Investera Holdings is a Michigan family-operated company that buys established service businesses and keeps them running for the long term. We are not a broker, and we are not a passive fund flipping assets. We are operators who acquire facility services companies, put a professional management layer in charge, and continue what the founder built. If you own a facility services business in Wilmington and have started to consider a transition, we want to hear from you. Our first act after closing is to install a dedicated general manager and a put-in-charge team so contracts, staffing, and daily operations continue seamlessly without leaning on you for every decision. Our portfolio companies, CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services, show how we do this in the real world.
Why Wilmington owners are thinking about selling now
Wilmington is unusually rich in the kind of institutional buildings that need integrated facility services. Delaware’s status as a corporate and banking hub filled the city with office towers, operations centers, and back-office campuses around Rodney Square and Market Street, while the Riverfront district added offices, the Chase Center, and event venues along the Christina River. Add Christiana Care’s Wilmington Hospital, the Nemours campus, the courts and government buildings tied to Delaware’s legal franchise, and the corporate offices strung along the Concord Pike corridor, and you have a deep base of multi-tenant and single-site facilities that rely on outside partners for janitorial, maintenance, grounds, and coordinated building services. Companies that bundle those services under recurring contracts have built something durable.
Many facility services owners in New Castle County are now approaching a natural handoff. Contracts have grown more sophisticated, clients expect one accountable partner rather than a patchwork of vendors, and the administrative load of managing crews, subcontractors, and compliance keeps rising. Owners who have built a book of recurring, multi-year relationships often find that the business depends too heavily on them personally to make a clean exit easy. That is precisely the situation we are built to solve, buying the company, keeping the team and the accounts, and adding the management depth that lets the operation run without the founder carrying it.
Who we buy in the Wilmington area
We are deliberate about what we acquire, and we value straight talk over a rehearsed pitch. The Wilmington facility services businesses we most want to talk with tend to look like this:
- Recurring, contract-based revenue across multiple service lines
- Roughly $500K or more in revenue or owner earnings (close counts)
- Site managers and crews who run the accounts day to day
- A dependable reputation with local commercial and institutional clients
- An owner open to a clean handoff or to staying involved for a time
If your company is a bit smaller than that or your reporting is informal, still get in touch. We have taken a serious look at businesses that did not fit the profile perfectly, and we would rather learn the real details than pass based on a first impression.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We buy directly, so no listing commission or middleman fee comes out of the proceeds you receive.
A confidential process throughout. Your managers, clients, and competitors stay in the dark until you and we jointly decide the timing is right.
Creative deal structures. Cash at close, an earn-out, seller financing, or a staged transition, we shape terms around your priorities rather than a fixed formula.
Operators, not a fund. A hands-on Michigan family that runs facility businesses will own this, not a fund managing toward a scheduled exit.
How the process works
The path forward is simple and moves at your speed. We begin with a confidential call to understand your service lines, your contracts, your team, and your goals for a transition. If it looks like a fit, we sign a mutual NDA and review a few years of financials along with a summary of your accounts. We can usually provide a valuation range within a couple of weeks, and if the framework works for both sides, we handle diligence efficiently and discreetly. Since we are the direct buyer rather than a broker marketing your company, there are fewer parties involved, less disruption, and far more privacy than a conventional sale.
We will take care of what you built
When we acquire a Wilmington facility services company, stability comes first. The general manager we put in charge learns each site, meets the account managers and crews, and ensures every contract keeps being delivered to standard. Employees keep their roles, clients keep the partner they rely on, and the service quality that won those contracts stays intact. Over time we layer in the scheduling, reporting, and back-office systems that founders seldom have time to build, which strengthens client retention and makes the business steadier than before. Our aim is to be careful stewards of the company and the relationships you built, not to break them apart for short-term gain.
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 Wilmington?
Most healthy facility services companies sell in a range of roughly 2.5 to 4 times seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE), with recurring contract revenue, client mix, margins, and management depth determining where you land. It is a typical range, not a guarantee, and we will explain exactly how we build a number for your business.
Is the process kept confidential?
Yes. We sign a mutual NDA early, and nothing is disclosed to your staff, clients, or competitors until you decide the timing is right.
Are there broker fees involved?
No. We are the direct buyer, so there is no listing commission and no broker fee reducing your proceeds.
Can I remain involved after the sale?
If you would like to, yes. Some owners prefer a clean exit while others stay through a transition or in an advisory capacity. We build the arrangement around you.
How long does a typical deal take?
From first conversation to close is often a couple of months, and faster when records are in order. We keep it comfortable and never rush you.
What areas around Wilmington do you buy in?
We look across New Castle County and the surrounding area, including Newark DE, Bear, Elsmere, Claymont, and New Castle.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a facility services company in the Wilmington area and are even lightly considering your options, let’s talk. The first conversation with Investera Holdings is confidential, relaxed, and free of any obligation, and you will gain a clearer understanding of what your business is worth whether or not we move ahead. Reach out to begin a private conversation on your terms.