Deal: Nevile & Co advised Adams Pest Control on the acquisition between major international pest control companies, with Rollins being the successful purchaser.

Value: Undisclosed. 

Area: Corporate M&A.

Key players:  Principal Peter Nevile was assisted by senior associate Meng Cheong and negotiated the transaction with the three largest international pest control companies in the world.

Deal significance: This acquisition will solidify Rollins’ national coverage in Australia. Adams Pest Control will join the Orkin Australia portfolio of brands alongside Allpest, Murray Pest Control, Scientific Pest Management and Statewide Pest Control.

“I am thrilled to have Adams Pest Control join our family of brands in Australia. Their long history of exceptional customer service is a great compliment to Orkin’s growing portfolio of business throughout Australia,” Matt Turek, division president of Orkin Canada, Australia and Asia, stated.

Adams Pest Control has a long-established history in Australia, beginning in 1944. Not only do they have over 75 years of experience in all aspects of general pest control and wildlife control, they are a market leader in the greater Melbourne and Adelaide areas. 

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Peter Taylor, director and general manager of Adams Pest Control, will be joining the Orkin Australia team with the acquisition.

Mr Nevile noted that the transaction commenced with a one and a half-page summary which ended up with several hundred pages of documentation. There had been an extensive use of Zoom, which helped dealing with an Atlanta-based company in a different time zone.