About
Mission
Our Mission is to provide our wide range of clients with an end-to-end solution that meets their needs and budget while adhering to our exacting quality standards.
Vision
Our vision is to build long-term business relationships with both suppliers and clients based on mutual trust.
Approach
To our clients we offer a vast stockholding, competitive pricing, short leadtimes and knowledgeable staff to allow them to pursue every opportunity they are presented. To our suppliers we offer an effective path to market to maximise revenue from every product line.
History
Leading Supplier to the Entertainment Industry
Our origins date back to the early 1970s* with the Alpha Centauri Light Show. Throughout the years we have evolved as times have changed, and today we are one of the world’s leading international providers of cutting-edge entertainment technology products and solutions to companies and end users in over 80 countries.
Our UK and International Sales teams supply over 200 leading brands and related services. In selected territories we are the exclusive distributor for some of the industry’s major entertainment technology brands.
View the British Cinematographer's article on AC-ET.
Why AC-ET?
World Class Products, World Class Service
We pride ourselves on our team of industry professionals, with wide and varied experience, who can help advise on the best solution for each customer, project and budget. With our vast stockholding, competitive pricing, knowledgeable staff and the additional services we offer, our mission is to save you time, money and effort so you’re free to do what you do best.
Our Principles
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Meet the team
The team at AC-ET comprises experts from the lighting, audio, video and rigging fields. Their wide knowledge, experience and expertise will help you reach the best solution for any project and budget.
CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
David Leggett
CO-FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
David Leggett
+44 (0)1494 446000
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jonathan Walters
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jonathan Walters
FINANCE DIRECTOR & COMPANY SECRETARY
Derri Gordon
FINANCE DIRECTOR & COMPANY SECRETARY
Derri Gordon
BRAND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Neil Vann
BRAND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Neil Vann
SOUTHERN LIGHTING SALES MANAGER
Paul Biggerstaff
SOUTHERN LIGHTING SALES MANAGER
Paul Biggerstaff
Years at AC-ET: 27 years
Favourite Band: I have a few but Paul Weller
Favourite Film: Stand by Me
Favourite TV programme: Bluey
SENIOR UK LIGHTING SALES
Bob Allen
SENIOR UK LIGHTING SALES
Bob Allen
Years in the Industry: 34 years, 12 at AC-ET
Favourite Film: O Brother Where Art Thou
Coffee Order: Mocha
Pizza Topping: Chorizo, Black Olive & Sweetcorn
FILM & TV SPECIALIST
Ian Ferguson
FILM & TV SPECIALIST
Ian Ferguson
Years in the Industry: 48 years
Years at AC-ET: 21
Coffee Order: Rarely drink coffee
Most used Emoji: Don’t use them...
UK LIGHTING SALES
Michael Potter
UK LIGHTING SALES
Michael Potter
Years at AC-ET: 5
Favourite Band: Oasis
Favourite Film: Saving Private Ryan
Favourite TV programme: Only Fools & Horses
NORTHERN LIGHTING SALES MANAGER
Ben Steppenbeck
NORTHERN LIGHTING SALES MANAGER
Ben Steppenbeck
Years in the Industry: 24, 9 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Foo Fighters
Specialist subject: DIY
Pizza Topping: Tuna and Pineapple
SENIOR UK LIGHTING SALES
Steven Farnsworth
SENIOR UK LIGHTING SALES
Steven Farnsworth
Years in the Industry: 41 years, 7 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Queen
Favourite TV programme: Only Fools and Horses
Coffee Order: Cappuccino
UK LIGHTING SALES
Peter Nesbitt
UK LIGHTING SALES
Peter Nesbitt
Years in the Industry: 52 years, 19 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Pink Floyd
Favourite TV programme: QI
Coffee Order: Latte
OFFICE MANAGER
Katie Deighton
OFFICE MANAGER
Katie Deighton
Years at AC-ET: 13/14?
