What Servest does

Servest is a privately held facilities management organization headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa, founded in 1997 and operating with between 1,001 and 5,000 employees. The company provides integrated facilities solutions to enterprise clients across Africa, with its public-facing product and technology footprint currently centered on eco-friendly bird abatement services delivered through a partnership with FCG Bird Control. These services deploy trained Harris Hawks achieving documented 60-80% success rates and advanced laser deterrence systems achieving up to 98% success rates, positioning Servest as an alternative to traditional poisoning-based pest control in response to post-COVID biosecurity scrutiny.

The core product portfolio comprises bird abatement as a sub-line within a broader facilities management platform, with food manufacturers and shopping centres identified as the primary enterprise customer segments. The company's underlying technology combines biological deterrence (trained raptors) with optical hardware (laser systems), targeting contamination prevention, regulatory compliance, and operational cleanliness at commercial and industrial sites. Bird fouling is cited as a material operational risk, reducing solar panel efficiency by up to 40% at affected sites.

Servest's business model operates on undisclosed B2B commercial terms, with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company has received investment from Makalani Management (recorded April 2008) and has experienced leadership turnover, including the departure of Divisional Managing Director Silvia Schollenberger to Tracker effective March 3, 2026. Operating geographies beyond the South African headquarters are not explicitly detailed, though the company self-describes as serving clients across Africa.

Name

Servest

Website

https://servest.co.za

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Servest is a Johannesburg-based facilities management company, founded in 1997, providing integrated FM services across Africa, including eco-friendly bird abatement via trained hawks and laser systems for food manufacturers and shopping centres.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Facilities Management Services

NAICS

Food Service Contractors (72231), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Sanitation, Exclusion & Pest-Proofing Consulting (HACCP/FSMA Support) (AFACAGAI)

Keywords

• Facilities management services
• Pest control services
• Bird abatement solutions
• Integrated facilities solutions
• Commercial cleaning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Johannesburg

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Servest is a facilities management organization providing integrated facilities solutions for clients across Africa, headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. The company offers eco-friendly pest control services, including bird abatement solutions using trained Harris Hawks (60-80% success rate) and advanced laser deterrent systems (up to 98% success rate), delivered through a partnership with FCG Bird Control to commercial clients such as food manufacturers and shopping centres.

Product overview

Servest operates as a pest control and environmental services provider offering eco-friendly bird abatement solutions. The company's core product portfolio consists of bird control services utilizing trained Harris Hawks (achieving 60-80% success rates) and advanced laser deterrent systems (achieving up to 98% success rates), delivered through a partnership with FCG Bird Control. Target clients include food manufacturers and shopping centres.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Eco-Friendly Bird Abatement Services Comprehensive eco-friendly bird control services using trained Harris Hawks and advanced laser deterrent systems, offered in partnership with FCG Bird Control, targeted at commercial clients including food manufacturers and shopping centres to address biosecurity and bird fouling concerns.
• Trained Hawk Bird Deterrence Bird control service using trained Harris Hawks deployed as an eco-friendly alternative to poisoning methods, achieving success rates of 60-80% for commercial clients.
• Laser Bird Deterrent Systems Advanced laser systems for bird control deployed as eco-friendly alternatives to poisoning, achieving success rates of up to 98% for clients including food manufacturers and shopping centres.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60-80% bird control success rate with Harris Hawks
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FCG Bird ControlcoreTechnology or IntegrationServest has partnered with FCG Bird Control to deploy eco-friendly bird abatement methods. This partnership enables Servest to offer advanced solutions including trained hawks (Harris Hawks with 60-80% success rates) and laser deterrence systems (up to 98% effectiveness). The collaboration addresses the industry shift away from poisoning as a bird control method, responding to post-COVID health inspector scrutiny and biosecurity awareness.

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Servest_SA

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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