Who owns Aptive?

Aptive Environmental is owned by its co-founders and private investors as a privately held company, not publicly traded, headquartered in Provo, Utah. Aptive was co-founded in 2015 by Vess Pearson and David Royce, who remain major owners and executives. Vess Pearson is CEO and co-founder, previously involved in other pest control and sales companies in Utah. David Royce is also co-founder and has background in pest control industry. Aptive is privately held, meaning its shares are not traded on stock market, and ownership details are not as publicly disclosed as public companies, but founders retain significant ownership. The company has grown rapidly through private funding and reinvestment, expanding to over 30 states and over 500,000 customers. Unlike Terminix, which is owned by Rentokil Initial, a large public UK company, Aptive remains independent private company. It is not owned by Mormon Church, though founders have LDS background and many employees are from Utah. Some private equity investment may be involved for growth, but primary owners are founders. As private company, exact ownership percentages are not public, but Vess Pearson and David Royce are listed as founders and principal owners in business filings and LinkedIn.