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RS Components review

Updated October 1, 2026 · StampCue Editorial Team · Facts checked October 1, 2026

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Our verdict

RS Components suits UK maintenance teams, workshops and offices buying fasteners, tools and safety gear on a repeat cycle, particularly with a business account. Delivery is free above £50 to £60 ex VAT, and orders placed before the weekday cut-off land the following working day.

Key facts

Best for
UK maintenance and workshop orders that need parts on site the next morning.
Business accounts
Yes↗
Next-day delivery
Yes↗
Free shipping threshold
£50 to £60↗
Markets
GB↗
Legal entity
RS Components Limited↗
Headquarters
United Kingdom↗
Support channels
Help-centre, Phone, Email↗
Departments
Mro, Material handling, Storage and shelving, Tools, Fasteners, Electrical, Safety and ppe, Workwear, Janitorial
Official website
rs-online.com

Packaging supplies

Products
Tape

Facts checked October 1, 2026, 4 sources

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
LinkedInX

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Orders placed before the evening cut-off from Monday to Friday can arrive the next working day.
  • An RS Credit Account puts orders on credit terms for business customers.
  • Free delivery on orders over £50 to £60 excluding VAT.
  • Invoices, terms of sale and account paperwork name RS Components Limited, which procurement teams like to see.

Cons

  • The free delivery bar counts order value excluding VAT, and the level differs by account type across £50 to £60.
  • Next-day delivery depends on the weekday cut-off, and that cut-off lands earlier in Northern Ireland, so a late order slips a day.
  • Credit terms run through an RS Credit Account, so one-off private and guest shoppers order on the usual terms.

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Who it suits

  • UK maintenance teams and workshops that need fasteners, tools and safety gear on site by the following morning.
  • Offices and small firms that can open a business account for credit terms on repeat orders.
  • Mixed-list shoppers whose order value clears the free delivery level of £50 to £60.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Shoppers outside the UK, since the catalogue and the delivery terms are written for a single market.
  • Anyone who needs a same-day drop, because a next-day service still means ordering before the weekday cut-off.
  • Buyers who want credit terms without opening a business account.

Core features

Ordering runs on two arrangements. Business customers can sign up for an RS Credit Account and put their RS orders on credit terms, while private and guest shoppers order without one and settle in the usual way. Delivery can arrive the following working day when an order goes in before the evening cut-off from Monday to Friday, and that cut-off arrives earlier in Northern Ireland. Both details reward planning. A buyer who checks the cut-off time and the account type in advance can have the right goods on the shelf the next morning rather than chasing them later in the week, and a team that reorders the same lines every week can use the credit account to spread the spend across the month.

The company behind it

The store is operated by RS Components Limited, the registered company behind the RS name, with its base in the United Kingdom. Customer service runs from the same operation and is reachable through help centre, phone and email during weekday working hours. Terms of sale, invoices and account paperwork all sit with that legal entity rather than with a trading name, which matters for procurement and finance teams. The paperwork carries a named counterparty, the delivery promises come from the operation that also handles the account, and questions about an order, an invoice or a return stay with one organisation instead of being passed between suppliers.

How RS Components compares

Where RS Components is available

Available
Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Egypt, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Countries from the brand (Source, checked October 1, 2026)

Frequently asked questions

How much do I pay for delivery at RS Components?+

Delivery is free on orders over £50 to £60 excluding VAT. The level is not one flat number: business account customers reach free delivery on lower-value orders, while private accounts and guest customers clear a higher bar. Orders under the level fall outside the free offer, so the account type is worth checking before checkout.

What does the RS store sell?+

The shop menu groups the catalogue into mro, material handling, storage and shelving and more, with tapes broken out into subcategories of their own. Maintenance teams, workshop buyers and facilities staff can put a mixed list into a single order rather than splitting it across several suppliers.

Can I order on credit terms?+

Yes, through an RS Credit Account. Business customers sign up once and get credit terms applied to their RS orders, which suits offices and workshops buying week in, week out. Private and guest shoppers order without the account, and their free delivery bar sits at the higher end of £50 to £60.

Does RS Components ship outside the UK?+

The store is based in the United Kingdom, and its published delivery terms are written for UK routes, including the free delivery level of £50 to £60 excluding VAT and the weekday cut-off for next-day arrival. Buyers in the US or Europe should confirm shipping cost and timing before ordering.

How quickly do orders arrive?+

Orders placed before the evening cut-off from Monday to Friday can arrive the next working day, and the cut-off is set earlier in Northern Ireland, so a late order slips a day. Pair the timing with cost: an order over £50 to £60 excluding VAT also gets free delivery, which makes both easy to plan before checkout.

Who is behind the RS name and how do I reach them?+

The store is run by RS Components Limited, the registered company named on terms of sale, invoices and account paperwork, which is the counterparty procurement teams need on file. The same operation answers support questions through a help centre, a phone line and email during weekday working hours.

Sources

Compiled from 5 source pages, checked October 1, 2026. We did not open an account.

RS Components

UK maintenance and workshop orders that need parts on site the next morning.

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