Rollins Acquires UK-Based NBC Environment

ATLANTA and BANHAM, NORFOLK, UK – Rollins finalized the acquisition of NBC Environment headquartered in Banham, Norfolk, UK, in early April.

 

John Dickson, managing director, founded NBC Environment in 1993. Initially, the company centered around bird control using falcons, but it has since grown into a nationwide, full-range pest control business employing more than 100. Bird and wildlife management consultancy, such as the recently finalized predator rat eradication feasibility study on the Channel Islands, still remains a specialist core activity.

 

Dickson said of the sale, “We have a great team at NBC Environment who are all passionate about what they do. Customers recognize this, and as a result we have performed very well in recent years, growing both revenue and profit to significant levels. Together we have achieved so much.

 

“However, NBC is an ambitious company and capable of much more. I recognized this and felt it was time to find a platform from which the company could realize its true potential.” 

 

Dickson add that he “could see Orkin’s ambitions, and most importantly their culture, are aligned with our own. Their commitment to staff has been demonstrated by their approach to Safeguard and the other UK pest control businesses they have recently acquired. It was therefore a relatively easy decision to decide to align NBC with this family of Orkin businesses. I am confident this is a positive move, not only for the staff at NBC, but also our loyal customers.” 

 

Matt Turek, division president of Orkin International, said, "The acquisition of NBC is our largest acquisition so far in the UK. To date, the companies we have acquired have been based in and around London and the Home Counties, but with the addition of NBC Environment, we are now delighted to be able to offer customers nationwide coverage. This represents a significant expansion of our activities in the UK.”

 

Paul Giannamore and Franco Villanueva-Meyer of The Potomac Company represented and acted as exclusive financial advisors to NBC Environment in this transaction.

 

Issued on behalf of Orkin International by Frances McKim, ActiveSolutions