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About Us

Since 2000 we’ve been designing, manufacturing and successfully delivering specialist products and services to a wide range of end markets and customers.

These include:

  • British design, development, fabrication and product assembly.
  • Specialist anti-ligature and vandal-resistant lighting for the custodial and mental health markets.
  • Ultraviolet systems for water disinfection, air & surface solutions for infection prevention and control.

Our core value is simple.

Our thinking and decisions are guided by the simple yet highly effective philosophy of you win, we win.

Daro Group’s recent leadership focus brought not only investment but a full suite of support services that enables the businesses within the group to focus on delivering their core areas of expertise; for them and their customers to thrive. These include:

Our Support Services

Governance and Guidance
Strategy and Acquisitions
Continuous Investment
Culture and Values
Accreditations and Compliance
Quality and H&S
Environmental Practices
Human Resources and Finance

Our History

2024
Group acquires UV Light Technology, a leading manufacturer of UV light equipment combining performance and safety. Bringing strong synergies and growth potential as part of the Daro-Intellego Group.
2023
Daro Group manufacturing capabilities for the communications industry; Daro Connectivity is incorporated into Daro Manufacturing Services
2023
Daro Group is acquired by Intellego-Technologies AB, striving to become the first choice for customers by building a leading UV and specialist lighting company with exceptional manufacturing capabilities.
2021
Daro Group and all of its companies undergo a brand refresh to reflect the development of the company and breadth of services now offered. The logo was designed to showcase our decades of experience as a trusted and agile British manufacturing and assembly services provider. As part of the rebrand Daro Fibre Products is renamed Daro Connectivity and Daro Products is renamed Daro Manufacturing Services.
2021
Group buys Watersavers. Specialists in flow rate and pressure monitoring water leak detection solutions, valves & PIR controls, legionella prevention solutions and urinal controls. Fits the Daro Group key acquisition criteria and has clear identifiable synergies with Daro UV Systems.
2020
Our purpose-built, controlled environment, electrical assembly facility opens.

A partnership is launched to deliver certified and validated water disinfection solutions to the UK municipal and industrial water treatment markets.

Daro Group is given critical supplier status during the Covid-19 pandemic and remains operational throughout.
2019
Daro Specialist Lighting formed as a platform for expansion and incorporates Light Years Ahead providing an expanded range of products for the custodial and mental healthcare markets.
2017
Group buys Light Years Ahead – specialist anti-ligature and vandal-resistant luminaires for custodial, mental healthcare and civil sectors.

Group forms new company Daro Fibre Products with industry experts in connectivity for the ever-growing demands of communication networks and takes Group to a team of 45.
2016
Manufacturing Services acquires dedicated stand-alone fabrication and welding facility.
2013
Daro UV Systems moves to a purpose-built production and warehouse facility.
2008
Daro Group established to deal with growing company structure – 25 staff.
2007
Companies accommodate 25,000 ft of production and office space.

Daro UV Systems is established.
2000
Daro Products, a multi-offering manufacturing business, is established from a management buyout of UV Systems that has 10 staff.

The meticulous attention to detail in all of our businesses results in long-term customer relationships, some of whom have remained loyal to us for many decades.

“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.”

Mattie Stepanek

OUR VISION

Building on many decades of expertise, our vision is to be recognised as the most trusted, agile and responsive partner in the sectors we serve. Embracing continuous improvement, we strive to create a supportive, professional and inspiring environment for all.

OUR MISSION

Investing in our resources to deliver excellence as standard for our customers, our aim is to double gross profit every five years; creating growth opportunities for employees and businesses.

OUR STRATEGY

Integrating decades of design, product and service expertise with a resilient and agile structure to generate sustainable long-term growth in our specialist businesses.

Meet The Team

Mervyn Douglas

Managing Director

Mervyn joined Daro in 2016 bringing 20 years’ experience in business and finance. His role is to lead the strategic direction of Daro, managing continuous investment in resources to enable people, businesses and the group to achieve their long-term objectives.

Sarah Pennock

Sarah Pennock

Finance Director

Sarah is Group finance director and a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountant (CIMA). Since joining Daro in 2004 Sarah’s role has continuously developed to now overseeing group finance and human resources.

Matt Pilgrim - QHSE Lead

Matt Pilgrim

QHSE Lead

Matt joined Daro in 2021, bringing 19 years’ engineering experience and leads Quality, Health & Safety and Environmental standards across the Group. Matt is NEBOSH and IOSH qualified, ISO 9001, 14001, 45001 and 31000 trained as well as holding a Green Belt in Six Sigma.

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Becky Bishop

Management Accountant

Becky joined Daro Group in 2022, bringing 16 years of accountancy experience with her. Becky’s primary role is overseeing the management accounts across the group. Her excellent organisational skills, methodical working processes and very approachable nature make her excellently suited to the role.

Rachel Miles

Finance Assistant and
Business Support

Rachel joined Daro in 2017. In addition to making our customers, suppliers and visitors feel very welcome she assists with the accounts and works closely with all of the business divisions where needed.

To get in touch please contact us on 01787 881191 or email info@darogroup.co.uk