Status International

What Status International does

Status International (UK) Limited is a family-owned B2B wholesaler, importer and brand owner of consumer lighting and electrical accessories, headquartered in Birkenshaw, West Yorkshire, with adjacent distribution capacity in Cleckheaton totalling 180,000 sq ft. Founded in 1990 and run by father and son Peter and Nicholas McVeigh with nearly 100 years of combined industry experience, the company positions itself as the UK's leading independent supplier of lighting and electrical accessories to major national retailers, wholesalers, independent retailers and electrical wholesalers across the UK and Europe.

The product portfolio is built around three proprietary brands. The core Status brand covers light bulbs in four technologies (LED including LED filament, halogen, low energy and traditional incandescent), a full electrical accessories range (plugs, adaptors, extension sockets, cable reels, wall switches and sockets), heating products, cooling fans, desk lamps, a growing small domestic appliances line, and a newer Smart WiFi lamps and boxed electrical range. The Maxim brand, acquired from JF Poynter Ltd in February 2016, adds heritage value with origins dating to 1879 and Hiram Maxim's incandescent lamp development, while Crystalite provides a premium decorative collection across antique, colour-changing and coloured-lamp variants. Supporting infrastructure includes an in-house design studio for packaging and artwork, an in-house laboratory that sample-tests each delivery against internal standards for safety and function, and a pallet-bay warehouse management system enabling rapid order turnaround.

Revenue is generated primarily through wholesale hardware sales under standard B2B terms (30 days from invoice, free delivery over £500, 3-5 working day delivery) via a sales-led go-to-market combining a dedicated telephone sales team, a 24/7 online ordering portal, and direct relationships with national retailers and wholesalers. The business has no external shareholders, no parent company and no disclosed institutional or venture funding; ownership and control sit entirely with the McVeigh family. Regulatory positioning is unusually deep for a company of this size: Status was the first UK company to join the Primary Authority Scheme with West Yorkshire Trading Standards, has been Main Sponsor of the Trading Standards Institute Annual Conference for over 25 years, and holds a seat on the Lighting Industry Association (LIA) Technical Committee and Council of Management.

Name

Status International

Legal name

Status International (UK) Limited

Website

https://statusinternationaluk.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Status International (UK) Limited is a family-owned B2B wholesaler and brand owner of lighting and electrical accessories, supplying major national retailers, wholesalers, independent retailers and electrical wholesalers across the UK and Europe from its West Yorkshire distribution centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Lighting and Electrical Accessories Wholesale

NAICS

Electric Lamp Bulb and Other Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (335139), Wiring Device Manufacturing (33593)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Light Bulbs & Lamp Replacements Retail (LED, Smart Bulbs, Specialty) (CRAIAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lamps Retail (Table, Floor, Desk) (CRAIAHAE), Indoor Lighting Fixtures Retail (Ceiling, Wall, Pendant, Chandeliers) (CRAIAHAA), Lighting Parts, Shades & Accessories Retail (Harps, Finials, Glass, Mounting) (CRAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Lighting accessories wholesale
• Electrical accessories distribution
• LED light bulbs
• Household electrical goods
• Lighting brand manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Cleckheaton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Lighting: Wholesale distribution of Status branded light bulbs including LED (including LED filament), Halogen, Low Energy and Traditional Incandescent light bulbs in various caps, shapes and wattages.
2. Product Sales - Electrical Accessories: Distribution of electrical accessories including plugs, adaptors, extension sockets, cable reels, wall switches and sockets.
3. Product Sales - Small Domestic Appliances: Growing range of small domestic appliances including kettles, toasters, irons, sandwich makers and hot plates.
4. Product Sales - Heating and Cooling: Heating products (fan, gas, halogen, quartz heaters and oil filled radiators) and cooling products (hand held, USB, desk, tower and stand fans).
5. Branded Product Licensing: Revenue from Maxim brand lighting products acquired in February 2016 and Crystalite premium decorative light bulbs collection.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Status International manufactures and wholesale-distributes Status-branded lighting products (LED including filament, halogen, low energy and traditional incandescent light bulbs) and electrical accessories (plugs, adaptors, extension sockets, cable reels, wall switches and sockets), alongside heating products, cooling fans, small domestic appliances, desk lamps and smart WiFi lamps. The company also owns and markets the heritage Maxim lighting brand (acquired 2016) and the CRYSTALITE premium decorative bulb range, supplying major UK and European retailers, wholesalers and independent retailers.

