Black Light PS

What Black Light PS does

Black Light Production Services Limited (trading as Black Light PS) is an Edinburgh-based equipment rental company providing professional audio, lighting, video, rigging, staging, and power distribution gear for live events, corporate functions, theatrical productions, and broadcast applications. The company operates from a single registered facility at West Shore Trading Estate, Granton, Edinburgh, and maintains a hire catalogue of 900+ SKUs across eight equipment categories, sourced from premium manufacturers including Adamson, Martin, ETC, d&b audiotechnik, DiGiCo, Robe, and Astera. Recent fleet additions through 2022–2023 include high-end consoles (DiGiCo Quantum 225, ETC Apex 5/10), line array systems (Adamson S10/S119), and premium moving lights (Martin MAC Aura PXL/XIP), indicating ongoing capital reinvestment into professional-tier inventory.

The business model is straightforward asset rental with associated technical services. Revenue is generated through per-event or per-hire-period charges, with optional delivery, setup, and on-site technical support. Customers are primarily B2B — corporate organisations (e.g., Royal Bank of Scotland), event producers, creative agencies, and hospitality venues — with sales driven by relationship-based engagement via phone, email, and the online hire catalogue. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with payment terms offered on an 'In Advance' or 'Deposit and Invoice' basis. Marketing is primarily word-of-mouth within the Scottish events industry, with no disclosed digital marketing or paid acquisition channels.

The company is incorporated as a private limited company in Scotland (company number SC746532), employs 39 people, and operates with no disclosed parent company, institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity. Geographic scope is domestic, focused on Edinburgh and surrounding areas within the United Kingdom. The company is operationally active with a maintained website and current catalogue.

Name

Black Light PS

Legal name

Black Light Production Services Limited

Website

https://black-lightps.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Black Light PS is an Edinburgh-based equipment rental company providing professional audio, lighting, video, rigging, and staging gear — with delivery, setup, and on-site technical support — to corporate clients, event producers, creative agencies, and hospitality venues across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Production Equipment Rental

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing (7350), Services-Allied To Motion Picture Production (7819)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Technical Production Management & Crew (MPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lighting Design & Lighting Equipment Rentals (THAHAEAB), Audio-Visual Equipment Rentals (Sound, Projection, Screens) (HSACAFAF), Camera, Grip & Lighting Equipment Rental (MPADAFAB)

Keywords

• Audio equipment rental
• Lighting equipment rental
• Event production services
• Stage rigging hire
• Video equipment rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Equipment Hire/Rental: Primary revenue stream from renting professional audio, lighting, video, rigging, and staging equipment on a per-event or per-hire-period basis. Customers pay hire charges as specified on hire forms, with options for 'In Advance' or 'By Deposit and Invoice' payment terms. The company also provides associated services including delivery, setup, and collection of equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Black Light Production Services rents professional audio, lighting, video, rigging, staging, power distribution and consumable equipment to event organizers and production companies in the UK. Each hire contract is supported by optional delivery, setup and on-site technical services, with hire charges calculated per contract based on the equipment selected and the hire period.

Product overview

Black Light Production Services is an equipment rental company offering a comprehensive portfolio of production equipment for live events, corporate functions, theatrical productions, and broadcast. The company operates as a single unified rental service rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The portfolio encompasses Audio Equipment (mixing consoles, amplifiers, speakers, microphones from brands like Allen & Heath, d&b, DiGiCo, Bose), Lighting Equipment (LED fixtures, moving lights, control desks from ETC, Martin, Robe, Elation), Video Equipment (cameras, LED screens, projectors, media servers from Blackmagic, Barco), Rigging Equipment (hoists, truss, stands from Prolyte, Doughty), Set Equipment (staging, drapes, effects from LiteDeck, Wentex), Mains & Distribution (power cables, distribution boxes), Production Equipment (generators, heaters), and Consumables (tape, fluids, batteries). New products are regularly added to the inventory including Adamson audio systems, ETC lighting consoles, Martin moving lights, and Luminex networking equipment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Audio Equipment Hire

Quantifiable outcome

• Planning and execution process described as 'flawless' by Royal Bank of Scotland for 100 Women events
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global provider of entertainment and event production solutions including lighting, audio, video, and rigging — a much larger incumbent that competes for the same premium specification-driven event work.

Direct peers

• White Light: UK-based lighting and AV rental specialist focused on theatre, broadcast, corporate, and live events — comparable product portfolio and customer overlap with Black Light's lighting and broadcast segments.
• Hawthorn: UK-based full-service production company supplying lighting, audio, video, rigging, and staging equipment with crew for corporate events, concerts, and festivals — directly comparable in offering and customer mix to Black Light.
• LSG (Live Systems Group): UK-based provider of lighting, audio, video, and rigging rental with event production services, competing for corporate and live-event work with similar equipment breadth.
• Stage Electrics: UK supplier of professional lighting, audio, staging, and rigging equipment with services to theatre, broadcast, education, and live events — overlapping equipment categories and verticals.
• Entec Sound & Light: UK lighting and sound rental and production company serving concerts, tours, and corporate events — directly comparable event-production services and equipment hire model.
• SSE Audio Group: UK-based audio and event production rental company providing professional sound, lighting, and AV equipment with technical crews to live, corporate, and broadcast clients.
• Adlib Audio: UK-based audio, lighting, and AV rental company supplying production services for concerts, tours, and corporate events — similar service scope and customer verticals.
• Nitelites: UK event production and AV rental company providing lighting, sound, staging, and crew for corporate events, conferences, and live productions — closely comparable full-service model.

Regional players

• Siyan Audio: UK professional audio and event production rental company focused on live touring, theatre, and corporate events — comparable equipment and crew offering but operating primarily outside Scotland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/blacklightps

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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