CU Phosco Lighting
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1923
- HeadquartersWare, United Kingdom
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
CU Phosco Lighting firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- CU Phosco Lighting
- Legal name
- CU Phosco Ltd
- Website
- https://cuphosco.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1923
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
CU Phosco Lighting industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Outdoor Lighting Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132)
- 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
- Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting) (IMAGAIAI), Lighting Controls & Smart Lighting Systems (BPABAGAC)
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Where CU Phosco Lighting is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ware
- HQ country
- United Kingdom
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices5 records
Markets served
CU Phosco Lighting business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Lighting Equipment Sales: Sale of LED luminaires, floodlights, lighting columns, and high masts. Products include road lighting (P86x range, E950, E951), airport apron floodlights (FL800D, FL800R, FL810), and heritage lighting. Revenue is generated through project-based orders for public infrastructure clients.
- Professional Services: Contract services division providing electrical testing, high mast installation and maintenance, highway lighting installation and maintenance, structural design, structural foundations, stud pull off testing, and lighting design services. Provided as standalone services or as part of full turnkey project solutions.
- Asset Finance: Finance options offered to customers for purchasing lighting equipment, enabling clients to spread costs over time rather than upfront capital expenditure.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Asset finance options available for lighting equipment purchases |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels8 records
Marketing channels6 records
CU Phosco Lighting product offering
Product offeringCore offering
CU Phosco Lighting designs, manufactures, and supplies outdoor lighting equipment including LED luminaires, high-power floodlights, lighting columns, and high masts (up to 60m) for large-scale infrastructure projects. The company provides a full turnkey solution encompassing in-house design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance, with demonstrated expertise in airport apron, port, highway, and local authority lighting markets. Its also offers Connected Urban smart poles integrating 5G/telecoms capabilities with lighting infrastructure.
Product overview
CU Phosco Lighting is a family-owned UK designer and manufacturer of exterior lighting equipment offering a comprehensive portfolio of LED luminaires, high mast structures, and smart city infrastructure. The product range includes dedicated categories for airport apron lighting (FL800D, FL800R, FL810), road and highways lighting (P860-P863, E950, E951, P852), heritage and architectural lighting, bollard lighting, sports lighting, tunnel lighting, and masts and columns. The company also provides a full turnkey solution encompassing design, manufacture, installation and maintenance services, including electrical testing, structural design, structural foundations, high mast installation and maintenance, and directional drilling (Supamole). The Connected Urban smart pole represents their entry into multi-functional smart city infrastructure combining lighting with telecommunications capabilities.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Connected Urban: Smart pole solution for Smart Cities enabling mobile network capabilities and digital infrastructure integration.
- Connected Urban
Products and services
- FL800D LED Floodlight High-performance LED floodlight for airport apron and sports lighting applications. Features full azimuth rotation, tilt function, AeroFlow Cooling System, and Samsung CSP LEDs. Available in multiple configurations including 4x4 variants. UL accredited temperature range of -40°C to +50°C with L80 @ 100,000 hrs lifetime rating at Ta = 45°C.
- FL800R LED Floodlight LED floodlighting system for high mast applications with triple or quad module configurations. Features AeroFlow Cooling System and Lumileds LUXEON M LEDs. Used for airfield apron, port, and industrial lighting with over 50 lux precision cut-off optics.
- FL810 LED Area Floodlight LED area floodlighting system with superior luminaire efficacy up to 141lm/W, high colour rendering, low glare, and Dark-Sky friendly design. Used on 25m masts for airport apron lighting and industrial high mast applications.
- P855 High Mast LED Luminaire Dark sky-friendly high mast LED luminaire with 360-degree rotating STAR-optic design achieving luminaire efficacy up to 160 lm/W. Used for highway and high mast applications with optimal optical and thermal performance.
- P860 Highways LED Luminaire High-powered highways LED luminaire short-listed for 2017 LUX Awards. Superior optical performance, thermal management, and up to 174 lm/W efficacy. Up to ME1 lighting class and G6 glare rating. DarkSky approved.
