Powerlite Fitzgerald

What Powerlite Fitzgerald does

Powerlite Fitzgerald is a privately held UK manufacturer of LED lighting luminaires and bespoke lighting systems, headquartered and producing entirely in-house at its Keighley, West Yorkshire facility. Established in the post-war era (sources cite 1984/1985) to support Britain's rebuilding, the company has spent four decades building a reputation in commercial and industrial lighting and now offers a broad catalogue spanning recessed panels (Celestial, Sky Panel, Aspire, G-MOD, Clean Room), bulkheads, surface-mount battens, architectural pendants and linear systems (Zeta, Zuma, Mondo, Argon), industrial high bays and impact-resistant fittings (Galaxy, Impact, Starmax, Stronghold, Pitstar), outdoor and sports floodlights (Regor series, Urban series, Visage), emergency luminaires, hazardous-area ATEX fittings (Meissa, Mintaka), horticultural (Hygrow) and poultry (Pollux) lines, plus a bespoke division producing heritage retrofits (Charlotte Lantern GT, Hitachi Rail, iGuzzini-compatible gear trays), the Air-Handling Celestial HVAC-integrated luminaire, and Sky Panels with custom artwork for healthcare and sensory environments. The technology stack centres on LED modules with back-mounted optics, SMD in-house assembly, integrated smart controls (Koolmesh, HubSense, DALI, wireless), and emergency systems compliant with BS 60598-2-22; products carry a five-year warranty plus one-year on-site cover.

The business model is B2B enterprise field sales: direct engagement with facilities managers, electrical contractors, specifiers and public-sector procurement, supplemented by a wholesale channel through Edmundson Electrical, Yesss Sunderland, CCS Electrical and similar partners. Revenue comes predominantly from one-time luminaire sales plus custom-design services bundled into project pricing; pricing is quote-based with no minimum order, no public list, and no e-commerce. Customer segments span healthcare, education, industrial, sports & leisure, retail, architectural, public sector and — more recently — agricultural, with documented energy-saving outcomes of 60–85% on customer projects. In April 2025 the company was acquired by Durham-based Artech Lighting, with both entities continuing to operate independently under shared ownership intended to expand UK and overseas market positions. Headcount is 101–250, with no external funding rounds disclosed and no parent-subsidiary structure beyond the Artech acquisition.

Name

Powerlite Fitzgerald

Legal name

Powerlite Fitzgerald

Website

https://www.powerlitefitz.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Powerlite Fitzgerald is a UK-based LED lighting manufacturer in Keighley, West Yorkshire, producing in-house commercial, industrial, architectural, healthcare, hazardous-area and horticultural luminaires plus bespoke retrofits for enterprise and public-sector clients across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial and Industrial LED Lighting Manufacturing

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Commercial Luminaires (High-bay, Low-bay, Troffers, Downlights) (IMAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB), Hazardous Location & Explosion-Proof Lighting (ATEX/IECEx, intrinsically safe fixtures) (IMAGAIAC)

Keywords

• Commercial LED lighting
• Industrial lighting manufacturer
• Architectural lighting solutions
• Bespoke luminaire design
• UK lighting manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

West Burton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Lighting product sales: One-time sale of LED lighting luminaires and fixtures ranging from standard bulkheads to complex bespoke solutions. Products include emergency lighting, industrial high bays, architectural pendants, outdoor floodlights, horticultural lighting, and hazardous area fittings.
2. Bespoke lighting solutions: Custom design and manufacture of tailored lighting products for specific project requirements. Includes bespoke artwork panels, heritage retrofits, custom bezels, and unique form factors. Revenue derived from design fees incorporated into product pricing.
3. Professional services: Lighting design services, technical consultation, site surveys, and project management. Services are bundled with product sales for major installations, with pricing incorporated into overall project costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Powerlite Fitzgerald designs, manufactures, and supplies a broad portfolio of LED lighting luminaires and fixtures for commercial, industrial, architectural, outdoor, emergency, hazardous area, horticultural, and poultry applications. All products are made in-house at the Keighley, West Yorkshire facility using automated laser cutting, CNC, SMD assembly, and in-line testing. The company also offers bespoke customisation, smart lighting controls integration (Koolmesh, DALI, wireless), and professional lighting design and project management services bundled with product sales.

