This custom lighting manufacturer is a well-established, profitable, commercial, and industrial lighting manufacturer based in Southern California. They specialize in exterior and interior commercial lighting, including LED, decorative, emergency, exit signs, decorative, and outdoor lighting. The manufacturer sells their product through a network of 1,000+ electrical and lighting distributors across the United States. They primarily assemble orders on demand; they warehouse both components and ready-made fixtures manufactured by their 15+ partner factories in China, Malaysia, and Korea. 70% of their orders are custom, and they assemble the fixtures to meet the customer’s needs. The other 30% of their orders are for stock goods, which they ship from their warehouse. When they receive custom orders from a distributor, the business assembles the order in-house. The assembly cycle ranges from a few days to several weeks and includes assembly and wiring of all components into the housings, as well as final quality testing. Once the product passes QA, it is packaged, weighed and typically dropship to customers. Lighting products are very profitable, with 40-70% gross margins.
The business operates from a spacious industrial 49,000 building. Approx. 3,000 sf is office space, housing the management team and small components inventory. When you enter the warehouse, the first 6,000 sf is dedicated to the assembly floor and contains 30 production tables and toolsets for product assembly. Finally, the remaining 40,000 sf houses the 196 12’ racks that store their vast inventory of product. Throughout the facility, you’ll find all the equipment you’d expect, including pallet jacks, forklifts, large air compressors, and a pallet wrapper. See Agent for complete asset list.
The business is semi-absentee owner operated, and the owner has hit retirement age, so it is time to find a successor to take the company into the future. Manufacturing businesses of the highest quality don’t come to market often; The business is a unique opportunity to step into a well-established and profitable lighting business. If you're already working in lighting or manufacturing and looking to step into a great opportunity, or if you’re seeking to grow by acquisition, this may be the deal for you. Questions? Reach out to the Agent today!
