Pest control products supplier swoops for garden care manufacturer

Knaresborough-headquartered pest control manufacturer and supplier Pelsis Group has acquired Nottingham-based garden care product manufacturer, Doff Portland.

Established in 1946, Doff Portland manufactures a number of brands and private label products for major retailers in the UK and EU. These include Doff, Portland Garden, Power Up and Green Fingers.

Pelsis Group CEO, Alex Ashmore, said: “In Doff we have found a strong partner to complement our own well known retail brands and channels.

“The combined strengths of Pelsis’ distribution network and Doff’s product portfolio in the UK and Europe will make a powerful combination of brands and channels for our customers. We are excited to welcome the Doff team to the Pelsis family’.

Doff Portland becomes a wholly owned subsidiary with its 85 employees, customers and suppliers welcomed into the Pelsis Group.

The deal follows Pelsis’ acquisitions of Brandenburg (2022) and Sanitrade (2021) which focused on the Professional Pest Control categories, building and consolidating its Insect Light Trap offer and wider professional distribution network.

Doff CEO, Ben Shapiro, said: ‘This acquisition presents a phenomenal opportunity for Doff.  There is a great fit in terms of our vision and values.

“Both businesses have been focussed on investing in their portfolios of environmentally responsible products for amateur and professional users.

“This will continue and the combination will hugely benefit our employees and our customers as we find new opportunities for growth.”

Pelsis was advised by Alvarez & Marsal and DLA Piper. Doff Portland was advised by Hill Dickinson and Cavendish.