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< Back Advanced Assembly Solutions Achieves BAE Systems Supplier Approval On the 27 th of November Advanced Assembly Solutions achieved the status of becoming an approved BAE systems supplier marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing commitment to quality, compliance, and operational excellence. BAE systems operate one of the most stringent supplier approval processes in the defence and aerospace sectors. Achieving approved supplier status confirms that Advanced Assembly Solutions meets the required standards across key areas including manufacturing and quality management enabling the company to support BAE systems with confidence. With zero non-conformances this achievement demonstrates our commitment to the aerospace and defence sectors. Sophie Bill, Quality Director said “Achieving this status within our first year of operating is huge, it provides evidence of our manufacturing abilities and our AS9100 quality compliance. A massive thank you to all the team who work hard everyday to help us achieve our goals.” Advanced Assembly Solutions specialise in high quality electronic assemblies supporting customers across the defence, aerospace, commercial, medical and Gas & oil industries. This achievement further strengthens the company’s position within the defence and aerospace supply chain. This approval reflects Advanced Assembly Solutions continual focus on quality and compliance. If you want to know how Advanced Assembly Solutions can assist you on your upcoming projects, please get in touch via our contact page. 27 Nov 2025 Previous Next

Advanced Assembly Solutions Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy Privacy Policy PRIVACY POLICY & LEGAL COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Advanced Assembly Solutions Ltd (“We”, “the Company”) are committed maintaining the security of your data and respecting your privacy rights. This privacy policy, together with our terms and conditions (and any other documents referred to on it), sets out the basis on which any personal data we collect from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us. You will also find how you can exercise your rights with respect to your personal information. Please read the following carefully to understand our views and practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it. By visiting www.advancedassemblysolutions.co.uk you are accepting and consenting to the practices described in this policy. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT Advanced Assembly Solutions Ltd will collect and otherwise process personal information about you in order to supply goods and services to you, and to administer our relationship with you. This may involve sharing your personal information with subsidiary group members or selected third parties. Information You Give Us We collect information about you when you visit our website, or directly or indirectly contact one of our offices. This includes website contact, or by corresponding with us by phone, e-mail or otherwise. We may collect information you provide when you register to use our site, subscribe to our services, participate in discussion boards or other social media engagement, enter a competition, promotion or survey and when you report a problem with our site. 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We may use this information and the combined information for the purposes set out above (depending on the types of information we receive). DISCLOSURE OF YOUR INFORMATION We may share your information with selected third parties including: Business partners, suppliers and sub-contractors for the performance of any contract we enter into with them or you. Advertisers and advertising networks that require the data to select and serve relevant adverts to you and others. We do not disclose information about identifiable individuals to our advertisers, but we may provide them with aggregate information about our users (for example, we may inform them that 500 men aged under 30 have clicked on their advertisement on any given day). We may also use such aggregate information to help advertisers reach the kind of audience they want to target (for example, women in SW1). We may make use of the personal data we have collected from you to enable us to comply with our advertisers’ wishes by displaying their advertisement to that target audience. Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimisation of our site. Credit reference agencies for the purpose of assessing your credit score where this is a condition of us entering into a contract with you We may disclose your personal information to third parties: In the event that we sell or buy any business or assets, in which case we may disclose your personal data to the prospective seller or buyer of such business or assets. If Advanced Assembly Solutions Ltd or substantially all of its assets are acquired by a third party, in which case personal data held by it about its customers will be one of the transferred assets. If we are under a duty to disclose or share your personal data in order to comply with any legal obligation, or in order to enforce or apply our terms of use . WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION For the purpose of the Data Protection Act 1998 (the Act) up to and including the 24th May 2018, the Data Controller is “the Company”: Advanced Assembly Solutions Ltd (and any subsidiary thereof) Registered office: 23 & 24 Kennington Road, Nuffield Industrial Estate, Poole, Dorset, BH17 0GF Telephone: 01202 002400 Email: sales@advancedassemblysolutions.co.uk For the purpose of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) from the 25th May 2018 onwards, the assigned Data Protection Officer (DPO) acting on behalf of “the Company” is: Sophie Bill Telephone: 073682093430 Email: sbill@advancedassemblysolutions.co.uk Advanced Assembly Solutions Ltd is based in the United Kingdom. While we operate within mainland Europe and globally, our ethical policies adhere to the legal requirements of our domestic market. WHERE WE STORE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION The data that we collect from you may be transferred to, and stored at, a destination outside the European Economic Area (“EEA”). It may also be processed by staff operating outside the EEA who work for us or for one of our suppliers. Such staff maybe engaged in, among other things, the fulfilment of your order, the processing of your payment details and the provision of support services. By submitting your personal data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this privacy policy. All information you provide to us is stored on secure servers. Any payment transactions will be encrypted using SSL technology. 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You have a right at any time to stop us from contacting you for marketing purposes or giving your information to approved third party providers of Advanced Assembly Solutions Ltd who may contact you about related products and services on our behalf. You can unsubscribe from electronic communications at any time, and this function is available in all our electronic communications. If you wish to be removed from all marketing communications (print and digital) from Advanced Assembly Solutions Ltd, please contact us via our contact form or the contact details provided in the section above “WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION “. YOUR RIGHTS You have the right to ask us not to process your personal data for marketing purposes. We will usually inform you (before collecting your data) if we intend to use your data for such purposes or if we intend to disclose your information to any third party for such purposes. You can exercise your right to prevent such processing by checking certain boxes on the forms we use to collect your data. You can also exercise the right at any time by contacting us via our contact form or the contact details provided in the section above “WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION“. Our site may, from time to time, contain links to and from the websites of our partner networks, advertisers and affiliates. If you follow a link to any of these websites, please note that these websites have their own privacy policies and that we do not accept any responsibility or liability for these policies. Please check these policies before you submit any personal data to these websites. Right Of Access The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gives you right of access, commonly referred to as subject access. This gives you the right to obtain a copy of your personal information as well as other supplementary information we may hold. Your right of access can be exercised in accordance with GDPR. If you would like a copy of some or all of your personal information, please contact us via our contact form or the contact details provided in the section above “WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION“. AMENDMENTS Any changes we may make to our privacy policy in the future will be posted on this page and, where appropriate, notified to you by e-mail. Please check back frequently to see any updates or changes to our privacy policy.

