What Legrand Electric Ltd does

Legrand Electric Ltd is the UK and Ireland operating subsidiary of Legrand Group, a French-listed global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure. Headquartered in Birmingham with offices in London, Reading, and Dublin, and manufacturing at three ISO 14001:2015-accredited sites (Blyth, Consett, Scarborough), the company sells a deep product portfolio organised across 14+ sub-brands including Zucchini (busbar systems 25A to 6300A), CP Electronics (lighting controls and presence detectors supporting DALI-2, KNX, Casambi), Electrak (workspace powertrack), Bticino (door entry and smart home via Netatmo), Power Control (UPS), Starline (busway), and USystems/Minkels (data centre racks and cooling), plus Server Technology and Raritan PDUs.

The company serves electrical contractors, building specifiers, consultants, and end-clients across commercial buildings, data centres, healthcare, education, industrial, rail, warehouse, and multi-dwelling unit segments. It generates revenue predominantly through hardware sales distributed via three UK national electrical wholesalers (Edmundson Electrical, Rexel, CEF) and regional specialists, supplemented by a specification-led direct sales motion targeting tier 1 electrical contractors and major projects. Integration partnerships with Autodesk Revit, Casambi, and Netatmo extend the platform into BIM design workflows and connected-building ecosystems, while the Legrand Training Academy delivers CPD-accredited training to specifiers and installers.

Legrand Electric Ltd operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Legrand Group (Euronext Paris: LR.PA, ~€8.1B FY2024 group revenue) and is registered in England and Wales. The UK entity does not publicly disclose standalone revenue. ESG positioning is material: SBTi-validated Net Zero 2050 commitment, Gold EcoVadis medal, 100% renewable electricity, and BEAMA Climate Commitment signatory status, increasingly used as tender differentiators in UK public-sector and large commercial projects.

Name

Legrand Electric Ltd

Legal name

Legrand Electric Ltd

Website

https://legrand.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Legrand Electric Ltd is the UK and Ireland subsidiary of Legrand Group, selling electrical and digital building infrastructure (busbar, cable management, lighting controls, UPS, data centre, smart home) through UK wholesalers and a specification-led direct sales team to contractors, consultants, and end-clients across commercial, data centre, healthcare, and education segments.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrical & Digital Building Infrastructure

NAICS

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531), Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing (335), Relay and Industrial Control Manufacturing (335314)

SIC

Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600), Miscellaneous Electrical Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (3690)

akta.pro primary industry

Busbar & Power Distribution Systems (busbars, busway/busduct, power distribution blocks) (IMAGAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electrical Supplies Retail (Wiring, Switches, Breakers, Conduit) (CRAIADAE), EV/Industrial Charging Power Electronics (Chargers, rectifiers, power stages) (IMAGADAF)

Keywords

• Electrical infrastructure products
• Busbar power distribution
• Cable management systems
• Lighting control solutions
• Data centre infrastructure

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Busbar Systems and Power Distribution: Sale of Zucchini branded busbar systems, transformers, and power distribution equipment for commercial and industrial applications
2. Cable Management Solutions: Overhead and floor/perimeter cable management products including cable tray, trunking, and floor boxes
3. Lighting and Energy Controls: Lighting control systems, presence detectors, and energy management products including standalone PIR detectors, wireless controls, and connected lighting systems
4. Door Entry and Smart Home: 2-wire and IP door entry systems, home automation products including wireless (Arteor with Netatmo) and wired (MyHOME) systems
5. Uninterruptible Power Supply: Single and three phase UPS systems, central power supply systems for critical applications
6. Industrial and Wiring Products: Industrial plugs and sockets, enclosures, termination and connection equipment, wiring accessories

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Legrand Electric Ltd manufactures and supplies electrical and digital building infrastructure products for commercial, industrial, data centre, healthcare, education, and residential applications. Its portfolio spans Zucchini busbar systems (25A to 6300A), CP Electronics lighting and energy controls, Electrak underfloor workspace power, Bticino door entry and smart home automation, Power Control UPS, Starline busway, USystems/Minkels data centre cooling and racks, and Swifts/Cablofil/Salamandre cable management. The company sells through UK and Ireland electrical wholesalers and a direct specification team targeting tier 1 contractors and consultants.

