UK's Computacenter forecasts strong year as AI and data centre demand lifts orders

UK's Computacenter forecasts strong year as AI and data centre demand lifts orders

April 24 : British technology and services provider Computacenter said on Friday it would beat annual profit forecasts, as clients brought forward hardware orders amid supply shortages linked to a data centre and artificial intelligence investment boom.Shares in the company, which helps large organisations so

Computacenter boosts full year expectations after strong Q1

Computacenter has had a strong start to 2026, with first-quarter trading coming in significantly ahead of both last year and its own expectations, prompting the technology services group to upgrade its full-year guidance. Group Technology Sourcing revenue led the charge, powered by hyperscale customers in North America and the UK, while Services revenue also edged […] The post Computacenter boosts full year expectations after strong Q1 appeared …

Computacenter shares jump as FTSE 250 firm lifts profit forecast

Shares in Computacenter jumped on Friday as the firm upgraded its profit forecast after cheering a surge in customer demand. The FTSE 250 IT supplier said it now expects to “deliver a much stronger performance” with 2026 pre-tax profit set to come in well ahead of market expectations of £291m. The Hertfordshire-based business said customers were ordering IT products further in advance than usual to secure supply, given hardware component shortag…

Computacenter plc reports strong Q1 2026, raises full-year outlook

Computacenter plc (LON:CCC), a leading independent technology and services provider, has published a trading update, based on unaudited financial information, for the first quarter to 31 March 2026. Overview The Group delivered a strong performance during the first quarter, which was significantly ahead of the prior year and well above our expectations. Group Technology Sourcing revenue increased particularly strongly, primarily driven by hypers…