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Anticimex

Pest control, property inspection, and safety services

anticimex.se

Headquarters: Stockholm, Sweden
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 1,900–5,000
Industry: Business Support Services

Last updated August 21

Latest news about Anticimex

In short: Anticimex expanded via US and Spain acquisitions, forecast 30,000 wasp removals, and reported record rat catches.

Company announcements

May 6, 2025 Anticimex

Anticimex reports that one in five houses smells strange

Odors can indicate moisture damage or other serious problems in houses. Anticimex conducted 26,466 inspections in 2024 and found odor indications in 18 percent of the houses.

February 20, 2025 Anticimex

Anticimex reports decreased problems with bed bugs in Sweden

The exterminations have halved over five years with 8,970 exterminations in 2024. Travel is the main source of spread, and Anticimex provides advice to avoid bed bugs.

January 27, 2025 Anticimex

Anticimex reports a rat record in Sweden during 2024

Anticimex caught over 1.07 million rats in 2024, an increase of 5 percent from the previous year. The company is investing in digital rat monitoring and efforts in sewer systems to reduce the problems.

November 21, 2024 Anticimex

Anticimex reports deficiencies in fire protection in Swedish homes

39 percent of Swedish homes have deficiencies in fire protection, mainly too few smoke detectors. Anticimex urges homeowners to improve fire safety ahead of winter.

Media coverage

August 21 Realtid

Melker Schörling AB

EQT is taking investment company Melker Schörling AB as a minority shareholder in pest control company Anticimex. The transaction values Anticimex at 3.6 billion euros. Schörling continues to reduce its stake in Hexagon M...

November 21, 2023 Dagens industri

The pest control company Anticimex, one of EQT's best investments ever, has fired its CEO after 1.5 years and picks the successor internally. "It will be an upgrade", says Jarl Dahlfors..

The pest control company Anticimex, one of EQT's best investments ever, has fired its CEO after 1.5 years and picks the successor internally. "It will be an upgrade", says Jarl Dahlfors...

August 7, 2021 Mannheimer Swartling

EQT acquires Anticimex - Mannheimer Swartling

Anticimex, one of the leading global pest control specialists has been acquired by EQT and a number of co-investors as the first investment of EQT’s...

February 23, 2021 Reuters

Swedish pest control group Anticimex plans pre-summer IPO: sources | Reuters

Swedish pest control group Anticimex is finalising preparations for an initial public offering in Stockholm that could value the company at around 63 billion Swedish...

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