Product overview

Legrand Electric Ltd is a specialist in electrical and digital infrastructure providing solutions for buildings that are simple, innovative and sustainable. Their product portfolio is organized as a platform-plus-modules architecture spanning busbar systems, cable management, lighting controls, power distribution, smart home, and data centre infrastructure. The core offerings include Zucchini busbar systems (from 25A to 6300A covering lighting, medium and high power applications), CP Electronics lighting and energy control systems (PIR/microwave detectors, connected lighting control, DALI/KNX integration), Electrak workspace power solutions (underfloor powertrack, floor boxes), Bticino door entry and smart home automation, and Swifts/Cablofil/Salamandre cable management ranges. Data centre solutions include Starline busway, USystems and Minkels cooling/racks, and Server Technology/Raritan PDUs. Power solutions encompass Power Control UPS, Zucchini transformers, and protection/control devices. The company operates multiple sub-brands including CP Electronics, Electrak, Bticino, Power Control, Starline, USystems, Zucchini, Cablofil, Green-i, Incara, RAPID, Salamandre, Swifts, and Vitesse.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CP Electronics: Lighting control systems and presence detectors
• Electrak
• Bticino
• Power Control
• Starline
• USystems
• Swifts
• Zucchini
• Cablofil
• Green-i
• Incara
• RAPID
• Salamandre
• Vitesse

Products and services

• Zucchini Busbar Systems

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% renewable electricity used in operations
• +1 more outcomes

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• AutodeskcoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration partnership providing Autodesk Revit plugin for Zucchini busbar systems, enabling designers to draw busbar lines that integrate into their system design. Zucchini cast resin transformers and enclosures can also be added through the plugin.
• CasambicoreTechnology or IntegrationCasambi-enabled wireless controls integrated into Legrand's lighting control product offerings, providing wireless lighting control solutions for buildings.
• NetatmocoreTechnology or IntegrationNetatmo technology integrated into Arteor with Netatmo wireless home system, providing smart home automation capabilities.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Schneider Electric UK: Schneider Electric is the global incumbent across electrical distribution, building automation, and data centre infrastructure. Directly competes with Legrand UK's busbar, UPS, lighting control, and wiring accessory portfolios and addresses the same UK specifier and contractor base.
• ABB Ltd (UK): ABB competes across the same core categories in the UK — busbar systems, cable management, protection devices, and building automation — targeting the same commercial, industrial, and data centre specification opportunities.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure UK: Siemens' Smart Infrastructure division directly overlaps with Legrand UK's busbar, building automation (KNX/DALI), and data centre offerings and shares the same UK specifier/installer go-to-market.
• Eaton Industries (UK): Eaton competes directly in UPS systems, PDUs, power distribution, and industrial-grade enclosures where Legrand UK's Power Control, Starline, and Server Technology brands operate, with a strong data centre focus.

Direct peers

• Hager UK: Hager is one of Legrand's closest direct competitors in the UK electrical distribution market, with comparable cable management, distribution boards, wiring accessories, and commercial lighting control portfolios sold through the same wholesaler channel.
• Marshall-Tufflex: Marshall-Tufflex is a UK-based specialist manufacturer of cable management (PVC trunking, floor systems, perimeter trunking) and is a direct peer within Legrand UK's Salamandre, Swifts, and floor trunking product ranges.
• HellermannTyton UK: HellermannTyton manufactures cable management, routing, and fastening products for commercial and industrial applications, competing directly with Legrand UK's Cablofil and Swifts cable management offerings in specifier-driven projects.

Emerging players

• CP Electronics (Integrated brand): CP Electronics has been integrated into Legrand.co.uk as a sub-brand, retaining its own presence in lighting controls; competing UK independent players include Ex-Or and Aurora Lighting within the same presence-detection and DALI/KNX specification segments.
• Cembre SpA: Cembre manufactures industrial connectors, cable accessories, and electrical installation tooling, competing with Legrand UK's industrial plugs and sockets (Hypra/P17) and wiring accessory product families.
• Wago UK: Wago provides interconnection, PCB terminal blocks, and automation products for building and industrial applications, overlapping with Legrand UK's connection, termination, and KNX/DALI-integrated wiring accessory space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/legranduk
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LegrandtvUK
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/legranduk

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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