Who bought pest control companies in Q3 2026
15 acquisitions announced in public, each linked to the buyer’s or seller’s own announcement or to the trade press that reported it. Updated quarterly.
Updated
Q3 2026
What stands out
- Family-owned and strategic operators made 8 of the 15 deals; private-equity-backed platforms made 5 (Greenix, Aruza, Fortress, and Certus twice).
- Four buyers announced two deals each in the quarter: Yates-Astro, Clements, Catseye and Certus.
- Three deals bought part of a business rather than the whole company: Yates-Astro took A-1 Economic Exterminators' Brunswick, Georgia operations, Aruza took Core Pest Solutions' Charleston operations, and The Pest Rangers took Carney All Seasons Pest Control's recurring customer accounts.
- Florida had the most targets, three (Knockout Mosquito Misting, Multi Family Pest Control and Bug Master), followed by Georgia and Massachusetts with two each.
- Clements' two Florida deals were specialists rather than general pest firms: a mosquito misting company and a multifamily-focused operator.
Environmental Pest Management (EPM)
Columbus, OH · Pest control; Anticimex's entry into Ohio
Acquired by Anticimex
Strategic or family-owned operator · Anticimex
All Pest Solutions
Metuchen, NJ · Pest control; closed May 26, 2026, announced in Q3
Acquired by JP McHale Pest Management (an Anticimex company)
Strategic or family-owned operator · Pest Management Professional
Altamaha Pest Control
Claxton, GA · Pest control; closed September 15
Acquired by Yates-Astro Termite & Pest Control
Strategic or family-owned operator · Pest Management Professional
Standard Pest Control
Puyallup, WA · Pest control (described as a partnership; folded into Certus's PURCOR operations)
Acquired by Certus
Private-equity-backed platform · PURCOR Pest Solutions (a Certus company)
Carney All Seasons Pest Control (recurring customer accounts)
Bucks and Montgomery counties, PA (seller HQ city not stated) · Recurring pest control customer accounts only; seller's name and other home services excluded
Acquired by The Pest Rangers
Strategic or family-owned operator · Pest Management Professional
Multi Family Pest Control
Central Florida and Space Coast, FL (Brevard, Indian River, Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Volusia counties; HQ city not stated) · Multifamily (apartment and condominium) pest management
Acquired by Clements Pest Control
Strategic or family-owned operator · Clements Pest Control
Bug Master Pest Control
Palm Harbor, FL · Residential and commercial pest control (described as a partnership; keeps name and office)
Acquired by Certus
Private-equity-backed platform · PRWeb
Bohannon Services
Florence, AL · Residential pest, termite, mosquito and crawlspace services
Acquired by Massey Services
Strategic or family-owned operator · Pest Management Professional
Biologic Pest Control
Walpole, MA · Pest control (one of two Massachusetts acquisitions announced together)
Acquired by Catseye Pest Control
Other · Pest Management Professional
Security Pest Elimination
Lowell, MA · Pest control (one of two Massachusetts acquisitions announced together)
Acquired by Catseye Pest Control
Other · Pest Management Professional
Knockout Mosquito Misting
Treasure Coast and Space Coast, FL (Brevard, Indian River, St. Lucie counties; HQ city not stated) · Residential and commercial mosquito misting systems
Acquired by Clements Pest Control
Strategic or family-owned operator · Clements Pest Control
Miche Pest Control
Washington, DC metro (DC, Maryland and Northern Virginia service area) · Residential and commercial pest management
Acquired by Fortress Pest Brands
Private-equity-backed platform, backed by Riverarch Equity Partners · Fortress Pest Brands
Core Pest Solutions (Charleston operations)
Charleston, SC · Pest control; partial business (Core keeps Charlotte, NC and Logan, UT operations)
Acquired by Aruza Pest Control
Private-equity-backed platform · Pest Management Professional
Essential Pest Control
Knoxville, TN and Dayton, OH area · Regional pest control provider; Greenix's entry into Tennessee
Acquired by Greenix Pest Control
Private-equity-backed platform · PR Newswire
A-1 Economic Exterminators (Brunswick, GA operations)
Brunswick, GA (St. Marys, GA affiliate not included) · Pest control; partial business (one location); closed June 30, 2026
Acquired by Yates-Astro Termite & Pest Control
Strategic or family-owned operator · Pest Management Professional
How this list is built
Only acquisitions announced in public during the quarter, by the buyer, the seller, or the trade press that reported them. Most private sales are never announced, so this is a picture of who is active, not a complete count. Prices are left out unless a primary source states them. Naming a buyer here implies no relationship with Wraith.
For what these buyers look for and how a sale is valued, see selling a pest control business.
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