PCO M&A Specialists

Our team of Merger & Acquisition Specialists are the best in the business! We will work hard to get you the price you want and help you understand the essential components of a successful deal.

Pest Control Operator Market Focus:
Having dedicated staff that works day-in and day-out with Pest Control Business owners on areas such as taxes, debt structuring, and operational issues is paramount to being able to walk in a Pest Control business owner’s shoes when advising on one of the most important decisions in their lives. Our team of Merger & Acquisition Specialists are highly qualified to advise you throughout the entire process.

Accurate Business Model Valuations:
At the heart of the M&A game, a quality exit strategy firm needs to be able to provide their client with an indicator of value using REAL DATA from operations, assumed cost of capital and potential purchaser hurdle rates in order to set a seller’s expectations about how the sale of their PCO business is likely to unfold.

PCO Business Systems Analysis:
We have a number of on staff experts in Pestpac, Servsuite, Real Green, PestRoutes and other PCO Software. In order to develop an accurate valuation model, a quality M&A exit strategy firm must drill down and ANALYZE customer data contained in the seller’s dispatch program to ensure the proper alignment with business pricing/valuation models. An exit strategy firm without this expertise typically has the seller fill out questionnaires or spreadsheets to garner the data and as a result will likely neglect to uncover a portion of buried value. Therefore, intimate knowledge of the various PCO business software packages used in the industry is crucial. We have those experts on staff.

Intimate Knowledge of Business Law focusing on M&A Transactions:
Our on staff lawyer specializes in Merger & Acquisitions transactions in the Pest Control Industry. When a transaction presents itself, it is important to be able to assess the offer from a CONTRACTUAL or legal perspective. Merger & Acquisition transactional documents contain many clauses starting with the offer (Letter of Intent). While the offered sale price may appear attractive, the contract terms and conditions may spell “CAUTION.” It is for this reason, that any quality Merger & Acquisition Exit Strategy Firm should have an attorney on staff to assess all offers. We have one of the best lawyers in the industry on our team.

Tax Consulting and Minimization Strategies:
We have several on staff CPA’s with extensive tax experience in Merger & Acquisition transactions who understand the significant tax ramifications in doing deals. Naturally the seller is interested in keeping the most after-tax proceeds from the sale. Tax planning starts with the decision to sell and requires professionals who understand the tax law and know how to optimally structure deals for their clients. Having CPA’s and an attorney on staff requires significant resources usually only available to larger investment banking firms. A boutique exit strategy firm specializing in the Pest Control Industry that has the on staff resources to provide tax and legal expertise will greatly improve your odds of minimizing the tax impact allowing a seller to receive greater after-tax sale proceeds from any deal. Our firm has the technical knowledge to navigate the tax laws employing several CPA’s and a tax attorney.

Due Diligence:
Our managing director has personally owned and managed a Pest Control Firm and our on staff professionals work with Pest Control business owners on a daily basis on a variety of operational and financial issues . Many PCO acquisition deals die before they ever have a chance because due diligence turns up issues that become deal killers. Quality exit strategy firms will have a representative sit through the entire due diligence process who is intimately knowledgeable about all aspects of business. This representative should be fluent in all aspects of business and be prepared with answers to tough questions without having to lean on outside lawyers and CPA’s. Does the exit strategy firm you are considering have such a representative? We do!