Thompson Street Capital Partners Portfolio Company PestCo Holdings Acquires Long Pest Control

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 Long Pest Control Inc. (Long Pest) by PestCo Holdings, LLC (PestCo), a growth-oriented, national provider of pest control services to residential and commercial customers and a TSCP portfolio company. Founded in 1979 in Tacoma, Washington, Long Pest has earned a reputation as a premier provider of pest management solutions for residential and commercial customers. The acquisition of Long Pest bolsters PestCo’s capabilities in the greater Seattle region, a dynamic and rapidly expanding market for pest control services. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

“It’s very exciting to continue our growth in the Pacific Northwest region,” said Jay Keating, CEO of PestCo. “The addition of Long Pest Control truly strengthens our company in this key market. Our goals remain consistent in that we will strive to earn the loyalty of the customers acquired, while expanding opportunities to PestCo team members across the U.S.”

Don and Kelly Long, owners of Long Pest Control, said, “After speaking with multiple companies in preparation for retirement after 47 years building and running Long Pest Control, we felt that PestCo was the best fit to maintain Long’s outstanding reputation and trust within the communities we serve. We are glad to have found a company that will continue to care for our employees and customers the same way we have. Thank you to PestCo for the best process from beginning to end.”

“Thompson Street is excited to support PestCo’s continued growth in the Seattle market through the acquisition of Long Pest Control, a well‑established and highly respected provider in the region,” said Dan Cooper, Managing Director at 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.