Bird Control Sussex

What Bird Control Sussex does

Bird Control Sussex is a specialist bird pest control services provider operating as a trading brand of Cleankill Environmental Services Ltd., a privately held UK pest management firm headquartered in Croydon with additional offices in Seaford, Bristol, and Buckinghamshire. The brand delivers prevention, removal (where legally permitted), fouling clean-up and decontamination against pigeons, gulls, sparrows, starlings and related pest birds across London, Sussex, Surrey, Kent, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, and South West England, using netting and proofing systems installed at height (up to 52 metres via aerial platforms), Bird-Free Gel deterrents, electric fly killers, motion sensor cameras, and a distinctive team of Harris hawks for non-lethal natural bird control.

The company is staffed by licensed pest control technicians — including a notable concentration of ex-Armed Forces personnel (around 9% of Cleankill staff) — under the leadership of Managing Director Paul Bates and Service Director Clive Bury. It holds an unusually broad accreditation stack for a regional operator (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, BPCA, SafeContractor, Exor, Constructionline, CHAS Premium Plus, CEPA, Achilles Health and Safety, TPI, Avetta, Gold Investors in People) and has won the National Pest Awards Large Company of the Year (2023) and the British Pest Management Awards Company of the Year (2019).

Revenue is generated through recurring annual pest control contracts for commercial premises (offices, retail, warehouses, restaurants, construction sites, education and heritage sites — including customers such as Bristol Zoo's Wildplace, Aardman Animations and the National Trust), project-based bird proofing and netting installations, ad-hoc residential call-outs, and decontamination/waste-removal work carried out under the firm's registered waste-carrier status. Commercial contracts form the majority of revenue and entitle customers to free call-outs between scheduled inspections, a structural switching-cost mechanism that supports customer retention across the South East.

Name

Bird Control Sussex

Legal name

Cleankill Environmental Services Ltd.

Website

https://birdcontrolsussex.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bird Control Sussex is a specialist bird and pest control services brand of the UK parent Cleankill Environmental Services Ltd, providing licensed bird deterrents, netting, Harris hawk bird control, and decontamination to commercial and residential customers across London and South East England.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171)

akta.pro primary industry

Bird Control & Deterrent Systems (IMAIAHAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Inspection, Monitoring & Maintenance Programs (Audits, Compliance, Recertification) (HSAMAGAN), Aviation/Industrial Bird Hazard Management (Airfields, Warehouses, Loading Docks) (HSAMAGAM), Bird Spikes & Ledge Deterrent Systems (HSAMAGAB), Repellents & Surface Treatments (Gels, Sprays, Coatings) (HSAMAGAK), Nesting Site Removal & Cleanup (Nest Removal, Sanitization, Parasite Treatment) (HSAMAGAG)

Keywords

• Bird pest control
• Commercial pest control
• Residential pest control
• Bird proofing services
• Pest management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Hove

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Contract Pest Control Services: Recurring service contracts for commercial customers entitling them to regular inspections and free call-outs for problems occurring between inspections. This forms the majority of the company's work.
2. Ad-hoc Service Calls: One-time or per-visit treatments for residential and commercial customers who require specific pest issues resolved. Customers contact via phone or website for a free quote.
3. Bird Proofing and Installation Projects: Project-based work involving the installation of netting, mesh, and other bird deterrent systems on commercial buildings, including high-level work using aerial platforms.
4. Decontamination and Waste Removal: Specialist cleaning and waste removal services following pest infestations, including removal of pigeon debris. Company is a registered waste carrier.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bird Control Sussex is a specialist branch of Cleankill Environmental Services Ltd. providing legal, licensed bird control and pest management services. The company prevents pest birds (pigeons, gulls, sparrows, starlings) from roosting and nesting on buildings through Harris hawk deterrence, netting, and Bird-Free Gel, while also offering commercial and residential pest control, inspections, fouling removal and decontamination across London and the South East of England.

Product overview

Bird Control Sussex is a specialist bird and pest control company operating as part of the Cleankill Pest Control family. The company offers a comprehensive suite of pest management services spanning residential and commercial sectors, with core offerings including bird pest control services (specialising in pigeons, gulls, and other pest birds), commercial pest control, residential pest control, pest control inspections, waste services, decontamination, and wildlife management. Supporting products and tools include Bird-Free Gel deterrent, Electric Fly Killers, Fly Screen Windows, Motion Sensor Cameras, and Insect Identification services. The company operates across Brighton, Sussex, London and the South East, serving diverse premises from offices and restaurants to heritage sites and education centres. Service contracts include free call-outs for problems occurring between regular inspections.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Contract customers receive free call-outs between regular inspections, reducing ongoing pest management costs.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cleankill Environmental Services LtdcoreOthersBird Control Sussex is a trading name and specialist service brand of Cleankill Environmental Services Ltd. Cleankill is the parent company providing the operational infrastructure, staff, accreditations, and multi-location coverage across London and the South East of England. Cleankill Environmental Services Ltd. (trading as Bird Control Sussex) is the legal entity operating the business.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cleankill Pest Control: Parent operating company trading as Bird Control Sussex. Same BPCA-accredited pest control service business in the South East, with overlapping technician pool, accreditations and customer base — effectively the same economic entity under a different brand.
• Pestforce: UK pest control franchise network offering commercial and residential contracts with recurring service plans. Directly comparable business model — field-service technicians, subscription contracts, broad pest coverage — to Bird Control Sussex.
• NBC Environment (National Bird Control): UK specialist in bird control and bird proofing, supplying netting, spikes and deterrents alongside installation services. Closest like-for-like competitor in the bird-deterrence niche, particularly for commercial and industrial sites.
• Pigeon Control UK / PestTek: UK bird and pest control specialist offering proofing, netting and deterrents for commercial buildings. Closely comparable niche focus and product/service mix to Bird Control Sussex's core bird-deterrence offering.

Broad incumbents

• Anticimex UK: Swedish-origin international pest control group with UK operations targeting commercial and residential customers through recurring service contracts. Similar contract-led GTM motion and accredited service delivery.
• Orkin UK: Global pest control brand operating in the UK, serving commercial accounts with integrated pest management programmes. Competes with Bird Control Sussex for enterprise and multi-site commercial contracts, particularly in food and hospitality.
• Rentokil Pest Control (UK): UK's largest pest control operator and the dominant national incumbent. Competes with Bird Control Sussex for commercial and residential contracts but operates a much broader portfolio (general pests, hygiene, specialist treatments) rather than bird-control specialisation.
• Ehrlich UK (formerly Terminix): National pest control brand offering commercial bird and wildlife management alongside general pest services. Provides direct competition for enterprise and multi-site contracts across Bird Control Sussex's geographies.

Emerging players

• Defenders (wildlife management): UK wildlife and pest management provider covering birds, rodents and protected species. Adjacent peer with comparable licensing requirements and commercial customer overlap in heritage and facilities management.

Regional players

• Vergnet Pest Control Services: UK pest control company with similar commercial-led, accredited service model. Comparable on customer segments (commercial premises, heritage, food) and BPCA-style certifications, though geographically focused on different English regions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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