History of Igrox

 June:  Igrox move to a new head office at 77 Claydon Business Park, Great Blakenham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 0NL. Igrox moved the head office at Worlingworth and the central region office – both based in Suffolk - into one building to improve efficiency and competitiveness.

 April - July:  Igrox sponsor 'GrimeBusters' on the digital channel UKTV People.  Igrox sponsored a strand of 3 programmes -  Life of Grime, Life of Grime New York and Food Police.  This type of TV sponsorship is a first for the UK Pest Control Industry and was supported by a proactive marketing strategy including exposure on the UKTV People website.

Igrox strengthen their Board with the appointment of Jon Trevenna and David Cross as Directors.

Integration of Dyno-Kil is complete with Igrox now fully established as the third largest pest control company in the UK and the largest independent company.Total number of employees is 125

Igrox Ltd acquires the Dyno-Kil pest control business that doubles the turnover of Igrox and more than doubles the number of employees.

Mark Braithwaite and Chris Watson are involved in a management buy out of the Igrox Ltd business. Mark Braithwaite takes a controlling interest in the company.

Igrox pest control services have continued to expand as a result of organic growth and a stable workforce.Total number of employees is 50

Igrox are established as the leading pest control company in the flour milling industry with services provided throughout most of England.

Igrox are established as market leaders in the UK in grain and ship fumigation, Mill and Food Processing Fumigation, Container and Commodity Fumigation. Total number of employees is 35

Pest Control services are expanded by employing people with specific expertise. This is combined with the existing Igrox contract service principles to create a bespoke pest control system for the food industry.

Mark Braithwaite joins the company to oversee sales activities and development of the business.

Fumigation services are now provided throughout the UK with bases in Yorkshire and Kent in addition to the Suffolk headquarters. The total number of employees is 15.

Pest control services providing rodent and insect control treatments to industry and agriculture are started.

Igrox becomes involved with MAFF and GAFTA in developing expertise to treat and fumigate export grain cargoes.

Services providing fumigation of containers at the Port of Felixstowe are introduced, and also Damp Proofing and Timber Treatment Services to private dwellings.

The company is formed by Chris & Stella Watson to provide Methyl Bromide fumigation contract services to horticulture and agriculture throughout Eastern England from their Suffolk base.By the end of the first six months the company employs three technicians.