Gardens at Night

What Gardens at Night does

Gardens at Night is a privately-held Australian manufacturer and distributor of premium outdoor landscape lighting, founded in 1995 (firmographics) / 2000 (per company history) and headquartered in Braeside/Melbourne. The company designs, manufactures, and sells a complete ecosystem of LED-based outdoor lighting products — including accent lights, inground lights, linear lights, overhead/hanging lights, path lights and bollards, step lights, underwater lights, and modern wall lights — along with supporting accessories such as 24VDC constant voltage power supplies, cables, heat shrink, mounting profiles, and an underwater connector series. Technical differentiation is centered on premium LEDs, custom driver onboard technology, COB (Chip on Board) technology for linear lighting, and specialist corrosion-resistant materials including brass, copper, and 316L marine-grade stainless steel, with weatherproof ratings up to IP68.

The company's go-to-market is hybrid: it sells through a network of commercial distributors across Australia and New Zealand, operates direct consultation showrooms in Victoria and New South Wales, and runs e-commerce via its own website. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; customers are directed to distributors and showrooms. Target customers include design-savvy residential homeowners, landscape designers, and architectural specifiers, with commercial and large residential projects served via distributor partners. A flagship commercial distributor partnership with Lighting and Electrical Distributors (LED) was announced in 2026 for Victoria and Albury, and the company maintains industry association memberships (Landscaping Victoria Bronze Partner, Landscape Queensland, The Landscape Association) and participates annually in the Melbourne International Flower & Garden Show.

Gardens at Night is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no disclosed external investment, parent company, or subsidiary structure. Headcount is in the 11-50 range. The company does not appear to pursue AI, software, or connectivity features as part of its product strategy — its value proposition rests on materials quality, durability, weatherproof engineering, and design ecosystem completeness for landscape lighting specification.

Name

Gardens at Night

Legal name

Gardens at Night

Website

https://www.gan.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gardens at Night is a privately-held Australian manufacturer of premium outdoor landscape lighting, designing and selling LED-based fixtures and accessories through distributors and showrooms across Australia and New Zealand to homeowners, landscape designers, and architectural specifiers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Landscape Lighting

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

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 Retail (Path, Flood, Security, Deck) (CRAIAHAC), Landscape Lighting Design & Layout (HSAIAHAA), Deck, Patio & Step Lighting Installation (HSAIAHAF)

Keywords

• Outdoor landscape lighting
• LED lighting fixtures
• Landscape illumination
• Lighting manufacturing
• Architectural lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Braeside

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Outdoor Lighting Products: Designs, manufactures and sells quality outdoor lighting products including accent lights, inground lights, linear lights, path lights, and accessories through distributors and showrooms across Australia and NZ

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Gardens at Night designs, manufactures, and distributes premium LED outdoor landscape lighting fixtures and accessories for residential and commercial projects across Australia and New Zealand. The product portfolio covers accent, inground, linear, overhead, path, step, underwater, and wall-mounted lights, supported by power supplies, cables, and installation accessories sold through commercial distributors and company-owned showrooms.

Product overview

Gardens at Night is an Australian-owned manufacturer and designer of quality outdoor lighting, operating for over 25 years. The product portfolio is organized as a comprehensive lighting ecosystem centered on LED-based outdoor illumination. The core product lines include Accent Lights (spike lights for feature uplighting), Inground Lights (low-profile marker lights), Linear Lights (including Neon Side Flex COB ribbon lighting), Overhead Lights (hanging lights for alfresco areas), Path Lights and Bollards (pathway illumination), Step Lights (for stairs and level changes), Underwater Lights (for water features), and Wall Lights Modern (surface-mounted directional lighting). Supporting the core fixtures is a full range of accessories including adjustable risers (220mm and 420mm), surface mounts, hoods, LED lamps, cables, heat shrink products, and solder equipment. Power Supplies (24VDC constant voltage in 60W, 150W, 300W) provide reliable power solutions. The company also offers Showroom Services providing lighting design consultation. Materials emphasize durability with options in brass, copper, stainless steel (including 316L marine grade), and matt black PVD finishes. Products operate on extra low voltage systems for safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accent Lights

Quantifiable outcome

• Built for a lifetime of use and enjoyment

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lighting and Electrical Distributors (LED)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026New Victoria and Albury commercial distributor partnership announced in 2026. LED is welcomed as a distributor of Gardens at Night products, serving commercial projects with their team of lighting professionals.
• Landscaping VictoriacoreOthersBronze Partner membership in Landscaping Victoria, supporting the landscaping industry peak body.
• Landscape QueenslandminorOthersIndustry association membership supporting the Queensland landscaping industry.
• The Landscape AssociationminorOthersIndustry association membership supporting the broader landscaping industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hunza Lighting: Hunza is a New Zealand-based manufacturer of premium outdoor and landscape lighting with a comparable product portfolio (accent, path, inground, underwater, wall lights) and similar materials (copper, stainless steel). Direct competitor in the ANZ region targeting the same landscape architect and high-end residential specification channels.
• Lumascape Australia: Lumascape is an Australian manufacturer of architectural and outdoor lighting, directly overlapping in accent, inground, and landscape fixture categories. Comparable scale, channel model (distributor + specification), and ANZ market focus makes it one of the closest direct competitors.
• Unios: Unios is an Australian lighting manufacturer with strong architectural specification focus and a product portfolio spanning indoor and outdoor fixtures. Competes for the same architectural specifier and landscape designer relationships across Australia.
• Brightgreen: Brightgreen is an Australian premium LED lighting designer and manufacturer with a focus on architectural-grade fixtures. Overlaps in design-led specification channel and premium positioning; differs in having more indoor emphasis but comparable brand-and-spec-driven GTM.

Regional players

• Atom Lighting: Atom Lighting is an Australian-owned lighting distributor and OEM brand offering outdoor and architectural fixtures. Comparable in serving the same Australian commercial and residential specification market, but more distribution/import-oriented versus Gardens at Night's design-and-manufacture positioning.
• Domus Lighting: Domus is an Australian lighting manufacturer/distributor with outdoor and architectural offerings. Comparable ANZ market focus and channel structure, though broader and more value-tier oriented than Gardens at Night's premium positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Hubbell Lighting (Architectural Area Lighting): Hubbell is a large US-listed electrical and lighting conglomerate with a broad outdoor lighting portfolio (area, site, landscape, roadway). Relevant for comparing scale, distribution, and competitive pressure on commercial landscape specifications, though Gardens at Night operates in a more design-led niche.
• Signify (Philips): Signify is the global lighting leader (Philips, Color Kinetics) with extensive outdoor and architectural lighting offerings. Represents the competitive ceiling — multinational scale, smart controls integration, and global R&D that Gardens at Night's niche positioning is competing against.
• Targetti Sankey: Targetti is an Italian architectural lighting manufacturer with a strong outdoor and landscape fixture range. Comparable premium materials and architectural specification focus; competes in the same high-end landscape architect specification channel globally.
• Beacon Lighting Commercial: Beacon Lighting is Australia's largest specialty lighting retailer with a growing commercial division. Serves overlapping end-customers (homeowners, trade) and represents the dominant ANZ retail channel that competes for both consumer mindshare and trade specification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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