What Holders Technology plc does

Holders Technology plc is a UK public limited company (LSE: HDT) founded in 1972 and headquartered in London, with operating offices in 5 countries supplying customers in over 30 countries. The company operates three core business divisions. The PCB division distributes specialist printed circuit board materials, tools, and equipment — including laminates and prepregs (Isola, Shengyi), flexible laminates, soldermask, drill spindles, drills, and routers — to PCB manufacturers, and holds ISO 9001 certification. The Lighting Components division distributes over 40 (and company-wide over 60) professional lighting brands spanning LED drivers, COBs and LED light sources, optics and reflectors, heatsinks, flexible strips, track lighting, and custom light engines, serving luminaire OEMs and lighting specifiers.

The Smart Lighting Control division is the company's strategic growth platform. Holders is a Core tier partner and self-described leading provider of Casambi Bluetooth wireless lighting control systems, offering the largest range of Casambi ecosystem hardware in the market, complemented by proprietary platforms: Holders Smart Lighting (a data analytics system compatible with Casambi, focused on lighting, energy, and occupancy management) and Holders Smart Building (an aggregation platform pulling in emergency lighting, air quality, and HVAC data with BMS export). The division wraps these products with project services including system design, commissioning, maintenance packages, training, and a 'Casambification' retrofit service that converts standard luminaires into Casambi-enabled devices. Distribution is conducted via direct enterprise sales with technical support, from stock facilities in the UK and Germany enabling next-day delivery, to enterprise and mid-market customers across commercial real estate, hospitality, retail, culture/museums, maritime, logistics, and financial services. Revenue is generated primarily through hardware distribution (component sales) supplemented by project services, training, and an emerging recurring software/services element via Holders Smart Building.

Name

Holders Technology plc

Legal name

Holders Technology plc

Website

https://holderstechnology.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Holders Technology plc is a UK public distributor serving the PCB and professional lighting industries across 5 countries, supplying 60+ brands in PCB materials and lighting components while operating as a leading Casambi partner for wireless lighting control and smart building analytics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Components Distribution

NAICS

Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing (3344), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electronic Components & Accessories (3670), Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

PCB Materials & Laminates (Copper Clad, Prepreg, Cores) (HDAHAOAJ)

Keywords

• PCB materials distribution
• LED lighting components
• Casambi wireless controls
• Smart building analytics
• Specialist electronics distribution

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lighting Components Distribution: Distribution of LED lighting components including drivers, COBs, optics, heatsinks, flexible strips, track lighting, and modules from over 40 brands. Revenue generated through product sales with next-day delivery available on many items from UK and Germany stock.
2. PCB Materials and Tools Distribution: International distribution of specialist PCB materials including laminates, prepregs, soldermask, and flexible laminates, as well as tools and equipment such as drill spindles, drills, and routers.
3. Wireless Lighting Control Systems and Services: Project services for Casambi wireless lighting controls including system design, commissioning, and maintenance packages. Provides complete solution from hardware supply through installation support.
4. Smart Building Data Analytics: Software and services for building data analytics covering energy efficiency, emergency lighting management, and occupancy monitoring, with remote management capabilities.
5. Casambi Training: Training services for Casambi wireless lighting control systems, providing certification and technical education for customers and partners.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Holders Technology plc is an international distributor of specialist materials, tools and equipment to the PCB industry, and a leading distributor of LED lighting components and Casambi Bluetooth wireless lighting control systems. The company supplies PCB laminates, prepregs, drills, and spindles alongside LED drivers, optics, light engines, and heatsinks from over 60 represented brands. Holders also offers the Holders Smart Lighting and Holders Smart Building data analytics platforms and complete project services (design, commissioning, training) for wireless lighting installations.

Product overview

Holders Technology plc is a technology company established in 1972 operating across three divisions: PCB (printed circuit boards), Lighting Components, and Smart Lighting Control/Smart Buildings. The PCB division distributes specialist materials, tools, and equipment to the PCB industry including drill spindles, drills/routers, flexible laminates, laminates/prepregs, and soldermask products, representing brands like Isola and Shengyi. The Lighting Components division supplies over 40 lighting brands including LED drivers (Harvard CLi series, eldoLED), light engines, flexible strips, optics (Ledlink Athena lenses, LensVector dynamic beam shaping lenses), heatsinks, and track lighting components from manufacturers such as Luminus, Edison, Entity, and Optoga. The Smart Lighting Control division provides Casambi Bluetooth wireless lighting control systems as a leading Casambi partner, offering the Holders Smart Lighting analytics platform and Holders Smart Building aggregation platform alongside project services including design, commissioning, and training. The three divisions share technical expertise and brand partnerships, with the smart lighting division leveraging lighting component expertise to offer 'Casambification' services that turn regular luminaires into smart-enabled products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Holders Smart Lighting: Data analytics system compatible with Casambi Bluetooth lighting controls, focusing on management of lighting, energy, and occupancy aspects of buildings
• Holders Smart Building
• Casambification

