Marquee Marc - Custom Lighted Designs

What Marquee Marc - Custom Lighted Designs does

Marquee Marc - Custom Lighted Designs is a Canadian sole proprietorship founded in 2018 and operated by Marc De Rosa, headquartered at 346 Newkirk Road, Unit 17 in Richmond Hill, Ontario. The firm operates a full-service in-house design and manufacturing studio positioned 20 minutes north of Toronto, and delivers custom light activations, non-lighted activations, custom signage, marquee lettering, and LED neon solutions for commercial, retail, residential, and event clients across Canada and the United States. Underlying technology comprises custom LED neon fabrication, flexible LED light rods with dynamic color effects, and an inventory of CSA-certified illuminated letters and ceiling installations — CSA certification indicating compliance with Canadian Standards Association safety requirements that act as a procurement filter for venues and corporate buyers.

The business runs a hybrid revenue model. The first leg is project-based custom fabrication, marketed as one-time engagements covering commercial retail signage, experiential marketing activations, and residential installations, with quote-based pricing and no published rate cards. The second leg is a rental line — lighted letters, neon signs, LED tubes, light rods, centerpieces, and ceiling installations — billed per event on direct contact. Distribution is entirely direct: portfolio-driven website traffic routes to phone (647-239-5801) and email ([email protected]) inquiries. There is no disclosed investor, parent entity, headcount trajectory, or revenue; the firm is privately held with intellectual property assigned to Marc De Rosa under Ontario law. Customer logos surface across telecoms (Rogers, Telus, Fido), financial services (RBC, BMO, Desjardins), real estate (Oxford Properties, Cadillac Fairview), sports and entertainment (MLSE, Golf Canada, TIFF), media (HGTV), beverage (Bacardi, McDonald's), and retail (Sporting Life, BH, Dental Corp), though per-engagement dollar values are not disclosed.

Name

Marquee Marc - Custom Lighted Designs

Legal name

Marc De Rosa

Website

https://marquee-marc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Marquee Marc is a Richmond Hill, Ontario sole proprietorship designing, fabricating, and renting custom LED neon signage, lighted letters, and event installations for enterprise, retail, and personal-event clients across Canada and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Signage and Event Lighting Design Services

NAICS

Sign Manufacturing (33995), Sign Manufacturing (339950), Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising (541850), General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Electric Lighting & Wiring Equipment (3640)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Signage, Props & Custom Installations (HSACAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Event Decor, Branding & Signage (HSACADAJ), Lighting Design & Rental (MPAGAKAB), Interior Design Services (BPAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Custom signage fabrication
• LED neon solutions
• Event lighting rentals
• Marquee lettering design
• Lighted installations

Headquarters

HQ city

Richmond Hill

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Fabrication and Installation: One-time custom project fabrication for commercial, retail, experiential marketing events, and residential environments. The company designs and builds unique light activations and signage tailored to client specifications.
2. Event Equipment Rentals: Rental of CSA-certified light products including lighted letters, neon signs, LED light tubes, light rods, centerpieces, and ceiling installations for events. Quote-based pricing with no publicly disclosed rates.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Marquee Marc designs, fabricates, and rents custom signage, lighted installations, marquee lettering, and LED neon solutions for commercial, retail, residential, and event clients. The company operates three service pillars — Design, Build, and Rent — through an in-house manufacturing studio in Richmond Hill, Ontario, serving customers across Canada and the United States. Rentals include CSA-certified lighted letters, neon signs, LED light rods, and creative pieces such as centerpieces, table numbers, charger plates, and ceiling installations.

Product overview

Marquee Marc is a premier design firm offering a unified portfolio of custom lighted designs and fabrication services. The company operates three core service pillars—Design, Build, and Rent—supported by full-service in-house manufacturing. The rental offering includes Lighted Letters, Neon Signs, LED Light Rods, and Creative Products (centerpieces, table numbers, ceiling installations). Custom offerings span custom signage, light activations (both lighted and non-lighted), and bespoke fabrication projects for commercial, retail, and residential clients across Canada and the United States.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Lighted Letters Rental Illuminated letter rentals available for events, suitable for corporate or personal occasions to create stunning focal points and enhance ambiance. CSA-certified for safety.
• Neon Signs Rental Neon sign rentals offered in various designs and colors to match unique styles and messaging for events and celebrations.
• LED Light Rods Rental Flexible LED lighting solutions that can be shaped to fit various visions, featuring dynamic lighting effects and a range of colors for events.
• Creative Rental Products One-of-a-kind rental creations including lighted centerpieces, table numbers, charger plates, and ceiling installations for events.
• Design Services Collaborative design services for lighting schemes and conceptualizing stunning environments, transforming client visions into tangible realities for events, commercial, retail, and residential applications.
• Build Services Custom fabrication and construction services for one-of-a-kind installations and attractive lighting designs spanning commercial, retail, and residential environments.
• Custom Signage Fabrication Custom signage solutions for businesses and events, designed and fabricated in-house by Marquee Marc for commercial, retail, and residential clients.
• Light Activations Both lighted and non-lighted activations for diverse industries including events, experiential marketing, and commercial spaces, designed and built by Marquee Marc.

Named customers18 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• YESCO: Long-established U.S. sign and lighting manufacturer with capabilities in illuminated signage and large-scale fabrication. Relevant as a large incumbent in commercial illuminated signage, though its focus is broader (and lower-volume custom) than Marquee Marc's event-led niche.
• Signarama: Global sign franchise network offering custom signage, banners, vehicle wraps, and displays. Relevant as a broad incumbent competing for the same commercial-signage spend Marquee Marc addresses with its custom fabrication work.

Direct peers

• Custom Neon: Online-focused custom LED neon sign company selling direct to consumers and businesses worldwide. Comparable in product (custom neon signage) and increasingly in event-rental use cases.
• Verge Event Design: Event signage, scenic fabrication, and custom decor production house for corporate events, brand activations, and weddings. Directly comparable to Marquee Marc's custom fabrication work for experiential marketing clients.
• Airstar: Specialty event-lighting and inflatable lighting solutions provider for live events, festivals, and brand activations worldwide. Comparable in the experiential-marketing event lighting segment Marquee Marc serves for clients like TIFF and MLSE.
• Lite Brite Neon: Custom neon and LED neon sign fabricator serving events, weddings, and commercial spaces. Closely comparable on the custom-signage design-and-build pillar that Marquee Marc runs out of its Richmond Hill studio.
• Alpha-Lit Marquees: A franchised lighted-marquee-letter rental company with locations across the U.S. and Canada. Overlaps directly with Marquee Marc's rental pillar and competes for the same corporate event, wedding, and party use cases.
• Dynamic LED Neon: Manufacturer of custom LED neon signs and installations for businesses and events. Competes with Marquee Marc on the LED-neon fabrication offering, including restaurant, retail, and event signage.
• Sparklers & Co. Boutique event signage and neon prop rental studio for weddings and corporate events. Directly comparable to Marquee Marc's personal-celebration/event rental focus.

Regional players

• Lite House Productions: Event lighting and production company serving corporate events, weddings, and concerts regionally. Comparable in custom-lit event installations for corporate and experiential marketing, though geographically distinct.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/marquee-marc

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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