Investera Holdings is a Michigan family-operated company that buys facility services businesses in Portage and keeps them operating and growing. We are operators and buyers, not brokers and not a passive fund. Optimal Facility Services and CT Cleaners, the latter founded in nearby Kalamazoo, are part of our own portfolio, so we understand this work from the inside. If you run an integrated facility-services company, bundling janitorial, grounds, light maintenance, snow removal, or handyman work for Portage’s large campuses and property managers, and you are thinking about a transition, we buy the company, retain your people, and honor the contracts that keep those buildings running.
Why Portage owners are thinking about selling now
Portage is unusually rich in the kind of large, multi-building sites that need bundled facility services. Pfizer’s sprawling injectable-manufacturing campus, the medical-device operations tied to Stryker in the area, the retail complex around The Crossroads, and the office and warehouse parks along the I-94 corridor all prefer a single vendor who can handle cleaning, grounds, common-area upkeep, and seasonal work under one contract. If you have built a company that manages several of those services for even a handful of anchor clients, you own something a lot of buyers want: diversified, sticky, recurring revenue that is hard for a competitor to unbundle.
The flip side is that integrated facility management is operationally heavy, and it lands squarely on the owner. You are juggling multiple trades, subcontractors, and service schedules, and in Portage the calendar is unforgiving: snow-and-ice response owns the winter, spring brings grounds and cleanup demand, and interior and maintenance work runs year-round. Coordinating all of it, plus staffing, insurance, and client reporting, is a seven-day job. If you are ready to hand the coordination to an operator who already runs multi-service companies, you can step back without breaking up the business you assembled.
Who we buy in the Portage area
We are deliberate about what we acquire, because we plan to run it for years rather than resell it. A Portage facility-services company is generally a strong fit when it resembles this:
- Recurring, contract-based revenue across one or more services: janitorial, grounds, maintenance, or seasonal work billed on ongoing agreements rather than sporadic projects.
- Roughly $500K or more in annual revenue or seller’s discretionary earnings, with dependable margins. Being near that range is still worth a talk.
- A capable operating team: account managers, crew leads, or supervisors who coordinate the trades so the owner is not the only point of control.
- A solid, well-earned reputation with Portage and Kalamazoo County property managers, facility directors, and anchor clients who renew year after year.
- An owner ready for a clean handoff, whether you want to exit after a defined transition or stay on to stabilize accounts and cross-trained crews.
If your company covers only part of this but the core is healthy, get in touch anyway. We are happy to look honestly at what you have built and tell you whether it fits how we operate.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees taken out of your proceeds. We buy directly, so there is no business-broker commission and no marketplace listing expense. The terms we reach are between you and the family that will own the company, without a middleman claiming a cut of your sale.
A confidential process, start to finish. Your account managers, your clients, and rival facility firms in the area do not find out you are exploring a sale. We sign an NDA early, keep everything private, and make no announcement unless and until a deal closes.
Flexible, creative structures. As principals we can tailor the deal: cash at close, a seller note, an earn-out tied to contract retention, or a phased transition around your timeline. We work with your accountant so the structure is fair and mindful of taxes.
Operators who keep the platform intact, not a fund that dismantles it. Instead of splitting your bundled contracts or offshoring back-office functions, we add a dedicated general manager and a put-in-charge team with proven systems, so your crews stay employed and your clients keep the single-vendor service they signed up for.
How the process works
The process is straightforward and low-pressure. We start with a confidential call about your service mix, your clients, and the exit you envision. If both sides are interested, we sign an NDA and review a few years of financials and your contract roster. We then present a clear offer and structure, usually within a couple of weeks. Diligence is focused and respectful of your time, we handle documentation and the transfer of agreements, and we sequence the handoff so account managers and clients are informed only when appropriate. It is markedly smoother than shopping a complex, multi-service business on the open market.
We will take care of what you built
After closing, stability comes first. We put a dedicated general manager and put-in-charge team in place, document how each service line and account is run, and keep every crew paid on schedule. The teams cleaning, maintaining, and clearing snow at Portage’s campuses today will still be doing that work under our ownership. We then reinvest in systems, cross-training, and reporting so the company can take on more scope and larger clients, all while protecting the reputation and local relationships that made your business the trusted single vendor.
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 Portage?
Integrated facility-services companies typically sell in a range of about 2.5x to 4x seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE). Where you fall depends on how diversified and recurring your contracts are, your margins, client retention, and how well the operation runs without you. This is a general range rather than a guarantee, and a confidential look at your financials is the only way to pin down a real number.
Can you keep this confidential from my clients and staff?
Yes. Confidentiality is central to how we operate. We sign an NDA early, keep your financials and our conversations private, and do not notify your account managers, clients, or competitors. Nothing is made public unless a deal closes, and we plan any announcement together.
Will I owe broker or listing fees?
No. Because we are the direct buyer, there is no business-broker commission and no listing fee deducted from your proceeds, which is a meaningful advantage over selling on the open market.
Can I remain involved after the sale?
If you would like to, yes. Some owners transition out over a few months; others stay on to keep anchor accounts and cross-trained crews steady during the handoff. We shape the role around what you want.
What is the typical timeline to close?
Usually a matter of weeks rather than the many months a public listing can require. Once financials are shared and terms are aligned, diligence and closing move efficiently because you deal directly with the decision-makers.
What areas around Portage do you buy in?
We acquire across the greater Kalamazoo area, including Portage, Kalamazoo, Texas Township, Schoolcraft, Vicksburg, and Comstock. If your contracts reach into the surrounding communities, that footprint is often an advantage.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a facility services company in Portage and want to understand what a direct, no-fee sale to a hands-on operator could look like, start a confidential conversation with Investera Holdings. No listing, no commissions, no obligation.