Find answers to frequently asked questions here or alternatively use the contact page to send us a message. FAQs Frequently Asked Questions What are your lead times? Lead times will vary depending on the service you require: Rework / Repairs - From the same day or while you wait. Prototypes – From 24 hours to 2 weeks. This is dependant on factors such as the build complexity, quantity and if parts are free issue or procured by us. Pinflex – Due to the nature of this product leadtimes are 5+ weeks due to the manufacturing of the pins and the flex PCBs. This leadtime can vary depending on if the PCBs are free issued or procured by us. For an accurate quote please contact us. Can we visit you? Of course! we love to meet with our new and existing customers and suppliers. Contact us to arrange a visit Do you source PCBs from the UK? We source the majority of our PCBs from UK manufacturers, if you have a preferred supplier you want us to use please let us know. We can also source from Europe and China. Are your technicians IPC trained? Yes! Our technicians are trained to IPC-610 and we have technicians trained to IPC-600. What is the smallest component size you can place? We can machine place 0402 and place 0201 by hand. What is Pinflex? Pinflex is a robust interconnect solution, you can learn more here or speak to us directly for more information. For all other enquiries please contact us here.

Get to know Advanced Assembly Solutions and their facility in Dorset. Meet the team with over 35 years combined experience and how they can assist you on your next project. About us WHO ARE WE? Advanced Assembly Solutions is your ‘middleman’ between design houses and large CEMs. We have a focus on prototype assembly and pinflex assembly. We have over 35 years within the electronic manufacturing and the PCB manufacturing industries, which we use to assist our customers across the various manufacturing stages of their product and ensure it is ready to go into full scale production. We pride ourselves on being flexible to ensure our customers get their product right the first time. During manufacture you are welcome to amend any part of the manufacturing process, track modifications, and components changes. Our production capabilities cover a wide range of manufacturing applications from through hole, surface mount, final product assembly/box builds, beading & encapsulation, conformal coat, wiring, test and repair. To learn more about our capabilities click here. OUR HISTORY Advanced Assembly Solutions was established in 2024 following the closure of Eurotech’s Poole site. Building on a highly successful department originally formed in 2013, we retained the experienced team, equipment, and expertise, relocating operations to a new, dedicated facility. As we look to the future, Advanced Assembly Solutions is committed to expanding our capabilities, investing in advanced technologies, and strengthening long-term partnerships. Our focus remains on quality, reliability, and continuous improvement as we support our customers’ evolving needs. MEET THE TEAM Behind every great project is a skilled team that cares. Ours may be small, but our dedication, experience, and attention to detail make us a partner you can count on. Read below to find out about each team member and their role at Advanced Assembly Solutions. Shawn Wadham Role: Managing Director Shawn started working in the electronics industry during the year 2000 when he got an apprenticeship for a large CEM, it was here that his love for all things electronics sparked to life. From here Shawn worked for various companies and CEMs, collecting knowledge and important skills. In 2017 Shawn then had the opportunity to run the Assembly and Pinflex department at Lyncolec in Poole and really showcase his skills. Building electronics has become second nature to Shawn and there isn’t much that he hasn’t seen. Fun Fact: Shawn owns a 1984 Austin Mini 25th anniversary addition called Cyril! Sophie Bill Role: Managing Director Sophie comes from a background of sales and customer service but was given the opportunity to join Lyncolec as a Quality Technician. Sophie very quickly gained the knowledge and skills needed to maintain an AS9100 QMS and conduct AS9102 FAIRs alongside IPC lab testing and inspecting. Sophie always remains organised and driven, with a passion for each and every project. Fun Fact: Sophie is our inhouse mechanic (self-taught) and has her own project car in which she is attempting to fix up herself. Tess Iles Role: Sales & Planning Manager Tess started in the industry over 35 years ago by working at CEMs and eventually went on to set up the successful assembly department at Lyncolec. She has high level of skills in assembly, sales and procurement. She has an outstanding ability to find even the most obscure parts. Fun Fact: Tess is our resident crazy cat lady. Mary Role: Electronic Technician Mary joined the industry in 2015, and within her 10 years in the industry she quickly worked her way up to a supervisor role and has been qualified as an IPC-610 CIS. Mary has high level of skills and expertise on surface mount, through hole, box builds and building pinflex. With her hardworking and caring nature, you can be assured all your projects will be released to the highest quality. Fun Fact: Mary is our resident Yogi and keeps everyone Zen Kyle Role: Electronic Technician Kyle joined the industry back in 2016 specifically to learn and build pinflex. Kyle’s love of the electronics industry grew and has since been highly trained in surface mount, through hole, wiring, box builds, IPC inspection and testing. With Kyle’s hard-working attitude and keen eye for detail, you know your project is in the best hands. Fun Facts: He indulges in blacksmithing and was trained as a Ninja!