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Michael Linsky

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Founder & CEO at Sensio BioLabs
📍 Castleford, England, United Kingdom

Michael Linsky is the founder of Sensio Lighting, a company he started at 16 and grew into the UK’s top lighting brand for kitchens, bedrooms, and bathrooms. Now, as CEO of Sensio BioLabs, he pioneers lighting technology to improve health. Colleagues call him a "true innovator" with "zest" and "enthusiasm."

His entrepreneurial path was driven by dyslexia, which he credits for his unique problem-solving skills. He is a resilient leader who values persistence and authenticity in business. Despite his professional success, including being named an LDC Top 50 leader, he remains grounded, prioritizing family achievements alongside his own.

After a teacher called him "useless," he dropped out of school at 16 and started his market-leading company from his parents garage.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Founder & CEO
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Castleford, England, United Kingdom
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Light & Well-being
Founded Sensio BioLabs to research how light impacts human health, sleep, and well-being, developing technology to address issues like circadian rhythm disruption.
Entrepreneurial Journey
He started his business at 16 from his family's garage, turning an initial £1,000 from his father into the UK's number one KBB lighting brand.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Founder & CEO
Sensio BioLabs
9-2006
Managing Director
Sensio Lighting Group
2-2001 - 9-2006
Managing Director
M.R Lighting
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Education
Six Sigma Green Belt
BSI
Business Studies
Castle Hall
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