ASAP Signs

What ASAP Signs does

ASAP Signs, doing business as National Neon Signs & Displays Ltd., is a Calgary-headquartered commercial sign fabrication and installation company that has operated in Canada since 1949. The firm designs, fabricates, installs, and services a broad range of interior and exterior signage products, including storefront signs (illuminated channel letters, cabinet signs, blade signs, neon signs), freestanding signage (pylon and monument signs), canopies and awnings, LED digital signs, wayfinding systems, interior and soft signage, vinyl lettering, and architectural LED border tubing. The company markets itself as a turnkey provider running projects from concept and design through fabrication, installation, project management, engineering planning, and IT support for digital signage systems.

The business operates through five Canadian service locations spanning Calgary (regional headquarters), Edmonton, Lethbridge, Toronto, and Vancouver, with claimed nationwide service delivery across Canada and North America. Customers are diversified across multiple verticals, including hospitality/hotels, healthcare/hospitals, airport authorities, retail, and restaurants, with named enterprise and project references such as Petronas, Westview Silvera, Atco, Mint Smartwasher, 400 Third, Northland Village, and BtoB. The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors or parent company, and leadership identified in the data is founder Dany Babakhanian serving as Founder and President.

Revenue is generated on a project-based, one-time fee model with quote-based pricing determined per project specifications; no subscription, recurring maintenance contracts, or publicly disclosed pricing is offered. Go-to-market is direct-to-business via the company website's 'Request and Estimate' form and a single phone contact line (403) 814-0997, supplemented by an Instagram presence for project showcasing. The firm reports 11-50 employees and provides no public revenue, funding, M&A, or partnership disclosures.

Name

ASAP Signs

Legal name

National Neon Signs & Displays Ltd.

Website

https://asapsigns.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ASAP Signs, trading as National Neon Signs & Displays Ltd., designs, fabricates, and installs commercial interior and exterior signage for businesses across Canada, serving hospitality, healthcare, airport, retail, and restaurant clients from five Canadian service locations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Signage Manufacturing

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (339950), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), Graphic Design Services (541430)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Wayfinding, Signage & Environmental Graphic Design (BPAHAKAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Signage & Commercial Displays (HDACADAL), Corporate Event Decor, Branding & Signage (HSACADAJ)

Keywords

• Commercial signage
• Custom sign manufacturing
• LED digital signs
• Wayfinding signage
• Storefront sign installation

Headquarters

HQ city

Calgary

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Custom Sign Fabrication and Installation: Project-based revenue from designing, fabricating, installing, and maintaining custom commercial signage. Services include concept & design, signage fabrication, installation & service, project management, and engineering planning. Revenue is generated through one-time project fees rather than recurring contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

ASAP Signs (operating as National Neon Signs & Displays Ltd.) designs, fabricates, and installs custom commercial signage for businesses across Canada. The product portfolio includes storefront signs (channel letters, cabinet signs, blade signs, neon signs), freestanding pylon and monument signs, LED digital signs, wayfinding signage, canopies and awnings, LED border tubing, interior signage, vinyl lettering, and digital signage. Services cover concept and design, fabrication, installation and maintenance, project management, engineering planning, and IT support and programming for digital systems.

Product overview

ASAP Signs operates as a commercial sign manufacturing and services company (trading as National Neon Signs & Displays Ltd.), offering a comprehensive portfolio of signage products and services. The company provides a turnkey service system from concept to completion, encompassing storefront signs (channel letters, cabinet signs, blade signs, neon signs), freestanding signage (pylon and monument signs), canopies and awnings, LED digital signs, wayfinding signs, interior signage, vinyl lettering, and digital signage solutions. Services include design, fabrication, installation, project management, engineering planning, and IT support for digital systems. Operating since 1949, the company serves clients nationwide across Canada with offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Toronto, and Vancouver.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Storefront Signs Exterior signage for building storefronts including Illuminated Channel Letters, Non-Illuminated Letters and Logos, Cabinet Signs, Projecting Blade Signs, Neon Signs, and Freestanding Signage (Pylon Signs and Monument Signs), designed for commercial businesses needing exterior brand visibility.
• LED Digital Signs Digital LED signage that enables dynamic content display with creative flexibility for advertising campaigns and informational content, for commercial customers seeking modern display solutions beyond traditional printed signage.
• Wayfinding Signs Interior and exterior navigation signage that helps people understand their location and find facilities, amenities, or businesses, essential for offices, malls, airports, and large venues.
• Canopies & Awnings Building entrance coverings including Illuminated Awnings, Non-Illuminated Awnings, and Retractable Awnings for storefront protection and branding at commercial properties.
• LED Border Tubing Architectural lighting and building accent solutions using LED border tubing for decorative and functional illumination applications on commercial buildings.
• Interior & Soft Signage Interior signage solutions for businesses, including wayfinding, branding, and informational signage for indoor commercial environments.
• Vinyl Lettering Custom vinyl lettering solutions for various signage applications including window graphics, vehicle wraps, and dimensional lettering for commercial customers.
• Digital Signage Electronic display systems for digital advertising and information display in commercial environments.
• Signage Design, Fabrication, Installation & Project Management Services End-to-end signage services including concept and design, custom fabrication (metal work, electrical, finishing), professional installation, ongoing maintenance and repair, project management, engineering planning for structural calculations and permitting, and IT support and programming for digital signage systems.

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Federal Heath Sign Company: U.S. national sign manufacturer and installer serving retail, hospitality, and quick-service restaurant brands with design-fabricate-install capabilities directly mirroring NNS's service stack.
• YESCO (Young Electric Sign Company): Long-established North American sign manufacturer with neon, LED, channel-letter, and digital display expertise — highly comparable to NNS in product breadth and historical depth.
• Gemini Sign Group: U.S. sign manufacturer offering custom fabrication, LED, channel letters, and installation services with multi-location production — comparable product mix to NNS in storefronts and freestanding signage.
• Pattison Sign Group (Pattison ONE): Large Canadian-based sign fabrication and installation group with nationwide service — the closest like-for-like Canadian comparison to National Neon's turnkey concept-to-completion model.

Emerging players

• Signarama: Global franchise network of independently owned sign shops focused on small-to-mid business signage — competes for the SMB end of NNS's market with broader geographic reach via franchising.

Broad incumbents

• ASI Sign Group (Architectural Signs & Identity): Largest North American signage and visual identity company offering design, fabrication, installation, and program management at a much larger scale — a broad incumbent peer in the same category.

Regional players

• Imagefirst Canada: Canadian-focused visual branding and signage company serving retail and commercial clients — a Canadian regional comparable active in the same enterprise retail and hospitality verticals as NNS.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/nationalneonsigns

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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