You built it. Sell it for what it is actually worth.
You spent decades building a pest control, termite or lawn company. You get one shot at selling it. Know what it is worth, get the right buyers competing for it, and walk away with your number and your people looked after.
Owners like you, already on the other side of it.
The people advising you started where you started.
Kemp Anderson started in a truck at Sears Termite & Pest Control in 1994, built and sold his own company to Terminix, then ran acquisitions and business development for Middleton, Orkin and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He knows what buyers pay for because he used to be the buyer.
Selling is about more than the number.
People like to do business with people they know, like, and trust.
Three things that move your number.
Create buyer competition
We approach the right buyers quietly and create real competitive tension, so multiple offers compete for your business.
Position the full value of the business
We package your company the way a buyer's-side advisor would, so its full worth is understood before any number is discussed.
Protect value through diligence and negotiation
We manage due diligence and negotiate terms that protect your price, your employees and your family, all the way to closing.
Six steps, and you know what happens at every one.
Confidential consultation
A private, no-obligation conversation about your goals, your timeline and your number.
Valuation & strategy
We value your company and build the plan to take it to market at the right moment.
Finding the right buyer
We approach the right buyers, quietly, and create real competitive tension.
Letter of intent
We negotiate price and terms that protect what matters most to you and your family.
Due diligence
We manage the data, questions and schedules so you keep running your business.
Closing & beyond
We drive every detail to a clean close and a protected legacy.
Not sure where you are in that process?
No obligation, no sales pitch. A better understanding of your company's value can help you plan what comes next.
The three things every sale comes down to.
Whether you are selling this year, curious what you would get, or three years out, there is a place to start.
Sell-side M&A advisory
Plan, package and present your company, then run the sale from the first call to a clean closing.
LEARN MORE →Business valuation
Know what your company is worth and what to expect at the table, backed by real models and deal data.
LEARN MORE →Exit planning
Not ready to sell yet? We help you strengthen the drivers that raise your value, so you are ready when the time is right.
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A track record buyers and sellers know.
Owners who were where you are now, and what happened when they picked up the phone. A recent sample.
PestGon, Inc. → acquired by Rentokil Terminix
“After looking at all the things that you guys went through to get us from point A to point Z, we realized very quickly there was absolutely no way we could have had this much success without you.”
The buyer pool is wider than most owners expect, and it is not just the national brands. We run a process that puts strategic acquirers, private equity and independent capital in competition with each other, on price and on terms.
Owners who were sitting exactly where you are.
“It was clear from that first phone call that KAC was the best choice for our family and our employees. We received multiple offers within the first few months.”
“Kemp's expertise was invaluable during Hometown's acquisition by Terminix. He negotiated for the things that mattered most to my family.”
“The team worked with us to understand the nuances of the Seattle market, positioned us correctly to buyers, and negotiated a great purchase price.”
Learn how pest control M&A actually works.
The Acquisition Update
M&A intelligence for pest control owners, a few times a year.
Know what your company is worth before a buyer tells you.
The valuation guide walks through how buyers actually price a pest control, termite or lawn company: recurring revenue, route density, customer retention, termite renewals and the adjustments that move your multiple.
Pest control M&A, answered.
Most pest control companies are valued on a multiple of earnings, adjusted for the quality of the business. Recurring revenue, customer retention, route density, your commercial-to-residential mix and termite renewals all move the number - there are a lot of variables, and every deal is different. Values will vary. We value your specific company against real transaction data, not a rule of thumb, so the honest answer starts with a call.
It's a fair question - it's one of the first two things every owner asks. Every business and every deal is different, so there's no standard answer we could honestly print here. Kemp will walk you through it, straight and specific, on the first call.
We are a sell-side M&A advisory firm for pest control, termite and lawn care service owners: business valuation, exit planning and full representation through the sale of your company. We only represent sellers, never buyers.
A typical sale runs six to nine months from engagement to close, but many of the best outcomes start with a conversation two to three years earlier so we can strengthen value drivers before you go to market.
Yes. Confidentiality is structural to how we work. We approach buyers quietly under NDA and a blind profile, so your employees, customers and competitors do not know you are exploring a sale until you choose to tell them.
Thinking of selling? Let's talk.
The best deals start with a conversation, long before you are ready to sell. Every conversation is confidential and there is no obligation.