Ultima Cleaning Academy

What Ultima Cleaning Academy does

Ultima Cleaning Academy Ltd is a UK-based specialist training provider headquartered in Cardigan, Wales, delivering CPD- and Lantra-accredited courses in biohazard, trauma, and decontamination cleaning. Founded by Managing Director Ben Giles, who brings over 20 years of hands-on experience in crime scene decontamination, the academy offers 17 distinct courses spanning suicide and murder scene cleanup, natural death and decomposition cleaning, sharps and hypodermic needle collection, pest control at trauma scenes, feminine hygiene bin servicing, rodent management, and COVID-19 sanitization for buildings, vehicles, aircraft, and hospitality venues. The technical platform is a Learning Management System supporting self-paced online e-learning, supplemented by a hybrid Online + Classroom course delivered at a Bristol training facility and a bespoke on-site training channel where instructors travel to client premises.

The commercial model is direct-to-customer course sales at single-user perpetual license prices ranging from $35 (Feminine Hygiene Bin Servicing) to $959 (Online + Classroom hybrid), with bulk license discounts available for corporate buyers. The go-to-market is sales-led through the company website, supported by customer case studies, testimonials, and a visible client logo wall that includes easyJet, ISS, Sodexo, South Wales Police, Unite Students, InHealth, and several UK local councils. Beyond course delivery, UCA operates a national referral network through which trained cleaning companies receive contract flow from enterprise and public sector clients, functioning as an ecosystem layer on top of the LMS. The firm is bootstrapped and founder-owned, with no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and revenue figures undisclosed in available sources.

Name

Ultima Cleaning Academy

Legal name

Ultima Cleaning Academy Ltd

Website

https://ultimacleaningacademy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ultima Cleaning Academy is a UK-based, founder-owned training provider delivering CPD-accredited online, classroom, and bespoke courses in biohazard, trauma, and decontamination cleaning to cleaning firms, pest controllers, airlines, police, and public sector clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Cleaning Training Services

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDABADAA

Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption (ABAC)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Compliance, Ethics & Regulatory Training

SECONDARYBPABABAH

Cleanroom & Controlled Environment Cleaning

Business & Public Services/Facilities Management & Building Services/Commercial & Janitorial Cleaning Services

SECONDARYIMAIADAC

Healthcare & Medical Facility Cleaning (Terminal/OR/Isolation)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Cleaning, Janitorial & Sanitation Services

SECONDARYEDAEAAAL

Specialty Cleaning (Deep Cleaning, Floor Care, Disinfection, Post-Construction)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/School & Campus Facilities Management (Janitorial, Landscaping, Maintenance)

Keywords

• Biohazard cleaning training
• Crime scene cleanup courses
• Decontamination training
• Trauma scene cleaning
• Specialist cleaning certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardigan

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Online Course Sales: Single-user license sales for individual online training courses and packages. Revenue generated through course enrollment fees for specialized cleaning and decontamination training modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Ultima Cleaning Academy is a specialist training provider selling CPD-accredited courses in biohazard cleaning, crime scene cleanup, trauma/decomposition cleaning, sharps collection, pest control at trauma scenes, and health and safety for cleaning operatives. Courses are delivered via self-paced online e-learning, a hybrid online-plus-classroom format (with one day of practical training in Bristol), and bespoke on-site training delivered at client premises across the UK.

