Het Lichtpunt

What Het Lichtpunt does

Het Lichtpunt is a Dutch family-owned ("familiebedrijf") lighting retail specialist founded in 1992 and headquartered in Badhoevedorp, North Holland. The company operates a 200m2 physical showroom at Lorentzplein 35 that displays and sells a multi-brand assortment of lighting fixtures — including pendant, floor, table, wall, ceiling, spot, track, outdoor, and project lighting — sourced from at least eleven manufacturers (Steinhauer, Villaflor, Blijdesign, Lucide, Freelight, Highlight, Artdelight, EGLO, Electrocirkel, Masterlight, Franssenverlichting) across price tiers. Beyond retail, the business bundles three higher-value services: professional light planning (Lichtplan), custom-made lampshade production via its Lampenkapfabriek subsidiary (over 175 fabric options, with corporate-logo and project variants), and on-site installation (Montagehulp).

The business model is showroom-led and quote-based, with no e-commerce channel and no publicly disclosed pricing. Customers are acquired primarily through physical footfall, the 4.6-star Google rating (14 reviews), word-of-mouth, and a corporate website used for inquiries and appointment requests. The go-to-market is sales-led: customers visit the showroom or request on-site consultations at homes, offices, and commercial spaces. Revenue therefore derives from one-time product sales, professional services, and custom fabrication, with no recurring software or subscription streams, no external funding, and no parent company. The business serves two customer segments — private consumers (Particulier, primary) and business customers (Zakelijk, secondary) — within a regional North Holland catchment, and operates with a 9-employee headcount.

Name

Het Lichtpunt

Legal name

Het Lichtpunt

Website

https://hetlichtpunt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Het Lichtpunt is a family-owned Dutch lighting retail specialist operating a 200m2 showroom in Badhoevedorp since 1992. It sells multi-brand lighting fixtures and offers light planning, custom lampshades via subsidiary Lampenkapfabriek, and on-site installation to residential and small-business customers in North Holland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Lighting Retail

NAICS

Interior Design Services (54141), Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (3351)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Lighting Design Services (BPAHAKAJ)

Keywords

• Lighting retail
• Custom lampshades
• Light planning
• Lighting installation
• Specialty lamp shop

Headquarters

HQ city

Badhoevedorp

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Lighting Product Sales: Retail sales of lighting fixtures including pendant lamps, floor lamps, table lamps, wall lamps, ceiling lights, spots, rails, outdoor lighting, project lighting, and light sources from various top brands.
2. Custom Lampshade Sales: Custom-made lampshades via subsidiary Lampenkapfabriek, offering over 175 fabric options in various sizes for pendant lamps, standing lamps, and wall/ceiling fixtures. Also offers company logo lampshades.
3. Light Planning Services: Professional light planning services for residential and commercial spaces, including consultation on lighting placement, function, atmosphere, and fixture selection.
4. Installation Services: Professional mounting and installation of lighting fixtures at customer locations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Het Lichtpunt operates a 200m2 specialty lighting showroom in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands, retailing a broad assortment of branded lighting fixtures (pendant, floor, table, wall, ceiling, spot, track, outdoor, and project lighting) from multiple manufacturers. The offering is bundled with three fee-based services: professional light planning consultation (Lichtplan), on-site installation (Montagehulp), and custom-made lampshade production through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lampenkapfabriek, which offers over 175 fabric choices and bespoke fabrication. Both private consumers and business customers are served, primarily within the Badhoevedorp and wider North Holland region.

Product overview

Het Lichtpunt operates as a physical retail lighting specialist with a 200m2 showroom in Badhoevedorp, Netherlands. The core offering consists of a lamp shop (Lampenwinkel) selling diverse lighting products across multiple categories (pendant, floor, table, wall, ceiling lamps, spots, tracks, outdoor and project lighting), complemented by custom lamp shade production through subsidiary Lampenkapfabriek, professional light planning consultation (Lichtplan), and on-site installation services (Montagehulp). The company carries a portfolio of branded lighting products from multiple manufacturers including Steinhauer, Villaflor, Blijdesign, Lucide, Freelight, Highlight, Artdelight, EGLO, Electrocirkel, Masterlight, and Franssenverlichting. The products serve both residential (particulier) and commercial (zakelijk) customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lampenkapfabriek: Subsidiary specializing in custom-made lamp shades (lampenkappen op maat) with online webshop featuring over 175 fabric choices, serving both private customers and professionals such as interior architects and project furnishers

