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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| LSE: XAR | |
| Industry | Printheads |
| Founded | 1990 |
| Headquarters | Cambridge, UK |
Key people | Andrew Herbert, (Chairman) John Mills, (CEO) |
| Revenue |  £70.6 million (2023) [1] |
| £(1.9) million (2023) [1] | |
| £(2.2) million (2023) [1] | |
| Total assets | £97.3 million (2023) [1] |
| Total equity |  £71.8 million (2023) [1] |
| Subsidiaries | EPS |
| Website | www.xaar.com |
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