Name

TRT Lighting

Legal name

TRT Lighting Limited

Website

https://trtlighting.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial & Industrial LED Lighting

NAICS

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

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

LED Drivers, Ballasts & Power Modules for Lighting (Constant-current/voltage drivers, ballasts, control gear) (IMAGAIAJ)

Keywords

• LED street lighting
• Tunnel lighting systems
• Exterior lighting luminaires
• Architectural lighting fixtures
• Outdoor lighting controls

Headquarters

HQ city

Redditch

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 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. LED Luminaire Sales: Sale of LED lighting luminaires for roads, tunnels, amenity, heritage, and architectural applications. Products range from 4W to 710W across multiple product families.
2. Column and Accessory Sales: Sale of supporting infrastructure including aluminium conical columns, steel tubular columns, wooden tapered columns, spigot adaptors, arm brackets, and isolator units.
3. Lighting Control Systems: Sale of exterior lighting control solutions including Lumi-LinQ wireless systems and related control gear.
4. Professional Services: Application engineering and technical support services, site services, and potentially installation guidance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TRT Lighting designs, manufactures, and supplies LED lighting luminaires and supporting infrastructure for road, tunnel, exterior, architectural, heritage, and handrail applications. The company produces a wide portfolio of LED luminaires ranging from 4W to 710W, complemented by aluminium/steel/wooden columns, wireless control systems (Lumi-LinQ), and accessories. All products are designed and built in-house at the Redditch facility, which includes SMT PCB production, powder coating, and an LIA-accredited photometric laboratory.

Product overview

TRT Lighting is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in LED exterior lighting solutions. The product portfolio comprises multiple product families across lighting categories: Road Lighting (Aspect Gen2, Aspect, Aspect Mini, Aspect Eco, Aspect Zebra, Aspect Gen2 Zebra, Aspect Floodlight, Chalis), Tunnel Lighting (X-Range Boost, X-Range Interior, X-Range Twin Boost, R-Range, I-Range, Verso), Amenity Lighting (Via, Via City, Optio Micro, Optio Midi, Optio Midi Zebra, Optio Nano, Orbix 360, Facet Zero), Heritage Lighting (Luz, Merse, Heming), Dark Sky Lighting (Via Dark-Sky, Oaken), Architectural Lighting (Circa, Circa Light Guide), and Handrail Lighting (Altura Midi, Altura Maxi, Altura Anti-Climb, E-Via). Supporting infrastructure includes Columns (Aluminium Conical, Steel Tubular Standard/Heavy Duty, Wooden Tapered), Controls (Lumi-LinQ wireless control system, PowerSet NFC programmer), and Accessories (Arm Brackets, Spigot Adaptors, DNO Isolator Units). All products are designed and manufactured in the UK with in-house SMT production for LED PCBs and powder coating facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Aspect Gen2 Street and highway LED luminaire with power range 9W-307W, featuring universal mounting system, tool-free access, interchangeable heads, and integrated PowerSet NFC for field-adjustable power output. DarkSky International approved. Designed for road and highway lighting for local authorities and contractors.
• Aspect

Quantifiable outcome

• 65% energy savings in Lincolnshire retrofit scheme with 5,400+ lanterns
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FW Thorpe Plc (Parent Group)coreOthersTRT Lighting is a division of FW Thorpe Plc, part of a group with over 90 years of lighting expertise. The group supplies luminaires and control systems to over 60 countries worldwide. FW Thorpe provides shared services including carbon offsetting scheme, sustainability initiatives, and group-wide certifications.
• Balfour Beatty Living PlacescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStrategic partnership for large-scale public lighting upgrade schemes across Lincolnshire. Balfour Beatty Living Places is the principal contractor with TRT providing LED luminaires for street lighting retrofit programmes including over 5,400 lanterns in Lincolnshire.
• Thorlux LightingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within FW Thorpe Group. TRT collaborated with Thorlux on Sheffield Hallam University's City Campus development, providing illuminated handrail solutions alongside Thorlux's lighting systems.
• DarkSky InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization working with manufacturers to certify dark sky friendly outdoor lighting. TRT has 11 product ranges approved under DarkSky criteria including uplight limits, fixed mounting, dimming capability, and CCT requirements.
• Made in BritainminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of the Made in Britain organization representing 1500+ British manufacturers. TRT uses the official mark to support its 'British is Best' ethos and demonstrate Green Growth credentials.
• British Standards Institution (BSI)minorOthersIndependent metrology and standards organization providing ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certification assessments for TRT's quality, environmental, and health & safety management systems.
• Lighting Industry Association (LIA)minorOthersIndustry association providing laboratory accreditation for TRT's UMSUG testing and photometric measurements, ensuring compliance with industry standards TSD-003 and TSD-005.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Signify N.V. (Philips Lighting): Global lighting major with extensive outdoor, road and smart-city (Interact) systems. Frequently wins UK and European outdoor tenders on scale, supply chain and Interact ecosystem depth — direct competitor on road, tunnel and amenity tenders.
• GE Current, a Daintree company: Diversified commercial, industrial and outdoor lighting provider with networked controls (Daintree). Competes with TRT on industrial, infrastructure and exterior lighting specifications, particularly where integrated controls are valued.
• CREE Lighting: LED technology-led lighting manufacturer with a strong outdoor/road and tunnel product portfolio built around its LED expertise. Overlaps with TRT across street, area and tunnel segments and competes on LED efficiency and smart controls.
• Thorn Lighting (Zumtobel Group): European lighting incumbent owned by Zumtobel Group with broad indoor and outdoor portfolios including road, amenity and urban applications. Overlaps with TRT in exterior and amenity lighting but competes across many more categories than TRT's road/tunnel focus.

Direct peers

• AEC Illuminazione: Italian outdoor and urban lighting manufacturer producing road, tunnel, amenity and architectural luminaires with proprietary photometric and control capabilities. Comparable European road/tunnel specialist competing for similar specification-led tenders.
• Kingfisher Lighting: UK-based supplier/manufacturer of street, road and amenity lighting with strong local-authority relationships and distribution across exterior product ranges. Closely comparable GTM and product overlap with TRT's UK public-sector business.
• CU Phosco Lighting: Long-established UK outdoor lighting manufacturer specialising in road, street, and high-mast lighting columns and luminaires. Closest UK-based direct competitor to TRT's road, amenity and column product lines with overlapping local-authority customer base.
• DW Windsor Lighting: UK heritage and architectural exterior lighting manufacturer focused on aesthetically-sensitive schemes. Direct overlap with TRT's heritage (Luz, Heming, Merse) and Circa architectural ranges and similar specification-led UK customer base.
• Schreder Group: Belgian-headquartered global specialist in outdoor lighting (roads, tunnels, urban areas, architectural), with a strong smart-controls offering. Directly comparable to TRT across road, tunnel and amenity categories and is a frequent bidder on UK council tenders.
• Holophane Europe (Acuity Brands): Heritage industrial and tunnel lighting brand within Acuity Brands, with a dedicated European presence for high-performance tunnel and exterior luminaires. Direct overlap with TRT's X-Range and Verso tunnel portfolio and Silvertown-style infra projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/trtlighting
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trt-lighting-limited

Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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