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EQT AB (Anticimex)

Stockholm, SE · Founded 1994 · ~$100B+ AUM

In one paragraph. EQT AB (Anticimex) is a private equity based in Stockholm, SE managing roughly $100B+ in assets. In Tampa Bay its capital sits behind Turner Pest Control (Anticimex), which together control 4 local brands.

Why it invests in the trades

EQT is the long-term owner of Swedish pest control group Anticimex, which entered the United States by acquiring regional platforms and running them as buy-and-build vehicles. In Florida the vehicle is Jacksonville-based Turner Pest Control, which has absorbed multiple Sarasota and Tampa Bay operators.

Platforms in Tampa Bay (1)

Local brands ultimately backed by EQT AB (Anticimex) (4)

Deals

Frequently asked

What does EQT AB (Anticimex) own in Tampa Bay?

PestShield Termite & Pest Services, Hobson's Termite and Pest Solutions, Inc., Fahey Pest & Lawn Solutions, Impact Pest Elimination, through Turner Pest Control (Anticimex).

Is EQT AB (Anticimex) a private-equity firm?

Yes.

How long will EQT AB (Anticimex) hold these companies?

Private-equity funds typically target a 3–7 year hold before a sale, recapitalization or continuation fund. See "Notable exits" for how this investor has behaved before, and Debt, exits and the 5-year clock.

Sources Inferred — pattern evidence

  1. CT Acquisitions — other. Lists Anticimex as EQT-backed among US pest roll-up platforms
  2. Turner Pest Control — platform site. Turner as the Anticimex Florida platform

Researcher notes: EQT's ownership of Anticimex is reported by the roll-up tracker rather than a primary EQT or Anticimex document in this research pass.

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