As thought leaders in The Pest Control Merger and Acquisition space, PCO M&A Specialists help business owners make informed decisions as it relates to business valuation, exit planning as well as long term business strategies. Without a sound short term and long term plan it’s hard to make informed decisions. Below are a series of articles and videos that can help you begin to think about your goals and objectives.
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Tuesday December 14th was a huge day for the Pest Industry as a watershed deal was announced that if closed will make the world’s largest pest control company, Rentokil, the largest in North America, leaving Rollins (Orkin) as the only public pure play pest control company.
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PCO Bookkeepers and PCO M&A Specialists welcome Andrew de la Chapelle to the team. Primarily, de la Chapelle will develop client-side relationships for merger and acquisition services within the pest control... read more
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While the COVID-19 pandemic paused M&A activity, it has been a short pause that shifted in late 2020, and we expect strong demand for M&A moving forward in 2021 and 2022. For several years, PCO M&A... read more
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When Jodi McMaster reflects on the experience of supporting her husband, Rob McMaster, in selling his pest control business, she breaks the process down into five...
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Earlier this month I was sitting at my computer doing what every deprived sports fan has been doing during the sports vacuum caused by COVID-19. I was day trading...
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As noted in our valuation discussion, when using an annual free cash flow model for determining the enterprise value of a pest control business, one of the key factors used is the buyer’s (i) minimum...
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Most transactions are not 100% cash paid at closing. The reason being that the buyer would bear the risk of some or all of the customer base disappearing after the transaction was concluded...
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An accountant seeking to assist their seller client in concluding a successful transaction needs to be mindful of the impact of purchase price allocations agreed upon between seller and buyer which is a process...
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A good business broker should be effective in educating their seller clients about the deal process and what to think about before running out and shopping their client’s company to potential buyers....
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Deciding to sell your business is a big decision. A thoughtful exit plan that defines the primary reasons for the exit, those key items that maximize value and a timetable for such exit require...
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Information is power, and the internal bookkeeper or accountant in your company wields a tremendous amount of power as he or she provides the information that shows the company gross...
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What is your endgame? What is your short and long-term plan and are you setting yourself up properly for a transfer to the next generation or for a possible sale five or ten years down the road...
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As noted in “M&A: How to maximize your pest control firm’s potential,” when using an annual free cash flow model for determining the enterprise value of a pest management business, one of the...
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Why are we in business? To maximize our PCO Business Value — period! In so doing we create a great place to work, provide job security, create an environment where we provide great service for...
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Ask any buyer of a pest control firm what asset garners the most value yielding the highest price and the reply will be customer relationships, the profitability of those relationships and the likely...
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As the owner and possible seller of a growing Pest Control business sometimes we run into situations where there seems to be a good deal on the horizon and the idea of purchasing a...
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Historically, the professional pest management industry can be best described as a family affair. The majority of firms start as family businesses, grow significantly and are passed from one...
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Over the past 10 to 15 years, U.S. pest management professionals (PMPs) have seen their industry undergoes a dramatic transformation, fueled by rapid growth and recognition by the “smart...
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As a pest control operator, at some point in time, while managing the business, you’ll want to consider a pest business sale as your ‘gateway’ to a new lifestyle. When trying to decide if it’s time...
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When buying a company, remember that due diligence is more than just vetting revenues. When a buyer is evaluating the potential purchase of a target, due diligence is a critical component in...
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A Pest Control Business Strategy: I recently attended a pest control industry conference and as with most of these meetings in the recent past, the conversation revolved around the industry...
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Although it would be nice for the seller, a merger and acquisition transaction with 100 percent cash up-front at closing for an agreed purchase price is rare. The primary reason is, after...
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When you first started your business, your attorney and CPA properly advised you that a corporation or a limited liability company (“LLC”) should be created to own and operate your pest...
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Business valuation is a process used to estimate the economic value of an owner’s interest in a business. Valuation is used to determine the price a buyer is willing to pay and the seller to receive...
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When a Seller and Buyer enter into a transaction for the sale of a pest control business, the deal terms are eventually set forth in a contract which is either an Asset Purchase Agreement (a/k/a...
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“Begin with the end in mind” is perhaps the most famous of Stephen Covey’s tenets from his best-selling book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” And for good reason, says Andrew Barrows...
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What is your endgame? What is your short- and long-term plan, and are you setting yourself up properly for a transfer to the next generation or for a possible sale five or 10 years down the road...
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Last week, Dan Gordon, managing partner of PCO M&A Specialists, addressed mergers and acquisitions in the pest management industry in the first of a series of webinars titled “COVID...
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