GROUNDWORK. / Ownership

Ownership record / pest control

ClearDefense Pest Control

Founder / family / localIncomplete chainAustin metro

The recorded finding

Founders John-Mark Bolton, Chris Cunningham and Jason Brown; current allocation not public

The sources support the recorded relationships below, subject to their dates and stated scope. The precise legal ownership chain and percentages may remain undisclosed.

Reported controller / sponsor
Founders John-Mark Bolton, Chris Cunningham and Jason Brown; current allocation not public
Interest recorded
founder-led company; current cap table not public
Record date
2026-07-26
Oldest observation in the displayed chain
2026-07-26

Ownership sources: S164. An observation date is not a guarantee that ownership remains unchanged today.

01 / Relationship map

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Recorded relationships for ClearDefense Pest ControlClearDefense Pest Control Majority owned by ClearDefense founders, currentMajority owned byClearDefense Pest ControlBrand · B065ClearDefense foundersFounder or family owner · N087
Control / identityOperating / portfolioFranchise / minorityUnconfirmed / past
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  1. ClearDefense Pest Control majority owned by ClearDefense founders

    current · founder control partial · Observed 2026-07-26 S164

    Founder-led structure established; exact current allocation unavailable.

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02 / Transactions & changes

How the record got here.

Announcements and legal closing dates are separate. Transactions involving a franchise system need not change the local franchisee’s ownership.

No transaction is recorded for this company. That does not establish that no transaction occurred.

03 / Research limits

What remains open.

Additional independent ownership evidence is needed. Company statements and the absence of an acquisition announcement do not independently establish family or local control.

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04 / Evidence ledger

1 public sources.

Source grades describe evidence quality, not ownership probabilities. Sources sharing a publisher group are not independent corroboration.

S164B / primary

ClearDefense Pest Control Austin

ClearDefense Pest Control · current company / identity page · Publisher group: cleardefense

Published date not stated · Observed 2026-07-26

Current Austin office and founder-led history

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