Residual Barrier Technology Ltd.

What Residual Barrier Technology Ltd. does

Residual Barrier Technology Ltd. (DBA: RBT Global) is a privately held UK antimicrobial technology company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Daventry, Northamptonshire. The company develops and sells the Protectus family of water-based, non-flammable surface and hand disinfection products, with its flagship RBT24|7 Concentrate engineered to eliminate 99.999% of bacteria, fungi, and algae on artificial grass and hard surfaces while creating a residual micro-surface barrier that deters re-establishment of microorganisms for weeks to months after a single application. Its Protectus platform also spans handrubs, wet wipes, multi-surface sprays, concentrates, and misting/fogging solutions, plus specialized lines (Protectus Viridis, Protectus Ultimate, Protectus Mould Kit, Protectus Eco-wipes, Protectus Air, Protectus Aqua) targeting sports facilities, education, facilities management, transport, healthcare/public sector, animal health, agriculture/food production, and consumer end markets.

The company monetizes primarily through one-time product sales via direct phone/email ordering and a growing distributor network, with an additional private label/licensing stream allowing third parties to rebrand the technology. Rugby School is referenced as a flagship customer testimonial; Protectus Eco-wipes was a 2023 Med-Tech Sustainability Award finalist. The company operates with a lean 1–10 employee team, has disclosed only a single small funding round (~$52K from EISMEA in January 2017), and shows no evidence of institutional venture or private equity backing. Distribution is currently UK-domestic with no international partner footprint disclosed.

Revenue, ARR, and pricing are not publicly disclosed; the business operates on a quote-based sales-led motion. Despite the absence of disclosed growth metrics, the breadth of the product portfolio and the seven-vertical go-to-market positioning indicate ongoing but unquantified commercial effort to scale beyond the original sports-surface niche into adjacent regulated and consumer markets.

Name

Residual Barrier Technology Ltd.

Legal name

Residual Barrier Technology Ltd.

Website

https://rbt247.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Residual Barrier Technology Ltd. (RBT Global) is a UK-based antimicrobial technology company that sells the Protectus family of water-based disinfectants — including RBT24|7 Concentrate for sports surfaces — to sports facilities, schools, healthcare, transport, animal health, agriculture, and consumer markets, via direct sales and distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Antimicrobial Surface Treatments

NAICS

Surface Active Agent Manufacturing (325613)

SIC

Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842)

akta.pro primary industry

Hard Surface & Multi-Purpose Cleaners (All-purpose, Floor, Bathroom, Kitchen) (CRADAKAG)

Keywords

• Antimicrobial surface treatments
• Sports surface sanitization
• Biofilm removal products
• Disinfectant concentrate solutions
• Artificial grass treatments

Headquarters

HQ city

Northampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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. Protectus Product Sales: Sale of branded disinfectant and sanitization products including RBT24|7 Concentrate, Protectus Viridis, Protectus Ultimate, Protectus Mould Kit, and Protectus Eco-wipes. Products available in multiple formats: handrub, wet wipes, multi surface spray, concentrate, and misting/fogging solutions.
2. Private Label Products: The company offers private label products allowing other businesses to rebrand their technology under different names.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Residual Barrier Technology Ltd. (RBT Global) develops and sells the Protectus-branded range of antimicrobial surface treatment products, including RBT24|7 Concentrate for artificial grass and sports surfaces, Protectus Viridis, Protectus Ultimate, Protectus Mould Kit, and Protectus Eco-wipes. The proprietary Protectus formula destroys biofilm and creates a residual hostile micro-surface that eliminates 99.999% of harmful microbes and continues protecting surfaces for weeks or months after a single application. Products are offered in multiple formats (concentrate, handrub, wipes, multi-surface spray, misting/fogging) and sold to sports facilities, healthcare, transport, agriculture, animal health, facilities management, and consumer customers.

