- CEO
- Michael A. Duffy Jr.
- Full Time Employees
- 68,485
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Specialty Business Services
- Address
- Compass House Crawley United Kingdom RH10 9PY
- IPO Date
- Jul 14, 2005
- Business
- Rentokil Initial plc provides route-based services focused on pest control, hygiene and wellbeing, workwear rental, and other specialist offerings including plants, medical waste management, and facilities support to commercial, industrial, and residential customers worldwide. The company operates under brands such as Rentokil, Initial, Terminix, Steritech, and Ambius; its core pest control division eliminates rodents, flying and crawling insects for multinational pharmaceutical, food production, and industrial firms as well as local businesses and homes, while hygiene services encompass air fresheners, feminine hygiene units, soap dispensers, hand sanitizers, sanitary bins, washroom supplies, and clinical waste disposal. Additional services include workwear and protective equipment rental featuring uniforms and accessories, alongside specialist hygiene, plant care through Ambius, and waste management solutions with scheduled collections and recycling. Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Crawley, England, Rentokil Initial conducts business in approximately 90 countries, with the United States generating about 60% of revenue. Recent developments include the ongoing integration of its 2022 $6.7 billion acquisition of Terminix Global Holdings, now projected for full completion by 2026 amid branch mergers and technology investments to enhance route density and margins; the April 2024 acquisition of Indian pest control firm Hicare; and the October 2025 divestiture of its Rentokil Workwear France business to H.I.G. Capital, supported by financing from CVC Credit.