About Paul Thames
Two founders, decades of superyacht technology, one house of light.
The story
Years across shipyards, integrators and technology suppliers taught us two things: where quality really comes from, and how much of it gets lost between the factory and the project. Every layer between the two adds time and margin, and takes away control.
Paul Thames did not begin as a lighting house. We started broader and let the work decide: of everything we offered, lighting was what the market kept asking for, and what we did best. Then a happy coincidence sealed it. Just as we narrowed our focus, LEDlumis started trading, and the match was obvious: a factory-direct supplier with real engineering depth, and a team that knew how to bring it into superyacht projects. So we stopped hedging and built the house: three levels of light, from the architectural essentials every project needs to fixtures that exist only once, all drawing on the same direct line to the source and the same superyacht discipline.
Maritime is where we learned the standard. If it survives salt, vibration and an owner's eye, it is ready for shore. Shore is where we are heading: architecture, hospitality and residential work that wants the same grade, speed and customisation, without the layers.
The source
LEDlumis is our strategic sourcing partner and where most of what we deliver comes from: factory-direct supply, engineering access most suppliers never get, pricing without layers, delivery in weeks.
Where a project calls for something outside their range, our other direct sources close the gap.
Elsewhere we just say “the source”. LEDlumis is who we mean.
Who We Are
Edwin Edelenbos
Technical Partner
Edwin has spent nearly two decades on the technical systems inside the largest superyachts in the world: lighting, AV, IT, security and control. He was a project manager and later CTO at Van Berge Henegouwen, Manager of Innovation at Oceanco, and project lead on multiple Feadship newbuilds.
He has also worked directly on owner's teams, representing owner interests on both refits and newbuilds. Having sat on the integrator, shipyard and owner sides of the same table, he knows how differently one project looks from each seat, and what owners need from a technical advisor.
At Paul Thames he concentrates on lighting: system architecture, technical analysis, and turning complicated requirements into something that works on board. His degrees in Industrial Design Engineering (BSc) and Design for Interaction (MSc), both from TU Delft, are why he can hold a conversation with a design team, a shipyard and an owner's representative without a translator in between.
Background
- 18+ years in superyacht lighting, AV/IT, security and control systems
- BSc Industrial Design Engineering and MSc Design for Interaction, TU Delft
- Project manager, later CTO, at Van Berge Henegouwen
- Manager of Innovation at Oceanco
- Project lead on multiple Feadship newbuilds
- Owner's team representative on refit and newbuild projects
Roel van der Zwet
Commercial Partner
Roel brings 15+ years of commercial leadership, including eight years at YachtCloud where he grew from Commercial Director to Managing Director. Before yachting, he held global commercial roles at Nexans and built experience across B2B sales, marketing strategy, and business development.
His strength is connecting people and companies, understanding what suppliers need to reach the market and what project teams need to find the right partners. His MBA from the University of Amsterdam provides the strategic foundation; his years in the industry provide the relationships and market knowledge.
Background
- 15+ years in commercial leadership and business development
- MBA, University of Amsterdam
- Former Managing Director at YachtCloud (8 years)
- Former Global Segment Manager Marine at Nexans
- Co-Founder of Diagram (asset management technology)
What clients say
Not every recommendation is about a fixture. What captains, owner's representatives and yard directors say about working with us, on lighting and beyond.
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