Product overview

Residual Barrier Technology Ltd. operates as a antimicrobial surface treatment technology company with a portfolio of Protectus-branded products. The core offerings include Protectus Viridis (standard antimicrobial range for hygienic and surface disinfection available as handrub, wet wipes, multi-surface, concentrate, and misting/fogging formats), Protectus Ultimate (premium professional-grade variant with super concentrate and enhanced formulations), RBT24|7 Concentrate (flagship surface contamination treatment for artificial grass, hard surfaces, and sports facilities that eliminates 99.999% of microbes and provides weeks-long residual protection), Protectus Mould Kit (specialized mould treatment solution), and Protectus Eco-wipes (biodegradable disinfectant wipe). The products share a common Protectus antimicrobial platform technology designed to destroy biofilm and create hostile micro-surfaces that deter re-establishment of contaminants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Protectus: Product line including Protectus Viridis, Protectus Ultimate, Protectus Mould Kit, Protectus Air, Protectus Aqua - antimicrobial and hygiene products
• RBT24|7 Concentrate

Products and services

• RBT24|7 Concentrate Premier surface contamination treatment for artificial grass and hard surfaces including sports facilities such as tennis courts, 3G & 4G pitches, playgrounds, paving, timber decking, signage, and fencing. Destroys 99.999% of harmful microbes and biofilm with a water-based, neutral-pH formulation, offering weeks-to-months of residual protection after application. Targeted at sports facility operators, schools, clubs, and municipal complexes.
• Protectus Viridis Broad-spectrum antimicrobial product line for hygienic hand sanitization and surface disinfection, available in multiple formats including handrub, wet wipes, multi-surface spray, concentrate, and misting/fogging solutions. Designed for general disinfection use across facilities management, transport, healthcare, agriculture, animal health, and consumer applications.
• Protectus Ultimate Premium professional-grade antimicrobial product line for surface disinfection and sanitization, offering enhanced formulations including super concentrate and misting/spraying solutions. Available as wet wipes, multi-surface, super concentrate, and misting & spraying variants for professional cleaning applications.
• Protectus Mould Kit Specialized mould elimination and prevention kit for surfaces affected by mould contamination, using the Protectus antimicrobial platform. Targets facilities with persistent mould problems on walls, ceilings, and other interior or exterior surfaces.
• Protectus Eco-wipes Fully biodegradable disinfectant wipes combining the Protectus antimicrobial chemistry with a biodegradable wipe substrate. Designed for environmentally conscious users in healthcare, facilities management, and consumer settings; recognized as a 2023 Med-Tech Innovation Awards finalist for sustainability.
• Private Label Products Private label and licensing offering that enables other businesses to rebrand the Protectus antimicrobial technology and products under their own brand names, generating licensing-style revenue for Residual Barrier Technology Ltd.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.999% of harmful microbes eliminated
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Global water, hygiene, and infection-prevention solutions company whose sanitization and disinfection portfolio directly overlaps with RBT's sports, healthcare, and facilities-management end markets.
• Contec: Established manufacturer of cleanroom and critical-environment disinfectants, wipes, and mopping systems; comparable to RBT in surface disinfection product format and B2B channel but operates at much broader scale.
• SC Johnson Professional: Professional cleaning and hygiene products business serving facilities, healthcare, and education — overlapping with RBT's facilities-management and education-sports channel.
• Diversey: Large global provider of hygiene, cleaning, and infection-prevention products across hospitality, healthcare, food service, and facilities — overlapping with most of RBT's stated verticals.
• Reckitt Benckiser (Dettol/Lysol): Consumer and professional cleaning brands (Dettol, Lysol) addressing surface disinfection, hand hygiene, and wipes — directly competitive with Protectus Viridis and Eco-wipes at the consumer and institutional tiers.
• GOJO Industries (PURELL): Global leader in hand hygiene (PURELL) and surface sanitization with broad institutional reach; overlapping with RBT's handrub and surface spray categories but serving a far larger installed base.

Emerging players

• Vital Vio: Emerging antimicrobial technology company applying continuous disinfection concepts to surfaces and environments — comparable to RBT's residual-barrier thesis but pursuing a different mechanism (light-based).
• Bio-TechGuard: Specialist antimicrobial surface-treatment provider serving healthcare and public-sector buyers with residual disinfection claims — directly comparable in mechanism and customer type, though smaller and less commercially proven.

Direct peers

• Byotrol: UK-based antimicrobial technology company developing residual and long-lasting biocidal formulations for surfaces, healthcare, and consumer applications — a close functional peer to RBT's Protectus platform.
• Steri-7: UK specialist in residual disinfectant products for sports facilities, healthcare, and animal health — directly comparable to RBT in product type, geography, and customer verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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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