Arkled

Architectural Lighting Distributionarkled.com.au

Company typePrivate
Founded2018
HeadquartersCollingwood, Australia
Headcount1–10
GTM typeB2B
OfferingHardware or Manufacturing

What Arkled does

Arkled (legal entity ARKLED Pty Ltd) is an Australian architectural lighting distribution company founded in 2018 and headquartered in Collingwood, Victoria, with a secondary office in New South Wales. The company does not manufacture lighting products; instead, it acts as a curator and Australian representative for 14+ premium international lighting brands from Italy, Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, including apure, OneA, 9010novantadieci, Backlight, Flexa Lighting, Multiline, Solem Design, NOWATT Solar, Aldabra, Technilum, B-Light, CLS, LEDNER, and Ozone Made in Paris. Its distributed product portfolio spans architectural downlights, linear systems, pendants, wall luminaires, inground uplights, exterior recessed fixtures, pathmarkers, bollards, projectors, urban lighting, and solar-powered off-grid solutions.

The business model is specification-driven project sales, with Arkled serving architects, lighting designers, and interior designers across luxury residential, commercial/hospitality, healthcare, retail, religious, and urban infrastructure segments. Revenue is generated through hardware resale and custom engineered lighting solutions, priced on a project and quote basis rather than disclosed list pricing. Marketing is conducted primarily through a digital product catalog, downloadable manufacturer brochures, and an email newsletter, while distribution is direct via the Victorian headquarters and showroom and the NSW regional office, with phone-based reach into Queensland, Western Australia, and South Australia. The company is independently operated under founder and director Romain Machefer, with no disclosed funding, parent company, or institutional investment.

Arkled firmographics

Firmographics

Name: Arkled
Legal name: ARKLED Pty Ltd
Website: https://arkled.com.au
Company type: Private
Founded year: 2018
Operating status: Operating
Headcount range: 1–10 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Arkled industry classification

Industry

Product category: Architectural Lighting Distribution
NAICS: Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351), Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335132), Residential Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing (335131)
SIC: Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)
akta.pro primary industry: Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior) (IMAGAIAB)
akta.pro secondary industries: Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Retail (Path, Flood, Security, Deck) (CRAIAHAC), Landscape Lighting Design & Layout (HSAIAHAA)

Keywords

Architectural lighting distribution
Premium lighting brands
Lighting specification services
Designer lighting fixtures
Urban exterior lighting

Where Arkled is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city: Collingwood
HQ country: Australia
HQ region: Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

Arkled business model

Business model

GTM type: B2B
Offering type: Hardware or Manufacturing
Cost components: Supply Chain, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

Lighting Product Distribution: Arkled distributes premium architectural lighting products from international manufacturers (OneA, apure, 9010, Backlight, Flexa Lighting, Multiline, Solem, Nowatt, Aldabra, Technilum, B-Light, CLS, LEDNER) to the Australian market. Revenue is generated through product sales, likely with project-based and specification-driven purchasing patterns typical of the architectural lighting sector.
Custom Lighting Solutions: Arkled provides engineered custom decorative, architectural and urban lighting solutions combining unique designs with high light efficiency, custom control and budget compliance for successful implementation of design briefs.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Arkled product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Arkled distributes premium architectural lighting products from a curated set of international manufacturers (including apure, OneA, 9010novantadieci, SOLEM, Ozone, Technilum, NOWATT, Aldabra, Backlight, FLEXA, MULTILINE, B-Light, CLS and LED-NER) to the Australian market. The company sells finished lighting fixtures and systems — not a platform or software — for residential, commercial/hospitality and urban/exterior projects. Customers are design professionals and contractors specifying lighting for end projects rather than retail consumers browsing mass-market fixtures.

Product overview

Arkled is an Australian lighting distribution company (ARKLED Pty Ltd) headquartered in Collingwood, Victoria, operating as a multi-brand aggregator of premium architectural lighting solutions. The company does not manufacture its own products; instead, it distributes and specifies an extensive portfolio of international lighting brands including apure. (German recessed and profile systems: Minus 1-6, ARTUS, OPUS, TANTUS), OneA (Danish modular systems), SOLEM.DESIGN (French designer fixtures), Ozone Made in Paris (decorative luminaires), and Technilum/NOWATT (urban/solar solutions), alongside proprietary 9010, FLEXA LIGHTING, MULTILINE, ALDABRA, B-Light, and other Italian/Belgian manufacturers. Product categories span interior architectural lighting (downlights, linear systems, pendants, wall luminaires) and exterior/outdoor lighting (recessed downlights, inground uplights, linear lights, wall fixtures, pathmarkers, bollards, projectors, urban lights, portable, and solar solutions). The company also provides custom engineered lighting solutions and serves as a specification distributor for architects and lighting designers across residential, commercial, hospitality, and urban infrastructure projects in Australia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

apure
OneA
SOLEM
Ozone
Technilum
NOWATT
9010novantadieci
Aldabra
Backlight
FLEXA
MULTILINE
B-Light
CLS
LED-NER

Companies that use Arkled

Customer profile

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Arkled technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API: No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Arkled partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

OneAcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOneA is a Danish lighting manufacturer whose products are distributed by Arkled in Australia. Products include Storm Small/Medium lighting, 12HRS & 24HRS, ALU-BAST, SYSTEM 40, X-TENDABLE, JB ONE, and PINUP.
apurecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorapure is a premium lighting system manufacturer whose complete product range including Minus Series, ARTUS Series, CLARUS, VELO, OPUS Series, and TANTUS is distributed by Arkled in Australia.
9010novantadiecicoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian lighting manufacturer 9010novantadieci whose products include extensive interior and outdoor architectural lighting catalog are distributed by Arkled in Australia.
BacklightcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer Backlight produces architectural lighting including Magic Cloud Pendant, Wetty Outdoor, and Marker fixtures, distributed by Arkled in Australia.
Flexa LightingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFlexa Lighting is an international lighting manufacturer whose comprehensive range of indoor and outdoor products including projectors, bollards, and linear lights is distributed by Arkled.
MultilinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian manufacturer Multiline produces linear lighting systems and architectural fixtures including Rekta, Atlantis, Edge, Hideline, and Sferio product lines, distributed by Arkled in Australia.
SolemcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSolem Design produces architectural spotlights including BEVEL, BULLION, CUBE, and CYLINDER series, distributed by Arkled in Australia.
NOWATT Solar LightingcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNOWATT offers state-of-the-art solar powered lighting and solutions from intelligent lighting technology to completely off-grid kits. Arkled distributes their complete range in Australia.
AldabracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer Aldabra produces architectural lighting including Luxor, Atlas, Azimut, Axio, NIK, STRATO fixtures and Flexi linear systems, distributed by Arkled in Australia.
TechnilumcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnilum is a French manufacturer of urban lighting and street furniture whose products including IMAWA, MULTIPODE, JENY, and custom structures are distributed by Arkled in Australia.
B-LightminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorItalian manufacturer B-Light produces architectural lighting fixtures including ATRIA series, KUADRO, OKKIO, KUBO, and various downlight solutions distributed by Arkled.
CLSminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCLS (cls-led.com) is a lighting manufacturer whose products are distributed by Arkled in Australia.
LEDNERminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLEDNER (led-ner.com) is a lighting manufacturer whose products including TINY ultra miniature glass LED fixtures are distributed by Arkled in Australia.
Ozone Made in PariscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOzone is a Parisian lighting manufacturer producing luxury luminaires including Classique, Luxembourg, Parisienne, Brasilia, Line, and Untitled series. Arkled distributes their complete product range in Australia including lustres, suspensions, appliques, lamps, and lampadaires.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Arkled competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Broad incumbents

Delta Light: Belgian architectural lighting manufacturer with comprehensive interior and exterior product portfolio. Comparable as a global premium architectural lighting brand whose products compete in the same specification channels that Arkled services; operates via regional distributors including potentially Arkled's competitors.
Flos: Italian premium architectural and decorative lighting manufacturer with global brand recognition. Comparable to Arkled's Ozone Made in Paris and other decorative lines in the premium architectural specification market, particularly for luxury residential and hospitality projects.
Erco: German global architectural lighting manufacturer with extensive interior and exterior product lines. Comparable to Arkled's distributed brands in the premium architectural specification market, with significant overlap in product categories (downlights, linear systems, projectors).
Targetti: Italian architectural lighting manufacturer with strong interior and outdoor ranges. Comparable to several brands in Arkled's portfolio (Aldabra, 9010) and competes for the same premium architectural specification projects in Australia and globally.
Kreon: Belgian premium architectural lighting manufacturer specializing in recessed and linear systems. Directly comparable to several brands in Arkled's portfolio (notably apure's Minus and ARTUS series) and competes in the same high-end architectural specification segment.
Modular Lighting Instruments: Belgian premium architectural lighting manufacturer with full interior and exterior ranges. Comparable to brands distributed by Arkled (e.g., Multiline) and competes for the same architect/designer specification in Australia and globally.

Emerging players

Brightgreen: Australian designer and manufacturer of premium LED architectural lighting. Overlaps with Arkled's positioning in the Australian architectural lighting specification market, with complementary (rather than identical) product focus on downlights and surface fixtures.
Unios: Australian-designed architectural lighting brand with direct local design and supply capability. Comparable to Arkled as an Australian-headquartered architectural lighting company targeting the specifier channel, though operating as a proprietary brand rather than as a multi-brand distributor.

Direct peers

Light Project: Australia's leading architectural lighting distributor representing premium international brands. Directly comparable to Arkled as a B2B specification distributor serving architects and designers across Australia with multi-brand premium European lighting portfolios.
Studio Italia Design: Australian distributor of premium European designer lighting brands with showroom presence. Comparable to Arkled as a curated multi-brand architectural lighting distributor targeting the Australian high-end residential and commercial specification market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Arkled financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Arkled leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Arkled funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Arkled M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Arkled

What does Arkled do?

Is Arkled a public or private company?

Arkled is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.

When was Arkled founded?

Arkled was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.

Where is Arkled based?

Arkled is headquartered in Collingwood, Australia, in the Oceania region.

How does Arkled make money?

Two revenue lines are on record. Lighting Product Distribution is the primary driver. The others are custom Lighting Solutions.

Who are Arkled's main competitors?

Broad incumbents on record are Delta Light, Flos, Erco, Targetti, Kreon and Modular Lighting Instruments. Emerging players are Brightgreen and Unios. Direct peers are Light Project and Studio Italia Design.

Does Arkled have an API?

No public API is recorded for Arkled.

What industry is Arkled in?

Arkled's product category is Architectural Lighting Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAIAB, Outdoor & Area Lighting (Street, Roadway, Parking, Flood, Sports/Architectural exterior), with a secondary code of CRAIAHAC, Outdoor & Landscape Lighting Retail (Path, Flood, Security, Deck). Its NAICS code is 3351 and its SIC code is 3640.