COMPANY PROFILE
Lighthouse Celebrates A Decade Of Achievement 10 years of innovation, adaption and hard-graft has established Lighthouse as a trusted name within the UK pool industry. Whilst 2020 has certainly been a year to remember for all of us, it marks a successful milestone for Lighthouse and prompted company director, Daniel Phillips, to reflect back on how it all began
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aving spent his formative years working in the French pool industry, Daniel Philips moved back to the UK and setup DP Pool Services – a successful business serving customers in south Devon and the surrounding areas. As a confident and knowledgeable advocate of the premium Zodiac brand and having spotted a business opportunity, Daniel then decided to establish Lighthouse Pools (now known as just Lighthouse) in 2010 with the intention of bringing the brand to the UK market. Early negotiations with Zodiac Europe were fruitful and led to a secure and lasting partnership which has developed year on year. Initially focusing solely on the heat pump market, Lighthouse has since extended its portfolio considerably to include a number of other premium products plus additional brands too. The latest Zodiac heat pumps to hit the market include the Z550 iQ and PX50. These top of the range, inverter driven heat pumps are some of the quietest on the market and boast sleek design, powerful performance and robust warranties backed up by after sales support from Lighthouse. Other popular products that are available from the Zodiac range include market leading electric cleaners, a full range of pumps and filters and some of the most advanced
salt chlorination systems available, such as the EXOiQ. One of the newer additions to Lighthouse’s Zodiac offering – niche-less LED lights – also seem to be currently taking the market by storm. In 2017, having been impressed with the revered German engineering found within the slatted cover designs by Rollo Solar, Lighthouse added these to their exclusive product range and has led several customer sales visits to the impressive factory in Bad Tolz, Germany. Perhaps not coincidently, two of these trips have taken place alongside the famous Oktoberfest beer festival and the excursions – which followed an exclusive tour of the Rollo Solar facilities – provided some fun downtime for everyone! Similarly, customers who signed up to the Zodiac Premium scheme also took part in guided visits to the Dominican Republic (2017) and The Reunion Islands (2019) and another trip is planned for 2022. Bi-lingual
There’s plenty of warehouse storage inside at Lighthouse’s second Plymouth site
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tour operators ensured the trips went smoothly and participants were treated to a host of activities from adrenalin fuelled zip lining to more sedate boat rides and sunset beach dining experiences! For those unfamiliar with the Zodiac Premium scheme, it is recognised as arguably the number one loyalty scheme for swimming pool retailers and installers in Europe, if not the world.
A NEW CHAPTER STARTS WITH ADDITIONAL STAFF AND PRODUCTS With the company enjoying a good level of success and expanding rapidly, the wellknown and highly reputed Sales Executive, John Whiteside, joined the Lighthouse team in 2017. John brought with him an affable enthusiasm and drive which has enabled the company to grow and reach new audiences across the UK. Shortly after John’s arrival, a new chapter for Lighthouse began with Heatform. An innovative, eco-friendly pool panel system, Heatform has been gaining in popularity since it was launched in 2018. As well as scooping a ‘Supplier of the Year’ accolade at an industry awards evening, Lighthouse was also awarded a Gold for ‘Best
The new Zodiac Z550 iQ heat pump is one of Lighthouse’s latest products
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