Investera Holdings is a Michigan family-operated company that buys established facility services businesses in Chicago and keeps them running. We are operators and buyers, not brokers and not a passive fund. When we acquire a company, we bring strong systems and a professional management layer — coordinated scheduling, account management, quality control, and a dedicated general manager — so the operation runs without the owner personally holding every client relationship together. Our own portfolio, including Optimal Facility Services and CT Cleaners, means we understand multi-service accounts from the inside. If you have built a facility services company that keeps Chicago buildings clean, safe, and running, we want to preserve it, keep your team employed, and give you a confidential path to step back.
Why Chicago owners are thinking about selling now
Facility services is the connective tissue of Chicago’s built environment. Property managers across the Loop, River North, the Magnificent Mile, and the booming Fulton Market and West Loop districts increasingly want a single vendor who can handle janitorial, day porters, floor care, light maintenance, and grounds under one contract. The city’s density — high-rises, medical campuses in the Illinois Medical District, university buildings, McCormick Place, and the sprawling logistics and industrial corridors near O’Hare, Midway, and Bedford Park — creates steady, bundled, recurring work. Buildings do not stop needing upkeep, and the companies that manage it well become genuinely hard to replace.
That demand collides with a wave of retiring owners. Many of Chicago’s facility services companies were built by hands-on founders who still personally know every building engineer and every account manager, and who have never built the layer of systems needed for the company to run without them. As contracts grow more complex and labor gets harder to source, that founder-dependence becomes a real risk to the business and a real weight on the owner. Selling to operators who will keep the accounts, retain the staff, and professionalize the back office is a far better outcome than being carved up by a broker or swallowed by a national platform.
Who we buy in the Chicago area
We are looking for a particular kind of Chicago facility services company — an established, multi-service operation with real recurring revenue. The strongest fits usually look like this:
- Recurring, contract-based revenue across janitorial, day porter, floor care, or grounds
- Around $500K or more in annual revenue or owner earnings (SDE) — close counts
- A capable team of supervisors and account leads who can run the work
- A solid reputation with property managers and long-tenured commercial clients
- An owner open to a clean handoff or staying on for a transition period
If most of this fits, a conversation is worthwhile even if selling is still just an idea. We would rather build trust well ahead of any decision than show up only when you are ready to be done.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees, ever. We are the buyer, so no commission comes out of your proceeds and you are never stuck waiting on a listing that never closes while your accounts sit in limbo.
A confidential process from the start. Your account managers, your clients, and your competitors hear nothing until you decide. An NDA comes before we ever look at a contract schedule or set of financials.
Creative, flexible deal structures. A full exit, a partial sale, a seller note, or an earnout tied to retained accounts — we build the structure around your goals, your team, and your tax picture.
Operators, not a fund. A family that runs facility services companies is buying yours and intends to keep operating it, not a fund optimizing for a quick resale.
How the process works
Our process is straightforward and calm. It starts with a confidential conversation about your company — your service mix, your accounts, and what you want your next chapter to look like. If it is a fit, we sign an NDA, review your financials and contract base, and present a clear offer. From there we move through a short diligence period to close. You work directly with the family that will own the company, and we never rush you past what feels right.
We will take care of what you built
When we acquire a Chicago facility services company, continuity comes first. We keep your supervisors and crews, honor the contracts your clients depend on, and protect the reputation that earns you referrals across Cook County. What we build on top is durable structure — account management systems, quality-control routines, hiring and training pipelines, and a dedicated general manager — so the company keeps delivering after you step away. Your name stays respected in the market, and your people gain a more stable, better-run place to work.
Learn more about what we buy, see how we acquire facility services businesses, or read about Investera Holdings.
Frequently asked questions
How much is my facility services business worth in Chicago?
Most established facility services companies trade in a range of roughly 2.5 to 4 times SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings). Where you land depends on recurring contract revenue, client concentration, service mix, and margins. This is a typical range, not a guarantee — we give you a real number after a confidential review of your financials.
Is the process confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality is the standing rule. We sign an NDA before reviewing any client or financial detail, and nothing reaches your staff, clients, or competitors until you decide otherwise.
Will I owe any broker or commission fees?
No. We buy directly, with no broker in the middle, so there is no listing commission or success fee taken from your proceeds. The agreed price is the deal.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
You can. Many owners stay on briefly to transition key accounts and introduce the team; others prefer a part-time advisory role or a clean break. We build the deal around what you want.
How long does the process take?
Most deals close in about 60 to 90 days from the first conversation, depending on how ready your records are. We can move faster or slower to match your timeline.
What areas around Chicago do you buy in?
We buy throughout Chicago and the surrounding Cook County suburbs, including Evanston, Oak Park, Cicero, Skokie, and Berwyn. Accounts spread across the metro are a plus for us.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a facility services business in the Chicago area and have started thinking about stepping back, let’s talk. The first conversation is fully confidential and comes with no obligation — just an honest discussion with the family that would own and run your company next. Reach out to Investera Holdings, and we will understand what you built before we ever talk numbers.