Apply for a Trade Account Today

If you have an urgent order or if you have any questions during this process, please email europeannewcustomers@farnell.com or telephone 03447 11 11 11, where one of our team will be happy to support you.

Please note, we always respond via email to all applications within 24 working hours of receipt.

Once your Trade Account has been set up, you will benefit from:

  • £1000 instant credit to businesses†
  • Up to 50 days INTEREST FREE credit**
  • No monthly fees or charges***
  • Credit/Debit Card payment options available****
  • Electronic invoicing
  • Access exclusive online offers daily
  • Fully managed account online
  • Easy online returns
  • FREE handling and next working day delivery on all online orders †

†Please note that if your order is under £40, you will be subject to a small handling charge of £2.00. Orders of £40 and above (Exc. VAT) are handling charge free.

Account opened and ready for use within 4 hours (for application received before 3pm)*

For more information, please visit our Trade Account Help page.

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Customer details


This should be a company email address (ie @company.com), not a personal one. If a company email or a company website (see the next section) is not available, then please provide one of the below three documents to EuropeanNewCustomers@farnell.com.

Quote the full company name and the invoice address postcode in the email subject to speed up the validation.

  • Bank statement showing business name and address
  • Blank cheque or paying in slip showing business name and address
  • Current utility document showing business name and address


Company details


As part of Farnell’s commitment to the environment, our policy is to issue invoices, credit notes and statements electronically to the finance email stated above.



Invoice Address




Terms & conditions apply

† Subject to Status. You can request a new trade account. Trade accounts will be approved for applicants with acceptable credit ratings. Terms of payment are 20 days from the end of the month in which the goods are invoiced. Please allow 24 hours to process open account applications with your first order.

* Applies during the working day until 3pm only. Opening of your account depends on the completeness & accuracy of the information provided.

** Subject to the date you make your purchase.

*** As long as your account is paid to our standard trading terms.

**** Accounts can be settled by accepted payment methods which include; credit/debit card and BACS. Please allow time for transaction to be processed. Not all options may be available in your region. Contact our credit control on 03447 11 11 33 for more information.