{"id":436,"date":"2026-01-06T09:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T09:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/?p=436"},"modified":"2026-01-16T14:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T14:24:42","slug":"celebrating-25-years-of-lyco-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lyco.co.uk\/blog\/celebrating-25-years-of-lyco-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating 25 years of Lyco Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Posted on 7 January 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Author: Charles Barnett<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last updated on 29 July 2021<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

This year, we\u2019re celebrating the 25th birthday of Lyco Group. What started out as just four enthusiastic employees, has grown over the past quarter of a century beyond our wildest imaginations. Many things have changed since then \u2013 new websites, offices, colleagues, and even new businesses have joined the Lyco Group since we first started out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today we thought we\u2019d take a look back at Lyco Group\u2019s transformation over the past 25 years, and remember some of the changes that have made us who we are today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Welcomed new colleagues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Out of the four original members of staff, we\u2019re so proud that one of them is still with us today \u2013 albeit with slightly less hair than when he first started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

25 years on, we\u2019ve grown to become a team of over 50 wonderful lighting experts, buyers and customer service members \u2013 and some of our team now are even younger than Lyco Group itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve welcomed new colleagues and said farewell to old ones, but one thing will never change. We are just as committed to providing our customers with the very best service today as we always have been, both online and offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Launched new businesses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Back in 2010, we acquired the Lighting Direct<\/a> website, where we provide quality lighting directly to customers. Since we launched this part of our business, it has grown to become one of our biggest assets to our portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recently in 2018, we purchased Online Lighting<\/a> as well. The site already had a loyal customer base, but they were struggling to take the next step. We have brought it in-house and together, utilising the skills of our talented workforce, we\u2019re growing this new side of the business into what we hope will become the UK\u2019s leading lighting supplier for your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lyco Group has grown considerably since we first started, and it continues to grow all the time. In fact, we already can\u2019t wait to see how much further we can go over the next 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Moved home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There always comes a time in life when you outgrow your old digs. With two new businesses on board and a great deal more staff, we realised the time had come for us, so we packed up and moved out of our premises in Bletchley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We found a fantastic new home for Lyco Group in Crownhill Milton Keynes. It has given us scope to continue growing and to increase the number of lights we can stock. This means we can now get products out to our customers the very next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our new office space means we can keep growing over the next decade and continue to increase our range of products while offering the best service possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Embraced the latest technology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the past 25 years we\u2019ve seen a lighting revolution with the introduction of\u00a0LED bulbs<\/a>. Back when we first started, we were selling halogen bulbs that needed constantly replacing every 1,000 hours. The LED bulbs we stock now have a lifespan of up to 50,000 hours \u2013 a dramatic step forward creating huge savings for our customers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But it isn\u2019t just lighting technology that\u2019s changed over the past 25 years. When we first started we were a small mail order company with paper order forms. Now, you can simply place an order on our website in minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As technology continues to progress, so will we. We have big plans for 2020, but we can\u2019t let you in on those secrets just yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But some things never change\u2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite all the incredible, challenging and unexpected changes that have occurred over the years \u2013 there are some things that will never change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are still committed to our mission statement: to provide lighting products of supreme quality, from world-class suppliers, coupled with unbeatable customer service.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the world moving online, we\u2019ve maintained our fantastic in-house support team who are always available at the end of the phone to serve our customers and answer their questions. We also continue to offer an annual printed catalogue with our new and bestselling products. While many companies have forgotten the art of direct mail, we continue to hear powerful stories from our customers who treasure these printed publications. It is our hope that while we continue to improve our online offering, we also continue to offer the best-in-class service to our customers \u2013 whether that\u2019s online, over the phone or face-to-face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s certainly been a rollercoaster two and a half decades, and it doesn\u2019t look like we\u2019ll be slowing down any time soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019d like to thank you for all your custom and continued loyalty over the past 25 years. We hope we can continue to support your lighting requirements for the next 25 and beyond.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please don\u2019t hesitate to send us your feedback on our products or the service we provide. We\u2019d love to hear from you \u2013 drop us an email at customerservice@lyco.co.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very best wishes,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charles Barnett, Managing Director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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