AUDIOLITE
AUDIOLITE is a French stage and audiovisual equipment supplier that sells, installs, and rents professional sound, lighting, video, and rigging systems to music venues, theaters, cultural halls, festivals, and corporate clients across the Grand Ouest region from offices in Guipavas and Rennes.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1989
- HeadquartersGuipavas, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What AUDIOLITE does
AUDIOLITE (legal entity SAS Audiolite Sonorisation) is a French performing-arts equipment supplier and regional audiovisual integrator headquartered in Landerneau, with operational offices in Guipavas (Brest) and Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande (Rennes) covering the Grand Ouest region. The company sells, installs, rents and maintains professional stage and audiovisual equipment — including live sound (PA) systems, stage and architectural lighting, video projection, capture and video distribution, stage rigging, motorized machinery, curtains and screens — for music venues, theaters, cultural halls, exhibition centers, congress halls, council chambers, places of worship, and festival sites. It operates four distinct revenue streams: equipment sales and installation (one-time), rental and semi-permanent long-term installation (the latter structured as 10–12 month annual agreements), regional distribution of approximately 19 third-party brands to peer integrators, and ancillary live capture, streaming and visio-conference production services, supported by a consumables catalog and an in-house electronics repair service.
The underlying technology stack is conventional professional audiovisual — wired and fiber signal transport, networked audio and lighting consoles from brands such as Yamaha, DiGiCo, Midas and Allen & Heath, loudspeaker systems from L-Acoustics and Adamson, and lighting control infrastructure — rather than proprietary software or AI. An annual used-equipment catalog (2024 edition referenced) recycles inventory into secondary-market sales. Marketing and demand generation rely on the company website and a Facebook page; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.
The go-to-market motion is direct B2B field sales, with the same team handling sales, installation, rental deployment, and on-site technical operation for festivals and events. Customer segments are horizontal across venue types and event categories (music venues, corporate and institutional venues, festival organizers, event organizers, live performance companies, and long-term rental clients). Ownership is concentrated: a SAS with €45,000 of share capital, co-directed by Franck FILY and Sylvain TURPIN, with no disclosed institutional investors, parent company, or M&A activity.
AUDIOLITE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- AUDIOLITE
- Legal name
- SAS Audiolite Sonorisation
- Website
- https://audiolite-sonorisation.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1989
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- AUDIOLITE is a French stage and audiovisual equipment supplier that sells, installs, and rents professional sound, lighting, video, and rigging systems to music venues, theaters, cultural halls, festivals, and corporate clients across the Grand Ouest region from offices in Guipavas and Rennes.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
AUDIOLITE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Stage and Event Equipment Services
- NAICS
- Other Sound Recording Industries (512290)
- SIC
- Wholesale-Electronic Parts & Equipment, Nec (5065)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Audio/Sound Reinforcement (PA) (MPAGAKAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring) (MPAIAJAD), Backline & Musical Instrument Rental (MPAGAKAJ), Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF)
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Where AUDIOLITE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Guipavas
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices3 records
Markets served
AUDIOLITE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Equipment Sales and Installation: Sale and installation of stage equipment, audiovisual systems, and related infrastructure to venues including music venues, theaters, cultural spaces, exhibition parks, convention centers, and multipurpose halls.
- Equipment Rental Services: Rental services for lighting, sound, video, and stage structure equipment. Includes short-term rental for events, festivals, live performances, and long-term semi-permanent installations for venues.
- Regional Distribution: Regional distribution of equipment brands to professional peers and integrators in the Grand Ouest region of France.
- Consumables and Supplies: Sale of consumables including adhesives, lamps, gels, filters, batteries, cables, connectors, rigging accessories, textiles, and safety equipment.
- Live Capture and Streaming Services: Direct capture, live production, replay, and streaming services for events and corporate communications. Includes visio-conference solutions with professional content integration.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels2 records
AUDIOLITE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
AUDIOLITE sells, installs, and rents professional stage and audiovisual equipment (sound systems, lighting, video projection, rigging, stage structures) for music venues, theaters, cultural halls, convention centers, festivals, and corporate events. The company also provides live capture, streaming and videoconference production services, an after-sales electronics repair service, consumables, a used equipment catalog, and regional distribution of premium brands (Robert Juliat, ETC, L-Acoustics, Yamaha, DiGiCo, Robe, Ayrton, Chauvet, etc.) to professional integrators across Grand Ouest France.
