What Screen Excellence does

Screen Excellence Ltd. is a UK-headquartered manufacturer of high-end acoustically transparent (AT) projection screens, founded in its current form in 2008 by engineer Patrice Congard and based in Rendlesham, Suffolk. The company sells into two principal markets: high-end residential home cinema and private cinema installations, and professional film and sound production / post-production facilities such as dubbing theatres, mixing stages and audio mastering rooms. Named enterprise customers include Twickenham Studios (ATMOS dubbing theatre), Loudness Films, ENVY Post Production, Dubbing Brothers, Institut National de l'Audiovisuel, Gold Crest Studios and Red Light Mastering.

The core technology is the proprietary Enlightor family of woven AT surfaces (Enlightor 4K launched 2008, Enlightor Neo and Neo-W launched 2016) and the Visionaire line of microperforated and ultra-short-throw surfaces (Visionaire HC, Visionaire USTAT). Reported technical benchmarks include <1.0 dB acoustic insertion loss across the full audio frequency spectrum for Enlightor Neo, sizes up to 10.8 m width for Neo-W, HDR/4K/8K compatibility, and a patent-pending optical treatment on the USTAT surface for contrast under UST projection. These surfaces are integrated into a portfolio of frame platforms including Reference, Discovery, Elegance, Slim AT, Full Screen, VistaCurve (curved), TAM 1/2L/2TB/2FC/4 and Absolute (motorised aspect-masking), as well as retractable variants MediaTime, RTS and MFR. All products are hand-made to order at the Suffolk facility with custom sizes and configurations.

The business model is exclusively wholesale through a worldwide distributor network of authorised dealers and integrators spanning 40+ countries; screens are not sold direct to end users. Pricing is quote-based, varies by region due to transport and import duties, and is not publicly disclosed. Distribution channels include WS Spalluto (Germany), AV Distribution (France), Prestige Benelux (Belgium/Netherlands), two UK distributors (Atlantik AV Distribution, CAVD), Seymour-Screen Excellence (US) and approximately 30 additional country distributors. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, distributor channel, technical documentation library and a monthly 'Installation of the Month' newsletter, with the company operating without external institutional funding and with an intentionally small team (1-10 employees).

Name

Screen Excellence

Legal name

Screen Excellence Ltd.

Website

https://screenexcellence.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Screen Excellence is a privately held UK manufacturer of high-end acoustically transparent projection screens for residential home cinemas and professional film/sound studios, using proprietary Enlightor woven fabric and Visionaire microperforated surfaces, sold custom-made-to-order through a 40-country distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Acoustically Transparent Projection Screens (Home Cinema & Professional Studio)

NAICS

Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing (334310)

SIC

Household Audio & Video Equipment (3651)

akta.pro primary industry

Professional & Creative Monitors (Color-Accurate/Reference) (HDACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

4K/5K/8K & High-Resolution Monitors (HDACADAH), Dual-Screen & Specialty Form-Factor Monitors (HDACADAN)

Keywords

• Acoustically transparent screens
• Projection screen manufacturing
• Home cinema screens
• Studio projection surfaces
• Woven AT screens

Headquarters

HQ city

Rendlesham

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, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales - Projection Screens: Screen Excellence generates revenue primarily through the sale of custom-made acoustically transparent projection screens. Products are handcrafted to order with custom sizes and configurations, serving the high-end home cinema and professional studio market.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Screen Excellence designs, manufactures by hand, and sells custom-made acoustically transparent (AT) projection screens built around proprietary Enlightor woven fabric technology. Its product range spans projection surfaces (Enlightor Neo, Neo-W, Sol, Visionaire HC, USTAT), fixed-frame screens (Reference, Discovery, Elegance, Slim AT, Full Screen, VistaCurve), aspect-masking screens (TAM series, Absolute), and retractable screens (MediaTime, RTS, MFR), serving high-end residential home cinema installations and professional film/sound production studios worldwide through a network of authorised dealers and distributors.

