RTO.L

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About

Founded: 1925 (as Rentokil Ltd); merged with Initial 1996

Founders: Harold Maxwell-Lefroy (chemist); founded as Rentokil Ltd, acquired in 1957 by the Danish-owned British Ratin company, merged with BET's Initial services division in 1996

Rentokil began as a pest-control business and merged with the Initial hygiene/workwear services group to form Rentokil Initial.