Name

Darklight Design

Legal name

Darklight Design Limited

Website

https://darklightdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Lighting

NAICS

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (33513), Interior Design Services (54141)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural/Recessed & Track Lighting Retail (CRAIAHAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ), Lighting Parts, Shades & Accessories Retail (Harps, Finials, Glass, Mounting) (CRAIAHAI)

Keywords

• Architectural lighting
• Contemporary lighting retail
• Lighting design services
• LED track systems
• Outdoor architectural lighting

Headquarters

HQ city

Bagshot

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Sale of contemporary architectural luminaires, decorative indoor lights, and outdoor lighting products. Includes own-brand DLD Architectural products and third-party designer brands. Revenue generated through direct online purchases with trade discounts available for professional customers.
2. Lighting Design Services: Professional lighting design services including bespoke Premium Lighting Design (conception to completion) and remote Lighting Design To Go packages. Services range from £399 for single room to £2,249 for 5-6 bedroom projects.
3. Trade Program: Trade discount program offering reduced pricing on over 70 designer brands for architects, builders, and interior design professionals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Darklight Design is a UK-based contemporary lighting retailer and design consultancy that sells indoor, outdoor, and architectural lighting fixtures through its e-commerce platform, including own-brand DLD Architectural products and over 70 third-party designer brands. The company complements product sales with professional lighting design services ranging from remote fixed-price Lighting Design To Go packages to bespoke Premium Lighting Design from conception to completion.

Product overview

Darklight Design is a UK-based contemporary lighting retailer and design consultancy offering a comprehensive portfolio of indoor, outdoor, and architectural luminaires alongside professional lighting design services. The core product offering centers on the DLD Architectural branded collection, which includes the flagship Shadowline LED Modular Track System (available as plaster-in, surface-mounted, and suspension packages) and Lightflow RGBW Linear LED Tape, complemented by third-party architectural ranges including LED Profilelement zinc alloy profiles and LLD Light IP-rated outdoor uplights (Altea family). Decorative indoor lighting spans designer brands such as Schwung hand-blown glass pendants and chandeliers, and Blackout cordless rechargeable table lamps. The DLD Lighting Collection sub-brand aggregates own-brand luminaires including the Andes downlight family, Shadowline track system, Lightflow LED tape, and outdoor fixtures. Professional services include Lighting Design To Go (remote fixed-price packages), Premium Lighting Design (bespoke full-service), and Smart Home Installation. An Interactive Lighting Simulator tool enables prospective customers to visualise preset lighting scenes across multiple room types. The company serves residential and trade customers with worldwide delivery across multiple currencies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DLD Lighting Collection: The company's own branded lighting collection featuring architectural luminaires including Alps Track System, Andes Downlight, Shadowline Track System, Nebo Trimless Downlight, and other proprietary lighting products.

