Pimoroni Ltd is a hobbyist electronics company based in

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, UK. Founded in 2012, the company has grown to more than 30 people and operates from two nearby properties in Sheffield city centre, as well as a third in

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, which opened in 2017. In 2017 they were named the second fastest growing manufacturing company in the UK by the

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Through an online store, and at community events, they are a re-seller for a number of electronics and education brands, as well as manufacturing a range of electronics and associated products. Their original product was an Acrylic plastic case for the

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computer (which has now sold in excess of 175,000 units), and their range now includes a selection of add-on boards and components for this and other small computers. Their 'Picade' arcade machine kit was the UK's first

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campaign. By 1 July 2019 they had successfully raised £93,480 on Kickstarter for their new retro style console called '32blit'.

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Consumer electronics retailers of the United Kingdom Retail companies established in 2012 Electronic component distributors Companies based in Sheffield {{UK-company-stub