30 August 2018

Pest control and keeping it in the family

Buisness practice | PPC92 September 2018 Pest management companies are often run by families, with trade secrets and family values being carried down through the ages. We asked Rebecca Pozzitaubert of the Institute for Family Busine.... More

30 August 2018

Work-life balance for professional pest controllers

Wellbeing | PPC92 September 2018 Time with your family makes you happier, healthier and more productive. PPC asked Chris Dudley, life coach and founder of The Coach Collective, to weigh in on the perennial balancing act between home.... More

30 August 2018

Health, safety and compliance considerations for family-run pest control businesses

Legislation | PPC92 September 2018 Running a family business can sometimes mean that policies and procedures may be treated as being ‘flexible’. We invited Nathan Jones, Director and Head of Health and Safety at BPCA Business.... More

30 August 2018

HR considerations for family-run pest control businesses

Legislation | PPC92 September 2018 Ben Crawford, Head of HR and Employment Law at BPCA BusinessShield, deliberates on family HR matters. We deal with all types of employment issues. However, the most difficult situations tend.... More

10 May 2018

Meet the member: Talking client-based growth with Dyno-Pest

Business practice | PPC91 May 2018 In this issue’s Meet the Member we catch up with Ralph Izod, the Founder and Managing Director of longstanding BPCA member Dyno-Pest. A bit of background After studying chemistry.... More

10 May 2018

If you don’t look after your pest control customers, someone else will!

Business practice | PPC91 May 2018 Martin Harvey heads up Harvey Environmental Services and sits on the BPCA Executive Board. His company was named as Pendle’s Most Outstanding Business and was shortlisted for an O2 business a.... More

10 May 2018

Bidding for pest control contract tenders

Business practice | PPC91 May 2018 Following his recent visits to Regional Forums, Robert Harris, of Harris Associates, has sat down to put some of his ideas about pest control tendering on paper for PPC readers. Harris Associates i.... More

10 May 2018

Data driven customer relationship management for pest control companies

Business practice | PPC91 May 2018 Michael Collins is Managing Consultant at Database Marketing Counsel providing database marketing and CRM consultancy. He turns his attention to the world of pest control to help us rethink how we.... More

04 April 2018

Regular tyre checks are "essential for vehicle safety"

Drivers across the UK should be carrying out regular examinations and checks on their tyres in order to stay safe when taking to the roads, GEM Motoring Assist has warned. According to the road safety and recovery specialist, excessive wear a.... More

08 March 2018

PPC90 and PPC Live Showguide out now

Professional Pest Controller issue 90 and the PPC Live showguide are out now. The BPCA member and industry magazine is packed full of all the latest pest control news and features (March 2018). PPC magazine is made for our members, pest.... More

07 March 2018

How do you sell pest control to a farmer?

Feature pest control | PPC90 March 2018 With stewardship being (very nearly) two years old, Marketing and Communications Manager Ben Massey looks at the business opportunities that have been created. Back in 2016 I wrote about.... More

07 March 2018

Branding your pest control van

Feature promotion | PPC90 March 2018 Marketing and Communications Manager, Ben Massey, looks at the top tips for using your pest control van as a canvas for marketing and promoting your business. Speed read Keep info t.... More

07 March 2018

Rocket Van! Van safety for the professional pest controller

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 Quick view HSE says work vehicles must be regularly maintained, repaired and inspected The DVSA has a comprehensive guide to daily checks By law we have ensure chemicals are st.... More

06 March 2018

Premium performance: master your van insurance

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018   Content and Communications Officer, Scott Johnstone, teamed up with Stephen Hughes from Bradshaw Bennett to get some tips together for PPC readers.  It’s proba.... More

06 March 2018

GDPR May 2018 deadline approaches: what pest control companies need to know

Feature business practice | PPC90 March 2018 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) means that individuals have greater control over how organisations collect, use and protect their personal data. It’s potentially a.... More

07 December 2017

Employers’ liability insurance – what is it and do you need it?

DID YOU KNOW ...that all employers are responsible for the health, safety and wellbeing of their employees and if an employee is injured whilst at work they can look to their employer for compensation? The Employers’ Liability (Compulsory.... More

17 November 2017

Recruit a pest controller: From posting a job to hiring a new employee

Your business feature | PPC89 November 2017 Looking at bringing a new pest management technician on board but don’t know where to start? We’ll go through the whole process and tell you all about the tools we offer to help you.... More

17 November 2017

New York Rat Safari

Urban environment feature | PPC89 November 2017 Andy Beckmann organises one of the largest pest management trade shows in Europe, Pest-Protect. While researching other trade-shows around the world, Andy has seen many weird and wonderful.... More

17 November 2017

Don’t get replaced by a robot pest controller!

Technology feature | PPC89 November 2017 We’ve been talking about new technology in pest management lots over the last few issues. BPCA Technical Manager,  Dee Ward-Thompson investigates how we best protect our profession.... More

17 November 2017

The death of the Yellow Pages and the rise of Shirley Temple

Marketing and promotions feature | PPC89 November 2017 Telephone, telephone table, family address book, pen pot (complete with an assortment of random pens) and The Yellow Pages. These are what greeted most people entering their ho.... More

17 November 2017

Quick marketing audits for every pest management company

Marketing and promotions feature | PPC89 November 2017 We get a lot of questions about how to market your pest control business. Content and Communications Officer, Scott Johnstone, spends more time looking at BPCA member’s web.... More

16 November 2017

Controlling reputation – we can’t help if we don’t know!

Marketing and promotions feature | PPC89 November 2017 A first lesson of public relations is to take control of potentially bad press. Being part of a trade association is a useful, but often forgotten, mechanism to help preserve r.... More

16 November 2017

Norwegian, Wood – isn’t it good? Pest management in Norway

Meet the member feature| PPC89 November 2017 What happens when you take a Norwegian pest technician out with you on your rounds? James Wood, a technician from Beaver Pest Control, took Rune Bratland, owner of Skadedyrservice AS, Ber.... More

04 October 2017

All employers have automatic enrolment duties – don’t ignore it. It’s the law

To date, more than 8.5 million people have been automatically enrolled in a workplace pension by nearly 800,000 employers. The Pensions Regulator (TPR) recently published their annual commentary and analysis report, which shows that more t.... More

13 September 2017

BPCA Servicing Membership process – bring your company into membership

Feature membership benefits | PPC88 September 2017 Joining BPCA as a full Servicing Member can be an enormous benefit for you and your company, but changes to criteria, new audits and subscription fees may seem a little daunting. PPC ask.... More