What Labcraft does

Labcraft Limited is a UK-based designer, developer, and manufacturer of low-voltage LED lighting solutions for commercial and emergency vehicles, founded in the late 1950s and operating as a brand under Truck-Lite Europe LTD (a Clarience Technologies company). The company offers two principal product categories: exterior lighting (Banksman manoeuvring lamps, Scenelite exterior scene lights, and tail lift/courtesy lighting) and interior lighting (strip lights across Apollo, Astro, Nebula, and Orizon lines, plus general interior products such as Flux, Lunalux, Powerlux/Hyperlux, Megalux, and the SAFE Status safety-status lamp). Underlying technology centres on LED systems for 12V, 24V, and multi-voltage (10-32V) platforms with IP66/IP67/IP69K ingress protection, -30°C to +40°C operating range, Cree LED components, and proprietary products such as the world's first ECE R23 (Regulation 23)-compliant Banksman manoeuvring light enabling OEMs to satisfy Regulation 48 directives for pre-registration vehicles.

The business generates revenue primarily through one-time hardware sales to commercial vehicle operators, OEMs, vehicle converters, and emergency services, complemented by bespoke in-house design services and direct OEM supply. Distribution is trade-only, mediated through a nationwide UK distributor network and direct OEM channels with mandatory commercial account registration; the Sortimo van-racking partnership (15 years) provides embedded specification access across Germany, broader Europe, a US joint venture and 24 importer markets. Manufacturing is conducted at an ISO9001/ISO14001-certified facility in Saffron Walden, Essex, with extended 5-10 year product warranties supporting a premium positioning. The company is privately held with no public ticker, registered in England and Wales (company number 373113), with a 11-50 employee headcount and no public revenue disclosure.

Name

Labcraft

Legal name

Labcraft Limited

Website

https://www.labcraft.co.uk/

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Labcraft Limited designs, manufactures, and supplies low-voltage LED lighting solutions for commercial and emergency vehicles, serving UK and European fleet operators, OEMs, and converters as a brand under Truck-Lite Europe LTD (Clarience Technologies).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Lighting

NAICS

Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialty & Task/Workstation Lighting (Inspection/task lights, cleanroom/food-grade, portable work lights) (IMAGAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• LED vehicle lighting
• Commercial vehicle lighting
• Emergency vehicle lighting
• Banksman manoeuvring lights
• Exterior scene lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Wimbish

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, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. LED Lighting Products: Sale of LED vehicle lighting products including Banksman manoeuvring lights, Scenelite exterior lights, and interior strip/general lighting. One-time product purchase with free extended warranties (5-10 years).
2. Bespoke/Custom Lighting Solutions: Custom design services for fleets, OEMs and converters seeking bespoke lighting tailored to specifications including sizing, connections, energy consumption, brightness, ingress protection rating and fixings.
3. Original Equipment Supply: Supply of Labcraft components as original equipment to specialist manufacturers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Labcraft designs, develops, and manufactures low-voltage LED lighting solutions for commercial and emergency vehicles. Its product portfolio spans exterior lighting (Banksman manoeuvring lamps, Scenelites, exterior/tail lift lamps) and interior lighting (strip lighting, general interior lighting, safety lamps) with 5-10 year extended warranties. The company also offers bespoke lighting design services for fleets, OEMs, and converters requiring custom specifications.

Product overview

Labcraft offers a comprehensive portfolio of low-voltage LED vehicle lighting solutions designed and manufactured in the UK. The product range comprises two main categories: Exterior Lighting (Banksman Manoeuvring Lamps, Scenelites, Exterior & Tail Lift lamps) and Interior Lighting (Strip Lighting including Apollo, Astro, Nebula, Orizon and Orizon Interconnect; General Interior Lighting including Flux, Flux Trauma, Lunalux, Powerlux/Hyperlux, Microlux/Superlux, Megalux, Callisto, Novalux, Omega, and Vanlite). The portfolio includes safety products (SAFE Status dual-colour safety lamps), accessories (LED Map Light, Steplite/Courtesy lights), and supporting services (Bespoke Lighting Solutions, Product Configurator, and pre-assembled Banksman Harness Kits). Products are designed for commercial vehicles, emergency vehicles, refrigerated units, and electric vehicles, with extended warranties of 5-10 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Banksman: Vehicle manoeuvring lighting system designed to deliver additional bright white light to the sides of vehicles where traditional reversing lights cannot cover. Includes models BM2, BM3, BM4, and BM6.
• Scenelites
• SAFE Status

