Who's buying pest control companies in Texas.
PestBrief tracks 10 active acquirers in the Texas pest control market — their deal pace, multiples, preferred operator profiles, and recent transactions. Use this to understand your buyer universe before you go to market.
Acquirer comparison table
| Acquirer | Type | Deal pace | Multiple | Target size | TX presence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rentokil Initial | Public | 40–60 US deals/year | 1.0–1.4× revenue | $500K–$10M revenue | Statewide |
| Rollins, Inc. | Public | 20–30 US deals/year | 1.2–1.6× revenue | $1M–$15M revenue | Statewide |
| Anticimex | PE-backed | 15–25 US deals/year | 1.3–1.8× revenue | $2M–$20M revenue | Growing |
| Aptive Environmental | PE-backed | 5–10 US deals/year (acquisitions are newer strategy) | 1.0–1.4× revenue | $500K–$5M revenue | Strong |
| Truly Nolen | Private | 3–6 US deals/year | 0.9–1.3× revenue | $500K–$5M revenue | Moderate |
| Arrow Exterminators | Private | 8–15 US deals/year | 1.1–1.5× revenue | $1M–$10M revenue | Growing |
| Massey Services | Private | 3–5 US deals/year | 1.0–1.4× revenue | $1M–$8M revenue | Limited |
| Cook's Pest Control | Private | 1–3 US deals/year | 0.9–1.2× revenue | $500K–$5M revenue | None currently |
| HomeTeam Pest Defense | Public | 5–10 US deals/year | 1.2–1.6× revenue (higher for large builder relationships) | $500K–$5M revenue | Strong |
| Romex Pest Control | PE-backed | 5–12 TX deals/year | 0.9–1.3× revenue | $300K–$3M revenue | Core market |
Public companies
Rentokil Initial (LSE: RTO) is the world's largest pest control company, operating as Terminix across the US after its $6.7B acquisition of …
Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) is the second-largest US pest control company, parent of Orkin and HomeTeam Pest Defense. Rollins acquires 20–30 p…
HomeTeam Pest Defense is a Rollins (NYSE: ROL) subsidiary focused exclusively on new construction pest control. It acquires operators who us…
PE-backed acquirers
Anticimex is a Swedish pest control company backed by EQT Partners, active in 21 countries. It is the most aggressive premium-paying acquire…
Aptive Environmental is a Provo, Utah-based pest control company backed by Warburg Pincus that reached $1B+ revenue through door-to-door sal…
Romex Pest Control is a PE-backed, Texas-native pest control platform headquartered in Southlake, TX. It is the most active Texas-specific a…
Private / family-owned
Truly Nolen is one of the largest family-owned pest control companies in the US, founded in 1938 and owned by the Nolen family for four gene…
Arrow Exterminators is the 5th-largest US pest control company, headquartered in Atlanta, GA. It is partially employee-owned (ESOP) and acqu…
Massey Services is the 6th-largest US pest control company, headquartered in Orlando, FL. It is known for the highest customer satisfaction …
Cook's Pest Control is a 100% employee-owned pest control company headquartered in Decatur, Alabama. It is one of the largest independent op…
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