Favourite Band: Do the Spice Girls count as a band?
Favourite Film: Sister Act
Specialist subject: Reality TV
TECHNICAL SALES
Andy Mahaffey
TECHNICAL SALES
Andy Mahaffey
Years in the Industry: 33 years, 21 in total at AC-ET
Favourite Film: Skyfall
Specialist subject: Lighting (Theatre and Event)
Coffee Order: Tea
EXTERNAL SALES MANAGER
Ben Taylor
EXTERNAL SALES MANAGER
Ben Taylor
Years at AC-ET: 11
Favourite Band: Radiohead
Specialist subject: Late 90’s indie/rock or West Ham United
Pizza Topping: Anything but fish, mushrooms or pineapple (ewww...)
EXTERNAL SALES
Mike Docksey
EXTERNAL SALES
Mike Docksey
Years in the Industry: 35 years, 7 at AC-ET
Favourite TV programme: Breaking Bad
Coffee Order: Plain White
Pizza Topping: Sloppy Giuseppe
EXTERNAL SALES
Sadie Naylor
EXTERNAL SALES
Sadie Naylor
Years in the Industry: 16, just started at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Chase & Status or Mammoth MVH – Big Contrast!
Favourite Film: Pretty Woman
Coffee Order: Vanilla Latte with extra shot
EXTERNAL SALES
Ben Hallas
EXTERNAL SALES
Ben Hallas
Years at AC-ET: Started in March 24
Favourite Film: Snatch
Coffee Order: Water
Favourite TV programme: Trailer Park Boys
SENIOR AUDIO SALES EXECUTIVE
Steve Eaton
SENIOR AUDIO SALES EXECUTIVE
Steve Eaton
Years in the Industry: 30+ years, 10 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Van Halen
Specialist subject: Guitars, Studio Recording and Mix Engineering
Coffee Order: Tea!
AUDIO SALES & SEO DIGITAL CONTENT EXECUTIVE
Kay Stephenson
AUDIO SALES & SEO DIGITAL CONTENT EXECUTIVE
Kay Stephenson
Years in the Industry: 20 years, 13 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: I love Barbra Streisand, does that count?
Coffee Order: Soya latte with sugar free caramel
Pizza Topping: NOT Pineapple
RIGGING SALES
Oliver Sharpe
RIGGING SALES
Oliver Sharpe
Years in the Industry: 10 years, 7 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Courteeners
Specialist subject: All things Leeds United
Pizza Topping: Ham & Pineapple
VIDEO SALES MANAGER
Stuart Burdett
VIDEO SALES MANAGER
Stuart Burdett
Years in the Industry: 18 years, 11 at AC-ET
Favourite Film: Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Specialist subject: Push bikes
Pizza Topping: Tomato base, cheese, ham, pineapple… with an egg in the middle… and something green on top (spinach)
VIDEO SALES
Michael Teo
VIDEO SALES
Michael Teo
Years at AC-ET: 0 (started in November ’23)
Favourite Band: Queen
Favourite Film: The Godfather
Pizza Topping: Salami and nduja
OPERATIONS & ACCOUNT MANAGER
Sharlene Nichols
OPERATIONS & ACCOUNT MANAGER
Sharlene Nichols
Years at AC-ET: 21
Favourite Band: Radiohead
Specialist subject: Chelsea FC
Coffee Order: Good cuppa tea
REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – SCANDINAVIA & AUSTRALIA
Darren Palmer
REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – SCANDINAVIA & AUSTRALIA
Darren Palmer
Years at AC-ET: 20+
Favourite Band: The Cure
Favourite TV programme: Fawlty Towers
Most used Emoji: 🙈
REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & ASIA
Martin King
REGIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER – MIDDLE EAST, AFRICA & ASIA
Martin King
Years in the Industry: 34 years, 19 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Stone Roses
Favourite Film: Layer Cake
Favourite TV programme: The Wire
REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE – SOUTHERN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA & KEY ACCOUNTS
Jose Joao
REGIONAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE – SOUTHERN EUROPE, SOUTH AMERICA & KEY ACCOUNTS
