Northants-based Collingwood Lighting Group (UK), a designer, manufacturer and distributor of LED luminaires and a platform company of Ambienta, has acquired Indigo.
Indigo, founded in 2002 and headquartered in Sprimont, Belgium is a designer, manufacturer and distributor of LED luminaires focused on the French & Belgian wholesale and other export markets including Switzerland and Germany.
The business is co-owned and led by Sebastien Dumont and Olivier Lapiere who have both re-invested alongside Ambienta as part of the transaction.
Collingwood’s acquisition of Indigo represents its second acquisition after Nobile (July 2022).
Hamdi Conger, Collingwood Group chairman, said: “We are delighted to welcome Sebastien, Olivier and the Indigo team to our lighting family. Indigo is a fantastic business with a highly complementary product portfolio and a strong position in the French market, offering many exciting synergies across our group.”
Sebastien Dumont and Olivier Lapiere of Indigo said: “We are very proud of our journey and achievements at Indigo. Joining forces with Collingwood and Nobile represents the next stage in our exciting growth journey and will bring even greater opportunities for everyone now that we are together as one group.”
Matthew Norrington, private equity partner at Ambienta, said: “Indigo joining our group represents another significant step towards our strategic ambition to create a market leading Pan European player in the lighting sector. We look forward to working closely with the entire Indigo team who will bring a wealth of lighting experience, knowledge and expertise to the project.”
