Investera Holdings is a Michigan family that buys and keeps running commercial cleaning and janitorial companies. We are operators, not brokers, and not a passive fund. When we acquire a business, we install proven systems and put a dedicated general manager in charge so the nightly routes, the contracts, and the accounts keep humming long after the founder steps back. If you have spent years building janitorial service across Houston’s office towers, medical buildings, and industrial parks, we would like to carry that work forward with your name, your crews, and your reputation intact. Our portfolio includes CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services, so this is the trade we live in.
Why Houston owners are thinking about selling now
Houston runs on square footage that has to be cleaned every single night. The Galleria and Uptown, downtown’s high-rises, Greenway Plaza, Westchase, and the sprawling office campuses of the Energy Corridor all depend on janitorial crews the tenants never see. Add the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex, with its endless medical office buildings, clinics, and labs that demand a higher standard of sanitation, and you have a commercial cleaning market that simply does not switch off. As companies settled into hybrid and return-to-office patterns, building managers leaned harder on reliable contractors who show up, hold their staff, and pass inspections without drama.
The owners who built these route-based companies are often the same people who still ride along on QC walks, cover call-outs, and chase down the payroll on Fridays. That is a hard pace to sustain for decades, and Houston’s tight labor market for cleaners makes it harder. Many founders are ready to slow down but do not want to hand a lifetime of accounts to a competitor who will strip the name and churn the staff. That is exactly the gap we fill: a buyer who keeps the business running as a business, invests in the systems that reduce the owner’s daily grind, and protects the client relationships that took years to earn.
Who we buy in the Houston area
We are not trying to buy every cleaning company in Harris County. We look for established janitorial operations with real contract revenue and a team that already knows how to run the routes. A good fit usually looks like this:
- Recurring or contracted revenue from repeat commercial accounts
- Roughly $500K+ in revenue or SDE (close to that range is fine)
- A capable supervisor or crew leads who run the nightly work
- A solid local reputation and low client churn
- An owner open to a clean handoff, or to staying on for a while
If most of that sounds like your company, it is worth a conversation, even if you are still a year or two from deciding. We would rather build a relationship early than pressure anyone into a rushed decision.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We buy directly, so there is no listing commission and no middleman taking a slice of your life’s work; you deal with the people who will actually own and run the business.
A confidential process. Your clients, competitors, and cleaners hear nothing until you are ready. Early conversations happen quietly, and we sign an NDA before you share a single account name.
Creative deal structures. We can shape a straight sale, a gradual transition, or an earn-out that lets you share in the upside; the structure follows what works for you and your family.
Operators, not a fund. We are a hands-on Michigan family that runs cleaning and facility companies for the long haul, not financial buyers looking to flip in three years.
How the process works
The path is deliberately simple. We start with a confidential phone call to understand your business and what you want out of a sale. If it feels like a fit, we sign an NDA and review a few basics: a revenue summary, your account list, and a rough sense of the team. From there we make a straightforward offer, agree on terms, and move through a short, respectful diligence period. There is no auction, no parade of tire-kickers walking your accounts, and no drawn-out bidding war. Most of the friction in a sale comes from brokers and competing bidders, and we have removed both.
We will take care of what you built
When we take over, our first job is to protect what already works. We keep the crews, honor the contracts, and put a professional management layer in place so the business no longer depends on the founder being on-site every night. Systems for scheduling, quality control, supply ordering, and hiring get strengthened, not ripped out. Houston’s building managers care about consistency above all else, and our commitment is to give them the same clean, dependable service that earned the business its name in the first place.
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 Houston?
Most healthy janitorial companies trade in a range of roughly 2.5x to 4x SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings), depending on contract stability, account concentration, margins, and how well the team runs without you. That is a typical range, not a guarantee; we will walk you through how we arrive at a real number for your specific business.
Will you keep this confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality is the default. We sign an NDA before reviewing details, and nothing is disclosed to your clients, competitors, or employees until you decide the timing is right.
Do you charge any broker fees or commissions?
No. We are the buyer, not a broker. There is no listing fee and no commission taken out of your proceeds.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
If you want to. Some owners hand off cleanly and walk away; others stay on for a transition or a longer role. We are flexible, and we install a general manager either way so the business does not hinge on you.
How long does a sale take?
Once we both want to move forward, a typical deal closes in a matter of weeks rather than months, because there is no broker cycle and no auction. We work at a pace you are comfortable with.
What areas around Houston do you buy in?
We look across greater Houston and Harris County, including Sugar Land, The Woodlands, Pasadena, Pearland, Katy, Cypress, and Baytown.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a commercial cleaning or janitorial company anywhere in the Houston area and have ever wondered what a clean, no-pressure exit could look like, let’s talk. A first conversation is confidential, costs nothing, and carries no obligation, just an honest discussion about your business and your options. Reach out to Investera Holdings and we will take it from there, at your pace.