Product overview

Ultima Cleaning Academy is a specialist biohazard and decontamination cleaning training platform offering both individual courses and bundled training packages. The product portfolio consists of 17 distinct training courses spanning COVID-19 return-to-work protocols, biohazard awareness, trauma and crime scene cleaning, sharps collection, pest control, rodent management, and health and safety. Two bundle packages (Trauma Cleaning Training Package and Biohazard Training Package) combine multiple individual courses for comprehensive training. The platform offers online-only delivery, online + classroom (hybrid) delivery, and bespoke on-site training options. Courses are designed for cleaning operatives, supervisors, pest controllers, and individuals across various sectors including public transport, hospitality, and law enforcement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Back to Work - COVID-19 Buildings Online training course teaching cleaning staff how to clean and sanitise buildings such as schools, offices, and warehouses in a post COVID-19 environment. Designed for general cleaning teams returning to operations after COVID-19 disruption.
• Back to Work - COVID-19 Vehicles Online training course teaching valeters, drivers, delivery drivers, and public transport maintenance teams how to clean and sanitise vehicles in a post COVID-19 environment.
• Back to Work - COVID-19 Leisure and Hospitality Online training course for staff cleaning and sanitising cottages, hotels, caravans, gyms, and spas in a post COVID-19 environment.
• Back to Work - COVID-19 Aircraft Online training course teaching cleaning staff how to clean and sanitise aircraft in a post COVID-19 environment. Priced at $48 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• Bio-Hazard Awareness - Bacteria and Viruses CPD-accredited online training course teaching individuals from a variety of sectors the dangers associated with blood-borne pathogens and potentially infectious material. Foundational course for biohazard awareness.
• Safely Collect and Remove Used Sharps & Hypodermics Online training course teaching the skills, methods, risks, and information needed to search for, collect, and dispose of used sharps, needles, and hypodermics safely and effectively. Priced at $180 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• Suicide, Murder Scene and Trauma Clean-Up Online training course teaching the skills needed to clean up affected walls, ceilings and flooring, and how to sanitise, deodorise, and remove potentially infectious body fluid after trauma has occurred.
• Natural Death and Decomposition Clean-Up Online training course teaching the skills needed to clean up saturated floor coverings, malodours, and potentially infectious decomposed body fluid. Priced at $210 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• Health and Safety for Biohazard Cleaning CPD-accredited online module teaching how to direct, supervise, and control safety issues related to the cleaning of crime scenes and trauma sites. Priced at $90 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• Pest Control at a Trauma Scene Online training course teaching how to remove pests associated with biohazard scenes such as flies, maggots, and beetles. Priced at $119 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• Trauma Cleaning Training Package Bundled training package priced at $781 inc. VAT per single-user licence. Includes Crime Scene Cleanup, Cleaning Custody Cells, Vehicles, Natural Death and Decomposition Clean Up, and Pest Control at a Trauma Scene. Suitable for people with existing biohazard cleaning experience.
• Biohazard Training Package CPD-accredited bundled training package priced at $162 inc. VAT per single-user licence. Includes Biohazard Health & Safety and Biohazard Awareness modules. Suitable for people who may come across body fluids in their work.
• Working with the Police, Cleaning Custody Cells & Vehicles Online training course teaching the process involved in working with the police, what to expect and the types of call-outs that may occur, and how to professionally clean police vehicles.
• Online and Classroom Training Hybrid training course combining e-learning modules with one day of in-person practical training in Bristol. Designed for Trauma Cleaning Operatives and Supervisors with both theory and practical elements. Priced at $959 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• Feminine Hygiene Bin Servicing Online training course for feminine hygiene bin servicing. Priced at $35 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• L2 Rodent Management Lantra-accredited Level 2 rodent management course for pest controllers and students wishing to break into rodent pest control. Priced at $295 inc. VAT per single-user licence.
• InHealth Deep Cleaning Internal training course for InHealth cleaning teams, providing knowledge and guidance for deep cleaning tasks safely and efficiently. Offered free of charge as internal training.
• Bespoke On-Site Training Customised training delivered at client premises for businesses wanting group training. A team of trainers travels to the client's location to deliver tailored content.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hills Specialist Cleaning states 'Without this skill set Hills would not have survived as a business through current times'
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• InHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUltima Cleaning Academy provides internal deep cleaning training specifically designed for InHealth's cleaning teams, demonstrating a tailored training partnership with healthcare sector clients.
• NACSC (National Academy of Crime Scene Cleaners)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMark Baxter, National Operations Director, developed an accredited course for crime scene cleaning and was instrumental in establishing NACSC. Ultima Cleaning Academy courses are aligned with NACSC standards.
• Ceredigion County CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic sector client that contracts cleaning services from Ultima-trained companies
• Pembrokeshire County CouncilcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublic sector client that contracts cleaning services from Ultima-trained companies
• South Wales PolicecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPolice force client for custody cell cleaning and vehicle sanitization training - refers work to Ultima network of trained cleaning companies
• ISSmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal facilities management company client that uses Ultima-trained cleaning services
• SodexomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGlobal facilities management company client that uses Ultima-trained cleaning services
• Unite StudentsmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorStudent accommodation provider client that contracts cleaning services from Ultima-trained companies
• easyJetmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAirline client for aircraft cleaning and sanitization training services
• TradebeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWaste management company partner in Ultima's network of cleaning services providers
• GoGreenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEnvironmental services company partner in Ultima's network of cleaning services providers
• South West Highway GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHighway services company client for specialist cleaning services
• MYSHON Intensive Housing ManagementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHousing management company client for specialist cleaning services

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• National Academy of Crime Scene Cleaners (NACSC): UK industry body co-founded by Mark Baxter (UCA's National Operations Director) that accredits crime scene cleaning training. Directly overlapping curriculum and customer base, with deep leadership ties to UCA.

Others

• Lantra Awards: UK training accreditation body that accredits UCA's Level 2 rodent management course. Provides comparable accredited vocational training across land-based and environmental services.
• British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICSc): UK cleaning industry accreditation body whose memberships and standards UCA references. Sets the baseline certifications against which UCA's training competes or aligns.
• British Pest Control Association (BPCA): UK trade association offering accredited pest control training. Directly comparable on rodent management and pest control training content overlapping with UCA's Lantra-accredited course.

Broad incumbents

• ISS A/S: Global facilities management company and listed UCA customer. Trains its cleaning workforce in-house and competes with UCA for outsourced specialist training contracts.
• Sodexo: Global FM and food services major also listed as a UCA enterprise customer. Runs its own cleaning training academies and could substitute for UCA on internal programs.
• Clean Harbors Inc. North American environmental services major with hazardous waste and biohazard response training. Operates a comparable combination of operational services plus internal training programs at much larger scale.
• Rentokil Initial plc: Global hygiene and pest control group that trains its own technicians and offers compliance training. Comparable on pest management and hygiene training courses (e.g., rodent management) but at vastly greater scale.
• ServiceMaster Restore: Established UK disaster and biohazard restoration franchise network with its own training programs. Comparable in end-customer service (crime/trauma cleanup) but operates at much larger scale and broader scope.

Emerging players

• Aftermath Services: US biohazard and crime scene cleaning company that also provides training to affiliate operators. Closely comparable niche and business model but focused on the North American market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/UltimaCleaningAcademy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ultima-cleaning-academy

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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