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Certus expands Washington presence Orlando, Fla.-based Certus Pest has purchased Able Pest Control, headquartered in Kent, Wash. Founded in 1956, the company provides pest control services to the greater Seattle metro area. James Nation Sr. purchased the business in 1985 employing his three children Jim, Jerry and MaryAnn. In 2014, Jim and Jerry acquired the business from their parents and continued to operate the with MaryAnn running the office. “With all three of us retiring, finding the...

Orlando, Fla.-based Certus Pest has purchased two companies in the southeast: Pesty John’s Pest Control and Bug Termite & Pest Control.

Certus acquires first Nevada company PHOTO: CERTUS/LAS VEGAS PEST CONTROL Orlando, Fla.-based Certus Pest has acquired Las Vegas Pest Control. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. PCO M&A Specialists, a division of PCO Bookkeepers, acted as exclusive financial advisors to Las Vegas Pest Control in the transaction. The marks Certus’ first acquisition in the Nevada market, expanding its company footprint into a new state. Founded in 2006, Las Vegas Pest Control serves pest control customers i...

Certus continues California expansion with acquisition LOGO: CERTUS Guilford, Conn.-based Certus Pest has acquired Bug Guys Pest Control headquartered in Palm Desert, Calif. Terms of the deal were not disclosed; Paul Giannamore and Franco Villanueva-Meyer of The Potomac Company represented and acted as exclusive financial advisors to Bug Guys. Founded in 2001 by Tracy Judnich, Bug Guys Pest Control offers pest control services to customers throughout Coachella Valley, Calif. “In looking to ...