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
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: I started my working career as a DJ
Phil Mallia
operations director
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
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
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
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
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
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: I 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
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
Location: Berlin, Germany
Likes: Playing icehockey/skiing In summer: playing canoepolo, gardening
Fun fact: I worked as a ski instructor
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LCA France
Location: Paris, France
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Vicci Clayton
marketing
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
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
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
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
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
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Andy Tabrett
warehouse manager, LCA UK
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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