Mergers and Acquisitions | Pest Management Professional

Douglas acquires Master Fume

Liberty, Mo.-based Douglas Products has acquired the Master Fume specialty fumigant labels from Drexel Chemical Co., Memphis. Based on sulfuryl...

Anticimex acquires R&K Pest Control

Swedish pest management firm Anticimex continues its expansion into the United States with the acquisition of R&K Pest Control, a...

Arrow expands in southwest Florida

Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators announces the merger and acquisition of Gary’s Quality Pest Control, a pest management company specializing in residential...

Markel acquires SureTec

Richmond, Va.-based insurance provider Markel Corp. has completed the acquisition of SureTec Financial Corp., one of the largest privately owned surety...

BHB acquires Tri-County

New York City-based BHB Pest Elimination has acquired Tri-County Pest Control, Belleville, N.J. Terms were not disclosed. “This could not...

Arrow acquires Citrus Pest

The acquisition of Citrus Pest Management, Crystal River, Fla., officially gives Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators 100 service centers. This transaction represents...

EU approves Dow-DuPont merger proposal

According to a March 27 Associated Press report, the European Union approved of the proposed merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont. At...

Dodson acquires Local Pest Control

Dodson Pest Control has acquired TW Clark Local Pest Control of Lexington, Va. Terms were not disclosed. Local Pest Control...

Petri’s acquires Complete Pest

Earlier this year, Petri’s Positive Pest Control acquired Complete Pest Control. Both companies are based in Pompano Beach, Fla. Terms were...

Valley Industries acquires A1 Mist Sprayers

Paynesville, Minn.-based Valley Industries has completed the acquisition of A1 Mist Sprayers, a Ponca, Neb.-based manufacturer of mist spraying applicators...

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How changing interest rates affect company valuations

As noted in “M&A: How to maximize your pest control firm’s potential,” when using an annual free cash flow model...

Rentokil acquires portion of Allgood Pest Solutions

Allgood Services of Georgia Inc., based in Duluth, Ga., was acquired by Rentokil Steritech on Feb. 1, 2017. This is one...

Massey acquires Insight Pest

Insight Pest Solutions of Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C., and Charleston, S.C., has been acquired by Orlando, Fla.-based Massey Services. Terms...

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M&A: Don’t overlook tax impact on sellers

One commonly overlooked aspect of a mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transaction is determining the tax impact on the seller. Without...