Rentokil Initial PLC (LSE:RTO) reported 11.7% growth in group ongoing revenue after what it described as a “good quarter”.
Updating investors on third-quarter trading, the FTSE 100 company said it saw continued momentum in the period with ongoing revenues, excluding disinfection services, of £897mln, with organic revenue up 6.2% supported by good price progression and acquisition-led growth of 5.5%.
Ongoing revenue in Pest Control increased by 12.6% with 7.9% growth reported in the Hygiene & Wellbeing business and a 17.1% advance in France Workwear.
The group said it has successfully managed inflationary pressures via pricing and cost control actions and maintained its outlook for the underlying business for the full year.
Andy Ransom, chief executive, said: "We continue to deliver both good growth and profitability”, adding that Rentokil's "cost synergy programme is progressing well with c$20-$25mln of annualised synergies expected to be realised by year end".
Shares in the group fell back in early trading, down 2.24% to 532.20p.