Horsell Electrics Limited - A Brief History

Founded in 1949, Horsell Electrics started out manufacturing fluorescent lighting equipment and metal enclosures from our Brighton factory.

In those early days, our aim was to produce quality products at reasonable prices and offer help and guidance to customers through every part of the order process.





In the early fifties we opened our London showroom and offices in Charlwood Street, off Vauxhall Bridge Road, Victoria and used this base to gain a foothold into the London and Home Counties market, supplying banks, factories and department stores.

A move to new premises in Lambeth followed and in 1979 we acquired our Thornton Heath Offices.

The eighties saw a continued programme of expansion and investment at Thornton Heath and Brighton, with both gaining new storage facilities. Increased demand meant that we had to respond quickly to the needs and wants or our customers and it was important to maintain stocks of our ever-growing range of luminaires to satisfy these requirements.

Then came the nineties and with it increased competition and fresh challenges. All the while we focused on our core aims of quality and customer service. Increasingly, we were being asked to provide bespoke and special work and we found ourselves working closely alongside our clients and going the extra mile to deliver a product to their exact specification.

Even though trends have changed and technology and ideas have moved on, the commitment to providing quality products and great customer service is still with us. With this website, we hope that we can show a little of what Horsell Electrics is about and that by viewing our complete range of lighting products it assists you in making the right choice for all your lighting needs.