Products and services

• Lighting Design To Go Remote lighting design package service offering fixed-price packages for residential projects based on property size (1 room £399 to 5-6 bedroom homes £2,249), from concept to specification, delivered without on-site consultations.
• Premium Lighting Design Service Bespoke end-to-end lighting design service from concept through to completion, including full project management and installation, targeted at prestige residential and commercial projects.
• Smart Home and Installation Service Expert installation team that implements lighting designs including smart home integration and system commissioning, providing end-to-end fulfilment of the lighting scheme.
• DLD Shadowline LED Modular Track System Configurable modular track lighting system offering plaster-in, surface-mounted, and suspended installation options with interchangeable LED modules including spots, downlights, pendants, and linear LED strips; supports wireless dimming via Casambi Bluetooth integration.
• DLD Lightflow RGBW Linear LED Tape 24V colour-changing RGBW LED tape with 60 LEDs per metre, supporting wireless dimming via Casambi or PWM-compatible drivers; part of the DLD Lightflow range including dim-to-warm and IP66 outdoor variants.
• DLD Andes 1-R True Colour CRI98 LED Adjustable Plaster-In Downlight True Colour CRI98 LED adjustable plaster-in downlight with 2700K warm white output; part of the DLD Andes downlight family.
• DLD Andes Mini 1-R True Colour CRI98 LED Adjustable Plaster-In Downlight Compact mini version of the True Colour CRI98 LED adjustable plaster-in downlight, offering the same high colour rendering in a smaller form factor.
• Schwung Cluster 5 Mix Chandelier Five-globe borosilicate glass cluster chandelier with cascading transparent orbs in varying diameters; handmade to order in Poland with adjustable height from 880mm to 3150mm.
• Schwung Cluster 13 Mix Chandelier Thirteen-globe borosilicate glass cluster chandelier arranged in pyramid formation; grand-scale statement piece with adjustable height from 1688mm to 3200mm.
• Schwung Glass Globe Pendant Minimalist single-glass-bubble pendant in five size options from 150mm to 350mm diameter, featuring black gunmetal or lacquered burnished brass finishes with adjustable suspension drop.
• Blackout STEM Cordless Table Lamp Designer Marcantonio cordless rechargeable LED table lamp with IP63 rating for indoor and outdoor use; 9-hour battery life, touch dimming, and multiple finish options including matt black, corten, and white with anodised gold.
• LLD Altea Maxi Round Adjustable Outdoor IP67 LED Recessed Floor Uplight Walk-over rated (500kg) IP67 outdoor recessed uplight with 360 degree rotation and plus/minus 15 degree tilt adjustment; available in 2200K-4000K colour temperatures with 10, 36, or 60 degree beam angles.
• The DLD Lighting Collection Own-brand DLD Architectural lighting collection spanning architectural, recessed, track, and outdoor luminaires manufactured by Darklight Design under the DLD brand.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% discount available during sales events
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• UTrustcoreTechnology or IntegrationCryptocurrency payment processor enabling Bitcoin and Ethereum transactions. Powered by blockchain technology, UTrust processes digital currency payments in over 180 countries, supporting 30+ currencies covering 90% of world GDP. Provides consumer protection similar to traditional payment methods.
• CasambicoreTechnology or IntegrationWireless Bluetooth dimming technology integration for Shadowline track systems and Lightflow LED products. Allows smartphone control via Casambi app with preset scene creation and wireless wall switch compatibility.
• LLD LightcoreTechnology or IntegrationItalian manufacturer of contemporary architectural indoor and outdoor lighting. Specialises in IP-rated outdoor lighting including spike spots, bollards, wall lights, and submersible underwater lights. Products made in Vicenza, Italy.
• LED ProfilelementcoreTechnology or IntegrationManufacturer of flexible LED profiles and plaster-in lighting solutions. Specialises in zinc alloy profiles that act as heat sinks for LED strips, with peel bars for flush plastering installation.
• SchwungcoreTechnology or IntegrationPolish lighting studio creating modern minimalist lighting fixtures from brass and other metals. Products handmade to order featuring geometric shapes for symmetry. UK stock held with 4-6 week lead times for custom orders.
• DLD ArchitecturalflagshipOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerProprietary lighting collection manufactured by Darklight Design featuring LED architectural fittings, linear profile lighting, recessed downlights, modular track systems (Shadowline), and high-end exterior solutions.
• SANAN (Philips Partner)coreTechnology or IntegrationLED chip manufacturer partnership for DLD Lightflow products. SANAN is a partner of Philips providing LED chips for the Lightflow LED tape range.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Artemide: Established Italian architectural lighting manufacturer with worldwide distribution and project specification teams — comparable in architectural product depth, though operating as a much broader incumbent.
• Flos: Global designer architectural and decorative lighting manufacturer with a strong DTC and trade distribution model; sits both as a potential supplier brand on Darklight and as a broader incumbent competitor across overlapping categories.
• SLV Lighting: Pan-European lighting manufacturer and distributor offering residential and commercial ranges with strong trade channels; comparable at the architectural and outdoor luminaire categories but at much broader scale.

Direct peers

• YLighting: US-based specialist online retailer for designer and architectural lighting with trade discounts and product-led content — closely mirrors Darklight's multi-brand e-commerce, trade, and content-driven marketing approach.
• Tom Dixon (retail arm): Premium designer lighting brand operating its own DTC e-commerce plus trade portal, with overlapping architectural and decorative ranges targeting the same high-end residential and trade segments.
• Chelsom Lighting: UK designer and supplier of decorative and architectural lighting with strong specification, trade and hospitality focus. Comparable in product breadth, design-led positioning, and project-based customer base.
• John Cullen Lighting: UK-based lighting design consultancy and product supplier combining bespoke design services with a curated architectural product portfolio — direct overlap with Darklight's hybrid retail + design model and premium residential/trade positioning.
• Lumens: Leading US online retailer of designer and architectural lighting with multi-brand catalog, trade program, and design services; extremely comparable e-commerce + trade + specifier operating model, though at materially larger scale.
• Absolute Lighting: Specialist UK designer lighting retailer with deep decorative and architectural catalogue across multiple premium brands — closely comparable multi-brand e-commerce trade and consumer model.

Regional players

• Douglass Lighting (MyDesignLab): Australian designer lighting retailer operating a multi-brand e-commerce model with trade program in the Oceania market where Darklight already has project traction (e.g., Tasmania show home). Comparable in product positioning and trade channel, regional in geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/darklightdesignltd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bella-property-solutions-ltd-

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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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