What Starlight Design does

Starlight Design (legal entity: Starlight Design London) is a UK-based, privately held event design and production company founded in the 1980s by directors with architectural training and a specialisation in illumination. The firm operates from a registered headquarters in Uxbridge and an operations/workshop facility in Woking, and claims worldwide delivery capability. Its service offering is structured around five integrated pillars: Scenery (set construction, furniture, staging, drapery, props), Lighting (ambient, exterior, nightclub, rigging, installations), Event Design (conceptualisation, visualisation, technical planning, project management), Shows (choreographed fireworks, water shows, lasers, pyrotechnics, live performance), and Audio Visual (sound systems, PA, projection, video). The company positions itself as a 'one stop shop' covering conceive-to-deliver event production, supported by in-house specialist departments and a stock of props, furniture, and scenic construction assets.

The firm's go-to-market is direct sales-led: bespoke client engagement from initial brief through to event delivery, with services custom and quote-based rather than standardised or publicly priced. Two customer segments are both marked as primary — Corporate Clients (events, launches, galas, corporate celebrations) and Private Clients (high-end weddings and exclusive events) — and are served through a single integrated delivery model rather than distinct sales motions. Marketing channels are limited to a Wix-hosted website and four organic social media profiles (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) used for portfolio showcase and top-of-funnel brand awareness, with no evidence of paid acquisition, partnership channels, or referral programmes.

The business operates with 11–50 employees, no external investors, no parent company, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no disclosed acquisitions, partnerships, regulatory actions, or leadership changes in the available source data. Ownership is founder-led and the firm has not been publicly listed. There is no AI, API, SDK, or software platform layer to the business — it is a pure services company delivering physical event production with conventional theatrical, lighting, sound, and pyrotechnic technology stacks.

Name

Starlight Design

Legal name

Starlight Design London

Website

https://starlightdesign.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Starlight Design is a UK-based, founder-owned event design and production firm serving corporate and private clients worldwide with five integrated service pillars: scenery, lighting, event design, shows, and audio visual. It delivers bespoke, quote-based projects from initial concept through on-site execution using in-house specialist teams and workshop facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Design and Production Services

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Staging, Scenic & Set Fabrication (Stages, Backdrops, Scenic Builds) (THAHAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG), Landscape Accent & Uplighting (Trees/Facades) Installation (HSAIAHAE)

Keywords

• Event design services
• Event production
• Scenic construction
• Lighting design
• Audio visual services

Headquarters

HQ city

Woking

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Design and Production Services: Project-based professional services revenue from designing and delivering events for corporate and private clients. Services include set design, lighting, sound, fireworks, and full scenic construction.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Starlight Design is an event design and production company that conceives, constructs, and delivers bespoke events worldwide for corporate and private clients. Its five integrated service pillars are Scenery (scenic construction, set dressing, props, furniture, staging, drapery), Lighting (ambient, exterior, nightclub, rigging, light installations), Event Design (conceptualisation, visualisation, technical planning, project management), Shows (choreographed fireworks, fountains and water shows, lasers, projection, fire jets, live performance), and Audio Visual (band/DJ systems, ambient and speech PA, projection and video). The full-service offering covers projects from intimate gatherings to awe-inspiring large-scale productions, supported by in-house workshop and construction facilities.

Product overview

Starlight Design is an event design and production company offering a comprehensive suite of five integrated service pillars: Scenery (set construction, furniture, staging, drapery, props), Lighting (ambient, exterior, nightclub lighting, rigging, installations), Event Design (conceptualisation, decoration, visualisation, technical planning, project management), Shows (choreographed fireworks, water shows, lasers, pyrotechnics, live performance), and Audio Visual (sound systems, PA, projection, video). The company positions itself as a 'one stop shop' for event production, operating from initial concept through to delivery with in-house specialist departments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Scenery Scenic construction and set dressing services, including scenic construction, furniture and bars, staging and dance floors, fabric lining and drapery, and props and set dressing. Delivered through the company's specialist workshop and construction facilities for corporate and private event clients.
• Lighting Lighting design, creation, and control services using theatrical and specialist equipment. Offerings include ambient and interior lighting, garden and exterior floodlighting, cabaret and nightclub lighting, power distribution and rigging, and light installations, for corporate and private events.
• Event Design End-to-end event design and delivery services for corporate and private clients worldwide, including conceptualisation, decoration, design development and visualisation, technical planning and infrastructure, and project delivery and management.
• Shows Breathtaking night-time experiences combining music, fireworks, and live performances. Specialisms include choreographed fireworks, fountains and water shows, lasers and projection, live performance, and fire jets and pyrotechnics.
• Audio Visual Audio visual services providing venue-specific technical solutions for performers and audiences, including band and DJ systems, ambient and speech PA, shows and cabaret performances, and projection and video.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• MKG: Experiential marketing and event agency delivering brand experiences, live events and creative production for major brands — comparable business model targeting similar corporate client needs.
• Freeman: One of the world's largest event production and experiential marketing companies, offering AV, scenic, lighting and design at scale — comparable on service breadth though operating at significantly larger scale.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global experiential brand agency producing live events, brand experiences and integrated shows for enterprise clients — a scaled incumbent competing with Starlight Design for large corporate event mandates.
• Encore Global: Global provider of event technology, AV production and staging services — overlaps with Starlight Design's audio visual, lighting and rigging capabilities, though operating at much larger scale.
• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Global experiential marketing agency producing brand experiences, live events and immersive environments for enterprise clients — overlaps with Starlight Design's corporate event design and production work.
• Imagination Group: Global brand experience agency delivering immersive events, scenic environments, lighting, and integrated shows for major brands — a broader incumbent in the same experiential design and event production space.

Direct peers

• Wizard Events: UK-based event management and production company delivering corporate events, scenic builds, lighting and AV — a like-sized direct competitor in the British event production market.
• Fisher Productions: London-based event production company offering scenic construction, lighting, sound and AV for corporate and private events — directly overlapping Starlight Design's five-pillar service model and UK luxury client base.
• LS Events: UK live event production company offering staging, lighting, AV and scenic construction for corporate and private events — directly comparable on service mix and target customer segments.
• Mission Events: London-based event management agency producing corporate and private events with integrated production capabilities — directly comparable in service scope and UK client focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sldlondon
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC6R3vxeSbsej-goErXLepcQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/starlightdesignltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/starlightdesignlondon/?hl=en

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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