- P861 Road Lighting LED Luminaire King of the Road range LED luminaire with up to 140 lm/W efficacy, ME2 lighting class, and DarkSky Approved certification. Zhaga-D4i certified featuring programmable driver with dimming capabilities.
- P862 Road Lighting LED Luminaire King of the Road range road luminaire for smaller road and slip road requirements. Compact design with advanced thermal management.
- P863 Road Lighting LED Luminaire King of the Road range LED luminaire with exceptional optical performance, thermal management, compatibility, and serviceability. Future-proofed for optimised investment.
- P852 Road Lighting LED Luminaire Low-cost energy efficient solution for residential roads with Dark Sky Friendly design and coastal protection specification. Used in Dover District LED replacement programme.
- E950 Street Lighting LED Luminaire High-quality, low-cost LED solution to replace sodium discharge and compact fluorescent luminaires on minor roads. Dark Skies friendly with excellent optical cut-off. Reached 100,000 units sold milestone.
- E951 Street Lighting LED Luminaire LED street luminaire for minor roads with Dark Sky Friendly design and reduced light pollution characteristics.
- E950A P Class LED Luminaire Australian-market LED luminaire developed exclusively to meet local utility and council lighting standards, built on the proven E95X platform.
- High Masts High mast lighting structures ranging from 18-60m in height with raising and lowering systems for ground-level maintenance. Includes tapered tubular columns and mid-hinge columns. Produced at Cleckheaton factory (acquired 1978) and Westgate factory. Over 50 years of design and manufacturing experience.
- Forest Columns (Stepped Columns) Tubular steel parallel-sided stepped lighting columns available from 3m-12m. Designed to BS EN 40 standards with options for various lanterns and brackets. Manufactured at Coleford factory which also houses a state-of-the-art paint booth installed in 2023.
- Connected Urban Smart Pole Smart pole solution for smart cities providing enhanced mobile network capacities and connected urban environments. Integrates 5G deployment and digital connectivity with lighting infrastructure; produced a Cologne, Germany project that received Highly Commended at ECN Awards Overall Project of the Year 2023.
- High Mast Installation Service Specialist installation services for high mast lighting using qualified NICEIC and HERS approved contractors.
- High Mast Maintenance Service Maintenance services for high mast structures including structural integrity checks, mast shafts, lantern carriages, winches, wire ropes, and foundations.
- Electrical Testing Service NICEIC registered electrical testing services by HERS registered operatives trained to 18th Edition requirements.
- Lighting Design Service Professional lighting design services using Lighting Reality software for photometric calculations and lighting schemes.
- Supamole Directional Drilling Service Directional drilling service for underground cable installation, part of the Contract Services Division offerings.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 80.5% energy savings on A3 Kingston Bypass project
- +6 more outcomes
Companies that use CU Phosco Lighting
Customer profileNamed customers30 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
CU Phosco Lighting technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature8 records
CU Phosco Lighting partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- LEDENCOcoreLEDENCO collaborated with CU Phosco on the Péage de Vienne toll plaza project in France, developing a tailored high mast LED lighting solution. LEDENCO provides lighting calculations and project design for French highways clients, with CU Phosco supplying FL810 and FL800R floodlights. Christophe Liffraud, President of LEDENCO, noted the partnership aligns with their values of high standards and environmental impact.
- Golden A.S.coreGolden A.S. is the Nordic agent for CU Phosco, providing sales management and project light design services. Rino Klevaas, Sales Manager Nordic and Project Light Designer, led the design and specification for Halden Harbour in Norway. Golden A.S. has collaborated with CU Phosco across multiple Nordic port projects.
- Nedal Aluminium BVcoreNedal Aluminium BV appointed CU Phosco as the new UK and Ireland distribution partner following The Aluminium Lighting Company (ALC)'s planned business transition. ALC had successfully represented Nedal Aluminium for over 30 years in the UK and Ireland, establishing the Nedal brand as a market leader for aluminium lighting columns. The transition ensures uninterrupted service and support for customers.
