What Acrospire does

Acrospire is a UK-based, privately held specialist supplier of exterior lighting solutions, founded in 2012 and headquartered in Basingstoke. Its product portfolio is organized around three exterior lighting categories: heritage lighting, solar lighting, and handrail lighting, indicating a focus on architectural, public-realm, and infrastructure-adjacent installations rather than general interior or commercial lighting.

The company operates with a small team of 11-50 employees and is led by two co-founders — Hatty Stallard (Commercial Director) and Tim Barker (Director) — who have remained in place since inception. The website (acrospire.co) was the primary first-party source consulted, but the live page returned a loading/verification placeholder during data collection, so operational details (specific SKUs, technical specifications, certifications, distribution partners) are not available in the input. There is no disclosed information on manufacturing versus distribution, supply chain, channel mix, or whether products are OEM-sourced or proprietary.

Acrospire's business model is consistent with a specialty trade lighting supplier: revenue is generated through sale of lighting fixtures and related systems to specifiers, contractors, and likely local authority/infrastructure buyers in the UK. No pricing model, contract structure, customer logo, or revenue figure is disclosed in the supplied data, and the ownership structure is not documented. The firm should be regarded as a small, founder-led niche operator with thin public disclosure; any investment or M&A assessment would require primary diligence on revenue, customer concentration, and supply chain.

Name

Acrospire

Website

https://acrospire.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acrospire is a UK-based, founder-led specialist supplier of exterior lighting, founded in 2012 in Basingstoke, offering heritage, solar, and handrail lighting solutions to trade and infrastructure buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Exterior Architectural 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

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Installation (HSAOAFAB), Outdoor Lighting & Electrical (Low-Voltage) (HSAPALAI), Landscape Lighting Design & Layout (HSAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Exterior lighting solutions
• Heritage lighting fixtures
• Solar lighting systems
• Handrail lighting products
• Architectural lighting design

Headquarters

HQ city

Basingstoke

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Core offering

Acrospire designs, supplies, and distributes exterior lighting solutions for built environments. Its product portfolio covers three core categories: heritage lighting, solar-powered lighting, and handrail-integrated lighting, serving projects that require durable, specification-grade outdoor luminaires.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Heritage Lighting Solutions

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• CU Phosco: UK-based manufacturer of outdoor and area lighting, including street, roadway, and amenity luminaires. Direct peer given overlapping exterior-lighting product focus, UK heritage, and similar spec-driven customer base.
• DW Windsor: British heritage and architectural exterior lighting manufacturer, supplying luminaires for conservation areas, public realm, and bespoke urban projects. Closely comparable to Acrospire's heritage line on aesthetic, specification, and customer profile.
• Atrium Lighting: UK exterior lighting supplier offering architectural, amenity, and floodlighting products. Direct regional peer operating in a similar size bracket to Acrospire with overlapping outdoor product lines.
• Kingfisher Lighting: UK specialist in exterior and amenity lighting for commercial, residential, and public-realm projects. Direct mid-market competitor to Acrospire in outdoor architectural and amenity luminaires.
• Ligman Lighting: Specialist manufacturer of exterior architectural and area lighting luminaires, with strong emphasis on bollards, pole-top, and in-ground fixtures. Comparable mid-size exterior-lighting specialist competing for similar specification projects.

Broad incumbents

• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting leader covering professional outdoor, solar, and connected lighting systems. Competes with Acrospire across all three verticals (heritage via UrbanSpark/StreetSaver-style products, solar, and architectural) but with vastly broader portfolio and channel reach.
• Thorn Lighting (Zumtobel Group): Major European manufacturer of indoor and outdoor lighting for roads, tunnels, sports, and urban areas. Overlaps directly with Acrospire's outdoor and area-lighting categories but as a broad-line incumbent with much larger scale and distribution.
• iGuzzini: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer (part of the Fagerhult Group) producing exterior and urban lighting for specification-led projects. Comparable in architectural and outdoor design-led exterior lighting.
• Holophane (Acuity Brands): Long-established manufacturer of industrial, commercial, and outdoor luminaires, including heritage-style acorn and post-top lighting used in urban and conservation schemes. Comparable heritage/exterior product overlap with Acrospire.
• Hess GmbH: German manufacturer of outdoor luminaires, bollards, and light columns for urban and architectural applications. Comparable in exterior and heritage-style urban product range, though primarily serving European municipal customers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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