M&A Deal Summary

Rentokil Initial Acquires Western Exterminator

On September 25, 2012, Rentokil Initial acquired consumer services company Western Exterminator for 100M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Rentokil Initial’s 2nd transaction in the Consumer Services sector.
  • This is Rentokil Initial’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Rentokil Initial’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Rentokil Initial’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2012-09-25
Target Western Exterminator
Sector Consumer Services
Buyer(s) Rentokil Initial
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 100M USD

Target

Western Exterminator

Anaheim, California, United States
Western Exterminator Co. is a pest control company with two divisions, The Pest Control division has 36 offices located primarily in California and the adjacent states of Arizona and Nevada. The Products division is a leading wholesale distributor of specialty chemicals serving the West Coast and central regions of the US, providing products and supplies to the pest control, landscape, golf course and nursery industries. This division complements our existing specialty chemical products division which serves the East Coast of the US.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Rentokil Initial

Crawley, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1903
Sector Business Services
Employees62,931
Revenue 5.4B GBP (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Rentokil Initial is a provider of offers facilities management and related services, including catering, cleaning, security, buildings mechanical and electrical engineering, and statutory compliance to commercial and government sector organizations; pest control services. Rentokil Initial was founded in 1903 and is based in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 10 of 28
Sector (Consumer Services) 2 of 16
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 6 of 23
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 11
Year (2012) 2 of 3
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-06 Modus FM

London, United Kingdom

Modus FM Ltd. is a provider of mobile and on-site mechanical and electrical maintenance services. The business has a blue-chip customer base and employs a total of 160 people.

Buy £5M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-12-03 Eden Advanced Pest Technologies

Olympia, Washington, United States

Eden Advanced Pest Technologies Inc. provides pest control services for homeowners and businesses in Western Washington and Oregon.

Buy -
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