- Shekhar GroupminorNew strategic partnership extending CU Phosco's presence in Nepal through the Shekhar Group's market expertise and local relationships.
- FINE EX LAMPScoreFINE EX LAMPS specialises in industrial lighting solutions and electrical distribution equipment in the USA. Partnered with CU Phosco on the LyondellBasell Channelview Complex project, providing lighting calculations using Lighting Reality software and project coordination. Mitchell Fine, Sales Engineer, worked closely with CU Phosco's technical department on drawings and equipment specifications.
- Tasjinda Co, LtdminorLocal agent in Thailand providing Democracy Monument Roundabout lighting solution in Bangkok. Tasjinda Co, Ltd coordinated the 60-day project including FL800D floodlight installation, mast-mounted control cabinet replacement, connectors, and underground cables. Pop Jindavanich, representative, commented on the collaboration.
- ATG AirportsminorATG Airports collaborated with CU Phosco on London Luton Airport lighting project, providing advanced lighting solutions for seven new Code C stands and dedicated GSE parking areas. CU Phosco provided FL800D floodlights, high masts and lantern carriages.
- Ryebridge ConstructionminorRyebridge Construction was the main contractor on the London Luton Airport project working with CU Phosco and ATG Airports. Project Manager Salvatore Cardinale expressed satisfaction with CU Phosco's manufacture and design expertise and the FL800D floodlights.
- Sabre Electrical ServicesminorSabre Electrical Services undertook the Dublin Airport apron lighting and mast design working with CU Phosco on the LED retrofit solution using FL800R and FL810 floodlights on 25m masts.
- LEDS LTDminorLEDS LTD surveyed all lights, produced lowest cost of ownership specification and put together tender documents for Kent Business Portal for Dover District LED roll-out. Provided specification expertise for P852 and P873 luminaires and Forest Columns.
- Volker HighwaysminorSuccessful bidder and main contractor for Dover District LED street lighting replacement project. Selected CU Phosco as supplier with P852 luminaires providing lowest cost of ownership solution. Mike Mills, Director of LEDS LTD, noted collaborative working between DDC, Volkers and CU Phosco.
- FM ConwayminorFM Conway is TfL's contractor on Highway Maintenance and Projects Framework contract. CU Phosco worked with FM Conway on A3 Kingston Bypass project replacing 162 SONT lanterns with 116 P855 LED luminaires on 27 high masts. Also won additional Burgoyne Heights site tender with DDC.
- Bouygues Energies & ServicescoreBouygues Energies & Services (Bouygues E&S) partnered with Suffolk County Council on LED street lighting upgrade project. CU Phosco supplied 1,500 units per working week to meet the 12-month completion deadline. Bouygues E&S completed installation of over 40,000 lanterns. CU Phosco received Excellence and Action Award from Bouygues E&S for delivery on this project.
- Crown HighwaysminorCrown Highways delivered the M62 Rakewood Viaduct lighting scheme for Highways England Area 10 with installation of 22 new columns incorporating CU Phosco vibration monitoring system. Managed by Mark Robinson under Crown Highways Lighting Framework.
- Amey ConsultingminorAmey Consulting collaborated on M62 J21-22 project with Crown Highways, Highways England, and CU Phosco, contributing fencing works and facilitating drainage repairs.
- Cambridge WirelessminorCorporate member of Cambridge Wireless, joining the leading UK community for organisations involved in research, development and application of wireless, mobile, internet, semiconductor and software technologies.
- British Bulgarian Chamber of CommerceminorJoined BBCC as Corporate Member, reinforcing commitment to supporting trade and infrastructure development between the UK and Bulgaria.
- Lighting Council AustraliaminorC.U. Phosco Australia joined Lighting Council Australia, reinforcing its long-term commitment to the Australian lighting market. CU Phosco Australia is a member of the council with certificate valid to 2026.
