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PE’s interest in pest control grows; Platinum Equity in generic pharma deal

Good morning, Nina Lindholm here with the Friday Wire.

Before we begin, just a quick note to say that there will be no Wire on Monday due to Labor Day.

A hunt for predictable sectors has led private equity to go after pest control businesses, according to Capstone Partners’ Ben Wasik. This morning, we explore the trends around pest control deals, as my colleague Michael Schoeck has collected eight recent deals into one story.

We then switch from pests to pharma, as Platinum Equity has snapped up a controlling stake in a Mumbai-based generic pharmaceutical business.

To finish, I compile some of our recent listicles for some weekend reading.

Controlling critters

Growth in the pest control market within the business services industry has prevailed despite macro trends and inflationary pressure, my colleague Michael Schoeck writes.

Michael delved into the reasons behind private equity’s interest in the pest control sector and compiled eight deals from the segment into one story. You can find it here.

Pharma play

Platinum Equity has acquired a controlling stake in Inventia’s core Oral Solid Dosage  business.

For more on the deal, including Platinum’s plans for Inventia, take a look at the premium Wire coverage here.

ICYMI

As Friday is a day for listicles, I thought I’d compile a list of our recent ones here for ease of access. In addition to today’s pest control story, the topics range from food and beverage to data centers, rare diseases and radiology – there’s plenty to choose from.

• Opportunity for innovation: 7 private equity deals in foodservice

• Drink up: 5 PE-backed beverage deals

• AI drives demand for data centers: 7 private equity deals

• PE firms scan radiology market for investments: 7 recent deals

• Rare disease pharma incentives enticing PE: 7 recent deals

That’s all from me today. This also concludes my Friday Wires as Obey Martin Manayiti will be back with you from next week. Craig McGlashan will write to you on Tuesday after Labor Day.

Cheers,
Nina

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They said it

“Privately owned pest control companies are increasingly looking for liquidity for a variety of reasons including retirement, difficult markets, scale disadvantages and most important the feeding frenzy of multiples driving attractive valuations.”

— Ken Wasik, co-head of investment banking and head of consumer products group, Capstone Partners