Entry Form - National Pest Awards

National Pest Awards 2026

Please complete the form below to enter an award category. Please note, you can only submit one entry at a time.
Entrants Details
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Email Address*
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Nominator Details
If you are nominating someone for an award, please fill in your details below.
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Where did you hear about the awards?*
Do you follow the Pest Magazine on X (Twitter) @PestMagUK*
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Award Details
Which award category would you like to enter? (Please submit one at a time)*
Large Company of the Year
This award acknowledges an outstanding business which employs more than 20 technicians. The judges are looking for a company that demonstrates excellence and professionalism while delivering outstanding customer service and a wide range of products. Applicants will also show a commitment to staff development and training.
Describe the business, outlining the core work you undertake and the number of technicians you employ.*
Please explain the key strengths of your business.*
Please provide some financial information on your business – ideally statutory accounts. If these are not available, the judges would like to see evidence of the financial success of your business.*
Give an example of how your team have gone the extra mile, delivering outstanding customer service?*
How do you motivate your staff and what staff progression procedures do you have in place?*
What training is available to your technicians?*
Using examples please explain how you have advanced the industry?*
Where do you see the business in 10 year’s time?*
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Diversity & Inclusion Award
This award seeks to reward a pest management company that recognises the importance of diversity across their business, taking one step further by actively tackling inequalities and removing barriers. The judges will be looking for a company that has created an inclusive workplace in which all employees of all backgrounds and beliefs are valued with special measures adopted to promote diversity across gender, race, age and to include those with disabilities.
Describe the business, outlining the core work you undertake and the number of technicians you employ.*
Using examples and key statistics please describe how you have promoted diversity and created an inclusive workplace. Diversity in this sense applies to gender, race, age and to include those with disabilities.*
What more could you do as a business in this area?*
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Innovation of the Year
This award is open to any business or individual whose primary activity is controlling pests. i.e those businesses or individuals who go out onto a site to deal with pests, rather than suppliers to pest controllers. This is an award that recognises the role that innovation plays in the sector; entrants need to demonstrate an innovative solution they have created to a unique situation. This could encompass a new method of dealing with a challenging pest, a new business idea or business development concept that came to fruition in the past 12 months.
Please confirm the primary activity of your business is pest control (as opposed to supplying those who control pests).*
Please state the name of your innovation and the date implemented (needs to be since January 2024 to qualify)*
Please describe your innovation including details of how it came about, the problem it overcomes and how it has driven your business forward.*
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Lifetime Achievement Award
THIS AWARD IS OPEN TO NOMINATIONS ONLY. For the Lifetime Achievement Award, the judges will be looking for an individual who's shown dedication to the industry, and helped it advance, throughout their long and distinguished career.
Please provide details of the nominee’s career in, and contribution to, the pest control sector.*
Please provide a photo of the nominee.*
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Local Authority of the Year
This award acknowledges the work of a Local Authority pest control operation. The winner will have a highly committed and professional team who consistently go above and beyond the call of duty, with a real focus on skill development and progression.
Briefly describe the core work of your pest control department and the number of technicians you employ, including details of job charges, and commercial customers*
Please explain the key strengths of your organisation, including the support you have from the wider local authority.*
Give an example of how your team have gone the extra mile, delivering outstanding customer service?*
How do you motivate your staff and what staff progression procedures do you have in place?*
What training is available to your technicians?*
Using examples please explain how you have advanced the industry?*
If you would like to supply additional pictures or files to support you entry, please upload them here
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Pest Controller of the Year
THIS CATEGORY IS OPEN TO EVERYONE IN THE PEST CONTROL INDUSTRY, INCLUDING TECHNICIANS, FIELD BIOLOGISTS AND SURVEYORS. The Pest Controller of the Year will show the highest level of professionalism and commitment to their work. They will be well informed about new and existing products and are expected to provide examples of how they innovatively deliver for their customers. The judges will also want evidence of how they continue learning and how learnt knowledge is applied and benefits their business.
Please provide a brief synopsis of your career to date, including details of where you trained, your current qualifications, your core work and your previous/current employers.*
Please explain your key strengths as a Pest Controller.*
Give an example of how you have ‘gone the extra mile’ and what this has achieved.*
How has your training benefited your career?*
Give an example of your commitment to the industry.*
Where do you see yourself in five years’ time?*
Please ask your employer to provide a supporting reference giving details of why they believe you deserve this award.*
If you would like to supply additional pictures or files to support you entry, please upload them here
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Small Company of the Year
This award acknowledges an outstanding business which employs less than 20 technicians. The judges are looking for a small company that goes the extra mile to deliver outstanding customer service and the winning business will be a highly professional outfit with a provenly dedicated and motivated team.
Describe the business, outlining the core work you undertake and the number of technicians you employ.*
Please explain the key strengths of your business.*
Please provide some financial information on your business – ideally statutory accounts. If these are not available, the judges would like to see evidence of the financial success of your business.*
Give an example of how your team have gone the extra mile, delivering outstanding customer service?*
How do you motivate your staff and what staff progression procedures do you have in place?*
What training is available to your technicians?*
How do you expect the business to grow in the coming years?*
Using examples please explain how you have advanced the industry?*
If you would like to supply additional pictures or files to support you entry, please upload them here
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Please supply a company logo and photo that represents the category entry.*
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Sole Trader of the Year
