A Bristol-based commercial and domestic pest control firm has been acquired by London-based Cleankill in a move that expands its territory West along the M4.
Good Riddance Pest Control was founded in 2002 by Howard Taffs and provides commercial and domestic pest control services in and around Bristol, Bath and Weston-super-Mare. 
He approached Cleankill to take over the business when he decided to retire.
Cleankill, which was founded in 1995, provides professional pest control services to customers in London and the South East. It operates from headquarters in Croydon with a second office in Seaford, East Sussex, and specialises in pest control for private clients and commercial businesses of all sizes.
It is the only English pest control company to have achieved the Investors in People (IiP) Gold standard and it regularly wins awards for best employer, best customer service and best staff development and training.
Mr Taffs said: “Within the industry, Cleankill is well-known as a company that looks after its staff and its customers.
“Like Good Riddance Pest Control, they believe in continuous staff development as a way to constantly improve and offer better customer service.
“When I wanted to find a company that would look after my customers and staff, Cleankill was the obvious choice.”
Cleankill managing director Paul Bates added: “We were delighted when Howard contacted us. The last few years have seen exceptional growth for Cleankill and this has driven our expansion along the M4 corridor.
“The call from Howard came at just the right time. We were highly impressed by the professionalism of Howard and his team and knew instantly this was a company we could work with.
“It was clear we shared a lot of the same philosophies when it came to customer service and attitudes to staff, the community and the environment. We look forward to continuing to provide our new clients in and around Bristol with the same exceptional service they are used to, only now as part of the Cleankill family.”
Good Riddance Pest Control will operate as a subsidiary of Cleankill (Environmental Services). Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed.
Pictured above: Cleankill managing director Paul Bates, left, and Howard Taffs of Good Riddance Pest Control celebrate the takeover
