PRESS PACK let your pest be our problem...

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1 PRESS PACK let your pest be our problem... CLEANKILL (ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES) LTD, 3RD FLOOR LEGION HOUSE, 75 LOWER ROAD, KENLEY, SURREY CR8 5NH

2 PRESS PACK 2014 Company Profile Cleankill Environmental Services is an awardwinning provider of pest control services to retail, commercial and industrial properties. The Cleankill team prides itself on fast, efficient service delivery and excellent customer service. Since its launch in 1995, Cleankill has grown year on year and has now has several thousand clients throughout London, the South East and across the UK. National companies with multi-site operations benefit from having a single point of contact. Preventative pest control is at the heart of the business, with contract customers paying Cleankill to keep their premises pest free on a proactive basis with regular, scheduled visits by the company s expert technicians. Cleankill also offers an emergency response service for distress pests such as rats, wasps, cockroaches and public health pests to business and homeowners. A 26-strong team works from the company s head office in Croydon, Surrey, and base in Seaford, East Sussex. For further information go to or call For Cleankill s latest press releases go to the news page on the company website. Click here

3 PRESS PACK 2014 Awards and Accreditations Over the last few years Cleankill has won many awards and commendations for customer service, being green and its commitment to the community. Cleankill has the accreditations that customers should expect from a professional pest control provider. These include being members of the PICS supplier scheme (Contractor ID 57321), ISO9001 and 14001, Exor, Chas, Construction Line, Achilles UVDB and Contractor Plus, Safe Contractor and an Altius Assured Vendor. Alongside a range of different industry qualifications, Cleankill s Bronze Investor in People status gives customers reassurance that all Cleankill s staff are highly trained. The company is a proud member of the British Pest Control Association.

4 PRESS PACK Our Commitment to Quality & Health & Safety Cleankill is approved to ISO9001 standard for the management of the overall business. This differs from many companies who hold the ISO for one aspect of their service and charge a premium rate to their customers for that specific service. Cleankill has achieved accreditation to the Constructionline, EXOR, CHAS and SafeContractor benchmark standards Cleankill has a full health and safety policy, environmental guidelines and an equal opportunities policy Cleankill is a CIS 6 registered company and holds a current waste transfer licence Full risk assessments and method statements are supplied upon request All COSHH details are supplied for the materials used on any work carried out

5 PRESS PACK 2014 Communication Cleankill understands that pest control is not just about effectively dealing with pests, but proactively communicating with our customers about exactly what we have done and what we will be doing in the future. Our service is fully documented in order to show that the customer is showing due diligence and reasonable care towards pests and pest prevention. Cleankill is called upon to deal with a whole range of pests every day, from pigeons to ants, as well as carrying out preventative work for customers who have annual contracts. The company focuses on providing services for businesses and core customers ranging from facilities managers, who look after a number of premises, to large factories.

6 PRESS PACK Biographies & Contact Details Cleankill is regularly contacted by newspapers, radio and television for expert comment on environmental management and pest control. Managing Director Paul Bates and other directors have been quoted in most of the national newspapers over the past few years including The Daily Mail and The Telegraph. Paul is also a frequent guest on BBC Sussex and Surrey. Cleankill was featured on Panorama dealing with a bed bug problem for a housing association and was also involved in Help! My House is Infested with Sarah Beeney. DIRECTORS BIOGRAPHIES Paul Bates - Managing Director Paul Bates knows pests and the pest control industry inside and out and hasn t looked back since starting his career as a pest control technician with Rentokil. He went on to become a pest control surveyor. In 1986 he won the accolade of Chief Executive Award Winner for being one of the top 15 sales people in Rentokil Group. He was then promoted to sales manager and then branch manager. In that role, he was in charge of one of the largest and most challenging pest control contracts the successful treatment of the London Borough of Southwark s Peckham housing estates for cockroaches. Paul joined Cleankill in 1997 and has helped the company grow from a turnover of 30,000 to 1.5 million and 26 staff. Paul has two children and sings tenor in a church choir. He has run a cub pack for 30 years and plays tennis regularly.

7 PRESS PACK Contact Details Jonathan Whitehead - Operations Director Jonathan joined Rentokil in 1983 as a service technician and quickly moved on to become a supervisor and eventually service manager. He co-founded Cleankill with Clive Bury in 1995 with the intention of providing a service that put the needs of the customer first and foremost. Over the years, Jon has continued his ongoing learning and specialises in the health and safety accreditations of the business. Jon is married and has two children. He is very active in local chambers of commerce and is a former president of the Newhaven Chamber of Commerce. He has also been involved in many charitable works with the Round Table which included climbing Triglav mountain in Slovenia with fellow director Paul. Clive Bury - Operations Director Clive joined Rentokil as a service technician in 1984 and, like Jon, quickly moved through the ranks of supervisor and service manager, before changing divisions to manage a healthcare operation. For Cleankill s latest press releases go to the news page on the company website. Click here For interview requests or images or to explore story ideas, contact us or our PR agency. 3rd Floor Legion House 75 Lower Road Kenley Surrey CR8 5NH Telephone: Fax: [email protected] Web: Press Enquiries: Suzi Christie Blueberry PR [email protected] He and Jon then decided that they should set up a customer-orientated pest control company. Clive helped to introduce a Magic Pen reporting system which enables pest control reports to be sent digitally back to the office within minutes of being completed at the customer s premises. Clive is married with two children and as also been involved with the Round Table. He has an active interest in motor biking and regularly provides an emergency service to Cleankill customers on his bike. Click logo to follow us on: Click logo to join us on: Ian Miller - Sales Director Ian joined Rentokil as a service technician in 1980 and became a surveyor selling pest control services in South London. He moved to Standby Pest Control in 1996 before being tempted to join his old colleagues at Cleankill where he now holds the post of Sales Director. Ian is married with three children. He plays competitive hockey away from work and coaches a youth team in his spare time.