What Team Building with BITE does

Team Building with BITE is a UK-based specialist provider of corporate team building and CSR events delivered inside accredited zoos, sanctuaries, and wildlife parks. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Ascot, Berkshire, the company designs hands-on experiences where workplace teams construct physical animal enrichment devices for species housed at partner collections. Events are bespoke, range from 2-hour sessions to multi-day programmes, and culminate in participants observing animals interacting with their creations. The firm is led by founders Mark Kingston Jones (animal welfare since 2004, psychology background) and Chris Hales (wild animal device design and construction since 1998), supported by a small team of three additional instructors including Cheryl Midgley, Iain Leighton, and Nadia Gould.

The company operates a three-line product portfolio. The primary commercial offering is corporate team building and CSR events, with consultation-based pricing and event durations spanning 2 hours, half-day, full-day, and multi-day formats; an optional fundraising add-on directs event-linked contributions to conservation NGOs. A premium tier, the Ultimate Team Building Package, is priced at £17,500 for a 6-month, 12-day primate enclosure build at Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary for teams of up to 20 participants. The second line delivers 1-day to 5-day enrichment training courses for zoo keepers, sanctuaries, and university students, delivered internationally across 14 countries. The third line provides custom enclosure design and 3D-visualised construction services for zoos and sanctuaries worldwide, leveraging the founders' combined 35+ years of animal industry experience. Underlying technology comprises species-specific enrichment design expertise, 3D enclosure design capability, and a proprietary library of 40+ detailed build guides covering 39 named devices across primates, carnivores, hoofstock, and rodents.

The business model is project-based professional services with direct sales motion: customers book via Calendly or contact form, receive a bespoke event design after a short discovery call, and engage directly without intermediaries. Distribution operates through a mobile delivery model running events at 15+ UK partner venue locations including Port Lympne, Woburn Safari Park, Five Sisters Zoo, Longleat, Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Knowsley Safari Park, Dartmoor Zoo, and Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary. Marketing relies on content channels including YouTube, Facebook organic posts, email, and third-party Coursecheck reviews. The firm has delivered 200+ team building workshops and 65+ international courses over its operating history, with no disclosed external funding and founder-owned ownership structure.

Name

Team Building with BITE

Legal name

Team Building with Bite

Website

https://teambuildingwithbite.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Team Building with BITE is a UK-based specialist provider of corporate team building and CSR events delivered inside accredited zoos and wildlife parks, alongside enrichment training courses and custom enclosure design services for animal care professionals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Team Building and CSR Events

NAICS

Zoos and Botanical Gardens (712130), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Welfare & Advocacy Organizations (AFAEALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conservation & Human–Wildlife Conflict Mitigation (BPAGAIAI), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Corporate team building
• Animal enrichment services
• CSR event planning
• Zoo enclosure design
• Wildlife conservation workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Various UK locations

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Corporate Team Building Events: Hands-on team building experiences where corporate teams design and build animal enrichment devices at UK zoos and wildlife parks. Events range from 2 hours to multi-day experiences.
2. Ultimate Team Building Package: Premium extended engagement involving building complete enclosures over 12 days (2 days per month for 6 months). Price point of £17,500 for teams up to 20 people.
3. Enrichment Courses for Professionals: Training courses for animal keepers and students covering theory and practical skills in enrichment design. Tailored to client needs, ranging from 1-day to 5-day workshops.
4. Enclosure Design and Builds: Full-service enclosure design and construction for zoos and sanctuaries worldwide. Includes site visits, 3D design presentations, and complete builds.
5. Fundraising Integration: Optional fundraising component added to events, directing funds to conservation causes including The Shape of Enrichment, Amboseli Trust for Elephants, and Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Team Building with BITE delivers hands-on corporate team building and CSR events inside UK zoos, wildlife parks, and sanctuaries, where teams design and build animal enrichment devices. The company also offers professional enrichment courses for animal keepers and students, plus full-service custom enclosure design and construction services for zoos and sanctuaries worldwide. Events range from 2-hour sessions to multi-day extended programmes such as the Ultimate Team Building Package.

