Sell-side M&A advisory

Sell your pest control business with an advisor on your side of the table.

Sell-side M&A advisory means one thing: we represent owners, never buyers. We value your company, run a confidential, competitive sale process, and negotiate the terms that matter long after the price is agreed.

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Why a specialist advisor

Three ways to sell a pest control business. Only one protects you.

SELL IT YOURSELF

One buyer, no leverage

You talk to one buyer at a time with no competitive tension, no benchmark for the offer, and no one negotiating terms on your behalf.

SELL TO A ROLL-UP

Their advisor, not yours

The acquirer’s team values your business, sets the terms and controls diligence. They do this every week. For you it’s once.

SELL WITH KAC

A competitive process, on your side

We create competition among the right buyers, benchmark every offer, and negotiate the terms that protect you after the deal closes.

Want the deeper comparison? Read listing service vs. M&A advisor vs. roll-up.

Pest control business owner and Kemp Anderson Consulting at a closing
What closing day looks like

Real owners. Real closings.

This is the day the whole process points to: the letter of intent negotiated, due diligence survived, the purchase agreement signed, and the wire on its way. Our job is to get you here with your price protected, your people looked after, and your name still good in the industry.

Every deal is different, and values will vary. The one constant is the process that gets you to this table.

See the owners we’ve represented →
How we build leverage

Top dollar is not luck. It comes from a process.

Six moves, in order. Each one builds the leverage the next one spends.

1
Diagnose

We evaluate your business the way a buyer would.

2
Strengthen

We build value in the areas buyers pay the most for.

3
Position

We package your company to stand out in the market.

4
Prepare

We run a tailored process that builds buyer confidence.

5
Market

We generate competition and drive multiple offers.

6
Maximize

We negotiate the best terms and drive a clean close.

Specialist by trade

We know your buyers by name.

Kemp Anderson, sell-side M&A advisor for pest control owners

Kemp leads. You never get handed off.

You work directly with Kemp Anderson, who bought companies from the other side of the table at Middleton, Rollins (Orkin) and Scotts. Behind him, a focused team manages valuation, buyer outreach, diligence and legal coordination, so nothing slips and you keep running your business.

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Recent deals

Owners we’ve represented.

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Seller
Acquirer
PestGon, Inc.
Sold to Rentokil Terminix · 2025
Seller
Hometown Pest Control
Acquirer
Hometown Pest Control
Sold to Terminix
Seller
Acquirer
First Illinois Systems
Chicago, IL · 2024
Your deal team

Selling a company is a team sport.

On closing day, contracts get signed and money gets wired. You want the right people around the table when that happens - and your job, through all of it, is to keep running your business while the experts do what you hired them for.

M&A attorney

Papers the deal and protects you in the fine print.

CPA

Keeps your books buyer-ready and the tax picture clean.

Wealth manager

A lot of money arrives at once. Someone should be ready to protect it.

Trust & estate attorney

Makes sure your family is covered, whatever comes after the deal.

Most owners don’t have these people yet - and that’s no problem. We can help with all of it and introduce you to good people we trust. Then you hire who you want.

This probably isn’t why you’ll call us. But as long as we’re talking, we’d rather help you get it right.

FAQ

Selling a pest control business, answered.

How do I sell my pest control business?
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Start with a confidential valuation so you know what you have. Then a sell-side advisor prepares the business, approaches the right buyers under NDA, creates competition, negotiates the letter of intent, and manages due diligence to closing. The whole route is on how we work.

What’s the difference between a listing service and an M&A advisor?
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A listing service typically lists a business and waits for buyers. An M&A advisor runs a proactive, confidential, competitive process targeting the specific buyers most likely to pay a premium for your company. Read the full breakdown in listing service vs. M&A advisor vs. roll-up.

How long does it take to sell?
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Most sales run six to nine months from engagement to close, but every deal is different. Starting the conversation two to three years early gives us room to strengthen your value drivers first - see exit planning.

Do you ever represent buyers?
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No. We are sell-side only. That is a deliberate choice - we work for one side of the table, and it’s yours.

How are you paid?
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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.

You only sell once. Do it with control.

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