Thompson Street Capital Partners Portfolio Company PestCo Holdings Acquires Arizona’s Best Choice Pest & Termite Services

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St. Louis, today announced the acquisition of the assets of Arizona’s Best Choice Pest & Termite Services (ABC) by PestCo Holdings, LLC (PestCo), a growth-oriented, national provider of pest control services to residential and commercial customers and a TSCP portfolio company. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, ABC is a leading provider of residential and commercial pest control services in Arizona. This acquisition represents a strategic expansion into the Southwestern U.S. market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“Less than one year after our entrance into Arizona, PestCo is excited to announce a second solid organization to our team in this market,” said Jay Keating, CEO of PestCo. “Arizona’s Best Pest Control boasts a long history of quality service to its customers. We look forward to continuing to earn each customer’s loyalty by providing superior service which will fuel our goal of creating even more opportunities to our team members across the country.”

Shane and Nicole Buntin, owners of ABC, added, “Arizona's Best Choice has been a huge part of our lives and the lives of so many great people in Arizona. Over the years, we’ve built something we’re truly proud of, grounded in integrity, service, and a commitment to doing right by our team and our customers. As we begin this new chapter with PestCo, we’re confident we’ve found the right partner to carry that legacy forward. Their values align with ours, and we know they’ll continue to take care of the people and the communities we’ve worked so hard to serve.”

“Thompson Street is pleased to support PestCo’s growth in the Southwest through the addition of Arizona’s Best Choice, a strong provider in the region,” said Dan Cooper, Managing Director, TSCP.

About Thompson Street Capital Partners

Thompson Street Capital Partners (tscp.com) is a middle-market private equity firm that helps transform already exceptional businesses into market leaders. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, TSCP invests globally in the life sciences and healthcare, software and technology, business and consumer services and products sectors. TSCP partners with management teams to increase value by accelerating growth, both organically and via complementary acquisitions.