What CLEANROOM SUPPLIES LTD does

Cleanroom Supplies Ltd is a UK-based, family-owned distributor and light manufacturer of contamination-control products, established in 2005 and operated by Managing Director Michael Hill from a 1,000 sq metre warehouse in Cumbria. The company sells disposable protective clothing (coveralls, laboratory coats, aprons, gloves, masks), sterile and non-sterile disinfectants and biocides, cleanroom wipes and mops, and higher-value equipment and furniture — including its proprietary OPTIMUM PROTECTION™ brand and bespoke stainless steel and TRESPA laboratory furniture manufactured in-house. It distributes third-party brands such as DuPont Tyvek and AGMA alongside its own label, and holds UKAS-accredited ISO 9001:2015 certification with products meeting EU GMP, BPR, and Cat III Type 5 & 6 standards.

The business operates a hybrid go-to-market: a direct e-commerce storefront at cleanroomsuppliesltd.com serving SMBs and individuals with next-day UK delivery, supplemented by enterprise supply-chain solutions for NHS trusts and large multinational companies (standing orders, stock-holding, on-site stock management), and a trade distributor/reseller programme for the OPTIMUM PROTECTION™ brand across engineering, tool, and body-shop stockists. Pricing is unit-based across pay-as-you-go transactions, with low-ticket consumables (from ~£0.07) through higher-value equipment (£100–£800+); a referral/reward programme and multi-channel content marketing (blog, email, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, YouTube) drive demand generation. Geographic reach spans the UK, Europe, and worldwide, with separate storefronts supporting GBP, EUR, USD, and AUD currencies.

The customer base spans cleanroom and laboratory operators (primary), NHS and healthcare, food processing, universities and research institutions, asbestos removal and construction firms, and a downstream distributor network. The company is tightly linked to sister firm Optimum Cleanrooms Limited, which provides cleanroom design and construction services, allowing bundled offerings of consumables supply with built-environment expertise. With a reported 1-10 employee headcount, no disclosed funding, and no M&A activity, the business operates as a stable, niche specialist rather than a scaling platform.

Name

CLEANROOM SUPPLIES LTD

Legal name

Cleanroom Supplies Ltd

Website

https://cleanroomsuppliesltd.com/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cleanroom Supplies Ltd is a UK-based, family-owned distributor and light manufacturer selling disposable protective clothing, disinfectants, cleanroom furniture, and contamination-control equipment under its own OPTIMUM PROTECTION™ brand and distributed third-party labels to cleanroom operators, the NHS, universities, food processors, and trade distributors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cleanroom Supplies & Contamination Control

NAICS

Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing (3256), Broom, Brush, and Mop Manufacturing (339994), Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing (337215)

SIC

Wholesale-Professional & Commercial Equipment & Supplies (5040), Specialty Cleaning, Polishing And Sanitation Preparations (2842), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory & Cleanroom Cleaning (IMAIADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cleanroom & Controlled Environment Cleaning (BPABABAH), Industrial & Specialty Wipers (Shop Towels, Cleanroom Wipers) (IMAMAGAG)

Keywords

• Cleanroom consumables
• Contamination control products
• Disposable protective clothing
• Cleanroom disinfectants
• Cleanroom equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Brampton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Product Sales - Cleanroom Consumables: Sale of disposable protective clothing (coveralls, aprons, gloves, masks, gowns), cleanroom disinfectants (IPA, biocides, sporicides), and contamination control products. Products sold as one-time purchases with repeat ordering from established customers.
2. Product Sales - Equipment & Furniture: Sale of cleanroom equipment including chairs, stainless steel furniture, trolleys, isolators, particle counters, and monitoring equipment. Higher-value items with longer sales cycles.
3. Business Account Services: Stock holding, standing orders, and on-site stock management services for business customers. Supply chain solutions for NHS and large multinational companies.
4. Distributor/Reseller Channel: Sales of OPTIMUM PROTECTION™ brand products to distributors with volume discounts, enabling resellers to achieve profit margins while offering competitive pricing to end customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cleanroom Supplies Ltd is a UK-based distributor and e-commerce supplier of contamination control products, including disposable protective clothing (coveralls, laboratory coats, aprons, gloves, masks), sterile disinfectants and biocides, cleanroom wipes and mops, and cleanroom equipment and furniture. The company sells its own OPTIMUM PROTECTION™ brand of disposable garments alongside distributed brands such as Tyvek and AGMA, and also manufactures bespoke stainless steel and TRESPA laboratory furniture. Products serve cleanroom operators, NHS healthcare facilities, laboratories, food processors, and construction/asbestos removal contractors in the UK, Europe, and worldwide.

