If you own a facility services company in Memphis and have begun thinking about your exit, Investera Holdings would like to talk. We are a Michigan family-operated company that buys established service businesses and keeps them running under our own ownership. We are not a broker looking for a listing, and we are not a passive fund chasing a return. We acquire facility services companies outright, install proven operating systems and a dedicated general manager, and keep serving the buildings and campuses you serve today long after the founder steps back. One of our own portfolio companies is Optimal Facility Services, alongside CT Cleaners, so we understand bundled contracts, multi-site scopes, and what it takes to be the vendor a facility manager can rely on. If you have built something real in Shelby County, we would be glad to learn about it.
Why Memphis owners are thinking about selling now
Memphis is one of the country’s great distribution and industrial hubs, and that shapes the facility services market like nowhere else. The FedEx superhub, the sprawling warehouses of the southeast industrial corridor, the corporate campuses of AutoZone, International Paper, and First Horizon, and the dense building stock of Downtown and the Poplar Corridor all need someone to keep their space clean, maintained, and functioning. Facility services companies that bundle janitorial, grounds, and light maintenance into recurring, multi-site agreements sit on exactly the kind of durable, contract-based revenue that holds its value through economic cycles.
Many of the owners who built these companies, though, are ready for a change. Managing scattered crews across dozens of sites, riding out labor turnover, and keeping demanding facility managers happy is a grind that eventually wears down even the best operators. Selling through a broker means fees and unqualified buyers; selling to a national roll-up often means your local relationships and your team get swallowed into a call center. Investera is a different option: we buy quietly, keep the contracts and the people, and add the management layer that lets the business run without the founder personally chasing every site. If you are starting to think about what comes next, this is a good time to talk.
Who we buy in the Memphis area
We are not trying to acquire every vendor in the metro. We look for facility services companies with recurring contracts, a capable field team, and a strong name with local property and facility managers. In general, a fit looks like this:
- Recurring or contract-based facility services revenue
- Roughly $500K+ in revenue or SDE (close is fine)
- Site supervisors or a manager who can run the field
- A solid reputation with Memphis-area facility managers
- An owner open to a clean handoff, or staying on a while
If that sounds like your company, the financials do not need to be perfect and the systems do not need to be sophisticated. Real contracts and a capable team are what matter most. We will work through the rest with you.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees, ever. You deal directly with the owners who will run your company. There is no listing commission, no middleman markup, and no third party carving out a piece of what you built.
A confidential process. Your crews, your clients, and your competitors learn nothing until you are ready. Early conversations stay private, and nothing advances without your sign-off.
Deal terms that fit you. A clean exit, a phased transition, or a structure that spreads payments for tax purposes, we shape the deal around your goals rather than a rigid template.
Operators, not a fund. We run what we buy. Keeping your contracts and your people intact is precisely how we succeed, so their continuity is the point, not a side note.
How the process works
The process is clear and moves at your pace. It starts with a private call to understand the business and what you are hoping for. If there is a fit, we sign a mutual confidentiality agreement and review the basics: your contract mix, revenue, margins, and how sites are staffed and supervised. We can usually share a general sense of value quickly and, if the direction appeals to you, put a simple offer forward. Diligence is respectful and focused, and we shoulder most of the work so you can keep servicing your sites without disruption throughout.
We will take care of what you built
When we acquire a Memphis facility services company, we start by protecting what already works: the contracts, the supervisors and crews who want to stay, and the reputation you earned with local property managers. Then we bring in the systems and the dedicated general manager that let the operation run without the founder living at every site, covering scheduling, quality control, supply and equipment management, and hiring. This is continuity by design, not a teardown. The clients who trusted your company should experience steadier, more consistent service, and your people should feel more supported, not less.
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 Memphis?
Facility services companies typically trade in a range of about 2.5x to 4x SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings), with the exact figure driven by your contract mix, how much revenue recurs, margins, and how independently the business runs. That is a typical range, not a guarantee. Once we understand your numbers, we can give you a grounded sense of value quickly and without obligation.
Will this stay confidential?
Yes. We sign a mutual confidentiality agreement before you share anything sensitive, and your crews, clients, and competitors hear nothing until you decide it is time. Discretion keeps your business stable through the process.
Are there any broker fees or commissions?
None. We are the buyer, not a broker. There is no listing commission and no success fee, so dealing with us directly keeps more of the value with you.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
If you want to. Some owners hand off fully within weeks; others stay on to introduce clients and steady the field team. We build the transition around your preferences.
How long does a sale usually take?
A focused process often runs from a few weeks to a couple of months from first call to close. Clean records help, but we can work with what you have in place.
What areas around Memphis do you buy in?
We look at facility services companies across the greater Memphis area, including Germantown, Collierville, Bartlett, Southaven, Cordova, and Millington. If you serve Shelby County and the surrounding communities, we would like to hear from you.
Start a confidential conversation
If this sounds like a conversation worth having, let’s have it, privately and with no pressure. Nothing is shared with anyone else and there is no obligation. Tell us about your Memphis facility services company and what you would like your next chapter to look like, and we will listen closely, answer your questions honestly, and give you a straight read on whether there is a fit. Even if any decision is well down the road, an early conversation costs nothing and helps you plan. Reach out to Investera Holdings to begin a confidential discussion.