Products and services

• PCB Laminates and Prepregs PCB base materials including high performance polyimide, high speed digital materials, RF/microwave laminates, standard epoxy materials, thermally reliable epoxy materials, and no flow prepregs. Supplied to PCB manufacturers and electronics producers requiring specialist base materials.
• PCB Flexible Laminates Adhesiveless flex polyimide copper clad laminates (2-layer FCCL) and coverlay products for flexible printed circuit applications, supplied to PCB manufacturers for flex circuit production.
• PCB Soldermask Protective coating materials for PCBs including aqueous/photoimageable flexible solder mask, aqueous/photoimageable solder masks, and thermal cured flexible solder mask, supplied to PCB manufacturers.
• PCB Drill Spindles and Collets Precision machining equipment for PCB manufacturing including air bearing spindles, high frequency spindles, drives, convertors, motor elements, and engraving kits for PCB fabrication.
• PCB Drills and Routers Cutting tools for PCB fabrication including chipbreaker routers, countersink routers, diamond pattern routers, scoring cutter routers, single flute routers, slot drills, straight flute PCB drills, two flute routers, undercut multilayer drills, and via drills.
• LED Drivers Power supply units for LED lighting applications including constant current, constant voltage, dimmable drivers, and smart drivers supporting DALI, 0-10V, and Casambi control. Distributed from brands including Harvard, EldoLED, and Dalcnet.
• LED Light Sources Light emitting components including COBs, SMD chips, LED flexible strips, LED boards, and 230V LED modules from brands such as Luminus, Edison, Entity, and Optoga, supplied to luminaire manufacturers.
• Heatsinks Thermal management solutions for LED luminaires including extruded, pin fin, linear, and high bay variants from brands such as MechaTronix, supplied to luminaire manufacturers.
• Optics and Reflectors Optical components including lenses (single source, array), dynamic optics with beam shaping capability, and reflectors for directing and controlling light output, from brands such as Ledlink and LensVector.
• Track Lighting Systems Track lighting systems including 48V low voltage track lighting and 230V mains track solutions from brands such as Stucchi, supplied for commercial lighting installations.
• Custom Light Engines Bespoke LED module design service tailored to target specifications, providing custom LED modules for professional lighting products.
• Casambi Wireless Lighting Control Systems World-leading Bluetooth lighting control systems that enable wireless management of lighting in commercial buildings, integrating with existing wired lighting systems and building management systems. Offered as the largest range of Casambi ecosystem hardware products.
• Holders Smart Lighting Platform First data analytics system compatible with Casambi Bluetooth lighting controls, focusing on management of lighting, energy, and occupancy aspects of buildings through a simple interface for desktop and smart devices.
• Holders Smart Building Platform Extended solution offering all functionality within Holders Smart Lighting, plus aggregating, storing, and reporting data from 3rd party systems such as emergency lighting, air quality monitoring, HVAC, with capability to export data to building's BMS.
• Casambi Cloud Gateway Cloud connectivity gateway for Casambi wireless lighting control systems enabling remote access and management of lighting installations.
• MAQ Air Quality Monitor Air quality monitoring device integrated into the Casambi wireless lighting control ecosystem for monitoring building air quality.
• Project Services for Wireless Lighting Commercial lighting installation support including Casambi control system design, commissioning, maintenance packages, and training services for smart lighting projects.
• Casambification Service Service to turn regular luminaires into smart-enabled, Casambi-ready instruments for wireless lighting control, enabling retrofit of conventional lighting products.

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CasambicoreTechnology or IntegrationCasambi is a world-leading provider of Bluetooth lighting control systems. Holders Technology is a leading provider of Casambi systems, offering the largest range of ecosystem hardware products and all services required to support and maintain smart lighting projects. The partnership involves distribution, system design, commissioning, and maintenance services for Casambi products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A4 records

Investments

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

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