Product overview

Cleanroom Supplies Ltd operates an e-commerce platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of contamination control and cleanroom supplies. The product range is organized around disposable protective clothing (coveralls, aprons, gowns, gloves, masks), sterile disinfectants and biocides (including their proprietary OPTIMUM Protection brand and distributed Tyvek and AGMA products), cleanroom furniture and equipment (stainless steel tables, chairs, trolleys, isolators), and specialized consumables (wipes, mops, packaging, monitoring equipment). The company positions itself as a one-stop supplier combining their own manufactured Optimum Protection garments with third-party branded products, complemented by bespoke stainless steel furniture fabrication services. Their offerings serve cleanroom operators, laboratories, healthcare facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturers, and industrial companies requiring contamination control solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Optimum Protection: The company's own range of protective garments offering quality and value for money, competing with brands like Tyvek, 3M, and Microguard. The Optimum Protection brand includes disposable coveralls, laboratory coats, and other protective clothing.

Products and services

• Disposable Coveralls Type 3, 4, 5 & 6 disposable coveralls (including OPTIMUM Protection and Tyvek branded options) for contamination control in cleanrooms, laboratories, pharmaceutical and industrial applications.
• Disposable Laboratory Coats Disposable laboratory coats for sterile and non-sterile cleanroom and laboratory use, including OPTIMUM Protection branded coats.
• Disposable Aprons Disposable plastic aprons in 7 colours, 42 inches length, 13-15 microns thickness, suitable for healthcare, food processing, and cleanroom applications.
• Disposable Gloves Sterile and non-sterile disposable gloves, including nitrile and chemotherapy-resistant gloves meeting ASTM D6978-5 standards.
• Face Masks and Respirators FFP2 and FFP3 dust masks, face masks, and Moldex half mask respirators for PPE and asbestos removal applications.
• Sterile and Non-Sterile Disinfectants and Biocides Sterile and non-sterile disinfectants including AGMA brand, IPA alcohol, DE alcohol, AZO, chlorine tablets, sporicides and biocides for GMP cleanroom environments.
• Cleanroom Wipes Sterile and non-sterile pre-wetted disinfectant wipes, dry wipes, and detergent wipes for cleanroom surface disinfection and cleaning.
• Cleanroom Furniture (Stainless Steel and TRESPA) Bespoke stainless steel furniture (tables, trolleys, chairs, equipment) manufactured from 304 and 316 grade stainless steel, plus TRESPA laboratory furniture.
• Laboratory Chairs High specification cleanroom and laboratory chairs with HEPA filtration, ESD protection, anti-bacterial vinyl upholstery, and ergonomic design options.
• Cleanroom Mops and Mop Covers Cleanroom suitable mops, mop covers, and mop systems including Berkshire twin bucket trolley system for hygienic floor cleaning.
• OPTIMUM PROTECTION™ Brand Range Proprietary brand of disposable protective clothing including coveralls, laboratory coats, and garments offering Type 5 & 6 Cat III protection at competitive pricing versus Tyvek, 3M and Microguard.
• Asbestos Removal Consumables Complete range of asbestos removal PPE including Type 5&6 coveralls, FFP3 masks, disposal bags, warning labels, and gaffer tape.
• Chemotherapy and Cytotoxic Consumables Protective equipment for handling cytotoxic drugs including chemo gloves, aprons, oversleeves, prep mats, and spill kits.
• Containment and Medical Isolators Medical and containment isolators for safe handling of hazardous materials and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
• Transfer Hatches Pass-through hatches for cleanroom material transfer maintaining contamination control during workflow operations.
• Cleanroom Monitoring Equipment Particle counters, settle plate stands, and environmental monitoring equipment for cleanroom contamination control.
• Cleanroom Keyboards and Mice Hygienic keyboards including glass keyboards with seamless design for direct wipe-down disinfection in healthcare and cleanroom settings.
• UV Sterilisers UV sterilisers for cleanroom equipment and surface decontamination.
• Clinical Waste Management Products Clinical waste sacks conforming to UN 3291 standard, sharps bins, and colour-coded waste containers for healthcare facilities.
