Investera Holdings is a Michigan family that buys and keeps running commercial cleaning and janitorial companies in Allentown and across Lehigh County. We are not a broker and not a passive fund — we are operator-buyers who install strong systems and a dedicated management layer so the business you built keeps serving customers long after you step back. Our own portfolio includes CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services, so we understand a nightly janitorial route, a floor-care schedule, and a supervisor call-out from the inside. If you own a cleaning company here and have started wondering who could carry it forward, this page is written for you.
Why Allentown owners are thinking about selling now
Allentown’s Center City has been remade by the Neighborhood Improvement Zone, which has drawn more than a billion dollars of new Class A office space, hotels, and the PPL Center arena to the Hamilton Street corridor. Every one of those buildings — plus the sprawling medical campuses of Lehigh Valley Health Network and St. Luke’s University Health Network — needs nightly janitorial service, restroom care, and periodic floor work. That is recurring, contract-based demand, and it is the exact backbone that makes a cleaning company durable and worth acquiring rather than winding down.
At the same time, the Lehigh Valley’s warehouse and distribution boom along Route 22 and I-78 has added millions of square feet of facilities that require standing cleaning crews and day-porter coverage. Many of the owners who built the companies serving these downtown, medical, and logistics accounts are now in their late 50s and 60s and thinking about a next chapter. Selling while your contracts are renewing and your crews are stable puts far more value in your pocket than letting the business drift. That is why now, in this market, is a genuinely good moment to have a conversation.
Who we buy in the Allentown area
We are looking for established Allentown-area janitorial and commercial cleaning businesses with real recurring revenue and a crew that already does the work day to day.
- Recurring janitorial or contract cleaning revenue
- Roughly $500K+ in annual revenue or SDE (close counts)
- A capable crew and supervisors already in place
- A solid local reputation across Lehigh County accounts
- Owner open to a clean handoff or staying on short-term
If that sounds like your company, we would value a confidential conversation — even if you are still a year or two from deciding anything.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We buy directly from you, so there is no listing commission and no success fee coming out of your proceeds at closing.
A confidential process. Your company name, your crews, and your customer list stay private from our first call all the way through signing.
Creative deal structures. We can tailor the terms — cash at close, a seller note, an earnout, or a phased handoff — around what matters most to you and your family.
Operators, not a fund. We run the businesses we buy ourselves; we are not assembling a portfolio to flip, and there is no finance committee deciding your crew’s future.
How the process works
Our process is deliberately simple and quiet. It starts with a phone call to understand your company, your accounts, and what you want out of a sale. If there is a fit, we sign a mutual confidentiality agreement and ask for a basic look at your financials and contract mix. From there we share a straightforward valuation range and a proposed structure, and we work through the details at your pace. There is no auction, no parade of tire-kickers walking your buildings, and no pressure to move faster than you are comfortable with.
We will take care of what you built
When we acquire a cleaning company, we keep the name your customers trust, we keep your crews and supervisors employed, and we honor the standards that earned those accounts in the first place. We add systems — scheduling, quality checks, supplies, and a put-in-charge general manager — so the operation no longer depends on the owner being on-site every night. Our goal is continuity for your people and your clients, not a gut-and-rebuild. That is how we protect the reputation you spent years building on Allentown’s floors.
Learn more about what we buy, see how we acquire commercial cleaning / janitorial businesses, or read about Investera Holdings.
Frequently asked questions
How much is my commercial cleaning business worth in Allentown?
Most healthy janitorial and commercial cleaning companies trade in a range of roughly 2.5x to 4x SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings). Where you land depends on how much revenue is recurring and under contract, how stable your crews are, customer concentration, and how well the business runs without you. That is a typical range, not a guarantee — we give you a real number after a confidential look at your financials.
Will this stay confidential?
Yes. We sign a mutual confidentiality agreement early, and we keep your company name, employees, and customer relationships private throughout. Your crews and clients do not need to know anything until you decide the time is right.
Are there any broker fees or commissions?
No. We are the buyer, not a broker, so there is no listing commission and no success fee taken out of your proceeds. That is one of the real advantages of selling directly to an operator.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
You can, and many owners do for a transition period. Some stay on for a few months to hand off relationships; others want a clean break. We build the handoff around what you prefer.
How long does a sale typically take?
Once we agree on the basics, a straightforward deal often closes in about 60 to 90 days. It can move faster or slower depending on your financials and how you want to structure the handoff.
What areas around Allentown do you buy in?
We look throughout Lehigh County and the wider Lehigh Valley — including Bethlehem, Easton, Whitehall, Emmaus, and Macungie — as well as the surrounding townships served by Allentown-based cleaning companies.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a commercial cleaning or janitorial company in the Allentown area and want to understand your options, let’s talk. A first conversation is confidential, carries no obligation, and costs you nothing — just an honest discussion about your business, a realistic valuation range, and whether a clean handoff to an operator-buyer makes sense for you and your family. Reach out to Investera Holdings whenever you are ready.