Product overview

Screen Excellence is a UK-based manufacturer (Suffolk, England) of high-end acoustically transparent projection screens for residential home cinema and professional film/sound production studios. The product portfolio centers on proprietary Enlightor woven AT surfaces (Enlightor Neo, Neo-W, Sol) and Visionaire surfaces (HC, USTAT), which are integrated into various screen frame platforms. Frame products range from basic fixed-frame models (Reference, Discovery, Elegance, Slim AT, Full Screen, VistaCurve) to sophisticated aspect masking systems (TAM 1, TAM 2L, TAM 2TB, TAM 2FC, TAM 4, Absolute), and retractable solutions (MediaTime, RTS, MFR). The company also offers the Craftsman bespoke installation kit and a complementary Audio Excellence loudspeaker line. All products are handmade to order in the UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Audio Excellence: Line of loudspeakers and electronics for true sound audio playback systems, created to complement the acoustically transparent projection screens.

Products and services

• Enlightor Neo The most advanced Acoustically Transparent woven projection surface available, with negligible acoustic insertion loss (<1.0 dB) across the frequency spectrum, 0.95 gain, enhanced dynamic range, 4K and HDR compatible, sizes up to 2.8m height (6.72m width in 2.40:1 aspect ratio). Available as a projection surface material integrated into Screen Excellence fixed-frame, masking, and retractable screen platforms.
• Enlightor Neo-W Woven synthetic flame-retardant acoustically transparent projection surface developed specifically for large theatres, combining the Enlightor performance level with seamless large-screen compatibility. Features minimal acoustic insertion loss (<1.5 dB), 0.8 gain, excellent dynamic range, sizes up to 4.5m height (10.8m width in 2.40:1 aspect ratio).
• Enlightor Sol An affordable solid (non-acoustically transparent) coated woven projection surface with black rear coating for perfect opacity, 1.0 gain, HDR and 4K compatible, sizes up to 2.8m height — Screen Excellence's entry-level surface for customers on tight budgets.
• Visionaire HC Microperforated acoustically transparent high-contrast projection surface for long or medium throw projectors, effective in ambient light conditions with 120-degree viewing angle, beyond-4K resolution, HDR compatible, low acoustic loss (only 6 dB attenuation at 18 kHz), can be positioned as near as 5 cm from a loudspeaker front. Max size HD 150 inches / WS 200 inches.
• Visionaire USTAT The first screen surface dedicated to Ultra-Short Throw projection that is also acoustically transparent. Knitted material with a specific optical treatment (patent pending) that provides contrast enhancement under the angles of incidence corresponding to Ultra-Short Throw projectors, 140-degree viewing angle, beyond-4K resolution, HDR compatible, low acoustic loss. Max size HD 125 inches width / WS 170 inches width.
• Reference World reference fixed-frame acoustically transparent screen, with InfiniteBlack light-absorbing velvet-covered frame, Enlightor woven AT projection surface and acoustically transparent black backing. Available HD up to 210 inches and WS up to 280 inches base width.
• Discovery Fixed-frame acoustically transparent screen that brings Enlightor technology at a more affordable price, with velveted aluminium frame. Available in HD and WS formats across six standard viewable widths from 90 to 140 inches.
• Elegance Best-in-class ambient light rejecting AT screen with edge-free design for living-space integration. Uses Ambient Visionaire 0.8 A.T. acoustically transparent projection surface; HD up to 140 inches base width; handmade in the UK.
• Slim AT Elegant acoustically transparent screen with thin 15 mm velvet-wrapped bezel frame for discreet installations. Available in HD and WS formats, up to 200 inches with bezel increased to 20 mm above 140 inches.
• Full Screen Discreet borderless fixed-frame AT screen with groove tensioning system that guarantees a perfectly flat projection surface. HD up to 210 inches / WS up to 280 inches base width.
• VistaCurve Curved fixed-frame acoustically transparent screen providing an immersive cinematic experience for anamorphic lens projection. Uses Enlightor Neo surface, with four matched radiuses; HD up to 210 inches / WS up to 210 inches base width.
• TAM 2L True Aspect Masking screen with lateral masking for constant height, variable width operation. Independent lateral motorised masks, WS up to 200 inches base width.
• TAM 2TB True Aspect Masking screen with top and bottom masking for constant width, variable height operation. Built on the same frame as the Reference (RF) series.
• TAM 1 True Aspect Masking screen with top drop-down motorised mask for constant width, variable height operation. Enlightor Neo surface; HD up to 180 inches base width.
• TAM 2FC Luxury flat screen with lateral motorised masks that can fully close to protect the projection surface. Constant height design; WS up to 180 inches base width.
• TAM 4 4-way True Aspect Masking offering both vertical and horizontal masking for maximum view with any aspect ratio. Native aspect ratio 2.07; HD up to 180 inches base width.
• Absolute No-compromise curved fixed-frame screen with fully closing lateral motorised masks. Enlightor Neo AT surface; curved frame offering immersive experience; WS up to 180 inches base width.
• MediaTime Retractable acoustically transparent screen with concealed tensioning system. Enlightor Neo surface, max viewable width 160 inches, wall mounted; HD up to 140 inches / WS up to 160 inches base width.
• RTS Retractable tensioned screens with tab-tensioned white solid or microperforated screen material, quiet operation. 4K and HDR compatible; HD up to 160 inches / WS up to 160 inches base width.
• MFR Multi-Format Retractable Motorised Tensioned AT Screen with motorised masking for both HD and WS formats. Enlightor Neo surface with lateral dual tensioning and horizontal/vertical masking; HD up to 120 inches / WS up to 140 inches base width.
• Craftsman Bespoke installation kit for custom frame fabrication or retro-fit to existing screens. Includes choice of Enlightor 4K or Enlightor Neo woven surface, matching black backing, Gripfix channels and spatula tool. Available up to 210 inches wide in HD and 280 inches wide in WS.
• Magnetic Masking System Steel-mesh masks covered in acoustically transparent black fabric that adhere to the screen via magnets, providing alternative masking options for AT screens without motorised masking expense. Converts a wide screen into HD format.
• Audio Excellence loudspeakers and electronics Line of loudspeakers and electronics for true sound audio playback systems, sharing the screens' priorities of neutrality, dynamic capacity, and precise localisation anchored to the image plane. Provides integrators with a coherent, cinema-focused sound-and-image system from one engineering-driven company (Screen Excellence and Audio Excellence).

