Disinfects

What Disinfects does

Desinfecta AG is a privately-held Swiss pest control company headquartered in Stettlen (Bern) that has operated continuously since 1921, providing professional pest management to both private households and commercial clients across Switzerland. The company employs approximately 70 people across 13 regional service branches covering all major Swiss language regions, and serves more than 2,000 business customers in verticals including food production, logistics, real estate, pharma/medtech, healthcare, hospitality, museums, and retail. Its service portfolio spans traditional methods (rodenticides, bait, mechanical traps) alongside low-chemical and non-chemical techniques such as heat treatment, cold treatment, mating disruption for moths, beneficial insects, liquid oxygen (LO2), fumigation, and bedbug detection dogs.

The company's underlying technology stack combines physical service delivery with a proprietary digital layer: PestPilot, a customer portal providing 24/7 monitoring and online documentation for enterprise clients, and DPM (Desinfecta Permanent Monitoring), an IoT-based suite comprising digital monitoring modules for rodents, flying insects, moths and bugs, plus the poison-free TubeTrap digital snap trap. These platforms integrate into client compliance and audit workflows and represent the company's main point of differentiation versus traditional field-service competitors.

Desinfecta operates a field-sales-driven go-to-market, with technicians performing on-site interventions and customer advisors handling B2B acquisition, consulting, and account management. Revenue is generated through professional services contracts with commercial clients and per-intervention pricing for private households, with indicative pricing forms published online for common pest types (ants, wasps, rodents). The company markets across three languages (German, French, Italian), holds a 4.7/5 star rating with a 98% recommendation rate on Swiss QualiQuest based on 1,000+ reviews, and aligns its supplier code with SMETA ethical trade standards.

Name

Disinfects

Legal name

Desinfecta AG

Website

https://desinfecta.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Desinfecta AG is a privately-held Swiss pest control company, founded in 1921 and headquartered in Stettlen (Bern), operating 13 service branches with ~70 employees to serve private households and over 2,000 business clients across food, logistics, pharma, and real estate verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pest Control Services

NAICS

Exterminating and Pest Control Services (561710), Exterminating and Pest Control Services (56171)

akta.pro primary industry

Disinfection, Sanitation & Vector-Borne Disease Control Services (IMAIAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Commercial General Pest Control (Non-Specialty) (HSAMAAAL), Sanitation, Monitoring & Trap/Station Programs (General) (HSAMAAAH), Heat/Cold Treatment for Stored Products (Thermal Remediation, Freezing) (HSAMAHAH), Healthcare Facilities Pest Control (Hospitals, Clinics) (HSAMAKAE)

Keywords

• Pest control services
• Commercial pest management
• Rodent control solutions
• Digital pest monitoring
• Integrated pest management

Headquarters

HQ city

Stettlen

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Pest Control Services (B2B): Desinfecta provides comprehensive pest management services to commercial and industrial clients across industries including food industry, real estate management, logistics, pharma/medtech, healthcare, museums/archives, hospitality, and retail. Services include monitoring, inspections, prevention consulting, treatments, and digital pest management solutions (PestPilot, DPM). Revenue is generated through service contracts and per-intervention pricing.
2. Professional Pest Control Services (B2C/Private Households): Pest control services for private individuals and homeowners covering all common pests (ants, bedbugs, cockroaches, wasps, rodents, etc.). Customers contact the company via phone, callback form, or WhatsApp. Pricing is provided through indicative price forms on the website for common pest types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Desinfecta provides professional pest control and extermination services for private households and commercial/industrial clients across Switzerland through 13 regional service branches. The portfolio includes physical treatments (heat, cold, fumigation, mating disruption, beneficial insects, crack treatments, LO2, and disinfection), specialized detection (e.g., bedbug detection dogs), and two proprietary digital platforms — PestPilot (customer monitoring portal) and DPM (Desinfecta Permanent Monitoring with rodent, flying insect, and moth modules).

