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ENRICHING MINDS AND SPACES

Phos engineers a palette of lighting instruments shaped by 140+ years of British manufacturing heritage, with a clear vision: to enrich minds and spaces

Heritage

Born from precision engineering within the aerospace and automotive sectors, including for Rolls-Royce and Bentley, we apply the same discipline to light. Tight tolerances, deep material knowledge, and luxury finishes create compact, modular, serviceable fixtures with precise control over atmosphere.

Through Light Tribe by Phos, our research and education arm, we show that light is not just visual, but biological. It can harm or heal.

Phos exists to unite craft, science, and engineering to create natural-feeling light that improves how spaces perform and how people feel.

SCROLL THROUGH OVER 140 YEARS of accomplishments

From Switzerland to the UK 1883
Swiss national Richard Cadisch arrives in the UK and establishes R. Cadisch & Sons, supplying household equipment and operating from London
Manufacturing Motor Accessories 1900's
The motor age begins. R. Cadisch & Sons supports it
New Venture – Electrical Wholesale 1930's
R. Cadisch & Sons enters the electrical wholesale market
Awarded 2 Royal Warrants 1950's
R. Cadisch & Sons receives two Royal Warrants, becoming a trusted supplier to the Royal Family
Cadisch Precision Meshes is Born 1960's
A new industrial filtration business is formed
Rolls-Royce Aircraft Engines 1970's
Contract awarded to supply components for Rolls-Royce aircraft engines
Architectural Metals & Finishing Expertise 2000's
Cadisch MDA is formed, becoming a leading producer of architectural and decorative metals
Bentley & British Luxury Automotive 2002
Supplying bespoke precision mesh components for Bentley, Jaguar, and Land Rover
A New Medium: Light 2009
Ecoled is formed as the group enters lighting and LED technology
Rebranding to Phos 2019
A shift from energy efficiency to precision lighting for architecture and design
Birth of Light Tribe 2020
Light Tribe is founded to drive research, education, and advocacy on light’s role in wellbeing
Significant Facility Upgrade 2022
To meet growing demand, Phos makes a major infrastructure investment, quadrupling productivity and tripling manufacturing capacity
The Light Within Us 2024
Publication of a manifesto on light, human biology, and the built environment, defining Phos’ philosophy on materiality, colour, texture, and precision lighting
King’s Award for Enterprise 2024
Phos receives the King’s Award for Enterprise, the UK’s highest official business honour, recognising outstanding international growth
LIA Quality Assured 2025
Independent industry certification for quality and compliance
Global Presence Today
Phos operates globally, specified on prestigious projects worldwide

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