Apex Sound and Light

Name

Apex Sound and Light

Legal name

Apex Sound & Light Corporation

Website

https://apexsoundandlight.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Audio-Visual Equipment

akta.pro primary industry

Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Backline & Musical Instrument Rentals (Concert/Performance Support) (THAHAEAL)

Keywords

• Professional audio equipment
• Professional lighting equipment
• Video production equipment
• AV equipment rental
• Venue AV installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Pickering

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Equipment Sales: Direct sale of professional audio, video, lighting, staging, rigging, power distribution, and cabling equipment to customers. Products are sourced from various manufacturers and sold to event production companies, venues, TV & Film productions, and corporate clients.
2. Equipment Rentals: Rental of professional AV equipment for events and productions. The company maintains an extensive rental inventory including audio equipment, video equipment, lighting equipment, staging and rigging, cabling, and power distribution for short-term use.
3. Installation Services: Permanent installation of AV systems in venues including theatres, stadiums, conference centers, houses of worship, restaurants, nightclubs, and educational facilities. Services include design, integration, and implementation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Apex Sound and Light sells, rents, and installs professional audio-visual equipment for corporate events, live entertainment, TV and film production, and permanent venue installations. The offering spans audio, video, lighting, staging and rigging, cabling, and power distribution equipment sourced from leading manufacturers, complemented by full event production and on-site technical services.

Product overview

Apex Sound and Light is a professional audio-visual equipment company offering sales, rental, and installation services for audio, video, lighting, staging, rigging, cabling, and power distribution equipment. The product portfolio includes named product lines across audio equipment (microphones from Shure and Sennheiser, wireless systems, mixing consoles from DiGiCo and Avid, speakers), video equipment (LED walls from INFiLED and ROE Visual, projectors from Christie, processors from Brompton Technology), lighting (moving heads from Robe and Ayrton, controllers from MA Lighting, fixtures from ETC and Elation), and supporting infrastructure (power distribution from Theatrixx and Lex Products, cabling solutions, staging from Tyler Truss and Penn Elcom). The company also provides event production services and permanent installations for venues, and maintains a specialized TV & Film division offering studio-grade equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audio Equipment Sales Sale of professional audio equipment including microphones, wireless systems, mixing consoles, amplifiers, speakers, monitors, and communications gear from leading manufacturers, for event production companies, venues, TV and film productions, and corporate clients.
• Video Equipment Sales Sale of professional video production and display equipment including LED video walls, projectors, cameras, switchers, video processors, media players, and screens for live events, broadcasts, and installations.
• Lighting Equipment Sales Sale of professional lighting equipment including moving head fixtures, LED fixtures, conventional lighting, controllers, atmospheric effects, followspots, dimmers, and special effects for live events and venue installations.
• Staging and Rigging Sales Sale of stage decks, trussing systems, hoists, chain motors, rigging equipment, drapes, podiums, and ground support infrastructure for event productions and venue installations.
• Power Distribution Sales Sale of power distribution equipment including lighting distros, audio distros, cam-lock cables, Socapex cables, and power connectors for event productions and installations.
• Equipment Rental Short-term rental of professional audio, video, lighting, staging, rigging, cabling, and power distribution equipment for events, productions, and venue operators across Canada and the United States.
• Event Production Services Full-service event production covering conferences, trade shows, sporting events, concerts, touring, festivals, corporate events, TV and film productions, and fashion shows, from strategy and budgeting through design, staging, and on-site technical implementation.
• Installation Services Permanent AV installation services including design, integration, and implementation for commercial projects, sporting venues, educational facilities, houses of worship, theatres, performance venues, restaurants, and nightclubs.

Named customers16 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

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• d&b audiotechnikcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApex Sound & Light is an authorized dealer for d&b audiotechnik professional audio equipment including speakers, subwoofers, and amplifiers such as SL-GSUB Subwoofer, KSL12 and KSL8 Line Array Speakers, D80 Amplifier, V12 and V8 Line Array Loudspeakers.
• DiGiCocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorApex Sound & Light distributes DiGiCo audio consoles including Quantum 338, Quantum 225, and SD12 Audio Console, as well as SD-RACK products.
• ShurecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized dealer for Shure wireless systems including ULX-D, Axient Digital, and PSM1000 personal monitor systems, along with various Shure microphones.
• MA LightingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributes MA Lighting grandMA3 consoles including Full-Size, Light, and Compact XT models for lighting control.
• ChristiecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Christie dealer for video projectors including Roadster HD14K-M and Crimson WU31 3DLP laser projectors.
• ROBEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributes ROBE moving lights including Spiider and MegaPointe fixtures for professional lighting applications.
• Elation ProfessionalcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Elation dealer for professional lighting including Platinum Beam 5R Extreme and various intelligent fixtures.
• BarcocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributes Barco video equipment including S3-4K Event Master, EC-50 Event Controller, and E2 GEN 2 video processing systems.
• TheatrixxcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Theatrixx dealer for power distribution equipment including XD278 250A Lighting Distro, XD291 36 Way Distro, and MLD series distribution panels.
• AsteracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributes Astera LED lighting including AX1 PixelTube, Titan Tube FP1, and Esprite LED fixtures.
• AyrtoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Ayrton dealer for professional LED lighting including Mistral TC and other intelligent fixtures.
• ROE VisualcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributes ROE Visual LED video products including Black Pearl BP2, Carbon CB5 MKII, and LED video strips.
• AvidcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Avid dealer for Venue S6L mixing consoles used in professional audio production.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Video Equipment Rentals (VER): Specialized provider of professional AV equipment rentals for film, broadcast, and live events. Competes head-to-head with Apex in the TV & Film and concert touring rental segments with overlapping product lines from cameras to LED walls to lighting.
• Nationwide Video: AV rental, sales, and staging provider serving film, broadcast, corporate, and live event clients across the US. Overlaps with Apex's sales/rental/installation model and serves many of the same event, broadcast, and corporate customer segments.
• Solotech: Canadian-headquartered professional AV and entertainment technology provider offering sales, rental, and integration across the same AV equipment categories and customer segments (concerts, corporate, TV/film). Closest direct geographic and service-model peer to Apex from a similar regional footprint.
• Cinequipt: Toronto-based equipment rental and sales company specializing in film, television, and broadcast production gear. Directly comparable to Apex's TV & Film division from the same Canadian geographic base and overlapping broadcast/media client base.
• LMG: National US provider of video, audio, lighting, and rigging equipment rentals for live events, corporate shows, and broadcast. Directly comparable to Apex across all three revenue streams (rental, sales, and installation) with similar customer types.
• Rentex: Audio visual equipment rental company with extensive inventory of video, audio, and lighting gear serving corporate, broadcast, and live event clients. Closely comparable business model to Apex's rental segment with comparable product breadth.
• Clair Brothers: Pro audio and lighting production company providing rental, sales, and installation services for concerts, tours, and venues. Directly comparable to Apex's audio/lighting rental and event production business with a similar dealer-of-premium-brands positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Freeman: Global event production and brand experience company with significant AV rental and staging capability. Competes with Apex in corporate events, trade shows, and large-scale live productions as part of a much broader event services portfolio.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global leader in entertainment and event production services spanning audio, video, lighting, and rigging. Operates in the same AV rental and integration market as Apex but at vastly larger scale across all major North American and international venues.
• Encore Event Technologies (formerly PSAV): Largest provider of event technology, AV production, and venue services to hotels, convention centers, and meeting venues. Overlaps with Apex's corporate event and venue installation business at a much larger venue-network scale and with embedded exclusivity contracts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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

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

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