includes:

• Profiles of the top 300 UK resellers, MSPs and consultancies, including their revenues, growth, profits, what they focus on, where they are based, and how they fared in their most recently reported financial year
• Analysis of their financial performance at a macro-level, including a breakdown of profit margins and growth by company size
• A map showing where each of the 300 resellers are headquartered, and analysis of VAR hotspots and ‘notspots'
• A chart of the most profitable resellers
• Interviews with top executives at VAR 300 resellers
• An analysis of noteworthy bankruptcies during the year
• Quotes of the year

This report is available to all existing and new subscribers of CRN Essential, or can be purchased for a one-off fee.

Existing and new CRN Essential subscribers, as well as those purchasing ‘VAR 300' piecemeal, will be sent a hard copy of the report.

For details of how to purchase VAR 300 or become a CRN Essential subscriber, you can email Jessica Richards at [email protected].