EQT Private Equity Asia Acquires Guardian Shanghai Hygiene Service Ltd.
March 17, 2022
EQT Private Equity Asia’s Mid Market Asia III fund has made a majority investment in Guardian Shanghai Hygiene Service Ltd., China's largest domestic pest control operator. EQT will partner with Guardian’s founders and management to drive consolidation across China’s fragmented pest control market and accelerate digitalisation and sustainability initiatives.
- Buyers
- EQT Private Equity (EQT Mid Market Asia III fund)
- Targets
- Guardian Shanghai Hygiene Service Ltd.
- Sellers
- Founders of Guardian (Chuck Jiang; Charlie Peng; Steven Gan)
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Shanghai, China
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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