Investera Holdings is a Michigan family-operated company that buys facility services businesses in Duluth and keeps them running as going concerns. We are operators and buyers, not brokers and not a passive fund. When an owner sells to us, the crews keep their assignments, the service contracts stay in force, and the company keeps the name and relationships it has spent years building. Our whole approach is built on strong operating systems and a professional management layer, so multi-site accounts and blended service programs keep running smoothly without the owner personally coordinating every trade. One of our own portfolio companies is literally named Optimal Facility Services, so integrated facilities work is a world we operate in every day. If you have built a dependable facility services company across the Twin Ports, we would like to be a careful, straightforward buyer when you are ready.
Why Duluth owners are thinking about selling now
Duluth is an institutional town, and institutions are what make facility services a strong business here. The city serves as the regional hub for healthcare, higher education, shipping, and government across northeastern Minnesota, which means large, complex campuses that need janitorial, grounds, maintenance, and support services bundled together. The Essentia and St. Luke’s medical systems, the University of Minnesota Duluth and the College of St. Scholastica, the Duluth Seaway Port Authority facilities, and downtown corporate and public buildings all favor providers who can manage several service lines under one contract. That integrated, recurring work is more defensible than single-service jobs, and it is exactly the kind of company we are built to steward.
There are practical reasons this is a sensible moment to consider a sale. Duluth’s demanding climate keeps facility programs busy across every season, from winter ice management and interior floor care through a compressed summer of exterior upkeep, so a well-run company generates steady year-round revenue. At the same time, many owners who assembled these operations are approaching retirement, and running a multi-trade business with tight regional labor is genuinely hard to hand to one successor. A buyer who keeps your service lines intact, retains your supervisors and crews, and layers in real management infrastructure is often the cleanest way to protect what you have built and the people who built it with you.
Who we buy in the Duluth area
We are choosy about fit. We are seeking a small number of well-run Duluth facility services businesses that are already healthy and where a clean handoff is realistic.
- Recurring, contract-based facility services revenue
- Approximately $500K or more in revenue or SDE (close is fine)
- Capable supervisors and crews across your service lines
- A strong reputation with institutional or commercial clients
- An owner open to a clean handoff or staying on a while
If that is a fair picture of your company, we should connect. And if a detail or two does not line up perfectly, it is still worth a conversation before you rule anything out.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We buy directly as the principal, so you keep your full proceeds instead of handing a commission to a middleman who exits at closing.
A confidential process by default. Your clients, crews, and competitors learn nothing until you choose to tell them; early discussions are private and unhurried.
Creative deal structures. Whether you want cash at close, seller financing, a rollover interest, or a staged transition, we build terms around what serves you.
Operators, not a fund. We run facility services businesses ourselves and intend to own yours for the long term, not package it up and resell it.
How the process works
Our process is designed to be clear and undemanding. It starts with one confidential conversation about your company, your service lines, your people, and your goals. If it looks promising, we sign a mutual NDA and review two or so years of financials plus your contract and account mix. From there we can generally share a realistic valuation range and a term outline within a week or two, with nothing owed by you. If we go forward, we run diligence discreetly and keep the circle of people who know as small as possible, so your accounts and field teams carry on without interruption.
We will take care of what you built
Once the deal closes, our focus is on keeping the business whole and stable. We operate it as an ongoing company, so your crews keep their jobs, your institutional clients keep the coordinated service they depend on, and your name keeps its reputation across Duluth. We bring in a dedicated general manager and proven back-office systems so the business no longer hinges on the owner personally holding the accounts together. The measure we hold ourselves to is straightforward: your company should be better supported and more resilient after the transition than it was before it.
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 Duluth?
Most healthy facility services businesses trade in a range of roughly 2.5 to 4x SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings), influenced by contract stability, the breadth of your service lines, client concentration, and margins. That is a typical range and not a guarantee; we would study your actual numbers before offering a specific figure.
Is the process confidential?
Yes. Confidentiality is the starting point. Nothing is shared with clients, employees, or competitors during early talks, and we sign a mutual NDA before reviewing any sensitive information.
Are there broker fees involved?
None. We are the buyer, not a broker, so there is no commission and nothing is subtracted from your proceeds. You deal directly with the family behind the decision.
Can I remain involved after the sale?
You are welcome to. Some owners want a clean exit after a brief handoff, and others stay on to transition key institutional accounts. We will design the arrangement around your wishes.
How long does the sale usually take?
Typically 60 to 120 days from first conversation to close, depending on how quickly we can review financials and how you want to sequence the transition. We can speed up or slow down as needed.
What areas around Duluth do you buy in?
We look across greater Duluth and neighboring communities including Superior, Hermantown, Proctor, and Cloquet. If your accounts span the Twin Ports region, we would like to talk.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a facility services business in Duluth and have begun thinking about what comes next, we would welcome a confidential, no-pressure talk. There is no obligation, nothing is revealed to your clients or crews, and you will speak directly with the family that would own and run the company. Reach out and we will listen carefully, tell you honestly whether it looks like a fit, and give you a realistic sense of value before you decide on anything.