• High Purity Water (WFI) Sterile water for injection quality (WFI) high purity water for pharmaceutical and cleanroom applications.
• Cleanroom Packaging Cleanroom bags including clear LDPE, moisture barrier, and ESD moisture barrier bags produced in Class 1000 cleanroom conditions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of products delivered next day when ordered by 4pm
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Optimum Cleanrooms LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Cleanroom Supplies was founded in 2005 to complement the services of Optimum Cleanrooms Limited (www.optimum-cleanrooms.com). The managing director of Cleanroom Supplies is also a leading expert in the design and construction of complex cleanroom and laboratory environments through this sister company, providing integrated expertise in both cleanroom supplies and cleanroom construction services.
• PHARMIGminorOthersMember of PHARMIG (Pharmaceutical Microbiology Interest Group), a professional organization for pharmaceutical microbiology and cleanroom contamination control.
• Society for Contamination Control (SCC)minorOthersMember of the Society for Contamination Control, demonstrating commitment to contamination control best practices.
• PDAminorOthersAffiliate member of PDA (Parenteral Drug Association), an international association of pharmaceutical professionals.
• ISPEminorOthersMember of ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering), connecting pharmaceutical professionals globally.
• PHSSminorOthersMember of PHSS (Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Science Society), supporting science and education in pharmaceutical manufacturing.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fisher Scientific (Thermo Fisher): Global laboratory and cleanroom supplies distributor serving pharma, healthcare, and research with an overlapping catalog of PPE, disinfectants, and lab consumables; comparable because it competes for the same institutional cleanroom procurement budgets as Cleanroom Supplies.
• Avantor: Global distributor of laboratory supplies, cleanroom consumables, and PPE to biopharma and healthcare; directly comparable channel/business model to Cleanroom Supplies' e-commerce and NHS-style enterprise supply.
• Sartorius: Major biopharma equipment and cleanroom solutions provider; comparable because it sells into the same pharmaceutical cleanroom operators that Cleanroom Supplies serves, particularly through isolators and monitoring equipment.
• DuPont Personal Protection (Tyvek): Manufacturer of Tyvek protective coveralls which Cleanroom Supplies explicitly benchmarks and distributes; comparable because it is both a supplier and the principal competitor the OPTIMUM PROTECTION™ brand is positioned against.
• Ansell: Global manufacturer of PPE including cleanroom and examination gloves; comparable because Cleanroom Supplies distributes competing glove lines into pharma and healthcare customers.
• Kimberly-Clark Professional: Supplier of cleanroom wipes, gloves, masks, and protective apparel under the Kimtech brand; comparable product portfolio and institutional customer base to Cleanroom Supplies.

Direct peers

• Cole-Parmer: Distributor of cleanroom and laboratory supplies including PPE, disinfectants, wipes, and equipment to industrial and research customers; closely aligned product mix and distribution model to Cleanroom Supplies.
• Contec: Specialist manufacturer of cleanroom wipes, mops, disinfectants, and contamination-control products used in pharma and medical-device cleanrooms; directly comparable product portfolio to Cleanroom Supplies' core offering.
• Berkshire Corporation: Manufacturer and supplier of cleanroom wipes, mop systems, and contamination-control consumables; directly comparable in cleanroom wipes and mop covers which Cleanroom Supplies distributes under its own and partner brands.

Others

• AGMA (distributed brand partner): UK manufacturer of sterile disinfectants, sporicides, and detergents that Cleanroom Supplies distributes into GMP cleanrooms; included as an ecosystem partner/brand whose product line is directly resold by the subject company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cleanroomsupply
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Cleanroomsuppliesltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/CleanroomSupplies
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cleanroomsupplies

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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