FW Thorpe is engaged in the design, manufacture and supply of professional lighting equipment. Its subsidiaries include Mackwell Electronics Limited, which is engaged in the design and manufacture of lighting components; Compact Lighting Limited, which is engaged in the design and manufacture of lighting solutions for retail applications; Philip Payne Limited, which is engaged in the design and manufacture of illuminated signs, and Sugg Lighting Limited, which is engaged in the design and manufacture of architectural lighting.