Product overview

Powerlite Fitzgerald is a UK-based manufacturer of commercial and industrial LED lighting solutions, operating as a single unified product portfolio built entirely in-house at its West Yorkshire (Keighley) headquarters. The portfolio spans multiple product lines across recessed (Celestial, Aspire, Panel, Sky Panel, G-MOD, Fusion, Micro Prism, Clean Room), surface-mount (Slice, MLP Lightpack, Municipal, Surface Celestial, Surface Capricorn, Surface Wall Wash), bulkhead (Bulldog, Corona series, Taurus, Ultima, LED 8, CLGT Gear Tray, Hurricane, AXL 2), architectural (Argon mini high bay, Mondo series, Zeta linear series, Zuma pendant, Saturn, Corvus 5, Claustra, Helene, Single Circuit, Pendant, Classic Pendant, Classic Wall), industrial (Galaxy, Impact series, Starmax, PDP series, GRP Dustproof, Hi Sport, Starlux, Canopy), outdoor (Regor floodlight series, Post Top, Bollard, Lynx, Spitfire, Visage, Urban series), emergency (EM series, IP67 Exit Box, AXL 2), hazardous (Meissa ATEX, Mintaka ATEX), horticultural (Hygrow series), and poultry (Pollux) categories, complemented by a bespoke solutions division (Charlotte Lantern GT, Hitachi Rail Retrofit GT, iGuzzini Compatible Retrofit GT, Air-Handling Celestial, Urban Brick). The company also offers smart lighting controls (Koolmesh, DALI, SwitchDIM, 0-10V, wireless/wired detection), and all products are backed by a standard 5-year warranty with a 1-year on-site service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Celestial Recessed LED Panel Family A high-quality recessed LED panel family including Celestial, IP65 Celestial, Universal Celestial, Surface Celestial, and bespoke Air-Handling Celestial variants, designed for 15mm and 24mm exposed T-bar ceilings with back-mounted LEDs for superior light distribution and optional HVAC air-handling integration.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-85% energy savings across client projects
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Premier SolutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 July 2025Collaboration partner for EPIC Solutions healthcare project. Premier Solutions worked alongside Powerlite Fitzgerald to design and manufacture bespoke sky panel luminaires for sensory room installation. Partnership demonstrates ability to work with specialist fit-out partners on bespoke healthcare projects.
• Uni SmartcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerManaged smart building service provider partnership for Halesowen College project. Uni Smart collaborated with Powerlite Fitzgerald on lighting design and UK-engineered luminaires with Koolmesh smart control system implementation.
• JHPminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical installation partner for Tamworth Skate Park project. JHP installed luminaires precisely following Powerlite Fitzgerald's lighting design for dark-sky compliant sports floodlighting.
• Edmundson ElectricalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectrical wholesaler/distributor partnership for Lutterworth Leisure Centre project. Edmundson Electrical worked with Powerlite Fitzgerald to supply custom surface Celestial fittings for Harborough District Council project.
• JM Vardy ElectricalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical contractor partnership for Oxford Park Sports Centre. JM Vardy Electrical installed Regor 11 Sport floodlights following Powerlite Fitzgerald's tailored lighting design solution.
• Yesss SunderlandcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElectrical wholesaler partnership for Tapi Carpets nationwide project. Yesss Sunderland partnered with Powerlite Fitzgerald to deliver Argon High Bay luminaires meeting tight lead times for retail store rollouts.
• Group MetropolitancoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConstruction/fit-out partner for Manchester Office Block project. Group Metropolitan collaborated with Powerlite Fitzgerald on supplying and installing 96 Zuma suspended architectural fittings for city centre office refurbishment.
• Redrock ElectricalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElectrical contractor mentioned in Derriford Hospital case study. Redrock Electrical specified Powerlite Fitzgerald Sky Panels for hospital trust installations, noting hospital only uses Powerlite Sky Panels.
• Horticultural wholesalerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnered with horticultural wholesaler and end client for poultry lighting solution. Wholesaler collaborated with Powerlite Fitzgerald to deliver Pollux system for poultry farm lighting upgrade.
• Princes Square Shopping CentreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShopping centre partnership for Glasgow Princes Square stairwell lighting project. Bespoke continuous-run LED solutions developed to fit over recessed ceiling spaces left by obsolete fluorescent fixtures.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Artech Lighting: Durham-based UK lighting manufacturer that acquired Powerlite Fitzgerald in April 2025; both produce commercial and industrial LED luminaires for specification-driven projects, sharing customer overlap in education, healthcare and public sector.
• Thorn Lighting: UK-established lighting brand (Zumtobel Group) manufacturing indoor and outdoor LED luminaires for commercial, industrial and public-sector applications; directly comparable product portfolio and specification sales motion.
• iGuzzini: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer (Fagerhult Group) producing high-end indoor and outdoor luminaires; Powerlite Fitzgerald explicitly offers iGuzzini-compatible retrofit gear trays, evidencing direct portfolio overlap.
• CU Phosco: UK manufacturer of high-mast and area lighting, including floodlights for sports, airports and motorways; directly competes in the Regor outdoor floodlight and street lighting categories Powerlite Fitzgerald supplies.
• Holophane: UK/US heritage lighting brand (Acuity Brands) producing industrial, commercial and outdoor luminaires with strong specification presence; comparable in heritage-driven, specification-led commercial and industrial lighting.
• Kingfisher Lighting: UK-based exterior lighting manufacturer specialising in street, area, sports and amenity luminaires; directly comparable in outdoor and dark-sky compliant product categories.
• Ansell Lighting: UK manufacturer of LED luminaires across commercial, industrial, emergency and outdoor categories; comparable in catalogue breadth, UK channel distribution and specification-driven sales.
• Hacel Lighting: UK architectural lighting manufacturer producing linear, recessed and bespoke luminaires for commercial interiors; directly comparable in the Zeta, Zuma and architectural pendant categories.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global market leader in LED lighting with broad commercial, industrial, outdoor and connected-lighting portfolios; competes with Powerlite Fitzgerald across multiple sectors but at significantly larger scale.

Others

• Zumtobel Group: Austrian lighting group operating Thorn, Zumtobel and acdc brands across commercial, industrial and architectural lighting; a broad incumbent with overlapping UK specification presence.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fitzlighting

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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