Stagelight
Stagelight is a Dutch event technology company in 's-Hertogenbosch that rents, sells, and installs professional lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment. It serves music festivals, concert tours, corporate conferences, theatres, and amusement parks across the Netherlands.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1986
- Headquarters's-hertogenbosch, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Stagelight does
Stagelight is a Dutch event technology company headquartered in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, that supplies professional lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment to the live events industry. The company operates three integrated business lines: equipment rental (Verhuur) of fixtures, speakers, microphones, mixers, truss, and control systems from manufacturers including Shure, Meyer Sound, Chauvet, Martin, Robe, and Avolites; equipment sales (Verkoop) of new systems plus a dedicated 'Occasions' channel for used and surplus gear; and permanent project installations for theatres, presentation spaces, rental companies, and amusement parks. The core technology is a heterogeneous professional AV inventory augmented by an in-house transport fleet (trailers, bakwagens, trekkers) for integrated logistics.
Stagelight serves four primary customer segments: music festivals and concerts (Kingsland, Paaspop, Soenda Indoor, A State of Trance, The Opposites tour), corporate conferences and congresses (Nederlands Huisartsen Genootschap), permanent venue installations, and other rental companies seeking inventory expansion. Its go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise sales ([email protected]) for project installations and large rentals with a transactional e-commerce channel for used equipment. The company markets primarily through its project portfolio, news/blog updates, and direct sales contact, and holds Kiwa-VCA, SBB, and VT+ certifications as Dutch industry credibility markers.
The legal entity is Stagelight Holding B.V., with a wholly-owned operating subsidiary, Stagelight Verhuur BV, handling rental operations. The company is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investment. Recent 2024 activity reflects a deliberate inventory and logistics build-out — new trailers and delivery vans, hundreds of meters of black truss, Chauvet Color Strike M fixtures, and Shure wireless systems — alongside continued anchor-account retention (Paaspop, 26 years) and expansion into winter/indoor event verticals such as the inaugural De Brabantse Winter.
Stagelight firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Stagelight
- Legal name
- Stagelight Holding B.V.
- Website
- https://stagelight.nl
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1986
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Stagelight is a Dutch event technology company in 's-Hertogenbosch that rents, sells, and installs professional lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment. It serves music festivals, concert tours, corporate conferences, theatres, and amusement parks across the Netherlands.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Stagelight industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Stage Equipment Rental & Event Production Services
- NAICS
- Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (532490)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Staging & Rigging Services (MPAGAKAA)
Keywords
Where Stagelight is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- 's-hertogenbosch
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Stagelight business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Equipment Rental: Rental of lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment for festivals, concerts, corporate events, and conferences. Customers include festival organizers, event producers, and corporate clients.
- Equipment Sales (New and Used): Sale of lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment including complete project installations. Also operates an 'occasions' (used/secondhand) marketplace for equipment resale at various price points.
- Project Installations: Complete project-based installations for theatres, presentation spaces, rental companies, and amusement parks. Includes consulting, design, supply, and commissioning of technical installations.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Pay-as-you-go | Equipment rental tiers available via price list |
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | Individual used equipment items (occasions) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Stagelight product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Stagelight rents and sells professional stage lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment for live events, and delivers full end-to-end technical production services. Offerings span equipment-only rental, new equipment sales, resale of used equipment ('Occasions'), and complete project execution including installation, operation, and crew support for festivals, concert tours, corporate events, theatres, and broadcasters.
Product overview
Stagelight is a Dutch event technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of lighting, audio, video, and rigging services and equipment. Their core offerings consist of equipment rental (Verhuur), sales and installation (Verkoop), and event productions. They also sell used/pre-owned equipment through their Occasions program. The product range includes professional audio equipment (speakers, mixers, microphones from brands like EAW, Yamaha, Shure, Meyer Sound), lighting fixtures (moving heads, strobes from Martin, Robe, Chauvet), rigging hardware (black truss), and control systems. Their services encompass complete event production including technical support, transport, and setup for festivals, corporate events, and concerts.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Equipment Rental (Verhuur) Rental of professional stage lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment to festivals, concert tours, corporate events, theatres, broadcasters, and other rental companies. Customers receive equipment on a project basis, delivered and supported by Stagelight's own fleet and crew.
- New Equipment Sales (Verkoop) Sale of new professional lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment sourced from leading industry brands. Customers receive per-quote pricing through Stagelight's in-house sales team.
- Event Production Services (Producties) End-to-end technical production for live events, including planning, installation, on-site operation, and strike. Delivered by Stagelight's own crew using its equipment inventory, available 24/7.
- Used Equipment Resale (Occasions) Resale of used professional lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment from Stagelight's inventory. Items are listed with fixed unit pricing on the company website alongside a downloadable price list.
