Street-based specialist cleanroom manufacturer Total Clean Air (TCA) is on track to more than double its turnover in 2026, marking the strongest period of growth in the company’s history.
Turnover is forecast to double from £3.5 million in 2025 to over £7 million in 2026, and to exceed £8 million in 2027.
The growth has been supported by major investment in TCA’s premises, people and capabilities, as the business builds the capacity to take on larger and more complex cleanroom projects.
TCA is a specialist in clean air, containment and controlled-environment solutions. It is a trusted supplier to organisations in pharmaceuticals, life sciences, aerospace, microelectronics, advanced manufacturing, defence and healthcare in the UK and overseas. 
Total Clean Air has grown year on year since its inception in 2018 and in recent years has focused on securing larger and more complex contracts in the cleanroom sector. TCA has now installed more than 200 cleanrooms across the UK and internationally.
The business has invested in expanding its installation and project-delivery resources, increasing its in-house manufacturing and container capability, broadening its services and building the capacity needed to fulfil larger projects.
This expansion has also diversified TCA’s revenue across capital projects, manufactured products, testing and validation, service and maintenance, creating a broader base for future growth.
CEO Phillip Godden (pictured) said: “At the heart of this expansion is an £800,000 investment for the purchase of four new industrial and office units. Within this space we have built a purpose-designed mezzanine office, creating room for 12 new office-based roles to complement the current team of 20 plus.
“The development also includes a large production and manufacturing space a state-of-the-art conference room, giving us a professional setting to host clients and partners, a training and development space, a tech, 3D printing and training area and separate smaller offices, with two open plan workspaces. Together, these facilities give us the room and the environment we need to grow.
“Our operational capacity has grown alongside our premises. We have added four new vans to our fleet, enabling us to reach more customers more efficiently, while our manufacturing team has grown by another four people to strengthen our ability to meet rising demand.”
The growth has been organic and financed through the reinvestment of profits and cash generated by TCA, without external investment or outside funding.
Growth in 2026 has extended beyond TCA’s design and manufacturing capacity. The company has launched Rent a Cleanroom, giving customers a less capital-intensive way to access additional cleanroom space for research or specialist manufacturing. Modular Clean Air, previously a joint venture offering cleanrooms built rapidly off-site, is now an integral part of Total Clean Air. The company has also launched an online shop offering laboratory and cleanroom equipment and furniture and coming soon, consumables on-demand or by subscription.
The company now employs 28 people. Phillip added: “We believe our people are our greatest asset, and we have invested heavily in their development. New team members from across the business travelled to France to complete Erlab training, giving them first-hand expertise from a world leader in laboratory filtration. Our validation and testing engineers have also completed P601 training, and our engineering team has undertaken UKAS training, ensuring our work continues to meet the highest recognised standards.
“This commitment to quality extends to the way we run the business. We have achieved Cyber Essentials certification, demonstrating our dedication to protecting our data and that of our clients, and we have secured a place on the Everything Estates procurement service, opening the door to exciting new opportunities in the public sector.”
Total Clean Air won the Supplier Excellence award at the 2026 Lab Awards during Lab Innovations. The company has also passed its Stage 1 audits for ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, with Stage 2 audits scheduled for November.
Investment in its Somerset facilities and team has increased TCA’s capacity to take on larger and more complex cleanroom projects. The company forecasts turnover of more than £8 million in 2027.
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