Products and services

• Banksman Manoeuvring Lamps (BM2, BM3, BM4, BM6) LED manoeuvring lamps delivering additional bright white light to the sides of commercial vehicles (vans, rigid trucks, trailers), where traditional reversing lights cannot cover. Includes the BM2, BM3, BM4, and BM6 models. The BM3 was the world's first Regulation 23 (ECE R23) compliant manoeuvring light, enabling OEMs and operators to meet Regulation 48 directives for lights installed pre-vehicle registration. Designed for fleet operators, OEMs, and converters to reduce manoeuvring accidents in confined spaces and at night.
• Banksman Harness Kits Pre-assembled wiring harnesses for Banksman lighting systems, designed to simplify installation and improve durability. Available for rigid vehicles up to 8m, urban trailers up to 10.2m, and trailers up to 13.6m. Targets fleet operators and converters installing Banksman lights to reduce install time (reported up to 50% saving).
• Scenelites (Si2, Si6, Si7, Si8, Si9) Exterior LED scene lighting products that illuminate the working area around commercial vehicles (vans, trucks, trailers). Available in 850-1,980 lumen variants and multiple colours (black, white, red, yellow, blue). Used by emergency services (e.g., BT-HS for Impact Protection Vehicles), fleets, and OEMs needing high-intensity area illumination around the vehicle.
• Exterior & Tail Lift Lamps Exterior lighting solutions for commercial vehicles including tail lift illumination, courtesy lights, and SAFE Status dual-colour safety indication. The Astro is waterproof to IP66; SAFE Status displays red when the trailer deck is moving and green when safe to enter. Used by fleets, OEMs, and converter customers needing safe access lighting and tail-lift visibility.
• Apollo Strip Lighting High-performance interior LED strip lighting available in multiple lengths (358-1142mm) with up to 3,400 lumens output. Features integrated switch and PIR options, and bespoke branding with coloured LEDs. Used in commercial vehicle interiors where brighter, longer-length lighting is required (e.g., long wheelbase vans and trailers).
• Astro Strip Lighting Versatile interior LED strip lighting waterproof to IP66, available in multiple lengths (343-1,093mm). Used for tail lift illumination with PIR sensor options and white or grey housing. Designed for commercial vehicle interiors and tail-lift areas.
• Nebula Strip Lighting Waterproof interior LED strip lighting (IP66) incorporating Orizon LED technology with Cree LED components. Available in multiple lengths (376-1,167mm) with switch and PIR options. Targeted at commercial and emergency vehicles requiring Cree-based LED strip interior lighting.
• Orizon Strip Lighting High-output interior LED strip lighting using Cree components, producing up to 4,250 lumens. Available in multiple lengths (147-2,522mm) including white, blue, amber, and red LED colour options. Used by commercial, emergency, and specialist vehicle operators needing very high lumen output interior lighting.
• Orizon Interconnect Modular interior LED strip system allowing connection of up to 5m of LED strip in 24V or 2.5m in 12V. Features non-intrusive 11mm low-profile installation with direct or flexible cable connections. Designed for OEM and converter installations needing scalable, low-profile LED strip runs.
• Orizon FLEX Flexible Strip Light Robust, ECE R10-approved flexible interior strip light engineered specifically for the rigours of commercial and automotive vehicle use. Used in vehicle interiors where flexible installation geometry is required.
• Flux General Interior Lighting Anti-glare interior LED lighting with light guide technology. Low-profile 11mm design, 50% dimmable, protected to IP50. Available in 307-570mm lengths with 850-3,400 lumens output. Used in commercial vehicle and trailer interiors needing glare-reduced general lighting.
• Flux Trauma Interior LED lighting with switchable white light (for general illumination) and trauma mode (red or blue) for emergency vehicle applications. Up to 3,400 lumens, 50% dimmable. Designed for emergency services vehicles requiring trauma-mode red/blue lighting on demand.
• Lunalux Compact, hard-wearing interior LED light with robust aluminium housing and potting over optics for protection. 15mm low-profile design producing 660 lumens from just two LEDs. Marketed globally with 20,000+ units sold since launch. Used in vehicle interiors where compact, rugged lighting is required.
• Powerlux / Hyperlux High-output interior LED lighting producing 1,250-1,980 lumens with multi-voltage 10-32V compatibility. Low-profile 17mm design with PIR options. Targeted at commercial and emergency vehicles needing high-output, multi-voltage interior lighting.
• Megalux High-output circular interior LED light waterproof to IP66, suitable for refrigerated vehicles. Up to 1,320 lumens with a 3mm low-profile recessed option. Available in surface mount (PD1, PD3) and recessed (PD2, PD4) variants. Used in commercial and refrigerated vehicle interiors.
• Microlux / Superlux Compact interior LED lights producing 370 (Microlux) to 660 (Superlux) lumens. Multi-voltage 10-32V with robust 128x100x15mm aluminium housing. Used by commercial vehicle operators needing small, durable, multi-voltage interior lights.
• Callisto Compact circular interior LED light producing 160 lumens. Waterproof option available with 58mm diameter and 13.8mm depth (10.3mm recessed). Used in commercial vehicle interiors where very small, optional-waterproof interior lights are required.
• Novalux Compact interior LED lighting producing 370 lumens with on/off switch. Ultra-thin 14mm design at 107x44x14mm dimensions. Used in commercial vehicle interiors needing ultra-thin LED lighting.
• LED Map Light Desktop-style adjustable LED map light with dual colour rotatable lens (white and red). Features 385mm adjustable arm and integrated on/off switch. 120 lumens output. Used by commercial and emergency vehicle operators for reading and task lighting inside vehicles.
• Steplite / Courtesy Low-profile step/courtesy lighting producing 210-420 lumens. Waterproof option available (IP67), 11mm depth. Available in SP1 (single LED strip) and SP2 (double) variants. Used for safe vehicle access lighting on commercial vehicles and trailers.
• Vanlite Direct OEM-replacement interior light, 7x brighter than the original OEM lamps. Fits existing OEM aperture and connector for quick installation in under 30 seconds. Targeted at van OEMs and converters providing a brighter drop-in replacement for factory interior lighting.
• SAFE Status Lifting Deck Lamp Dual-colour safety lamp (red/green) indicating safety status. Designed for lifting-deck trailers, showing red when the deck is moving and green when locked and safe to enter. Waterproof to IP67. Used by fleet operators and trailer OEMs to signal trailer-loading safety status.
• Omega Compact top-hat design LED interior light suited for curtain-side trailers. 425 lumens output, protected to IP60, dimensions 295x60x12.6mm. Used by trailer OEMs and operators needing a compact interior LED light for curtain-side trailers.
• Bespoke Lighting Solutions Custom in-house design services for fleets, OEMs, and converters. Tailors lights to customer specifications including sizing, connections, energy consumption, brightness, ingress protection rating, and fixings. Targeted at OEM and converter customers requiring lighting configured to specific vehicle platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30,000 Banksman lights installed with customers reporting significant reduction in vehicle repairs and downtime
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 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

