HomeTeam Pest Defense has acquired Atlantic Pest Solutions, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based pest control business.

With the acquisition of Atlantic Pest Solutions, HomeTeam Pest Defense, a subsidiary of Rollins, Inc. continues its expansion in the north Florida marketplace. (more…)

Black Pest Prevention acquired the assets of Willard Termite & Pest Control of Charleston, S.C. The Willard team will join Black Pest Prevention and continue to serve its customer base in the greater Charleston metro area. Steve Willard founded Willard Termite & Pest Control in the fall of 1976 at the age of 22.

In the pest control industry, business owners are often confronted with punitive, double taxation upon the sale of their businesses. One extremely effective solution is to allocate a portion of the purchase price to personal goodwill, as opposed to corporate goodwill. This allows the business seller to avoid the dreaded double tax on all or a portion of the purchase price and typically makes the acquirer no worse off, from a tax perspective. Furthermore, at times, it can allow a buyer to pay less for an acquisition target while making the seller no worse off. (more…)

ATLANTA (December 1, 2010) – Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators is pleased to announce the acquisition of Nader’s Pest Raiders of Ponte Vedra Beach and Fernandina Beach, Florida. The announcement was made by Emily Thomas Kendrick, Arrow Exterminators Chief Executive Officer and President. Nader’s Pest Raiders is a Top 100 company specializing in residential pest, termite and lawn care services. Nader’s Pest Raiders services Northeast Florida including Jacksonville, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine and the Fernandina area as well as the Coastal Georgia area. (more…)

Philadelphia, PA — The Potomac Company announced on November 15, 2010, that it served as the exclusive financial advisor to DeerTech, the nation’s leading deer deterrent solutions company, in its sale to SavATree, a leading provider of tree, shrub and lawn care services. This partnership brings together two experts in deer deterrent services – the result is an unmatched level of expertise. (more…)