Exception PCB

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Exception PCB is a PCB manufacturer based in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, founded in 1977 and certified to AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 and JOSCAR registered, with RoHS and UL compliance. The company specialises in quick-turn, low to medium-volume PCB fabrication across rigid, flex, rigid-flex and HDI board technologies, and also offers surface-mount assembly, PCB design and stencil supply. Its customers span the aerospace and defence, automotive, commercial, energy, industrial, lighting, marine, medical, telecom and space sectors.

Design & Engineering England Gloucestershire PCB Assembly

Certifications

AS9100 ISO 9001 RoHS UL JOSCAR Cyber Essentials IPC A-600

Services

Assembly Design Fabrication Stencil Turn-key PCB Assembly Box Build PCB Reverse Engineering Drilling Services Cutting Services PCB Testing Conformal Coating

Board Type

Rigid Flexible Rigid-Flex HDI

Assembly Type

Surface Mount

Testing

Visual Inspection

Order Type / Volume

Low Volume Medium Volume Fast Turn

Industries Supported

Aerospace and Defense Automotive Commercial Energy Industrial Lighting Marine Medical Telecom Space

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Alexandra Way, Ashchurch Business Centre, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, GL20 8NB

Last Updated

2026-10-02

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Company Registration Number 01338479

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Verification History

2 Oct 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). No changes.

23 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). Added Visual Inspection.

21 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Regular). Added Cyber Essentials certification and IPC-A-600 inspection standard.

12 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Added Flex, Rigid-Flex and HDI board types. Updated certifications to AS9100D and ISO 9001:2015. Added JOSCAR registration and Space industry.

12 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Lite). No changes.

5 Sep 2026 — Listing added to EMS Directory, pending verification checks.

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