Product overview
AUDIOLITE is a French professional audio-visual equipment company offering stage and event technical solutions. The company operates a unified platform combining sales, installation, and rental services across two main divisions: Vente/Installation (Equipment Sales & Installation) covering stage equipment, audiovisual solutions, consumables, after-sales service, and regional distribution; and Location/Prestation (Rental & Services) offering equipment rental, live capture and streaming, and specialized event production services for festivals, corporate events, live performances, and long-term installations. The product portfolio includes stage equipment (sound, lighting, video, rigging), audiovisual systems for professional venues, and comprehensive streaming/capture services, supported by after-sales electronics repair and a used equipment catalog.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Équipements Scéniques (Stage Equipment) — Sale and Installation Sale and installation of professional stage equipment including live sound/PA systems, stage and architectural lighting, video projection, video capture and distribution, network infrastructure (CFA-CFO), fiber optic connections, stage curtains, screens, and fixed and mobile stage machinery for concert venues, theaters, cultural halls, exhibition centers, congress halls, and multifunction spaces.
- Équipements Audiovisuels (Audiovisual Equipment) — Sale and Installation Technical audiovisual solutions sold and installed for council chambers, meeting rooms, amphitheaters, auditoriums, media libraries, places of worship, and town halls, featuring reliable and durable architectures designed for simplicity of use by non-technical operators.
- Regional Distribution (Distribution) Regional wholesale distribution of premium audio-visual brands to professional peers and integrators across Grand Ouest France (departments 22, 29, 35, 44, 49, 50, 53, 56), including Robert Juliat (lighting), ETC (consoles, projectors, power distribution, architectural solutions), and privileged partnerships with Adamson, Coda Audio, L-Acoustics, RCF, Yamaha, DiGiCo, Midas, Allen & Heath, Green Go, Luminex, Robe, Ayrton, Chauvet, Astera, Prolights, ASD, Sixty82, and Liftket.
- Consommables et fournitures (Consumables and Supplies) Catalog of consumables and supplies for stage and AV professionals including adhesives, lamps, gels and corrective filters, batteries, cables, cords, patches and connectors, cabling solutions, rigging accessories, stage textiles, and personal protective equipment (EPI).
- Service après-vente (After-Sales Electronics Repair Service) In-house electronic repair service for stage and audiovisual equipment following manufacturer specifications, with on-site or workshop interventions, and advisory on the balance between repair costs and replacement.
- Location / Prestation Matériel (Equipment Rental) Equipment rental services for lighting, sound, video, and stage structures with a catalog of point equipment, including long-term rental options for semi-permanent installations on new or pre-owned equipment.
- Captation & Streaming & Visio (Capture, Streaming and Videoconference Service) Full-service live capture, direct production, replay, and streaming solutions with hybrid or 100% remote options, delivered on-site or in studio, including interactive features such as quizzes, word clouds, Q&A, and chat, plus professional videoconference integration.
- Captation & Diffusion en direct (Live Capture and Streaming End-to-End Service) End-to-end live streaming and direct broadcast service enabling visibility across any distribution channel to reach larger audiences, with multi-channel simultaneous streaming (website, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter), customizable branded platforms, professional videoconference integration with presentations and video content, and audience engagement features.
- Location longue durée (Long-Term Semi-Permanent Rental) Semi-permanent equipment installation service positioned between rental and full purchase, providing venues with 10–12 months per year access to recent equipment on new or pre-owned inventory.
- Festival Production Services Professional festival production service featuring state-of-the-art equipment meeting demanding artist requirements, recognized expertise, responsiveness, and a highly skilled technical team for festival organizers.
- Évènementiel (Corporate and Public Event Production Service) Technical installation support service for event organization covering corporate events, seminars, and public gatherings requiring audiovisual solutions, with stated emphasis on discretion, quality, innovation, and originality.
- Spectacle vivant (Live Performance Production Service) Technical support services for live performance productions including theater, dance, circus arts, street arts, opera, and live music, delivered by a team of passionate professionals.
- Catalogue Occasion (Used Equipment Catalog) Annual catalog of pre-owned professional audio-visual equipment available for purchase, with a 2024 catalog distributed as PDF.
Companies that use AUDIOLITE
Customer profileSegments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
AUDIOLITE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AUDIOLITE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
20 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.
- Robert JuliatcoreOfficial distributor of Robert Juliat products for Grand Ouest region covering departments 22, 29, 35, 44, 49, 50, 53, and 56. Maintains latest products in stock and demonstration facilities from this French manufacturer.
- ETCcoreOfficial distributor of ETC products for Grand Ouest region. Provides support and expertise in console and projector supply as well as energy distribution equipment and architectural lighting solutions.
- AdamsonmajorMajor partnership relationship with Adamson for audio equipment distribution in the Grand Ouest region.
- Coda AudiomajorMajor partnership for Coda Audio loudspeaker and audio systems distribution.
- L-AcousticsmajorPrivileged partnership for L-Acoustics professional audio equipment.
- RCFmajorPrivileged partnership for RCF audio products.
