Maplin (retailer)
| Maplin | |
| Company type | Private limited company |
| Industry | Online retail |
| Founded | 22 June 1976 9 June 2018 (online) |
| Founders | (1976) Roger Allen Sandra Allen Doug Simmons |
| Headquarters | 1976–2018: Marlow, United Kingdom From 2018: High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
Area served | United Kingdom and Ireland |
Key people | Darren Shapland (Chairman) Graham Harris (CEO) |
| Products | Electronics Smart Home Computing Security Batteries Gaming CCTV |
| Website | www |
Maplin Electronics is the trading name of an online retailer of electronic goods in the United Kingdom and Ireland launched in 2019, using the brand of the former company Maplin Electronics Limited, which operated from 1972 to 2018.
The original Maplin company operated many retail shops and an extensive mail order service, online and by telephone; in June 2017, there were 217 Maplin stores. On 28 February 2018, Maplin went into administration and all stores permanently ceased trading in June that year. The brand of Maplin was acquired by a new company, Maplin Online Ltd., on 31 May 2019, later renamed Digital-First Retail Limited, still trading as Maplin. The new company sells similar products to Maplin Electronics Limited, using the Maplin website, branding and trading name. No physical Maplin shops have been opened, and the legal obligations of Maplin Electronics Limited, such as warranty support, were not assumed.