Unique Pest Control
Pest Control · New Port Richey, Pasco County
About the company
Unique Pest Control was a New Port Richey commercial pest control company that had served shopping centers and retailers for more than 30 years. It was acquired by Tampa-headquartered Environmental Pest Service to build out EPS's statewide commercial division.
Ownership history
What changed after the sale
EPS said the acquired accounts would initially be managed from Arrow Environmental Services' Sarasota branch and then distributed across Arrow and Bug Out Service locations.
Only sourced observations are listed. Customers and employees can add what they saw.
Who really profits
Money paid to Unique Pest Control now flows to Environmental Pest Service, LLC (Tampa, FL), and from there to its investors — Concentric Equity Partners — whose funds are ultimately owed returns by their limited partners. Environmental Pest Service was a Tampa-headquartered multi-brand pest control platform built by the Pickhardt family with backing from Concentric Equity Partners from 2010. It ran Arrow Environmental Services (Sarasota), Bug Out Service, Skyline Pest Solutions, State Pest Control and Smith Exterminating, and acquired small local operators as tuck-ins into those regional brands rather than as standalone brands. It sold to Rentokil North America in January 2021.
Capital events at the platform level: 2010 recap — George Pickhardt partnered with Ken Hooten of Concentric Equity Partners to fund expansion of the platform.; 2021-01-08 exit — Rentokil North America acquired Environmental Pest Service; Concentric Equity Partners exited..
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Frequently asked
Who owns Unique Pest Control?
Unique Pest Control is owned by Environmental Pest Service, LLC, a private-equity platform headquartered in Tampa, FL, whose capital has come from Concentric Equity Partners. The sale was announced on an undisclosed date; the original brand was retired.
Is Unique Pest Control private equity owned?
Yes. Unique Pest Control is part of Environmental Pest Service, LLC, which is backed by Concentric Equity Partners. See the buyer profile for the capital structure.
Is Unique Pest Control locally owned?
Not in the sense most homeowners mean. Control sits with Environmental Pest Service, LLC in Tampa, FL.
When was Unique Pest Control sold?
Date not disclosed (announcement date).
Did Unique Pest Control change its name after the sale?
Yes — the brand was retired or merged (see notes and sources).
Sources Reported — credible press
- Pest Control Technology — trade press. Deal coverage with quote from EPS VP Michael Rolman
- Environmental Pest Service — company site. EPS lists Unique Pest Control among Arrow Environmental Services acquisitions
Researcher notes: Announcement date not stated in available sources; context in PCT coverage points to 2018.
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