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Truck-Lite Europe LTDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabcraft is a brand of Truck-Lite Europe LTD, which is a Clarience Technologies company. Truck-Lite is a global leader in commercial transportation safety lighting providing customer-focused services and solutions-oriented products.
• Clarience TechnologiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabcraft is a Clarience Technologies Company. Clarience Technologies is a global leader in visibility, safety and digital technologies for transportation, with solutions including vehicle lighting, camera and vision systems, telematics and safety solutions. Member companies include Al-Van, American Van, Code 3, DAVCO, Durite, ECCO, LED Autolamps, Lumitec, Pressure Systems International, RIGID, Road-Ready, Safe Fleet, SEON, Truck-Lite and Vango.
• Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT)minorOthersLabcraft is a member of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, the UK automotive industry's trade association.
• SortimocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing 15-year relationship with Sortimo, Europe's largest van racking specialist. Labcraft collaborates on branded products and supplies LED lighting as part of Sortimo's standard specification for fleet customers worldwide. Sortimo has 9 branches and 24 offices in Germany, plus subsidiaries across Europe, a joint venture in the USA and 24 importers worldwide.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Valeo: Major automotive supplier with lighting systems for commercial and specialty vehicles. A broad incumbent with overlapping commercial-vehicle illumination offerings.
• Forvia (HELLA): Global automotive lighting OEM serving passenger and commercial vehicles. Overlaps with Labcraft in commercial vehicle exterior and interior LED lighting solutions.
• Federal Signal: Diversified public safety and specialty vehicle equipment supplier, with significant LED lighting systems for emergency and work trucks. Broader portfolio than Labcraft but overlapping target segments.

Direct peers

• LED Autolamps: Clarience group brand supplying LED vehicle lighting for commercial, automotive and emergency applications. Directly comparable product range and target customers.
• Durite: Sister Clarience brand focused on commercial vehicle LED lighting, interior/exterior lamps and wiring. Direct sibling competitor serving UK and European fleets and converters.
• Truck-Lite Europe: Parent brand within Clarience Technologies producing LED commercial vehicle lighting. Closely comparable product portfolio and customer base, and the direct parent of Labcraft.
• ECCO Safety Group: Clarience-owned safety lighting and warning equipment provider for commercial and emergency vehicles. Overlapping portfolio in vehicle-mounted LED lighting.
• Whelen Engineering: US-based manufacturer of warning and emergency vehicle LED lighting. Comparable in emergency-services and commercial-vehicle illumination products.

Emerging players

• RIGID Industries: Clarience-owned LED lighting brand focused on off-road and work-vehicle lighting. Adjacent product overlap with Labcraft's Scenelite and work-area lighting range.
• Lumitec: Clarience-owned specialist in marine and vehicle LED lighting. Adjacent niche with comparable low-voltage LED technology and ruggedised product positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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