- YamahamajorPrivileged partnership for Yamaha professional audio equipment including mixing consoles.
- DiGiComajorPrivileged partnership for DiGiCo digital mixing consoles.
- MidasmajorPrivileged partnership for Midas mixing consoles.
- Allen & HeathmajorPrivileged partnership for Allen & Heath mixing equipment.
- Green GominorPartnership for Green Go communication systems and equipment.
- LuminexminorPartnership for Luminex networking and control equipment.
- RobemajorPrivileged partnership for Robe professional lighting equipment.
- AyrtonmajorPrivileged partnership for Ayrton architectural and stage lighting.
- ChauvetmajorPrivileged partnership for Chauvet professional lighting products.
- AsteraminorPartnership for Astera LED lighting solutions.
- ProlightsminorPartnership for Prolights professional lighting equipment.
- ASDminorPartnership for ASD equipment products.
- Sixty82minorPartnership for Sixty82 stage structure and rigging equipment.
- LiftketminorPartnership for Liftket hoists and lifting equipment.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
AUDIOLITE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Videlio: Major French audiovisual integrator providing design, installation, and managed services for venues and corporate spaces. Directly comparable to AUDIOLITE's installation/integration business for music venues, theaters, and corporate/institutional clients.
- White Light: UK-based pro-AV supplier and integrator serving venues, theatre, broadcast, and live events with sales, rental, and installation services. Closely mirrors AUDIOLITE's full-stack pro-AV model in a different geography.
- TSF: French audiovisual rental and event broadcast specialist serving live events, corporate, and broadcast clients. Comparable to AUDIOLITE's rental and live capture/streaming service lines.
- Dushow: French pro-AV rental and event production company offering sound, lighting, video, and staging services nationwide. Highly comparable to AUDIOLITE's rental and live-event production business, but operating at a larger national scale.
- Freevox: French pro-AV distributor and rental house covering the western France market with similar brand partnerships and venue/festival focus. Closest regional head-to-head competitor for AUDIOLITE in Grand Ouest.
- Neumann&Müller: German event technology provider offering pro-AV rental, installation, and live-event production services. Highly comparable to AUDIOLITE's integrated sales/rental/installation business model, focused on the DACH region.
Broad incumbents
- GL events: Large French event services group providing staging, AV, and venue management for exhibitions, sports, and live events. Overlaps with AUDIOLITE's event rental and festival services, but at significantly greater scale and breadth.
- Sonovente: French retailer/distributor of professional audio, lighting, and stage equipment. Comparable to AUDIOLITE's equipment sales and brand distribution business, though more oriented toward retail/installer customers across France.
- Algam Entreprises: Major French professional audio and lighting distributor representing many of the same brands (Yamaha, etc.). Comparable to AUDIOLITE's regional distribution business, but operates at a national wholesale scale.
- PRG (Production Resource Group): Global provider of entertainment and event production technology, including lighting, audio, video, and rigging rentals. Comparable to AUDIOLITE's rental/festival service offering, but at international scale with much broader inventory.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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AUDIOLITE leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
AUDIOLITE funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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AUDIOLITE M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about AUDIOLITE
What does AUDIOLITE do?
AUDIOLITE sells, installs, and rents professional stage and audiovisual equipment (sound systems, lighting, video projection, rigging, stage structures) for music venues, theaters, cultural halls, convention centers, festivals, and corporate events. The company also provides live capture, streaming and videoconference production services, an after-sales electronics repair service, consumables, a used equipment catalog, and regional distribution of premium brands (Robert Juliat, ETC, L-Acoustics, Yamaha, DiGiCo, Robe, Ayrton, Chauvet, etc.) to professional integrators across Grand Ouest France.
Is AUDIOLITE a public or private company?
AUDIOLITE is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was AUDIOLITE founded?
AUDIOLITE was founded in 1989. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is AUDIOLITE based?
AUDIOLITE is headquartered in Guipavas, France, in the Europe region.
How does AUDIOLITE make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Equipment Sales and Installation is the primary driver. The others are equipment Rental Services, regional Distribution, consumables and Supplies and live Capture and Streaming Services.
Who are AUDIOLITE's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Videlio, White Light, TSF, Dushow, Freevox and Neumann&Müller. Broad incumbents are GL events, Sonovente, Algam Entreprises and PRG (Production Resource Group).
Does AUDIOLITE have an API?
No public API is recorded for AUDIOLITE.
What industry is AUDIOLITE in?
AUDIOLITE's product category is Stage and Event Equipment Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAKAC, Audio/Sound Reinforcement (PA), with a secondary code of MPAIAJAD, Live Sound & Stage Equipment (PA Systems, Amplification, Monitoring). Its NAICS code is 512290 and its SIC code is 5065.