Less than a year after setting up Reaper Bird Control Ltd, brothers Carl and Craig Hoult are joining BPCA for a Meet the Member webinar to talk about building a specialist bird management business from scratch.
In this session, we’ll hear how the Hoult brothers made the jump from established technical roles into running their own family business, why they chose to specialise in bird management, and what it takes to grow a company built on honesty, care, communication and safety.
Carl and Craig will also share their experiences of supporting the wider sector through BPCA Committees, including the Professional Standards Committee, Technical Committee and BirdWise special interest group.
Expect practical insight, a bit of brotherly banter and a look at what it really takes to build a bird management business with strong values and high standards at its core.
Where: Online via Zoom
When: 12.30 – 2.00, Wednesday 5 August 2026
Who: BPCA members only 🔒
Tickets: Free (limited spaces)
BPCA Registered CPD Points: 1
Basis Prompt points: TBC
In this member-only session, we’ll discuss:
- Why Carl and Craig decided to launch Reaper Bird Control
- The challenges of starting a specialist bird management company
- What good bird management looks like in practice
- Building a business around strong values and professional standards
- The importance of training, CPD and industry involvement
- Lessons learned from technical roles, field work and running a family business.
About the speakers
Based in Suffolk and working across the UK, Reaper Bird Control focuses on professional bird management for domestic and commercial customers. Although the company is still young, Carl and Craig bring more than 20 years of combined pest management experience, with a strong technical background in bird work, health and safety, customer communication and industry standards.
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