Global pest control giant acquires Polish leader

Rentokil – valued at £9 billion on the London Stock Exchange – protects half of the world against pests. In Poland, it has taken over the leader, the company Vaco, and aims at a 50 percent market share. However, it will not be easy.

Rentokil, with almost 60,000 employees in over 80 countries, had £3.1 billion in revenue (about PLN 16.8 billion) with £360 million in operating profit (about PLN 2 billion) in 2021. It estimates that it serves half of the global B2B market and slightly less B2C.