Business Details
36 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for PCB Design, Manufacture & Assembly
Established in 1990, Express Circuits has grown into a leading provider of end-to-end PCB solutions, combining design, manufacturing, and assembly under one roof. With over 130 employees and a 16m turnover, our expertise spans complex PCB technologies, serving mission-critical sectors like automotive, aerospace, and defense. Our in-house approach ensures seamless problem-solving and rapid turnaround times, with dedicated teams specialising in 24-hour quotations, prototype production, and high-volume assembly. Backed by ISO 9001 and EN 9100 certifications, we prioritise quality control through rigorous testing and compliance with international standards. Our technical specialists manage advanced processes including sequential build-up boards, controlled impedance, and embedded component technology. With facilities in Coleshill and a focus on UK/EU markets, we offer secure supply chain solutions and direct access to engineering expertise via our technical support team.Our commitment to reducing clients' time-to-market is demonstrated through class-leading assembly speeds, including 24-hour turnaround for PCB assembly and 7-day delivery for flex-rigid designs. We maintain full traceability and humidity-controlled storage to ensure component reliability, supported by comprehensive BOM management systems. Our capabilities extend to box build, functional testing, and custom cable assembly, making us a single-source partner for electronics manufacturing. Through strategic investments in laser ablation, vacuum-assisted resin filling, and 0.2mm pitch BGA placement technology, we continue to push the boundaries of PCB innovation while maintaining strict adherence to quality assurance protocols.
Services
PCB Design
PCB Manufacture
PCB Assembly
Rapid Prototyping
Flex-Rigid PCBs
Sequential Build-Up
Controlled Impedance
Embedded Components
Box Build
Functional Testing
Details
- Year established: 1990
Highlights and features
- We offer 24-hour turnaround for PCB manufacture and assembly
- Our solutions are certified to ISO 9001 and EN 9100 standards
- We specialise in complex technologies including sequential build-up boards
- Our in-house capabilities cover the complete PCB lifecycle
- We serve mission-critical sectors with tested reliability solutions
Associations and certifications
- ISO 9001
- ISO 13485
- EN 9100
- IECQ
Services
PCB Design
Our PCB design team utilises advanced tools like Altium Designer and Cadence to create complex layouts optimised for performance and manufacturability. With over 150 years combined experience, we specialise in high-density interconnects and thermal management solutions. Our engineers work directly from client schematics to deliver production-ready designs with full netlist validation.
PCB Manufacture
We produce standard and advanced PCBs including flex-rigid, sequential build-up, and embedded component technologies. Capabilities include 50m track and gap, controlled impedance, and heavy copper constructions. All boards undergo 100% electrical testing to customer specifications with rapid turnaround options from 24 hours.
PCB Assembly
Our SMT and through-hole assembly lines handle components down to 0201 packages and 0.2mm pitch BGAs. We offer full turnkey procurement or consignment builds with class 3 IPC-A-610 compliance. Services include X-ray inspection, 3D AOI, and functional testing with 24-hour turnaround available.
Rapid Prototyping
We specialise in accelerated production cycles with standard PCBs from 24 hours and complex flex-rigid designs from 7 working days. Our rapid prototyping service includes material availability checks, DFM analysis, and priority manufacturing slots to reduce development timelines.
Controlled Impedance
Our controlled impedance solutions ensure consistent signal transmission for high-speed applications. We employ time-domain reflectometry testing and precise stack-up engineering to maintain tolerances within 5%. This capability covers differential pairs, RF circuits, and high-frequency designs.
Questions
What PCB manufacturing capabilities do you offer?
We produce boards from 1-50 layers with capabilities including sequential build-up, flex-rigid constructions, controlled impedance, and embedded components. Our standard turnaround starts at 24 hours.
Do you handle complex assembly requirements?
Yes, we assemble components down to 0201 packages and 0.2mm pitch BGAs. Our facilities support class 3 IPC-A-610 assembly with X-ray inspection, 3D AOI, and functional testing.
Which industries do you serve?
We specialise in automotive, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor sectors requiring high-reliability solutions. Our quality systems are certified to EN 9100 (aerospace) and ISO 13485 (medical devices).
Can you assist with design optimisation?
Our design team provides DFM analysis, thermal modelling, and high-speed layout services using tools like Altium Designer and Cadence Allegro to improve manufacturability and performance.
What quality standards are you certified to?
We maintain ISO 9001, EN 9100 (aerospace), and ISO 13485 (medical) certifications. Our processes include 100% electrical testing and full traceability for all production batches.