This award is open to all single technician organisations in the UK. The winner will be a hard working professional that can demonstrate a commitment to enhancing their own skill set, while continually delivering excellent customer service.
Briefly describe your business outlining the core work you undertake and how long you have been trading.*
Please explain your strengths as a pest controller.*
Give an example of how you have ‘gone the extra mile’ and what this has achieved.*
What training have you undertaken and how do you keep abreast of industry developments?*
What are the next steps your business will take?*
What are the challenges in pest control, and how are you addressing these challenges?*
If you would like to supply additional pictures or files to support you entry, please upload them here
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Unsung Hero of the Year
THIS CATEGORY IS OPEN FOR NOMINATIONS ONLY The judges will be looking for an individual who consistently goes beyond the call of duty for the good of their employer, customers and the wider industry; who maybe does not get the recognition they truly deserve.
Please provide a summary of the background of the nominee, including how long they have been in the industry and the role currently performed.*
Please outline the nominees key contributions to the industry.*
Why does your nominee deserve to be recognised?*
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Sustainability Initiative of the Year
This award is open to any business or individual whose primary activity is controlling pests. i.e. those working on site controlling pests, rather those supplying to pest controllers. The Sustainability Initiative of the Year accolade rewards those prioritising stewardship and sustainability within their work. Entrants must demonstrate how they consistently deliver best practice and have adopted innovative and sustainable solutions to the benefit of their business, stakeholders and customers, within the last 12 months. Entrants will also be judged on how they have reduced the overall environmental impact of their operations.
What does stewardship and sustainability mean to you?*
How important is stewardship and sustainability in the professional pest control sector?*
Please can you detail how your company and its technicians deliver best practice around stewardship and sustainability*
How have you been able to reduce the environmental impact of your operations?*
What would it mean for your business to be recognised in the Sustainability Initiative of the Year category?*
Can you give a example of a recent job and the steps you took to ensure that you had minimal impact on the environment.*
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Young Pest Controller of the Year
THIS CATEGORY IS OPEN TO EVERYONE IN THE PEST CONTROL INDUSTRY, INCLUDING TECHNICIANS, FIELD BIOLOGISTS AND SURVEYORS. This award recognises the contributions of young pest controllers within the sector, while emphasising the importance of attracting new people to the industry. The judges are looking for a winner who is committed to enhancing personal skills and knowledge, by keeping up-to-date with learning. To qualify, the pest controller must be under the age of 35, as of January 1, 2026, and have been qualified for fewer than 10 years.
Please confirm your date of birth (note only open to those born after 1 January 1990)*
Briefly describe the business you work for and its core work.*
Please provide a summary of your background including how long you have been with the business and how you are involved.*
Please outline your key strengths as a Pest Controller.*
Give details of the training you have undertaken.*
How has training benefited your career and what is your next training course likely to be?*
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?*
If you would like to supply additional pictures or files to support the entry, please upload them here
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Terms and Conditions
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1. The organiser of The National Pest Awards (the “Awards”) is Pest Magazine, Lewis Business Media (Arts), Suite A, Arun House, River Way, Uckfield, East Sussex, TN22 1SL (the “Organiser”). 2. By submitting an entry, entrants confirm that they have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions, including any instructions provided within the online entry form. 3. The Organiser reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to refuse or disqualify any entry it considers to be inappropriate, non-compliant, or otherwise unsuitable. 4. Any individual or company that won a category in the previous year is not eligible to enter the same category in the following year. However, they may enter other categories or submit an entry to the same category where it relates to a different innovation, campaign, or project from that previously awarded. 5. There is no restriction on the number of categories an entrant may enter. Each entry must be submitted separately via the official online entry form. 6. All entries must be submitted via the official online entry form by 11:59pm on Friday 15th May 2026, or such later date as may be permitted by the Organiser. 7. Entries will only be accepted if fully completed and accompanied by all required information and supporting materials as specified in the online entry form. 8. The Organiser does not accept responsibility for any entries that are not successfully completed or submitted due to technical issues, including (but not limited to) network, system, or platform failures. Any entry that is incomplete, corrupted, illegible, or otherwise fails to comply with these Terms and Conditions may be deemed invalid at the sole discretion of the Organiser. 9. The Organiser reserves the right to reassign any entry to a different category if it considers this to be more appropriate. 10. Entries will be judged by a panel appointed by the Organiser. The Organiser may also consult additional expert advisors where appropriate. 11. The judges reserve the right not to make an award in any category if, in their opinion, the standard of entries is insufficient. 12. Finalists will be notified by email and will each be offered two complimentary tickets to the Awards ceremony, taking place on 9th September 2026 in London. 13. One winner will be selected from the finalists in each category and announced at the Awards ceremony. Trophies will be awarded only to category winners. 14. Details of finalists and winners may be published on social media, the Awards website, in Pest Magazine, and on www.pestmagazine.co.uk. 15. The Organiser’s decision on all matters relating to the Awards is final and binding. No correspondence will be entered into regarding the judging process or outcomes. 16. Winners and shortlisted entrants may publicise their achievement as a category winner or finalist, provided that the year in which it was awarded and the category is clearly stated. 17. Winners may be required to participate in post-event publicity and, by entering, consent to the use of their name, company name, and photographs for promotional purposes without additional compensation. 18. The Organiser grants winners and finalists a non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to use the Awards logo in connection with their win or shortlisting until 8th September 2027.
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National Pest Awards 2026

Entrants Details

Nominator Details

Award Details

Large Company of the Year

Diversity & Inclusion Award

Innovation of the Year

Lifetime Achievement Award

Local Authority of the Year

Pest Controller of the Year

Small Company of the Year

Sole Trader of the Year

Unsung Hero of the Year

Sustainability Initiative of the Year

Young Pest Controller of the Year

Terms and Conditions

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