Orkin UK Acquires Beaver Pest Control

Orkin UK, a business unit of Rollins, has acquired Beaver Pest Control, also based in the United Kingdom. The acquisition was announced by The Potomac Company, which acted as the exclusive financial advisor to Beaver Pest Control.

This acquisition expands Orkin UK’s workforce to more than 450 employees in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1990 by Graham Lodge, with his brother David Lodge joining shortly thereafter, Beaver Pest Control has grown into one of the largest providers in the UK. The company delivers comprehensive pest, wildlife, and drainage management services to commercial and residential clients throughout the city of London and the Southeast.

Employing a team of 92 professionals, Beaver Pest Control has earned numerous accolades, including the British Pest Control Association’s Company of the Year award (2013), Wandsworth Best Company overall (2023), and Wandsworth Best Large Company (2024).

Kristian Dales, managing director of Orkin UK, commented in a press release, “The purchase of Beaver Pest Control is part of our strategy to establish Orkin UK as the UK’s leading pest control provider through a series of strategic acquisitions and service innovations. In the last eight years Orkin UK has doubled in size and then doubled again. Beavers’ people, skills, and expertise, along with the strength we have within the existing business presents a fantastic opportunity to provide enhanced service offerings to our clients and to increase our market penetration.”

Graham Lodge, owner of Beaver Pest Control, added, “Working with Potomac as our investment bankers was the best decision we made. Franco ran a smooth process, made sure we got top dollar and that we closed in time. Wouldn’t have made it without the Potomac team. We set a very short time period to achieve a sale, and they were excellent at getting all bidders to react quickly and then helped to get the whole process of due diligence completed in time.”

Paul Giannamore and Franco Villanueva-Meyer of The Potomac Company acted as exclusive financial advisors to Beaver Pest Control in this transaction.