Investera Holdings is a Michigan family-operated company that buys and keeps running service businesses. We are not a broker, and we are not a passive fund. If you own a commercial cleaning or janitorial company in Rockville, Maryland and have started thinking about what comes next, we would like to have a quiet, no-pressure conversation. We acquire established janitorial operations and run them ourselves through strong systems and a dedicated management layer, so the company you built keeps serving its customers and paying its crews long after you step back. Our own portfolio, which includes CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services, reflects exactly the kind of nightly, contract-driven work we understand and respect.
Why Rockville owners are thinking about selling now
Rockville runs on buildings that have to be cleaned every single night. As the seat of Montgomery County, the city carries a dense mix of Class A offices in Rockville Town Square, the office parks along Research Boulevard and Shady Grove, biotech and lab space strung along the I-270 technology corridor, medical office buildings feeding Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center, plus Montgomery College and the county’s judicial and government campuses. Every one of those tenants needs recurring janitorial service, day porters, floor care, and lab-adjacent cleaning that meets a real standard. That is a deep, durable base of recurring revenue that does not disappear when the economy wobbles.
At the same time, many of the owners who built these Rockville cleaning companies over the last two or three decades are ready to slow down. Succession is genuinely hard in this trade: crews work overnight, contracts renew on their own cycles, and the founder is often the person holding the client relationships and the schedule together. Selling to a stranger who might gut the crew or lose the accounts is a real fear. That is precisely the gap we fill. We are buyers who want the company to keep operating in Rockville, under professional management, with the same clients and the same people.
Who we buy in the Rockville area
We are a good fit for a specific kind of Rockville janitorial owner. Not a startup, and not a distressed shop, but a solid, established company with real contracts and a team that already does good work. In practice, the businesses we get most excited about share a handful of traits.
- Recurring or contract janitorial revenue, not one-off cleanouts
- Roughly $500K or more in annual revenue or SDE (close is fine)
- A capable crew and at least one lead who runs routes without you
- A solid local reputation with Rockville-area clients and property managers
- An owner open to a clean handoff or willing to stay on briefly
If most of that describes your company, a conversation is worth your time even if you are still a year or two from deciding. The earlier we talk, the more thoughtfully we can structure something that works for you, your family, and the people who clean these buildings every night.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We are the buyer, not a middleman, so you are not paying a five or six percent commission out of your proceeds and you are not being shopped around a listing site to strangers.
A genuinely confidential process. Your clients, your competitors along Rockville Pike, and your crew do not learn anything is happening. Early conversations are private and move at your pace.
Creative, flexible deal structures. We can work with a clean full sale, a phased handoff, seller financing, or a period where you stay on payroll, depending on what fits your life and taxes.
Operators, not a fund. We buy to run, not to flip. A dedicated general manager and our systems take over the day-to-day so the business keeps performing without depending on you.
How the process works
The process is deliberately simple and low-commitment. It starts with one confidential call where we listen more than we talk and you decide how much to share. If there is mutual interest, we sign a mutual NDA and you send basic financials so we can understand the recurring revenue and margins. From there we give you an honest read on value and a plain-language outline of what a deal could look like. There are no fees to you at any stage, no obligation to proceed, and no pressure. If we move forward, we handle diligence carefully and quietly, keep your team out of the loop until you are ready, and target a timeline that suits you rather than a broker’s clock.
We will take care of what you built
When we buy a Rockville cleaning company, our first job is to protect what already works: the accounts, the crew, and the reputation you built one clean building at a time. We install a professional management layer and put our operating systems around scheduling, quality checks, supply purchasing, and client communication so the company can grow without leaning on any single person. Crews keep their routes, clients keep their standard of service, and the name you built stays trusted across Montgomery County. Stewardship, for us, means the business you spent years on continues to serve Rockville long after the sale closes.
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 Rockville?
Most healthy janitorial companies trade in a range of roughly 2.5 to 4 times seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE), with the multiple driven by how much of your revenue is recurring contract work, how strong and durable your client relationships are, and how well the crew runs without you. That is a typical range, not a guarantee. After a confidential look at your numbers we give you an honest, specific read rather than a generic figure.
Will this stay confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality is central to how we work. We sign a mutual NDA, keep conversations private, and do not contact your clients, crew, or competitors. Nothing becomes public unless and until you decide to move forward and are ready to tell your team.
Are there any broker fees or commissions?
None. We are the direct buyer, so there is no listing commission and no broker taking a cut of your proceeds. You are dealing with the people who will actually own and operate the business.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
You can if you want to. Some owners prefer a clean exit with a short transition; others stay on for a season to hand off key relationships, or keep a consulting role. Because we bring in our own general manager and systems, staying involved is a choice, not a requirement.
How long does a typical deal take?
It varies, but a straightforward transaction often moves from first conversation to close in a couple of months. We can go faster if you are ready, or slower if you want time. The pace is set by you, not by a broker’s incentive to rush.
What areas around Rockville do you buy in?
We look at cleaning companies throughout the Rockville area and the wider I-270 corridor, including Gaithersburg, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Potomac, and North Bethesda. If you serve buildings across Montgomery County, we would like to talk.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a commercial cleaning or janitorial company in the Rockville area and are even quietly curious about what a sale could look like, let us start with a confidential, no-obligation conversation. There is nothing to prepare and nothing to sign to talk. Reach out to Investera Holdings and we will listen, give you an honest sense of value, and let you decide whether a next step makes sense for you and your family.