Product overview

Disinfecta offers a portfolio of professional pest control services for private households and commercial/industrial clients across Switzerland. The core offering includes physical pest control treatments (heat, cold, fumigation, mating disruption, beneficial insects, crack treatments, LO2, and disinfections) delivered by technicians across 13 branch locations. Digitally, the company provides two proprietary platforms: PestPilot, a customer portal for real-time pest situation monitoring and documentation, and DPM (Desinfecta Permanent Monitoring), a suite of digital monitoring modules including DPM Rodents, DPM TubeTrap (digital snap traps for poison-free rodent control), DPM Flying Insects, and DPM Moths & Bugs. The company also offers specialized detection services including bed bug detection dogs. Services target multiple industries including food industry, logistics, pharma/medtech, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, museums, and retail.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PestPilot: Digital customer portal for pest monitoring and analysis, enabling clients to monitor their pest situation around the clock.
• DPM (Desinfecta Permanent Monitoring)

Products and services

• PestPilot Digital Customer Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 4.7 out of 5 stars from over 1,000 customer reviews via Swiss QualiQuest, with a 98% recommendation rate
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments10 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Swiss QualiQuestminorOthersDesinfecta uses Swiss QualiQuest (v2.swissqualiquest.ch) as its third-party customer review and satisfaction measurement platform. Over 1,000 customer ratings have been collected, resulting in a 4.7/5 star rating and 98% recommendation rate. The Swiss QualiQuest quality seal is displayed on the Desinfecta website as social proof.
• SMETA (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit)minorOthersDesinfecta's Supplier Code of Ethics (Ethikkodex für Lieferanten) is aligned with the requirements of the SMETA standard. SMETA is a supply chain ethics audit standard managed by Sedex. Desinfecta requires its suppliers to adhere to this code, which covers ethical and sustainable practices in the supply chain.
• Insekta GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesinfecta refers customers with Asian hornet (Vespa velutina) infestations to Insekta GmbH as the specialist partner for Asian hornet elimination in Switzerland. Desinfecta does not perform Asian hornet removal itself. This referral relationship directs customers with specific pest types to the appropriate specialist.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Ecolab: Global leader in water, hygiene, and infection prevention with significant pest elimination offerings targeting food service, hospitality, and healthcare. Overlaps with Desinfecta's commercial hygiene and disinfection customer base.
• ISS A/S: Global facility services provider that includes pest control as part of integrated workplace and hygiene offerings for multinational clients. Comparable on enterprise pest management contracts and integrated facility service delivery in Europe.

Direct peers

• Truly Nolen: Family-owned international pest control company offering residential and commercial services with proprietary IPM programs. Comparable to Desinfecta in family-owned culture, mixed B2B/B2C business, and integrated pest management emphasis.
• Orkin: One of the largest pest control service companies globally, serving both residential and commercial customers with recurring service contracts. Closely aligned with Desinfecta's dual B2B/B2C model and field-technician delivery.
• Rentokil Initial: Global leader in pest control and hygiene services with extensive B2B contracts across food, retail, and logistics. Directly comparable on commercial pest management, integrated digital monitoring offerings, and food-industry customer base.
• Western Exterminator: US-based pest control operator (subsidiary of Rentokil) serving residential and commercial customers with recurring service plans. Aligned with Desinfecta's recurring pest control contracts and technician-driven service delivery.
• Anticimex: Stockholm-based multinational pest control operator with strong Northern European footprint. Comparable to Desinfecta in commercial pest management, digital monitoring (Smart Catch / SMART), and emphasis on non-chemical methods.
• Insekta GmbH: Swiss pest control specialist explicitly named as Desinfecta's referral partner for Asian hornet removal. Comparable as a Switzerland-based pest control operator with regional focus.

Others

• Bell Laboratories: Leading manufacturer of rodent control products (snap traps, bait stations) used by professional pest control operators including Desinfecta. Relevant as a key supplier relationship and adjacent technology provider in the same ecosystem.
• Killgerm Group: European distributor and formulator of professional pest control products, training, and technical support. Comparable as an enabling supplier to professional pest management companies and adjacent in the pest-control value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/desinfecta
• Facebookfacebook.com/desinfecta
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/desinfecta-ag

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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

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