Ant Group

What Ant Group does

Ant Group is a privately held UK-headquartered industrial consumables business that specialises in electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and cleanroom contamination control solutions for manufacturers of sensitive electronic, pharmaceutical, biomedical, aerospace, defence and automotive products. Founded in 1987 by John Hensley initially around Marconi-linked radiation-hard silicon-on-sapphire work for space and defence, the company pivoted to commercial ESD consumables after the Cold War and grew into a pan-European, then global, supplier operating across more than 40 countries. Its operating platform now combines two wholly owned brands — Antistat (ESD protection, EPA supplies, antistatic apparel, packaging and moisture-control materials) and Integrity Cleanroom (cleanroom consumables engineered to ISO standards) — which were brought together under a single platform through a strategic merger completed on November 4, 2025.

The company's product and technical footprint centres on a catalog of over 2,000 individual EPA products, an in-house ANSI/ESD testing laboratory, and a 58m2 ISO 6 validated cleanroom staffed by GMP-trained personnel that delivers customised packing, repacking, kitting and relabelling services. Beyond physical consumables, Ant Group sells global supply chain management and procurement outsourcing services that handle inventory control, supplier rationalisation, cost reduction, and documentation/compliance on behalf of manufacturing customers. Distribution runs through direct enterprise sales, an in-house e-commerce storefront available in seven European languages with regional sites for the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania, a vendor network across three continents, and regional distribution centres supporting time-critical delivery. The customer base spans 700+ organisations in 70 countries and includes regulated buyers such as Pfizer, IBM, Sony, McLaren, Audi, Farnell, NHS, the UK Ministry of Defence, RAF, AWE and HSE. Quality and compliance credentials include ISO 9001:2015 certification and in-house ANSI/ESD testing.

Ant Group generates revenue through two streams: one-time sale of ESD and cleanroom consumables across its 2,000+ SKU catalog, and managed supply-chain services billed on a service-contract basis. The business is privately held under parent holding company ESD Control Centre Ltd (Registered No. 2526954), with no external venture or private equity investment disclosed. Go-to-market is sales-led, combining direct enterprise account coverage, an e-commerce self-serve channel for SMBs and smaller buyers, and a reseller/VAR layer for mid-market reach, supported by trade-show presence (e.g., Southern Manufacturing and Electronics 2026) and email-led nurture via the Force24 marketing automation platform. The company operates headquarters in Bury St Edmunds (UK) and Round Rock, Texas (US), plus a German office in Nürnberg.

Name

Ant Group

Legal name

Ant Group Limited

Website

https://ant-group.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

ESD Protection Consumables

NAICS

All Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing (33599), Electrical Equipment Manufacturing (33531)

SIC

Wholesale-Machinery, Equipment & Supplies (5080)

akta.pro primary industry

Conductive/ESD & EMI-Shielding Compounds (IMANABAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Catalog & eProcurement Enablement (Punchout, Item Master) (BPAAAJAI)

Keywords

• ESD protection consumables
• Cleanroom supplies
• Antistatic packaging
• Contamination control
• Procurement outsourcing

Headquarters

HQ city

Bury Saint Edmunds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. ESD and Cleanroom Consumables Sales: Sale of antistatic apparel, cleanroom consumables, EPA supplies, personnel grounding and ESD monitoring solutions, flooring systems, flexible and precision packaging, and advanced moisture-control materials. The company offers over 2,000 individual EPA products.
2. Supply Chain Management Services: Global supply chain management and procurement outsourcing services including inventory control, supplier rationalisation, cost reduction initiatives, documentation and compliance, and ongoing cost-saving opportunities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ant Group manufactures and supplies electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection products and cleanroom consumables (over 2,000 variations) through its Antistat and Integrity Cleanroom brands, serving electronics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, defence, and automotive manufacturers. The company also provides global supply chain management and procurement outsourcing services through a dedicated Global Service Team handling inventory control, supplier rationalisation, cost reduction, and compliance documentation.

Product overview

Ant Group is a privately owned organization that operates as a unified platform combining two core brands: Antistat and Integrity Cleanroom. Antistat provides ESD protection and cleanroom consumables with over 2,000 individual products including antistatic apparel, EPA supplies, personnel grounding and ESD monitoring solutions, flooring systems, flexible and precision packaging, and moisture-control materials. Integrity Cleanroom offers high-quality cleanroom consumables engineered to meet stringent ISO standards. These two product lines are unified under Ant Group to provide a single, integrated solution for all ESD and cleanroom requirements. Additionally, the company offers Supply Chain Managed Services for procurement outsourcing and global supply chain management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Antistat ESD Protection and Cleanroom Consumables A product line of over 2,000 ESD protection and cleanroom consumables including antistatic apparel, EPA supplies, personnel grounding and ESD monitoring solutions, flooring systems, flexible and precision packaging, advanced moisture-control materials, JEDEC IC matrix trays, tray covers, conductive foam, and conductive hook & loop clinch straps. Used by electronics, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, defence, and automotive manufacturers.
• Integrity Cleanroom Consumables High-quality, cost-effective cleanroom consumables engineered to meet demanding ISO standards, including an extensive range of cleanroom essentials and modular cleanroom solutions for controlled manufacturing environments in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and other sterile production settings.
• Supply Chain Managed Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Trusted by over 700 organisations across 70 countries
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Transforming Technologies: Transforming Technologies manufactures ESD protective equipment, ionization, and personnel grounding products serving electronics assembly and cleanroom customers in North America and globally — directly comparable to Ant Group's EPA supplies portfolio.
• Veltek Associates: Veltek Associates manufactures sterile cleanroom disinfectants, wipes, and consumables for pharmaceutical and biotech aseptic environments — comparable to Ant Group's regulated-industry cleanroom consumables offering.
• Berkshire Corporation: Berkshire Corporation manufactures cleanroom wipes, swabs, and contamination control products for semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and life sciences customers — directly comparable to Integrity Cleanroom's product portfolio.
• Desco Industries (including SCS): Desco Industries (parent of SCS) is a leading global manufacturer of ESD protective products, static control workstations, and cleanroom consumables — a direct competitor to Ant Group's Antistat brand across the same electronics manufacturing customer base.
• ITW Texwipe: ITW Texwipe (division of Illinois Tool Works) supplies cleanroom wipers, swabs, and contamination-control consumables to semiconductor, pharmaceutical, and electronics manufacturers — overlapping directly with Integrity Cleanroom's product range.
• Contec (Contec Cleanroom): Contec manufactures cleanroom wipes, mops, and contamination control consumables for pharmaceutical, semiconductor, and medical device manufacturers — directly comparable to Ant Group's Integrity Cleanroom line.

Broad incumbents

• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Kimberly-Clark Professional supplies cleanroom wipers, garments, and contamination control products through its KleenGuard and Kimtech brands — a larger incumbent competing across cleanroom consumables end-markets where Ant Group also sells.
• Ansell (Life Sciences/Industrial): Ansell is a global manufacturer of protective gloves and cleanroom apparel serving pharmaceutical, medical, and industrial customers — a broader incumbent competing with Ant Group's antistatic apparel and cleanroom consumables lines.

Others

• Farnell / element14: Farnell is a global high-service electronics distributor carrying ESD and antistatic accessories alongside semiconductors and components; not a direct consumables peer but an indirect competitor for ESD-protective product spend within electronics manufacturing customers.
• RS Components / RS Pro: RS Components is a broad-line industrial distributor offering ESD clothing, workstation accessories, and consumables to electronics manufacturers — an adjacent competitor that overlaps at the commodity end of Ant Group's catalogue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ant-group-limited

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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