Jose Joao
Years in the Industry: 41 years, 26 at AC-ET
Favourite Film: The Godfather
Specialist subject: Football
Coffee Order: Double expresso - doppio
OPERATIONS & ACCOUNT MANAGER
Georgina Rushworth
OPERATIONS & ACCOUNT MANAGER
Georgina Rushworth
Years at AC-ET: 11years
Coffee Order: Irish 😊
Pizza Topping: Not pineapple
Most used Emoji: 🤦♀️🤣🤔
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & IMPORT ADMINISTRATOR
Ferris Ash
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING & IMPORT ADMINISTRATOR
Ferris Ash
Years at AC-ET: 20
Favourite Band: The Beatles
Favourite Film: Trainspotting
Specialist subject: Cricket
CONTROL SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST
Jack Moorhouse
CONTROL SOLUTIONS SPECIALIST
Jack Moorhouse
Years in the Industry: 20 years, 11 at AC-ET
Favourite Film: The Dark Knight
Coffee Order: Flat white
Pizza Topping: salami ‘nduja + roquito peppers
BRAND LIAISON CO-ORDINATOR
Emma Wright
BRAND LIAISON CO-ORDINATOR
Emma Wright
Years at AC-ET: 5 years, 5 months
Favourite Film: I don’t have a favourite but anything Fantasy or Disney is my go to!
Specialist subject: Baking cakes
Coffee Order: What’s coffee? Always hot chocolate.
SPECIALIST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Kevin Everett
SPECIALIST BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
Kevin Everett
PURCHASING MANAGER
David Goodman
PURCHASING MANAGER
David Goodman
Years at AC-ET: 22
Favourite TV programme: The Office (UK version)
Coffee Order: I’ll have a tea please
Most used Emoji: 🤬
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER
Tom Cockcroft
SENIOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNER
Tom Cockcroft
CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER
Simon Guiver
CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER
Simon Guiver
Years at AC-ET: A lot… 34 (less a small break)
Favourite Film: The original Italian Job
Specialist subject: Has to be cars!
Pizza Topping: Meat feast… or Hawaiian…I know pineapple on a pizza, a bit controversial
SERVICE & REPAIR ADMINISTRATOR
Tim Butt
SERVICE & REPAIR ADMINISTRATOR
Tim Butt
Years at AC-ET: 35
Favourite Band: Foo Fighters
Favourite TV programme: The Lazarus Project
Specialist subject: Adult Lego
RETURNS ADMINISTRATOR
Sheryl Philips
RETURNS ADMINISTRATOR
Sheryl Philips
Years at AC-ET: 13
Favourite Band: Pendulum
Favourite Film: Trainspotting
Favourite TV programme: The Mandalorian
IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER
Alex Draghici
IT INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGER
Alex Draghici
Years at AC-ET: 6 and a half
Favourite TV programme: Friends
Specialist subject: Video games
Coffee Order: Cold brew during summer / Americano during winter
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Martyn Cox
TECHNICAL MANAGER
Martyn Cox
Years in the Industry: 25 years, 10 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: Led Zeppelin
Favourite Film: The Lord of the Rings
Favourite TV programme: IT Crowd… Original Star Trek… fight!
HR ADVISOR
Emma Ridgley
HR ADVISOR
Emma Ridgley
Years at AC-ET: 17 years
Favourite Film: Lost Boys
Favourite TV programme: Silent Witness
Pizza Topping: BBQ Chicken, sweetcorn, peppers & onions
CABLE MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION MANAGER
Simon Hobday
CABLE MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION MANAGER
Simon Hobday
Years in the Industry: 22 years, 8 at AC-ET
Favourite Band: The Blues Brothers
Favourite Film: The Matrix
Most used Emoji: 🤣
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