412 operators worth knowing.
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PestBrief tracks every pest control operator across seven US states — with ownership, operations, and M&A signals. Built for PE acquirers, industry suppliers, and the SaaS vendors who sell into them.
The same data, framed three different ways.
Each buyer gets the same evidence layer underneath — operator records, signals, ownership — surfaced through the lens of their workflow.
Find the next platform deal before the broker does.
Filter the operator universe by EBITDA range, founder age, and capital structure. Watch saved lists for ownership changes, SBA filings, and hiring spikes. Export to your deal pipeline.
Sell into the operators that match your ICP.
Distribution, equipment, chemical, and SaaS suppliers use PestBrief to target operators by truck count, route density, and growth trajectory. Bulk export to CRM with full firmographic context.
Build a pipeline of the 4,218 operators worth your reps' time.
FSM, routing, and payments platforms use PestBrief to qualify leads before the first call. Filter by tech stack, web stack, fleet size, and growth signal — the sales-cycle predictors that matter.
A real database. Updated weekly. Not scraped from Yelp.
Monday, 7:00 AM ET. Read in eight minutes.
The weekly brief is the cover of the product — a curated read of everything that moved in your saved lists, with links straight back into the operator records.
Movements · this week
Tracked across your 312 Texas operators · saved 6 Apr 2026
Industry view · this week
The headlines that matter for the category
Three layers of data on every operator we cover.
Ownership & control
Who owns the business today, and who used to. Family lineage, holding-company structures, PE sponsors, ESOP history.
- Owner age, tenure, succession
- PE sponsor + vintage
- Capital structure (debt, equity)
- Past ownership transitions
Operations
How the business actually runs. Truck count, service mix, route density, tech stack, employee tenure, customer composition.
- Fleet · truck count, fuel mix
- Service mix (resi / commercial / termite)
- Tech stack (FSM, payments, telematics)
- License coverage by state
M&A signals
The leading indicators of a transaction. Surfaced when meaningful change happens, not on a fixed cadence.
- SBA / bank loan filings
- Ownership-page changes
- Hiring spikes, new locations
- Distress: layoffs, license lapses
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Monthly billing. Cancel anytime. A 14-day trial on every tier — no card to start.
- Weekly brief, Monday 7am ET
- 4,218 operators across 7 states
- Top-level ownership & signals
- CSV export — 500 rows / mo
- 1 user seat
- Everything in Brief
- M&A signal API access
- Saved-list watchers + alerts
- CSV export — 10,000 rows / mo
- Slack delivery & 5 seats
- Everything in Acquirer
- Full operator detail records
- Bulk export — unlimited rows
- Webhook delivery + CRM sync
- Quarterly briefing with research
The two guides operators and acquirers bookmark.
How to Sell a Pest Control Business: The Complete Guide
A practical guide to selling a pest control company: preparation, valuation, finding the right buyer, and closing. For owners thinking 12–24 months ahead.
Read the guide →Pest Control M&A 2026: The Year in Review
The defining transactions, new entrants, failed deals, and trends that will shape 2027. A look back at twelve months of U.S. pest control M&A.
Read the guide →Try it Monday. Decide on Friday.
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