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Lulu has spent years helping people and businesses grow, solve problems and push through barriers. With decades of experience in business, training and coaching, plus a real passion for raising the profile of the pest management industry, she has plenty to say. We talk business, leadership, learning, motivation and no doubt a few life lessons along the way.

When Sarah first came on, she was just starting out and stirring debate with her home bed bug kit. A year on, her business has grown, the products have proved themselves, and she’s back to talk about the kickback, the journey since, and why she now treats bed bugs without chemicals.

If you are in pest control and have never bumped into Tim you must be living under a rock. Now free from the shackles of corporate life ,Tim joins us to chat about the Past, Present & Future ,we also have a long talk about mental health.

Over the years Terry has worked with or for the likes of Cannon Hygiene, Radisson Edwardian Hotels, ISS, Forward , Connaught, Braintree local authority , the list goes on ! Add in decades of pest control, auditing, training and health & safety experience there was plenty of stories to get into.

Ben’s route into pest control is a little different. With a background in forensic science, he entered the industry as a technician before progressing through surveying and account management and eventually taking the plunge and building Pest King. We talk about that journey, starting and growing a pest control business, the lessons he’s learned along the way and where he sees both Pest King and the wider industry heading. As usual, nothing is scripted and we wander off topic more than once!

Catch up with what's been going on in the world of Pest Management over the last month.

Matthew’s out there doing the job for real, dealing with the day-to-day challenges of running a pest control business and everything that comes with working in the industry. We chat about his journey into pest control, running Forest of Dean Pest Control, the jobs that stick in the memory, what’s changing in the industry and we wander off down a few completely unplanned rabbit holes along the way!

This Episode, we’re joined by Martin Beattie, Co-Founder and Chairman of the National Association of Drainage Contractors (NADC). With nearly 40 years in the drainage industry, Martin brings a serious amount of experience to the table. He’s worked with DEFRA, the Environment Agency and UK water companies, provides expert witness services on complex drainage cases, and has helped develop training and standards across the drainage industry. We talk drains, rats, CCTV surveys, damaged drainage systems, responsibility, standards and some of the things pest controllers might be getting wrong when dealing with drainage-related infestations.

No guest for this episode ! Just a whinge & a moan!

On t his episode we’re joined by Nigel Binns, Chartered Biologist, former BPCA President and National Pest Awards Lifetime Achievement winner. With experience across BPCA, Killgerm, Rentokil, publishing and consultancy, Nigel’s seen pest control from just about every angle.

We don’t often have two guests on at the same time. Once you get too many pest controllers in one room, everyone starts talking and it can get slightly complicated But this Episode we’re making an exception and welcoming Paul Turner and Jason Bird from City Facilities Management. City FM has a substantial pest control operation working across the UK, so we be chat about Paul and Jason’s own journeys through the industry, what pest control looks like on that sort of scale, the challenges of managing major commercial sites and how things have changed over the years.

This Episode, we’re joined by Dan Traynor, author of Pest Control by Numbers, to talk about the part of running a pest control business that many of us probably don’t spend enough time looking at, the numbers. Dan helps pest control business owners understand where their money is going, whether their prices are right, which services are actually profitable and why being busy doesn’t always mean you’re making money. We’ll be discussing cash flow, pricing, profit margins, business growth and some of the common financial mistakes made across the pest control industry. Dan also works as a fractional CFO, which is essentially a part time finance director who helps smaller businesses make better financial decisions without employing someone full time. Whether you’re a sole trader, running a growing team or simply wondering why the bank balance doesn’t always reflect how busy you are, this should be a useful and down to earth conversation about making the numbers work for your business

The Movers the Shakers, Buy outs, Opinions, Association News and more at the town square of pest management . Includes our new slot with our U.S. Correspondent Andy Sanefski and the top 3 things happening across the pond.