You built a commercial cleaning company in Green Bay the hard way — stripping and waxing floors after the last shift clocks out, keeping medical suites and offices spotless, and answering the phone at 5 a.m. when a client needs a crew back on site. Investera Holdings is a Michigan family that acquires janitorial and commercial cleaning businesses and keeps them running. We are not a broker hunting for a listing, and we are not a passive fund parking money on a spreadsheet. We are operators. When we buy a company, we install real systems and a dedicated general manager so it keeps serving Brown County long after you step back. Our own portfolio — CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services — is proof we run these businesses, not flip them.
Why Green Bay owners are thinking about selling now
Green Bay runs on buildings that have to be clean every single morning. Downtown office towers along Washington Street, the Bellin and HSHS St. Vincent medical campuses, Associated Bank’s headquarters, Brown County government offices, and the classrooms at UW-Green Bay and NWTC all depend on nightly janitorial crews. Add the manufacturing floors tied to Georgia-Pacific and Green Bay Packaging, plus event cleanup around Lambeau Field and the Titletown District, and you have a market where recurring cleaning contracts are woven into the region’s daily rhythm. That steady, contracted demand is exactly what makes a well-run Green Bay cleaning company valuable.
At the same time, many of the owners who built these companies through the 1990s and 2000s are ready to slow down, and the trade’s constant labor churn makes every extra year harder. Green Bay winters pile on their own pressure — road salt, slush, and snowmelt tracked across lobbies mean more scrubbing, more mats, more floor care from November through March. If you have spent years covering call-offs yourself and want out from under the pager without shutting down what you built, this is a sensible moment to talk. A clean sale to an operator keeps your crews employed and your clients served.
Who we buy in the Green Bay area
We are a good fit for a specific kind of Green Bay cleaning owner — not every company, but the solid ones with real contracts and a team worth keeping.
- Recurring janitorial or nightly contract revenue
- Roughly $500K+ in revenue or SDE (close is fine)
- Supervisors and crews already in place
- A solid reputation with Green Bay-area clients
- An owner open to a clean handoff or staying on
If most of that sounds like your company, a short conversation costs you nothing and tells you what your business could be worth to a buyer who actually intends to keep operating it.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees, ever. We buy directly from you, so there is no listing commission carved out of your proceeds and no middleman shopping your company around Green Bay.
A confidential process. Your clients, competitors, and crews hear nothing until you are ready. Early talks stay private so daily operations and morale are never disrupted.
Creative deal structures. Clean cash exit, a gradual transition, seller financing, or an earnout — we shape the terms around your timeline and tax picture, not a rigid template.
Operators, not a fund. We install systems and a general manager and run the company for the long haul. We are not assembling a portfolio to resell in three years.
How the process works
Getting started is simple and low-pressure. We begin with a confidential phone call to learn about your accounts, your team, and what you want life to look like after a sale. If it makes sense, you share a basic financial picture and we give you an honest, range-based read on value — no drawn-out beauty contest and no obligation. From there we handle a straightforward diligence review of contracts and staffing, agree on terms that fit your goals, and move toward closing at a pace you set. Most owners are surprised how direct it is when there is no broker in the middle stretching things out.
We will take care of what you built
What happens after closing matters to us, because we keep what we buy. Your janitorial crews are the business, and they keep their jobs, their routes, and their supervisors. We layer in a professional management structure — a put-in-charge general manager, clear scheduling and quality systems, and back-office support — so the company no longer depends on you personally being available at midnight. Clients in downtown Green Bay, Ashwaubenon, and Bellevue keep the same reliable service under a name they trust. You get to hand off your life’s work knowing it will be run well, not stripped for parts.
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 Green Bay?
Most janitorial and commercial cleaning companies trade in a range of roughly 2.5 to 4 times SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings). Where you land depends on how much revenue is under recurring contract, how stable your crews are, client concentration, and margins. That is a typical range, not a guarantee — we give you a specific read once we see the numbers, at no cost.
Will this stay confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality is the default from the first call. We do not contact your clients, employees, or competitors, and nothing is announced until you decide the deal is done. Your crews and accounts stay undisturbed while we talk.
Are there any broker fees or commissions?
None. We are the buyer, not a broker. There is no listing fee and no commission taken out of your proceeds — that is real money that stays with you instead of a middleman.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
Whatever suits you. Some owners want a clean exit after a short transition; others stay on for a season to introduce us to clients or keep a hand in operations. We build the handoff around what you want.
How long does a sale take?
Because there is no broker and no auction, it moves faster than most owners expect — often a few weeks to a couple of months from first call to closing, depending on how quickly you want to move and how clean the records are.
What areas around Green Bay do you buy in?
All of Brown County and the surrounding communities — including De Pere, Ashwaubenon, Bellevue, Howard, and Allouez, plus the outlying towns your crews already service.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a commercial cleaning or janitorial company in the Green Bay area and have even quietly wondered what selling might look like, let’s have a private, no-obligation conversation. There is no pitch and no pressure — just a straight answer from the family that would actually own and operate your business next. Reach out to Investera Holdings and we’ll take it from there, on your timeline and in complete confidence.