Computacenter plc has reported an 87 per cent increase in profit before tax (PBT) to £152.4m for the first half of 2026.

The Hertfordshire-headquartered technology and services provider joined the FTSE 100 Index in June 2026 after its share price increased by 69 per cent in the previous 12 months.

Following its record first half, Computacenter now expects adjusted PBT for the full year to be ‘significantly ahead of current market expectations’ and ‘not less than £380m’.

Computacenter’s long-serving chief executive, Mike Norris, said: “Computacenter delivered a record first half, significantly ahead of our expectations at the start of the year, as we converted strong and growing customer demand for digital infrastructure into substantial revenue, gross profit and operating profit growth.

“North America was again the standout performer, with operating profit more than doubling and the region now representing over 60 per cent of group adjusted operating profit, driven by our growth with hyperscale, neocloud and enterprise customers.

“It was also pleasing to see accelerating momentum in our UK business, whilst the underlying performance in Germany was robust.

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“While we continue to invest organically to secure future growth, we also completed the acquisitions of AgreeYa and GAI. These additions expand our professional services capability, broaden our North American customer proposition and provide access to the US federal government market.

“We were delighted that the hard work and dedication of all our people, as reflected in the strength and consistency of the progress we have made, was recognised in our promotion to the FTSE 100 in June.

“Following a strong start to the second half and a further increase in our committed product order backlog, we now expect adjusted PBT for full-year 2026 to be significantly ahead of current market expectations and to be no less than £380m.”

Norris has been Computacenter’s CEO since 1994, having joined the technology firm’s sales team in 1984 after graduating from university.

Computacenter has offices around the world and employs more than 21,000 people globally.

The company’s share price rose three per cent in early trading.