Mergers and Acquisitions | Pest Management Professional

Plunkett’s acquires Varment Guard

Fridley, Minn.-based Plunkett’s Pest Control has acquired Varment Guard Environmental Services, based in Columbus, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed. The...

State Pest Control acquires Roach Busters Pest Control

State Pest Control, based in Raleigh, N.C., has acquired Zebulon, N.C.-based Roach Busters Pest Control. Terms were not disclosed, but...

Arrow ES acquires A1 Superior Pest

Arrow Environmental Services, based in Tampa, Fla., has acquired Port Charlotte, Fla.-based A1 Superior Pest Control. Terms were not disclosed,...

Arrow acquires SC firm

Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators has acquired Moore’s Premium Termite and Pest Control LLC, based in Georgetown, S.C. Terms were not...

Modern acquires PestRx

Brunswick, Maine-based Modern Pest Services, an Anticimex company, has acquired PestRx. Terms were not disclosed, but PestRx will continue to...

Valley Industries acquires Comet USA

Paynesville, Minn.-based Valley Industries has completed the acquisition of Comet USA, a Burnsville, Minn.-based distributor of a wide range of...

EPS acquires Allied

Environmental Pest Service (EPS) has acquired Allied Professional Services. Terms were not disclosed. The deal expands EPS’ presence in east...

Target acquires Precision Chemical

Target Specialty Products, a Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based national wholesale distributor of pest management and turf and ornamental products, expanded...

Arrow acquires Alternative Termite Management

Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators announces the merger and acquisition of United States Termite Management Corp, doing business as Alternative Termite...

Rentokil acquires VDCI

Rentokil Initial plc has acquired Vector Disease Control International, a provider of mosquito control and lake management services. Paul Giannamore...

Arrow acquires Superior Pest Management Services

Atlanta, Ga.-based Arrow Exterminators has acquired Superior Pest Management Services, a Pensacola, Fla.-based pest management company. Superior represents the second...

Viking acquires Merlin’s Pest Control

Bridgewater, N.J.-based Viking Termite & Pest Control has acquired Merlin’s Pest Control, Denville, N.J. The acquisition strengthen the market share...

Q&A with Anticimex North America President Mikael Vinje

Based on Anticimex’s first eight acquisitions in the U.S., is the company’s plan to first develop a strategic foothold on...

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What makes a pest management company valuable?

There are characteristics and traits that drive a company’s value. And while most may seem obvious, many business owners don’t...

Mergers: What’s the ‘intent’ of the deal?

Most owners sell one business in their lifetime. But selling a business is very different from selling anything else you...