Armour Group plc (“Armour”, formerly Armour Trust plc) has been a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange since 1971. Since its listing it has been involved in a variety of businesses ranging from confectionery, personal care, property and electronics for the automotive aftermarket.
Visit WebsiteIn the recent years the Group has been transformed through a series of acquisitions and disposals into a highly successful and focused consumer electronics group designing, manufacturing and distributing products for the home and in-car entertainment markets.
The Group has two operating divisions, Armour Automotive and Armour Home, employing over 300 people across seven operating sites in the UK and Sweden.
Armour Automotive, which is based in Bordon in Hampshire, was formed in January 2000 by merging Radiomobile, Armour’s then existing car audio business, into the newly acquired (August 1999) Autoleads, a designer and manufacturer of cables and interconnects for the in-car entertainment market. In March 2003 the division acquired Continental Technologies & Investments Ltd (“CTI”), which designs and manufactures GPS and GSM aerials for the automotive and marine markets.
Visit WebsiteArmour Automotive, through its strong brand portfolio, is recognised as the market leader in the UK for the supply of audio and video products and accessories to the in-car entertainment and communications market. It supplies both retail and non-retail customers including Halfords, Sony, BMW, Motorworld, Hyundai, Mitsubishi, VDO Siemens and Vodafone.
Initially Alphason Designs produced a range of specialist audio products mainly consisting of turntables, turntable tonearms and loudspeakers. Designed to satisfy the requirements of the most discerning audiophile, these products soon created a strong following for the company amongst audio specialists. This following culminated in the launch of the 'Symphony' turntable which received glowing acclaim in the international press. The 'Symphony' turntable still enjoys that acclaim and has achieved almost cult status amongst the audio fraternity. Similarly the HR-100S tonearm was considered to be one of the worlds' finest.
Visit WebsiteAlphason Designs' considerable experience in designing high performance audiophile products made the company realise there was a glaring need for quality audio furniture designed to ensure that the audio system is allowed to perform to its maximum potential.
Armour Home the UK’s leading Home electronics Manufacturer confirm their place in the most exciting city in the world. Recognising the potential in, not only the city but also the region, Armour Home have partnered with a number of key industry companies to deliver the very latest in audio and video technology.
Visit Website"After two Years investigating the market place it was clear that we had to partner with companies that could deliver projects on a scale that we are yet to see in our industry and this was the key driver when deciding on our partner companies. We feel that the Systemline brand will be well taken care by our new partners ensuring that the worlds longest serving name in multi room audio flourishes in this most exciting and enchanting of regions".