DKM Experts

Who owns DKM Experts?

DKM Experts is currently owned by Ekkio Capital through Ekkio Capital V (2022 vintage), since 2022.

Hand-verified · updated 2026-06-10

About DKM Experts

DKM Experts is a French pest-control and sanitation company headquartered in Brunstatt-Didenheim, in the Alsace region, that provides rodent control, insect control, pigeon control, disinfection and specialised treatments for individuals, businesses and local authorities. Operating nationwide through a network of regional branches, the company positions itself on certified, eco-friendly protocols aligned with European industry standards. According to disclosures from its backer, DKM Experts carries out more than 100,000 service interventions each year and employs over 170 people across France. It competes in the 3D services market (deratisation, disinsectisation, disinfection), a fragmented sector in which scale and geographic coverage are the principal points of differentiation.

Ownership journey

DKM Experts was founded in Alsace in 2013 by David Kato, who built the business from a sole-proprietor operation into a structured company, adopting a joint-stock form in 2016 and extending across the Grand Est region before opening branches in the Rhone-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur areas and launching a franchise network in 2019. In 2022 Ekkio Capital acquired the company through a management buyout, investing via its Ekkio Capital V fund alongside the founding management. Ekkio remains an active shareholder in DKM Experts, and no exit or secondary transaction has been recorded. The investment placed the company within a portfolio focused on French small and mid-sized businesses holding strong positions in their niche markets.

Under PE ownership

The 2022 buyout was structured to support a buy-and-build strategy, and under Ekkio Capital's backing DKM Experts has expanded its national footprint through additional regional branches and targeted acquisitions rather than franchising alone. The company has consolidated its presence in the Grand Est, Rhone-Alpes and Provence regions while extending coverage toward northern France, broadening the base from which it now handles more than 100,000 interventions a year. Headcount has grown to over 170 employees as the platform has absorbed smaller operators and centralised its certified service model. The strategy reflects Ekkio's stated focus on scaling profitable, well-positioned businesses in fragmented service sectors, with pest control offering recurring, regulation-driven demand across public and private clients.