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Killgerm Group Ltd is a UK-based multinational company specialising in the manufacture and distribution of pest control products, equipment, and training. Operating globally through a network of subsidiaries and partners, it serves professional pest controllers, local authorities, and environmental health professionals.

History

Killgerm traces its origins to 1893.^[1] The company was formally incorporated as Killgerm Chemicals Limited on 12 August 1976, according to Companies House records.^[2] It changed its name to Killgerm Group Ltd in 1994, reflecting its expanding international presence.

In 2013, following the death of its chairman, majority ownership was transferred to an employee trust set up to safeguard the company's long-term future.^[3]

Operations

Killgerm is headquartered in Ossett, West Yorkshire, and operates in over a dozen countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Ireland, Switzerland, Sweden, the United States, and China.

The company supplies a wide range of pest control solutions to both private and public sector clients. It offers:

Distribution of rodenticides, insecticides, traps, and application equipment
CPD-accredited training and technical workshops
On-site assessments and technical support

Its services are used by a number of local authorities in the UK.^[4]^[5]

Products and innovation

Killgerm develops and distributes a variety of proprietary brands, including the AF range for rodent monitoring, BC insecticides, VAZOR aerosols, SAKARAT rodenticides, and PX disinfectants. It also distributes electronic monitoring equipment via its subsidiary brand, PestWest.

The company frequently showcases new innovations at industry events such as PPC Live, hosted by the British Pest Control Association.^[6]

Its products have been cited in national pest control commentary, including coverage of the 2023–2024 bed bug resurgence.^[7]

Financial performance

According to Insider Media, Killgerm has maintained stable turnover despite cost pressures, reflecting a strong position within the UK pest control supply market.^[8]

Affiliations

Killgerm is a member of several trade organisations, including the British Pest Control Association and the British Cleaning Council.^[9]

References

^ "Advertisement for pest control supplies", Bingley Chronicle, 12 January 1894, p. 4.
^ "Killgerm Group Ltd - Company Profile". Companies House. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Company News". Killgerm Group. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Contracts Awarded – April 2021". Stoke-on-Trent City Council. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Expenditure over £250 – March 2025". Hyndburn Borough Council. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Killgerm show off new product range at PPC Live 2025". BPCA. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Bedbug panic: what's real and what's hype?". BASIS PROMPT. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Turnover up at pest control maker despite rising costs". Insider Media. 21 September 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
^ "Member profile – Killgerm Group". British Cleaning Council. Retrieved 30 May 2025.