Quantifiable outcome

• Acoustic insertion loss less than 1 dB throughout the whole audio frequency range with Enlightor Neo surface
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Audio ExcellencecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScreen Excellence created the Audio Excellence line of loudspeakers and electronics, reconnecting with founder Patrice Congard's original ambition to treat sound and image as a unified system. Audio Excellence shares the screens' priorities: neutrality, dynamic capacity, and precise localisation anchored to the image plane, providing integrators with a coherent, cinema-focused system from one engineering-driven company.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Seymour Screen Excellence: US joint venture between Seymour AV and Screen Excellence distributing AT screens in North America. Operates as both a channel partner (selling SE products) and a competing AT screen maker (Seymour's own Enlightor-derived products), making it the closest functional peer in the AT category.
• Screen Innovations: Texas-based manufacturer of projection screens for residential and commercial markets, including ambient light rejecting and Zero Edge fixed-frame screens. Competes head-to-head with Screen Excellence in custom residential home cinema, with comparable bespoke manufacturing and integrator-led distribution.
• dnp denmark: Danish manufacturer specialising in optical projection screens including ambient light rejecting surfaces. Comparable in technical specialisation and European/global installer channel, with strong overlap in high-end residential and commercial AV installations.
• Vutec: US manufacturer of projection screens including fixed frame, masking, and acoustically transparent models. Comparable on custom-screen positioning and AV integrator channel, with similar heritage in specialist cinema products.
• Stewart Filmscreen: US-based premium projection screen manufacturer serving residential home cinema and professional studios. Directly comparable in target customer (high-end residential + post-production) and product positioning (custom, reference-grade screens), though Stewart has a broader product range and longer history.

Regional players

• Grandview: China-based projection screen manufacturer with strong presence in Asia-Pacific and growing global reach. Comparable product category but competes primarily on price/availability in mid-market segments, with limited overlap in Screen Excellence's premium AT niche.

Broad incumbents

• Harkness Screens: UK-based global manufacturer of projection screens, most prominent in cinema exhibition but with a dedicated business unit for AV/professional screens. Comparable on heritage, manufacturing location (UK), and high-end cinema/professional segment.
• Draper: US manufacturer of projection screens, AV mounts, and window shades. Overlaps with Screen Excellence in fixed and retractable projection screens for AV integrators, but operates at much broader scale across price points and AV categories.
• Elite Screens: Large US/global projection screen manufacturer with mass-market to mid-tier product range. Competes on overlap at the lower end of the home cinema and commercial AV categories but does not match Screen Excellence's premium AT-specialist positioning.
• Da-Lite: Established US projection screen brand (Legrand-owned) serving commercial, education, and residential markets with a broad product range. Comparable on product category and channel, but much larger scale and less focused on acoustically transparent specialty surfaces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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