What Moflash Signalling does

Moflash Signalling Limited is a UK-based, privately held manufacturer of industrial signalling, alarm, and warning devices, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Birmingham with a sales operation in France. The company designs and produces a comprehensive portfolio of visual signalling devices (LED and xenon beacons including the LED100, LED701/700, LED-TL traffic light, and FD40/SD40 status indicator series), acoustic signalling devices (multi-tone electronic sounders with up to 32 selectable tones, electromechanical buzzers, sirens, hooters, and bells), combination audible-visual units (the YL40/YL50/YL80 range up to 120 dB(A)), and explosion-proof (ATEX/IECEx) devices in GRP and stainless-steel housings. Through the 2019 acquisition of the Clifford & Snell brand and integration of the KM Europ line, Moflash now operates three brand portfolios spanning hazardous-area, marine (MED-approved), and EN54 fire signalling applications.

The company makes money almost exclusively through B2B hardware sales of finished signalling units, with voltages, mounting configurations, and housings configurable to buyer specifications. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are obtained through a direct sales team covering the UK (+44 121 446 5322) and France (+33 1 70 72 12 71), supported by a multilingual website with a product selection tool and downloadable datasheets in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. Smaller orders under £1,000 can be paid by credit card, while orders above £1,000 require pro-forma payment or a credit account, indicating a mix of smaller ad-hoc buyers and larger B2B customers on credit terms. Customer end-markets span fire protection system integrators, industrial automation and process control buyers, marine vessel operators, and operators of hazardous-area facilities such as oil and gas, chemical, and petrochemical sites, with secondary exposure to wide-area disaster warning applications. Marketing is conducted through the corporate website, LinkedIn, X (Twitter), YouTube product videos, and trade show participation (notably Intersec and Fire Safety Asia 2025 in Singapore).

Name

Moflash Signalling

Legal name

Moflash Signalling Limited

Website

https://moflash.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Moflash Signalling Limited is a UK-based manufacturer of LED, xenon, acoustic, and explosion-proof industrial signalling devices, serving fire protection, marine, industrial automation, and hazardous-area customers primarily in the UK and France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Signalling Device Sales: Manufacture and sale of visual signalling devices (LED beacons, xenon beacons), acoustic signalling devices (sounders, buzzers, sirens), and combination signalling devices. Products sold as finished goods with various voltage and mounting options.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Moflash Signalling manufactures a comprehensive range of visual, acoustic, and combination signalling and alarm devices for industrial, automation, marine, fire protection, and hazardous area applications. The product portfolio spans LED and xenon beacons, electronic multi-tone sounders, sirens, buzzers, explosion-proof devices in GRP and stainless-steel housings, EN54 fire alarm signals, and MED-approved marine signals. Following the 2019 acquisition of the Clifford & Snell brand, the company offers an expanded line of industrial and hazardous area audible and visual signalling products.

Product overview

Moflash Signalling Limited is a manufacturer of alarms and signalling devices offering a comprehensive portfolio of visual, acoustic, and combined signalling solutions. The core product range includes LED beacons (LED100, LEDD100, LEDS100, LEDA100, LED701/700 series), industrial LED traffic lights (LED-TL series), visual flashing signals (FD40, SD40), combination signals (YL40, YL50, YL80 series), and EN54 fire signalling products (Sonos Sounder, Sonos Pulse, Nexus Pulse). The company also distributes the Clifford & Snell brand (acquired in 2019), which offers industrial and hazardous area sounders, beacons, and combination units. Products are designed for industrial, marine, fire alarm, hazardous area, automation, and traffic control applications, featuring LED and xenon technologies with various certifications including ATEX, IECEx, EN54, MED, UKCA, and CE marking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Clifford & Snell: Audible and visual signalling products including sounders, beacons, and combination units for industrial and hazardous area applications
• KM Europ

