Oxford Instruments

Oxford Instruments plc
Company typePublic limited company
ISINGB0006650450 
IndustryTop level markets include materials analysis, semiconductors, and healthcare and life science
Founded1959
HeadquartersHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Key people
Neil Carson (Chairman)
Richard Tyson (CEO)
Paul Fry (CFO)
Products
  • Analysers
  • Atomic force microscopes
  • Cryogenic systems
  • CT & MRI systems, maintenance & parts
  • Electron spectroscopes
  • Microanalysis systems
  • Nanoindentation systems
  • Nanomanipulation & nanofabrication
  • Plasma, ALD & ion beam
  • Raman microscopes
  • Scanning probe microscopes
  • Scientific cameras
  • Spectrometers
  • Superconducting magnets
  • X-ray tubes and integrated sources
Revenue £500.6 million (2025)
£82.2 million (2025)
£26.0 million (2025)
Number of employees
2,334 (2025)
Websitewww.oxinst.com

Oxford Instruments plc is a United Kingdom manufacturing and research company that designs and manufactures tools and systems for industry and research. The company is headquartered in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, with sites in the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, and Asia. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.