Quantifiable outcome
- De Brabantse Winter inaugural edition delivered as a totaalproductie (full production) covering light, audio, SFX, and power at Brabanthallen
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Stagelight
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Stagelight technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Stagelight partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.
- U-FXminorU-FX is listed as a related organization/partner on Stagelight's website, indicating a collaborative relationship in event production or FX services. U-FX operates independently at u-fx.nl.
- ALDAcoreALDA is the event organizer/ promoter for A State of Trance events. Stagelight provides technical production (lighting and site lighting) for ALDA's events at AHOY Rotterdam, indicating a recurring production partner relationship.
- Elevation EventscoreElevation Events organizes Soenda Indoor festival. Stagelight has provided lighting and audio technology for Soenda Indoor for multiple years, indicating an established production partner relationship.
- Unlimited ProductionscoreUnlimited Productions organizes the Kingsland Festival in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and Groningen. Stagelight has provided rigging, lighting, and audio technology for Kingsland events over multiple years.
- This Is LivecoreThis Is Live commissioned Stagelight for the inaugural De Brabantse Winter event at Brabanthallen, a totaalproductie covering light, audio, SFX, and power.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Stagelight competitors and assessment
Company assessmentOthers
- Elation Professional: Elation Professional is a global manufacturer of professional lighting fixtures used in live events — adjacent to Stagelight as an equipment ecosystem participant rather than a direct service competitor, but relevant for technology benchmarking and supplier dynamics.
Direct peers
- Rent-All BV: Rent-All is a major Dutch/Benelux professional lighting, audio, and rigging equipment rental company serving the same festival, concert, and broadcast customers as Stagelight, with significant overlap on equipment brands and event portfolio.
- Triad AV: Triad is a Netherlands-based full-service AV and event production company serving corporate events, festivals, and conferences — a direct peer on the lighting/audio/video/rigging proposition and customer base.
- N&M (Nabuurs & de Louwere): N&M is a Dutch event production company delivering technical production (light, sound, video, rigging) to festivals and corporate events in the Benelux market — closely comparable service mix and customer segments to Stagelight.
- Ampco Flashlight Rental: Ampco Flashlight is the largest Dutch event production and rental company, offering lighting, audio, video, and rigging for festivals, concerts, and corporate events — directly competing with Stagelight in the same Dutch totaalproductie market segment.
- AED Group: AED Group is a Belgium/Netherlands-based provider of AV equipment for live events, with rental, sales, and used-equipment operations — competing directly with Stagelight on lighting/audio rental and the Occasions-style used marketplace.
- Lumen Solutions: Lumen Solutions is a Dutch lighting and event technology company providing rental and production services for festivals, concerts, and corporate events — comparable product/customer overlap with Stagelight.
- Highlite International: Highlite International is a Netherlands-based manufacturer and distributor of professional lighting, audio, and stage equipment (Showtec, DAP brands) — overlaps with Stagelight through the use of Showtec fixtures and a parallel presence in Dutch event production supply.
Regional players
- Habocosta: Habocosta is a Dutch AV and event technology supplier serving corporate and live event clients — competing regionally with Stagelight on integrated AV production services.
Broad incumbents
- PRG (Production Resource Group) Netherlands: PRG is a global leader in event production with a Dutch operation supplying lighting, audio, video, and rigging for large-scale tours, festivals, and broadcasts — broader portfolio but overlapping directly with Stagelight's integrated production offering.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Stagelight social profiles
Digital presenceStagelight compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance3 records
Stagelight financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Stagelight leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Stagelight subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Stagelight funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Stagelight M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Stagelight
What does Stagelight do?
Stagelight rents and sells professional stage lighting, audio, video, and rigging equipment for live events, and delivers full end-to-end technical production services. Offerings span equipment-only rental, new equipment sales, resale of used equipment ('Occasions'), and complete project execution including installation, operation, and crew support for festivals, concert tours, corporate events, theatres, and broadcasters.
Is Stagelight a public or private company?
Stagelight is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Stagelight founded?
Stagelight was founded in 1986. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Stagelight based?
Stagelight is headquartered in 's-hertogenbosch, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does Stagelight make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Equipment Rental is the primary driver. The others are equipment Sales (New and Used) and project Installations.
Who are Stagelight's main competitors?
Elation Professional is listed as an others. Direct peers are Rent-All BV, Triad AV, N&M (Nabuurs & de Louwere), Ampco Flashlight Rental, AED Group, Lumen Solutions and Highlite International. Habocosta is listed as a regional player. PRG (Production Resource Group) Netherlands is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Stagelight have an API?
No public API is recorded for Stagelight.
What industry is Stagelight in?
Stagelight's product category is Stage Equipment Rental & Event Production Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAKAA, Staging & Rigging Services. Its NAICS code is 532490 and its SIC code is 7350.