Products and services

• Lampenwinkel (Lamp Shop) Physical showroom-based retail of branded lighting fixtures including pendant lamps, floor lamps, table lamps, wall lamps, ceiling lights, spots, tracks, outdoor lighting, and project lighting, available for walk-in customers in the Badhoevedorp store or via on-site consultations. Targeted at homeowners and small business buyers.
• Lichtplan (Light Planning) Professional light planning consultation that designs optimal lighting layouts for residential and commercial spaces, advising on functionality, ambiance, and fixture placement. Delivered in-store or on-site at customer locations.
• Lampenkappen op maat (Custom Lamp Shades) Custom-made lampshade fabrication service delivered through wholly-owned subsidiary Lampenkapfabriek, offering over 175 fabric options in multiple sizes for pendant, standing, wall and ceiling fixtures, with options to use customer-supplied fabrics or to add corporate logos. Serves both individuals and interior architects/professional furnishers via webshop and project orders.
• Montagehulp (Installation Service) Professional on-site mounting and connection of lighting fixtures by qualified technicians at customer homes, offices, and business locations. Available as a stand-alone service or bundled with a light plan and product purchase.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LampenkapfabriekcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary company that produces custom-made lampshades. Offers over 175 fabric options in various sizes for pendant lamps, standing lamps, and wall/ceiling fixtures. Can process customer-supplied fabrics including curtain materials. Also produces custom lampshades with company logos. Available for both individual and project orders.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Lampenwereld: Dutch online-first lighting specialist retailing a broad assortment of branded fixtures (pendant, ceiling, outdoor, etc.). Comparable to Het Lichtpunt on product mix and target customers, but competing primarily on price and convenience rather than service and custom shades.
• Westwing: Online home and living retailer with curated lighting assortment in the Netherlands. Comparable target customer and product mix, but pure e-commerce model contrasting with Het Lichtpunt's showroom and installation services.
• Bakker Licht: Dutch lighting specialist chain with showroom-led sales and a broad multi-brand assortment across residential lighting categories. Closely comparable go-to-market to Het Lichtpunt as a multi-brand Dutch lamp shop.
• Flinders: Dutch retailer of lighting, furniture and home accessories operating both showrooms and an e-commerce channel. Directly comparable to Het Lichtpunt on multi-brand lighting assortment plus design-led positioning, though Flinders is much larger and has a stronger online presence.

Broad incumbents

• Kwantum: Dutch value-oriented home and family retailer with a significant lighting assortment in physical stores. Overlaps with Het Lichtpunt on residential lighting customers but competes on price rather than on light planning, custom shades, or specialist advice.
• IKEA: Global home furnishings retailer with a large lighting assortment sold through destination stores. Competes for the same residential lighting spend as Het Lichtpunt but with vastly larger scale, integrated in-store restaurant/experience, and lower price points.
• Nordlux: Danish lighting brand and retailer offering residential and outdoor lighting across Europe. Several of Nordlux's product lines overlap with the assortment Het Lichtpunt carries, and they compete for the same end-customer specification decisions.
• Loods5: Dutch home furnishings and lifestyle retailer with showrooms carrying lighting among broader categories. Comparable because it competes for the same residential lighting customers, but with a much wider product portfolio and lower specialization in lighting than Het Lichtpunt.
• Signify (Philips Lighting): Global lighting manufacturer and Philips Hue parent, selling consumer and professional lighting. Operates upstream of Het Lichtpunt but competes for end-customer attention through branded products (Philips) and consumer lighting lines.

Others

• Modular Lighting Instruments: Belgian architectural lighting designer and manufacturer serving commercial and high-end residential projects. Comparable because of overlap in project lighting and light-planning-led specification, but operates in a different (specifier/architect) channel rather than retail.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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