Electrical Accessories Market - UK 2009-2013

Table of Contents

CONTENTS and LIST OF TABLES & CHARTS

1. INTRODUCTION 6

2. SUMMARY AND FUTURE PROSPECTS 7

• 2.1 SUMMARY 7
• 2.2 FUTURE PROSPECTS 8

3. ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT 9

• 3.1 GDP 9
• 3.2 INFLATION & INTEREST RATES 10
• 3.3 UNEMPLOYMENT 11
• 3.4 HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION 11
• 3.5 STERLING 12
• 3.6 POPULATION PROFILE 13
• 3.7 CONCLUSIONS 14

4. OVERALL ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES MARKET 16

• 4.1 DEFINITION 16
• 4.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 16
  • 4.2.1 Current Situation 18
• 4.3 PRODUCT MIX 20
• 4.4 MARKET CHARACTERISTICS 21
  • 4.4.1 Pricing 21
  • 4.4.2 International Trade 22
  • 4.4.3 Technological Developments 23
• 4.5 KEY MARKET INFLUENCES 24
  • 4.5.1 Construction Market 25
  • 4.5.2 The Housing Market 28
  • 4.5.3 Changing Demand for Electrical/Electronic Equipment 29
  • 4.5.4 Legislation 30
• 4.6 FUTURE PROSPECTS 33

5. WIRING ACCESSORIES 35

• 5.1 MARKET DEFINITION 35
• 5.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 35
  • 5.2.1 Market Size 36
  • 5.2.2 Current Situation 37
  • 5.2.3 Future Prospects 38
• 5.3 END USER MIX 39
• 5.4 PRODUCT MIX 40
  • 5.4.1 Overall Product Mix 40
  • 5.4.2 Wall Sockets & Switches 41
  • 5.4.3 Lighting Accessories 43
  • 5.4.4 Grid Switches 44
  • 5.4.5 Industrial Plugs and Sockets 44
  • 5.4.6 Others 45

6. LV CIRCUIT PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 47

• 6.1 DEFINITION 47
• 6.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 47
  • 6.2.1 Market Size and Characteristics 47
  • 6.2.2 Current Situation 49
  • 6.2.3 Future Prospects 49
• 6.3 PRODUCT MIX 50
  • 6.3.1 Circuit Protection Components 51
  • 6.3.2 Standard LV Distribution Boards 53
  • 6.3.3 LV Cubicle Switchboards 55
  • 6.3.4 Isolating Switches/Switch Fuses 56

7. LOW VOLTAGE CABLES SYSTEMS 57

• 7.1 MARKET DEFINITION 57
• 7.2 MARKET OVERVIEW 57
  • 7.2.1 Market Size and Characteristics 57
  • 7.2.2 Current Situation 59
  • 7.2.3 Future Prospects 60
• 7.3 PRODUCT MIX 61
  • 7.3.1 LV Cables 62
  • 7.3.2 Busbar Trunking 62
  • 7.3.3 Cable Management 63

8. SUPPLIERS 67

• 8.1 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 67
• 8.2 LEADING SUPPLIERS 67
• 8.3 MARKET SHARE 73
  • 8.3.1 Wiring Accessories 74
  • 8.3.2 Low Voltage Circuit Protection 75
  • 8.3.3 Low Voltage Cable Systems 76

9. DISTRIBUTION 78

• 9.1. DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE OF THE ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES MARKET 78
• 9.2 DISTRIBUTION BY PRODUCT 81
  • 9.2.1 Wiring Accessories 82
  • 9.2.2 Circuit Protection & Switchgear 82
  • 9.2.3 Cables, Accessories, Trunking & Conduit 83
• 9.3 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS 83
  • 9.3.1 Electrical Wholesalers 83
  • 9.3.2 Pre-Packers 85
  • 9.3.3 Electronic Component Distributors 85
  • 9.3.4 Builders Merchants 85
  • 9.3.5 Trade Catalogue/Internet Only/E commerce 86

TABLES AND CHARTS

• CHART 1 UK MARKET FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES 2003 TO 2013 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP) 7
• CHART 2 INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2013 10
• CHART 3 PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2013 12
• TABLE 4 EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2002-2009 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES 13
• CHART 5 AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (' 000) 14
• TABLE 6 THE UK ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES MARKET 2003 TO 2013 BY VALUE (£M MSP) 17
• CHART 7 ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES MARKET PRODUCT MIX 2009 - % BY VALUE 20
• TABLE 8 UK ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES PRODUCT MIX 2001 - 2009 (% BY VALUE) 21
• TABLE 9 INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES 2004 TO 2009 - VALUE (£ MILLION) 23
• CHART 10 VALUE OF CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GREAT BRITAIN) - ALL NEW WORK AND RMI - CURRENT PRICES (£ BILLION) 2003 -2008 25
• CHART 11 CONSTRUCTION OUTPUT (GB) 2003- 2008 NEW WORK/RMI - CURRENT PRICES (£ BILLION) 27
• CHART 12 HOUSING COMPLETIONS 2003 TO 2013 - UNITED KINGDOM (' 000) 28
• CHART 13 HOUSEHOLD PENETRATION RATES FOR SELECTED ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES 2000, 2004 AND 2009 (%) 30
• TABLE 14 UK WIRING ACCESSORIES MARKET (£ MILLION AT MSP) 2003 TO 2013 36
• CHART 15 UK WIRING ACCESSORIES MARKET MIX BY END-USE SECTOR 2009 - % BY VALUE 39
• CHART 16 WIRING ACCESSORIES PRODUCT MIX 2009 - % BY VALUE 41
• TABLE 17 UK MARKET FOR LOW VOLTAGE PROTECTION & SWITCHGEAR 2003-2013 - BY VALUE (£ MILLION AT MSP) 48
• CHART 18 PRODUCT MIX UK MARKET FOR LV CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICES & SWITCHGEAR 2009 - % BY VALUE 50
• TABLE 19 LV CIRCUIT PROTECTION COMPONENTS PRODUCT MIX 2009 BY VALUE £ MILLION AT MSP 51
• TABLE 20 STANDARD LV DISTRIBUTION BOARDS MIX BY VALUE 2009 54
• TABLE 21 THE UK MARKET FOR LV CABLE SYSTEMS 2003 TO 2013 58
• CHART 22 UK MARKET FOR LOW VOLTAGE CABLE SYSTEMS PRODUCT MIX 2009 - % BY VALUE 61
• CHART 23 UK MARKET FOR BUSBAR TRUNKING - MARKET MIX BY TYPE OF SYSTEM 2007 63
• TABLE 24 CABLE MANAGEMENT PRODUCT MIX 2009 64
• TABLE 25 UK WIRING ACCESSORIES MARKET - SUPPLIERS MARKET SHARE 2009 % BY VALUE 74
• CHART 26 UK MARKET FOR LOW VOLTAGE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT 2009 - % SHARE BY VALUE 75
• CHART 27 MAIN DISTRIBUTION ROUTES FOR ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES 2009 79
• TABLE 28 DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION PRODUCTS 2009 81
• CHART 29 ELECTRICAL WHOLESALER MARKET SHARES 2008 BY VALUE % 83