Product overview

Team Building with BITE is a service-based company offering animal-enrichment-focused team building and education programmes at UK zoos and wildlife sanctuaries. Its core offering is corporate team building and CSR events, where workplace teams design and build enrichment devices for animals on-site, delivering real welfare impact and transparent CSR reporting. Complementing this are enrichment courses and workshops for animal professionals and students, an enclosure design and build service for zoos and sanctuaries worldwide, and The Ultimate Team Building Package — a six-month premium programme culminating in a complete primate enclosure build at Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary. The company also provides fundraising integration services and maintains a publicly accessible library of 39 Enrichment Build Guides with PDF plans for animal enrichment devices across multiple species.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate Team Building and CSR Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ successful team building workshops delivered
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Port Lympne Hotel & ReservecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary event venue partner in Kent. Hosts regular team building workshops including dig box builds for meerkats and fossa, multi-platform walkways for new enclosures, and feeder construction for capuchins. One of the most frequently used venues.
• Woburn Safari ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor event venue hosting corporate team building workshops. Notable events include 150-person workshop transforming goat enclosure into 'goat palace' and giraffe feeder construction.
• Five Sisters Zoo (Scotland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent venue hosting team builds including lookout tower construction for cheetahs. Scotland's only cheetah featured in CSR workshop documentation.
• Longleat (Wiltshire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSafari park venue hosting team building events including giraffe feeder construction with 16 participants.
• Yorkshire Wildlife ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent venue featuring polar bear encounters during CSR team building activities. Supports conservation and animal welfare initiatives.
• Knowsley Safari ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent venue for sustainability-led team building experiences in wildlife-rich environment.
• Lakeview Monkey Sanctuary (Ascot)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpecial partnership for ultimate team building package. 10-acre private woodland sanctuary for rescued primates. Hosts extended 12-day enclosure build program and regular team building events. Focus on UK primate pet trade rescue efforts.
• Dartmoor ZoocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEvent venue hosting team building sessions combining animal-themed problem-solving with conservation learning.
• The Shape of Enrichment, Inc.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit partner for fundraising initiatives. Through this partnership, funding is directed to enrichment and welfare workshops in developing countries for rescue centres, sanctuaries or zoos.
• Amboseli Trust for ElephantsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConservation partner for international fundraising. Funding supports bore holes for communities near Amboseli National Park to prevent baby elephant deaths in hand-dug water holes.
• Elephants and Bees ProjectminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConservation partner supporting micro-financing projects through bee product facilities and research into crop-raiding elephant mitigation in Tsavo ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• The Aspinall Foundation: Animal conservation and welfare charity operating parks (Howletts, Port Lympne) with corporate partnership and education programmes. Comparable on animal welfare mission, education/training work, and use of zoo-based venues for purpose-led activities.
• Born Free Foundation: UK animal welfare and conservation charity with corporate partnerships, education programmes, and sanctuary operations. Comparable on the animal welfare mission, education work, and corporate CSR engagement angle.
• Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust: Wildlife conservation charity running training programmes for zoo professionals and conservationists globally. Comparable on the international training-for-animal-professionals offering and on the zoo-based education mission.
• The Wilderness Foundation UK: UK charity delivering wildlife, conservation, and environmental education programmes including corporate engagement and volunteering. Comparable as a wildlife/environmental organisation selling purpose-led experiences to corporate and education buyers, but with a broader charity funding model.

Direct peers

• Wildgoose Events: UK corporate team building and events provider offering outdoor, treasure hunt, and experiential team activities for businesses. Directly comparable on the corporate events delivery model, B2B buyer profile, and bespoke experience-led proposition, though without the animal welfare overlay.
• Action Breaks Vision: UK corporate team building provider running bespoke outdoor and themed events for corporate clients. Comparable on the bespoke-event, sales-led GTM and mid-market to enterprise customer base.
• Peak Experience: UK corporate team building and away day company running bespoke events for corporate groups. Comparable on the bespoke, instructor-led B2B team building model and UK enterprise customer base, but serving different experience themes.

Broad incumbents

• WWF UK: Major UK conservation organisation with extensive corporate partnership programmes and education offerings. Comparable as a large incumbent competing for corporate CSR and employee engagement budgets, though at much greater scale and without the bespoke team build mechanic.
• Wildlife Trusts: UK umbrella of 46 local wildlife trusts running nature reserves, education programmes, and corporate partnerships at scale. Comparable as a larger, broader wildlife organisation with corporate engagement and education offerings that compete for similar CSR spend.
• Zoological Society of London (ZSL): Major UK zoo and conservation organisation operating London and Whipsnade Zoos with corporate partnerships, training, and education programmes. Comparable as a larger zoo and animal welfare institution with training and corporate engagement activities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/playlist?list=PLSp8IE4ZgXrg7pXsTBmzFXNKPnVhDMzUE
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/team-building-with-bite

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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