Products and services

• Visual Signalling Devices Visual signalling devices (LED and xenon beacons, traffic lights, status indicators) for industrial, automation, obstruction marking and general signal indication applications.
• Acoustic Signalling Devices Acoustic signalling devices including electronic multi-tone sounders, electro-mechanical buzzers, sirens, hooters, air horns, bells, piezo buzzers, and wide area disaster warning signals for industrial and automation applications.
• Explosion Proof Signalling Devices (Ex Signalling) Explosion proof signalling devices for hazardous areas where an explosive atmosphere may be present, including visual, acoustic, and combination devices in GRP and stainless-steel housings, all approved to ATEX and IECEx standards for Zones 0, 1, 2 and 20, 21, 22.
• EN54 Signalling Devices Fire signalling devices designed for use within fire alarm systems, offering visual, acoustic and combination units carrying EN54-3 or EN54 Pt:23 approval.
• MED (Marine Equipment Directive) Approved Signalling Marine equipment signalling devices meeting Marine Equipment Directive performance and testing standards for placement on board EU ships, including acoustic and combined acoustic-visual alarms for engine rooms and on-board alarm signalling.
• Combined Acoustic & Visual Signalling Devices Combination signalling devices incorporating both visual (LED/xenon) and acoustic (multi-tone sounder) signals in a single housing for industrial and marine applications.
• LED ECO Beacons (LED100, LEDD100, LEDS100, LEDA100 Series) Economy LED beacons for commercial and light industrial signalling applications, available in multiple mounting configurations and voltage ratings.
• LED Traffic Lights (LED-TL Series) Industrial LED traffic lights for parking management, factory traffic control, and automated door/gate control systems for indoor and outdoor applications.
• YL80 Super Hi Vis Industrial Combination Signal 120 dB(A) Multi-purpose audible and visual signalling device for industrial and marine applications with high ambient background noise, delivering 120 dB sound output and high brightness LED beacon.
• EN54 Sonos Sounder Series Fire alarm sounders with TimeSaver base for faster installation, approved to EN54-3 with a choice of 32 tones and deep or shallow bases.
• EN54 Sonos Pulse Wall Series Wall-mounted EN54 Pt:23 compliant visual alarm devices (VAD) for fire alarm systems, available as fire beacons or combined sounder/beacon units.
• Clifford & Snell Product Range

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clifford & SnellcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Strategic acquisition of the Clifford & Snell brand in 2019 expanded Moflash's product portfolio and made it one of the leading manufacturers of signalling devices. C&S is a world leader in audible and visual signalling products including sounders, beacons, and combination units for industrial and hazardous areas.
• KM EuropminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKM Europ is a brand associated with Moflash, appearing in product codes and company branding. Products carry KM Europ branding alongside Moflash branding.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Federal Signal:
• Honeywell Fire Safety: Honeywell's fire safety and notification appliance portfolio (including legacy Notifier and Morley-IAS lines) overlaps with Moflash's EN54 fire signalling category, typically as part of broader integrated fire system sales to installers and integrators.
• Siemens Smart Infrastructure (Cerberus): Siemens' Cerberus FIT fire detection line includes EN54-compliant notification appliances that compete with Moflash's fire signalling devices, typically bundled into Siemens' larger building/fire system proposals.
• Edwards (Carrier / Kidde): Edwards, part of Carrier/Kidde, is a broad fire safety incumbent offering fire detection panels, notification appliances, and integrated systems; it competes with Moflash's EN54 fire signalling line while also serving as a multi-product channel alternative.

Direct peers

• R. Stahl: R. Stahl is a specialist in explosion-proof and hazardous-area electrical equipment including ATEX/IECEx-certified signalling devices (visual and acoustic), directly comparable to Moflash's Ex Signalling product category.
• Pfannenberg: Pfannenberg is a German-headquartered direct competitor manufacturing industrial signalling devices including beacons, sounders, sirens, and explosion-proof notification equipment for industrial and hazardous-area applications — a near one-for-one overlap with Moflash's core portfolio.
• Werma Signaltechnik: Werma is a leading European manufacturer of optical and acoustic signalling devices (LED beacons, signal towers, sounders) for industrial automation and process industries, directly overlapping with Moflash's visual and combination signalling lines.
• PATLITE: PATLITE is a Japan-based global manufacturer of LED signal towers, beacons, and audible alarms for factory automation, comparable to Moflash's industrial signalling range and LED traffic light products.
• Eaton (Fulleon / Croft): Eaton's Fulleon and Croft product lines are EN54-compliant fire alarm sounders and beacons, directly competing with Moflash's EN54 Sonos and Nexus fire signalling ranges in the European fire systems channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/moflashUK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC8_AzckvnnoWnBXclPapibA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moflash-signalling-ltd

Compliance10 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments

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

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