Product overview

Status International is the UK's leading independent supplier of lighting and electrical accessories, offering a diversified portfolio of products. The core offering includes Status-branded light bulbs in four technologies (LED including LED filament, halogen, low energy, and incandescent) and electrical accessories (plugs, adaptors, extension sockets, cable reels, wall switches and sockets). The product range extends to heating products (fan, gas, halogen, quartz heaters, oil filled radiators), cooling fans (hand held, USB, desk, tower, stand), small domestic appliances (kettles, toasters, irons, sandwich makers, hot plates), and desk lamps. The company operates two branded sub-portfolios: Maxim, an historic lighting brand acquired in 2016 with origins dating to 1879, and CRYSTALITE, a premium decorative light bulb collection featuring design-led products including antique style, decorative, LED colour changing, and coloured lamps. Smart WiFi lamps and electrical products are also available in boxed format.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Status: Status branded light bulbs and electrical accessories including LED, halogen, low energy and traditional incandescent light bulbs, electrical accessories, cooling and heating products.
• Maxim
• Crystalite

Products and services

• Status LED Light Bulbs LED light bulbs under the Status brand, including LED filament variants, available in multiple caps, shapes and wattages for consumer and trade use.
• Status Halogen Light Bulbs Halogen light bulbs under the Status brand, supplied in various pack and cap type permutations.
• Status Low Energy Light Bulbs Energy-efficient low energy light bulbs under the Status brand, supplied for a range of consumer requirements.
• Status Traditional Incandescent Light Bulbs Traditional incandescent light bulbs under the Status brand, available in multiple cap, shape and wattage combinations.
• Status Electrical Accessories Status branded electrical accessories including plugs, adaptors, extension sockets, cable reels, wall switches and sockets.
• Status Heating Products Status branded heating products including fan heaters, gas heaters, halogen heaters, quartz heaters and oil filled radiators.
• Status Cooling Fans Status branded cooling fans including hand held, USB, desk, tower and stand fans, available in selected chrome and antique finishes.
• Status Small Domestic Appliances Status branded small domestic appliances including kettles, toasters, irons, sandwich makers and hot plates.
• Status Desk Lamps Status branded desk lamps designed for use with halogen, low energy and LED light bulbs.
• Smart WiFi Lamps and Electrical Products Smart WiFi-enabled lamps and electrical products available in boxed format under the Status Smart range.
• Maxim Heritage Lighting Brand Heritage lighting brand acquired by Status International in February 2016, producing light bulbs across multiple technologies under a brand originating with Hiram Maxim in 1879.
• CRYSTALITE Premium Decorative Light Bulbs CRYSTALITE is Status International's premium decorative light bulb collection featuring design-led filament designs, patterns, textures and coloured lamps across Antique Style, Decorative Range, LED Colour Changing Lighting and Traditional and Halogen Coloured Lamps.

Quantifiable outcome

• 180,000 sq ft distribution capacity ensuring high stock availability
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SEDEXcoreOthersStatus International is a member of the SEDEX ethical collaboration platform and actively encourages suppliers to become members of SEDEX or comparable platforms such as BSCI for supply chain transparency and ethical compliance.
• BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative)minorOthersComparable ethical compliance platform to SEDEX that the company encourages suppliers to join for maintaining social compliance standards in the supply chain.
• Lighting Industry Association (LIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatus International is a Corporate Member of the LIA, represented on the LIA Technical Committee and LIA Council of Management, actively assisting in setting industry standards.
• Trading Standards InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership as Main Sponsor for over 25 years of the Trading Standards Institute Annual Conference. Peter McVeigh provides regular input on industry issues and collaborates with professional bodies for mutual benefit.
• West Yorkshire Trading StandardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatus was the first company in the UK to join the Primary Authority Scheme - a formal regulatory partnership. Company works closely with West Yorkshire Trading Standards on regulatory compliance matters.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Knightsbridge: UK supplier of wiring accessories, LED lighting and electrical products sold through wholesale channels; directly overlaps with Status's electrical accessories and LED bulb range for the same UK electrical wholesaler customer base.
• BG Electrical (Luceco): UK electrical accessories and lighting brand under Luceco, supplying wiring devices, LED lighting and smart home products through major retailers and wholesalers—comparable to Status on wiring accessories (sockets, switches) and own-brand LED bulbs.
• Bell Lighting: UK-based lighting manufacturer and distributor selling own-brand lamps, LED bulbs and luminaires through electrical wholesalers and retail chains—the closest direct comparable to Status's branded bulb distribution model.
• Crompton Lamps: Historic UK lighting brand supplying LED, halogen and fluorescent lamps to retailers and electrical wholesalers; directly comparable on product mix (multi-technology bulb portfolio) and UK B2B distribution model.
• Aurora Lighting: UK-headquartered lighting manufacturer and distributor with a broad LED fixture and lamp range sold via wholesale and retail channels; comparable to Status as a UK lighting specialist with own-brand and distribution scale.

Emerging players

• Megaman: LED specialist brand with established UK distribution in the lighting wholesale channel; comparable as a focused LED brand competing for the same electrical wholesaler and retail listings as Status's LED filament and decorative bulbs.

Broad incumbents

• ams OSRAM: Global lighting and LED component manufacturer competing across retail and professional lighting channels; an indirect incumbent peer given Status sources from and competes with OSRAM-tier products in UK retail.
• Sylvania (Feilo Sylvania): European lighting manufacturer with strong UK presence across LED lamps and luminaires; competes with Status at national retailer and electrical wholesaler level with a wider, more international product portfolio.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader behind Philips branded bulbs and luminaires; competes head-on with Status in retail LED bulb listings and electrical wholesale channels, but at significantly larger scale and broader product breadth.
• MK Electric (Honeywell): Established UK wiring devices brand owned by Honeywell; competes with Status's electrical accessories line (wall switches and sockets) at the same retail and electrical wholesale counters, though with a much broader parent portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/statusintltd

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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