NOTE Prototyping Ltd

Group

NOTE Prototyping, formerly Speed Assembly Services and part of the NOTE Group, specialises in fast-turn PCB prototyping and NPI from its Basildon site, with self-service ordering for one-off builds up to around 100 units. Mycronic SMT and Mirtec AOI equipment support mixed surface-mount and through-hole assembly, including hand soldering and BGA placement, on single- and double-sided rigid boards from single-layer up to 20-layer designs. Components can be supplied turnkey, free-issue or kitted, with dispatch in 7 days for orders under 25 boards and 14 days above that.

Design & Engineering England Essex PCB Assembly

Services

Assembly Design Turn-key PCB Assembly PCB Testing

Board Type

Rigid

Assembly Type

Mixed Surface Mount Thru Hole

Soldering Type

Reflow Soldering Hand Soldering

Testing

Automated Optical Inspection (AOI)

PCB Sides

Single Sided Double Sided

Package Type

BGA

Order Type / Volume

Low Volume Prototype Fast Turn

Component Sourcing / Procurement Model

Turnkey (Full Supply) Free Issue / Customer Supplied Kitted

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Units 1-2, Bentalls Business Park, SS14 3BN

Last Updated

2026-10-02

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Company Registration Number 03352490

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Verification History

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

12 Sep 2026 — Scheduled verification (Max). Updated company name to NOTE Prototyping (renamed from Speed Assembly Services, June 2025). Added hand soldering.

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

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

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