About us

LCA is a one stop shop for all film and TV lighting stocking large numbers of equipment from LED and traditional fixtures, grip, power and filter. We have a wide variety of products you can view online or you can call or email the office and one of our sales team will be happy to help.

Set up in the UK 1996 by Nick Shapley and Graham Kerr, LCA offers unrivalled experience and customer support. With over 80 years of experience amongst our team, and with offices in the UK, Germany and France, can help you with your lighting requirements – whether you are looking to fit out a studio or if you are looking for a small kit for location lighting. We understand the constraints of budgets and deadlines and endeavour to accommodate every clients request.

Our warehouses enables us to hold a huge range of stock for immediate delivery but if you have a specific need, we will source this for you and dispatch to you as soon as possible.

Meet the team

Nick Shapley
Group Managing director

ALL ABOUT NICK

Nick Shapley set up LCA in 1999 and prior to this Nick spent 13 years at ARRI GB in London helping to develop their international business.

Location: London, UK

Likes: Car road trips across Europe, F1 and Rugby Union

Fun fact: started my working career as a DJ

Phil Mallia
operations director

ALL ABOUT PHIL

Phil has been with LCA for over 14 years, working as Operations Director and looking after our international and UK customers and suppliers.

Location: London, UK

Likes: Running, Aussie Rules Football

Fun fact: I have a pilots license

Andy Sauer
Managing Director Europe

ALL ABOUT ANDY

Andy has a wealth of knowledge of the film and broadcast industry starting his career working as a lighting technician on set before moving to a lighting sales company working with a wide range of manufacturers and rental companies

Location: Berlin, Germany

Likes: BBQ’s

Fun fact: I own number of 3D printing machines and have made replacement food mixer tools

Yann Blitte
manager LCA France

ALL ABOUT YANN

With over 20 years in the industry, Yann has experience including working as the Technical and Operating Director at Panalux.

Location: Paris, France

Likes: Reading, running and cooking

Fun fact: Having a taste for survival courses, I once found myself trying to survive in a forest for 24 hours. I slept with the boars in the forest, it was terrifying!

JOhannes Diekmann
Sales Lca Europe

ALL ABOUT JOHANNES

Working in the film and broadcast industry since 2008

Location: Germany
Likes: Football, Cooking, Cinema
Fun fact: “Strictly no fun in Germany 😃”

Clemence Zampaglione
Sales, LCA France

ALL ABOUT CLEMENCE

With 14 years of experience in the TSF LUMIERE department, Clémence joined LCA in September 2022.

Location: Paris, France

Likes: Italy, cooking, movies and good restaurants!

Fun fact: I won a poetry contest when I was young, I’m a fan of Arthur Rimbaud, I come from his native town.

Hannah Shapley
client liaison, LCA UK

ALL ABOUT HANNAH

Hannah has been a constant in the office, supporting the team and assisting and dealing with customers enquiries.

Location: London, UK

Likes: Travelling, dog walking, food & wine, spending time with family & friends, reading, hair/make-up

Fun fact: was supposed to work at LCA for a summer whilst training to become a beauty therapist/make up artist, and I never left, 11 years on!

Ken Dobson
repairs and servicing

ALL ABOUT KEN

Ken has worked in the industry for 20 years and heads up LCA’s service facility. He previously worked and lived in South Africa for 26 years.

Location: London, UK

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Fin OLe Langer
technical sales Lca Europe

ALL ABOUT FIN

Location: Berlin, Germany

Likes: Playing icehockey/skiing In summer: playing canoepolo, gardening

Fun fact: I worked as a ski instructor

alban guillouet
LCA France

ALL ABOUT ALBAN

Location: Paris, France

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Vicci Clayton
marketing

ALL ABOUT VICCI

Vicci handles all the marketing for LCA and has been with the company for over 14 years.

Location: London, UK

Likes: Running – road and trail, Yoga, Baking

Fun fact: I run fitness training for my youngest football team – they ‘affectionately‘ call it torture

LAura byrne
client liaison, LCA UK

ALL ABOUT LAURA

Laura has vast experience in the film and broadcast industry, gaining knowledge at Cinelease

Location: London, UK

Likes: Walking, Baking, Gundog Training, Country Sports, Food and drink

Fun fact: I have a diploma in dog training and behaviour.

Dan Macfarlane
client liaison, LCA UK

ALL ABOUT DAN

Dan studied film and broadcast production and is our latest client liaison contact.

Location: London, UK

Likes: Rugby – watching, running online forums and doing podcasts

Fun fact: I’m studying psychology in my spare time

Volker Frank Palm
Sales Lca Europe

ALL ABOUT VOLKER

Volker worked as a lighting technician and then as a project manager for a large rental company.
Location: Berlin, Germany
Likes: Stand-up paddle boarding, traveling in a camper van, electronic music
Fun fact: I started my working life as a sailor on a cargo ship, went to the Caribbean twice

Mathieu Caron
Intern, LCA France

ALL ABOUT MATHIEU

Alternating in audiovisual studies and practicing comedy in my free time

Location: Paris, France

Likes: Dubbing

Fun fact: Edited a video for a YouTuber that reached a million views

AMna Sidd
Accounts Manager

ALL ABOUT AMNA

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Andy Tabrett
warehouse manager, LCA UK

ALL ABOUT ANDY

With over 21 years experience warehouse management, Andy assists customers at our trade counter and shipping goods.

Location: London, UK

Likes: Cake making, going to Cornwall every year

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