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Sinclair Research

Sinclair Research Ltd was a British consumer electronics company founded by Clive Sinclair in Cambridge in the 1970s. In 1980, the company entered the home computer market with the ZX80 at £99.95 (equivalent to £429 in 2025), at that time the cheapest personal computer for sale in the United Kingdom. A year later, the ZX81 became available through…

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Founded
Cambridge, England, UK (1973; 53 years ago (1973))[disputed – discuss]
Industry
Computing Electronics
Headquarters
London, UK
Defunct
October 14, 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-14)
Founder
Clive Sinclair
Key people
Nigel Searle, Director (1979 to 1986) Jim Westwood Rick Dickinson, Designer

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Sinclair Research

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Sinclair Research

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related to Commercial success and home computers · 29
Sinclair Research → Barker, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire County Council, Clive Sinclair, December, Following Sinclair's, In, In April, In February, In July Timex, In March, January, March, Science, Sinclair Computers, Sinclair Research Ltd, Sinclair ZX80, Sinclair ZX81, Sinclair's, The
related to Mid-1980s developments · 17
Sinclair Research → Advertising Standards Authority, Apple Macintosh, Especially, February, Fully, In, It, January, May, QL, QLs, Sinclair, Sinclair's, Spectrums, The QL, The Sinclair QL, Your Sinclair
related to Amstrad acquisition of assets · 16
Sinclair Research → Acorn Computers, Although, August, Given, Hollis Brothers, However, In June, March, May, On, Oric, Pergamon Press, Prism, Robert Maxwell, Sinclair's, Sir Clive
related to Cancelled projects · 13
Sinclair Research → GUI, It, LC3, Low Cost Colour Computer, Martin Brennan, November, QL, RAM, ROM, Standing, Steve Berry, The, Z80-based
related to Spin-offs · 6
Sinclair Research → Anamartic Ltd, Cambridge Computer Ltd, CT2, Shaye Communications Ltd, These, Z88
Defunct · 1
Sinclair Research → October 14, 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-14)
Founded · 1
Sinclair Research → Cambridge, England, UK (1973; 53 years ago (1973))[disputed – discuss]
Founder · 1
Sinclair Research → Clive Sinclair
Headquarters · 1
Sinclair Research → London, UK
Industry · 1
Sinclair Research → Computing Electronics

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sinclair ql company research cambridge computer zx ltd launched spectrum 1985 sinclair's 1986 amstrad year clive products january name sold

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Sinclair ResearchDefunctOctober 14, 2025; 10 months ago (2025-10-14)1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchFoundedCambridge, England, UK (1973; 53 years ago (1973))[disputed – discuss]1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchFounderClive Sinclair1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchHeadquartersLondon, UK1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchIndustryComputing Electronics1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchKey peopleNigel Searle, Director (1979 to 1986) Jim Westwood Rick Dickinson, Designer1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchNumber of employees140 (1980s) 3 (1990) 1 (1997)1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchProductsSinclair ZX Spectrum Sinclair QL1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchRevenue£102 million GBP (1985)1.00infobox
Sinclair ResearchTypeLimited company1.00infobox
Sinclair's competitor Oricinstance ofand other companies0.80text
distributor Prism entering receivershipinstance ofand other companies0.80text

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