Scale indicators16 records
Recent moves3 records
Expansion highlights6 records
CU Phosco Lighting competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Schreder: Belgian-headquartered specialist in outdoor lighting luminaires, high masts, floodlights, and smart city solutions. Closest direct competitor to CU Phosco across airports, ports, highways and urban infrastructure, with overlapping product ranges including road lighting and connected infrastructure.
- Thorn Lighting (Zumtobel Group): European outdoor and infrastructure lighting manufacturer within the Zumtobel Group. Directly comparable to CU Phosco in road, tunnel, urban, and area lighting segments, with similar public-sector tender exposure.
- WE-EF Leuchten: German specialist manufacturer of outdoor and architectural luminaires for streets, tunnels, and area lighting. Comparable product positioning to CU Phosco's road and area lighting portfolios, with similar focus on DarkSky-friendly optics.
- Valmont Industries: Global manufacturer of engineered infrastructure products including steel and aluminium lighting poles, masts and high-mast structures. Overlaps with CU Phosco's Forest Columns and high-mast structural product lines and competes in the same infrastructure tender supply chains.
- Musco Lighting: Specialist in sports, airport, and large-area floodlighting with proprietary structural and lighting packages. Competes with CU Phosco's FL800D range for stadium, airport apron and high-mast sports lighting projects.
- Carandini: Spanish heritage manufacturer of outdoor lighting for roads, tunnels, urban areas, and architectural applications. Closely comparable to CU Phosco's P86x and E95x luminaire positioning for municipal and infrastructure tenders.
- Siteco: Outdoor and infrastructure lighting specialist with roots in the Osram ecosystem. Competes directly with CU Phosco across street, tunnel, urban, and area lighting segments in European public tenders.
- Holophane (Acuity Brands): Specialist in high-mast, industrial, and infrastructure lighting under Acuity Brands. Strong overlap with CU Phosco's high-mast and floodlight ranges used at airports, ports, highways and industrial complexes.
Broad incumbents
- Signify (formerly Philips Lighting): Global lighting market leader with comprehensive outdoor, road, tunnel, and connected lighting portfolios. Already engaged with CU Phosco as a technology partner on the M62 CMS integration, and competes on the same UK National Highways and local authority frameworks.
- GE Current: Broad lighting and digital infrastructure player with outdoor and industrial product ranges. Overlaps with CU Phosco in highway, area, and industrial site lighting at scale CU Phosco cannot match.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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CU Phosco Lighting leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles14 records
CU Phosco Lighting subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
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Funding rounds
Investors
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CU Phosco Lighting M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about CU Phosco Lighting
What does CU Phosco Lighting do?
CU Phosco Lighting designs, manufactures, and supplies outdoor lighting equipment including LED luminaires, high-power floodlights, lighting columns, and high masts (up to 60m) for large-scale infrastructure projects. The company provides a full turnkey solution encompassing in-house design, manufacture, installation, and maintenance, with demonstrated expertise in airport apron, port, highway, and local authority lighting markets. Its also offers Connected Urban smart poles integrating 5G/telecoms capabilities with lighting infrastructure.
Is CU Phosco Lighting a public or private company?
CU Phosco Lighting is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was CU Phosco Lighting founded?
CU Phosco Lighting was founded in 1923. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is CU Phosco Lighting based?
CU Phosco Lighting is headquartered in Ware, United Kingdom, in the Europe region.
How does CU Phosco Lighting make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Lighting Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are professional Services and asset Finance.
Who are CU Phosco Lighting's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Schreder, Thorn Lighting (Zumtobel Group), WE-EF Leuchten, Valmont Industries, Musco Lighting, Carandini, Siteco and Holophane (Acuity Brands). Broad incumbents are Signify (formerly Philips Lighting) and GE Current.
Does CU Phosco Lighting have an API?
No public API is recorded for CU Phosco Lighting.
What industry is CU Phosco Lighting in?
CU Phosco Lighting's product category is Commercial Outdoor Lighting Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAIAB, Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior), with a secondary code of IMAGAIAI, Lighting Controls & Building Integration (Drivers, sensors, dimming, lighting control panels, networked lighting). Its NAICS code is 335132 and its SIC code is 3640.