Polk County Termite & Pest Control
Pest Control · Lakeland, Polk County
About the company
Lakeland, Florida-based termite and pest control company (address of record 5410 S Florida Ave, Lakeland) acquired by Arrow Environmental Services in December 2012 as part of the buyer's expansion into the Lakeland/Polk County market.
Ownership history
- Acquisition Arrow Environmental Services
What changed after the sale
Announced alongside the Bruce Pest Control acquisition in the same market and month; the two deals combined added about 15 employees in Lakeland per contemporaneous coverage.
Only sourced observations are listed. Customers and employees can add what they saw.
Who really profits
Money paid to Polk County Termite & Pest Control now flows to Arrow Environmental Services (Sarasota, FL). Family-owned West and Central Florida pest and termite control company founded in 1958 that grew through steady tuck-in acquisitions across the Tampa Bay, Sarasota, Naples, Lakeland/Polk County and Crystal River markets, including at least 15 acquisitions in 2013 alone. Arrow is a distinct company from the Atlanta-based Arrow Exterminators, Inc. As of its current company website, Arrow describes itself as 'a member of the Rentokil Terminix family of companies in North America,' indicating it was later folded into Rentokil, though the date of that transaction was not confirmed in this research.
Read more: why prices rise after a sale · debt, exits and the 5-year clock.
Same owner, different name
Other Tampa Bay brands controlled by Arrow Environmental Services. Getting a "second opinion" from one of these is not a second opinion.
Bruce Pest Control
Frequently asked
Who owns Polk County Termite & Pest Control?
Polk County Termite & Pest Control is owned by Arrow Environmental Services, a strategic contractor headquartered in Sarasota, FL. The sale was announced December 1, 2012; the original brand was retired.
Is Polk County Termite & Pest Control private equity owned?
Polk County Termite & Pest Control was acquired by Arrow Environmental Services, which we classify as strategic contractor rather than a private-equity platform, based on the sources listed below.
Is Polk County Termite & Pest Control locally owned?
Not in the sense most homeowners mean. Control sits with Arrow Environmental Services in Sarasota, FL.
When was Polk County Termite & Pest Control sold?
December 1, 2012 (announcement date).
Did Polk County Termite & Pest Control change its name after the sale?
Yes — the brand was retired or merged (see notes and sources).
Sources Reported — credible press
- Patch (Sarasota, FL) — news. Names Polk County Termite & Pest, Lakeland, as an Arrow Environmental Services acquisition dated December 2012
- Yelp — other. Confirms Lakeland, FL address (5410 S Florida Ave) for Polk County Termite & Pest Control
- Environmental Pest Service — company site. Lists 'Polk County Termites, 2012' on a separate acquisitions page; overlap with Arrow Environmental Services attribution not resolved
Researcher notes: Exact announcement date within December 2012 not confirmed.
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