Nextbase
Nextbase is a British consumer technology company and the world’s largest manufacturer of dash cams. Founded in 1999, the company was originally a manufacturer of in-car entertainment systems such as portable DVD players, and introduced Dash Cams to the UK market in 2009. It is currently the UK market leader, according to GfK data by volume, with 80% market share. Nextbase products are also available in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as major European markets – where it holds a 67% market share – including Belgium, Spain, Italy, Norway, Romania, Czech Republic, France, Netherlands, Poland, Germany, Ireland, and Slovakia. History Nextbase was originally an importer and re-brander of portable entertainment systems, such as DVD players. In the late 2000s, and early 2010s, the company pioneered a range of branded dashboard cameras, more commonly known as dash cams – digital camcorders, which are mounted on a vehicle’s windscreen to record the road ahead. According to data from independent retail analysts GfK, dashboard mounted digital cameras, aka "Dash Cams", became the fastest growing area in consumer electronics in 2015, faster than drones and actions cams, with sales increasing by 395%. Of this market in the UK, Nextbase’s range