American Pest Acquires PestMasters of Richmond, Va.

PestMasters has been serving central Virginia under the leadership of Dave Boose, a past president of the Virginia Pest Management Association.


FULTON, Md. — American Pest, an Anticimex company, announced it has acquired PestMasters, a family-owned pest control firm located in Richmond, Va.

PestMasters has been serving central Virginia since 1953. Dave Boose, CEO and Owner of PestMasters, is a past president of the Virginia Pest Management Association and as chairman of the state’s Legislative Committee for over 20 years. He was influential in the development and implementation of many of the pesticide laws and regulations in the state.

“We look forward to building a relationship based on the respect and trust that PestMasters has provided to their customers,” says David Billingsly, president of American Pest. “Their skilled pest control professionals will be a great addition to our team.”

Boose added, “At PestMasters we have always valued the trust that business owners and homeowners alike have placed in our services and staff. With this merger, we found a partner with the same culture and focus on service excellence that can also offer a wide array of other advances and services to compliment what PestMasters already provides.”

The acquisition of PestMasters, Inc. is American Pest’s 11th acquisition in 36 months, bringing 20 additional pest professionals to its growing team. 

PCO M&A Specialists, a division of PCO Bookkeepers, acted as exclusive financial advisor to Pestmasters.