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RTO.L · Industrials · Specialty Business Services

3 funds in our archive have pitched Rentokil Initial PLC — most recently Oakmark International Fund in March 2025.

Company profile

Rentokil Initial plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides route-based services in North America, the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and internationally. It offers a range of pest control services for rodents, and flying and crawling insects, as well as other forms of wildlife management for commercial and residential customers. The company also provides hygiene services, including the provision and maintenance of products, such as soap and hand sanitizer dispensers, hand dryers, air care and purification, cubicle and surface sanitizers, feminine hygiene units, toilet paper dispensers, and floor protection mats. In addition, it engages in the supply and laundering of workwear, uniforms, cleanroom uniforms, and protective equipment. Further, the company installs and services interior and exterior plant displays, flowers, replica foliage, Christmas decorations, and ambient scenting for commercial businesses; offers property care services consisting of damp proofing, property conservation, and woodworm and wood rot treatment; and provides a range of specialist cleaning services, such as graffiti removal deep cleaning of kitchens and washrooms, trauma cleaning, and flood or fire damage cleaning, as well as specialist industrial cleaning and disinfection services, including the professional and discreet disinfection of areas that have been exposed to bio-hazardous situations, such as crime and trauma scenes, prison cells, void properties, emergency vehicles, and healthcare establishments. Additionally, it offers a range of healthcare waste management services comprising the collection, disposal, and recycling of hazardous and offensive waste produced by businesses and organizations associated with the provision of healthcare; and color-coded sharps disposal bins to deal with various types of waste. Rentokil Initial plc was founded in 1903 and is headquartered in Crawley, the United Kingdom.

Fund coverage · 3 theses

  • Oakmark International Fund
    March 2025

    Rentokil Initial PLC is the largest pest control company globally and is positioned for growth due to strong cash flow, scale advantages, and acquisition opportunities despite recent setbacks from a significant acquisition.

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  • Brown Advisory
    December 2024

    Rentokil is the global leader in pest control, having become the largest North American pest control company after acquiring Terminix in 2022, and is expected to enhance its route density and margins through integration and growth in a highly consolidated market.

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  • Platinium AM
    December 2024

    Rentokil is a global leader in pest control with a stable business model and potential for growth through acquisitions, despite current market concerns.

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