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Podcast: The Boardroom Buzz: Grow, Sell, or Exit
Episode: Episode 183 β Summer Heat: Rentokil Speculation and Private Equity Deals
Description: Paul Giannamore is back in The Boardroom this week joining Patrick Baldwin to cover the surprisingly bustling pest control M&A market. Youβd expect transactions to slow down due to summer vacations, but itβs actually quite the opposite. Paul shared that Potomac has βclosed more transactions than we have in a two-month period, except in Q4 of 2020." Private equity firms are at the forefront, driving many of the recent transactions. Unlike strategic buyers, these firms often operate under the radar, leading to many deals happening without public fanfare. With big names like Rentokil, Rollins, and Anticimex staying relati...