Company overview

Oxford Instruments (Oxford) is engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sale of technology tools and systems for the analysis and manipulation of matter at the smallest scale. Its products include materials identification and thickness gauging analysis instrumentation, X-ray tubes, and superconducting magnets and cryogenic systems. The company primarily operates in the UK, Europe, North America and Japan. It is headquartered in Oxfordshire, the UK, and employs around 1,531 people.

The company recorded revenues of £206.5 million (approximately $355.5 million) in the fiscal year ended March 2009, an increase of 17% over 2008. The company's operating profit was £2 million (approximately $3.4 million) in fiscal 2009, a decrease of 76.2% over 2008. Its net loss was £6.7 million (approximately $11.5 million) in fiscal 2009, as compared to a net profit of £2.7 million (approximately $4.6 million) in 2008.

Key facts

London Stock Exchange ticker: OXIG

No. employees: 1531

Turnover: 206,500,000 (GBP)

Financial year end: March

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