Investera Holdings is a Michigan family-operated company that acquires landscaping and grounds-maintenance businesses in Austin and across Travis County, then keeps them running with strong systems and professional management. We are operators, not brokers, and not a passive fund. When we buy a landscaping company, we install reliable route, crew-scheduling, and account-management systems and put a dedicated general manager in charge, so the crews, the mowers, and the contracts keep moving without the owner in every truck. Running service businesses like CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services taught us how field operations really work. If you built a respected grounds company in the Central Texas climate and are thinking about an exit, this page is for you.
Why Austin owners are thinking about selling now
Austin’s landscape sector is powered by a long, demanding growing season and a wave of new development. Warm weather stretches most of the year, St. Augustine and Bermuda lawns need constant attention, drought cycles and watering restrictions push clients toward xeriscaping and irrigation work, and the region’s caliche soils and flash-flood swings make skilled grounds management genuinely valuable. Commercial campuses along the tech corridors, HOA-governed communities pushing out toward Leander and Kyle, and the parks and greenbelts that define neighborhoods around Zilker and Lady Bird Lake all sustain recurring maintenance contracts. A company with a strong route book has steady, defensible revenue.
The trade is also physically and operationally hard on owners. Grounds work means early mornings, seasonal labor that is tough to retain in Austin’s competitive market, equipment upkeep, weather disruptions, and an owner who is often still bidding jobs, running a crew, and handling billing personally. Many built loyal commercial and HOA accounts but never built the layer of management that would let them step off the truck. That is the exact gap we fill. If your accounts and reputation are solid but the daily grind is wearing you down, selling to an operator who will professionalize the business can protect everything you built.
Who we buy in the Austin area
We fit established Austin landscaping and grounds companies with recurring maintenance contracts and a trusted name, not new startups or solo-mower operations.
- Recurring revenue from maintenance or grounds contracts
- Roughly $500K+ in annual revenue or SDE (close is fine)
- Capable crew leaders and supervisors who can stay on
- A strong reputation with Austin-area commercial, HOA, or residential clients
- An owner open to a clean handoff or staying on through a transition
If that sounds like your company, a confidential conversation is free and could open options you have not considered.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We are the direct buyer, so no listing commission or broker percentage is skimmed from your sale price as it would be in a brokered transaction.
A confidential process. Your crews, clients, and competitors hear nothing until you are ready; protecting your route book and people is central to how we work.
Creative deal structures. We can mix cash at close, seller financing, earnouts, or a phased exit to fit your timing and tax situation instead of one rigid formula.
Operators, not a fund. We run field-service businesses ourselves; we are not financiers flipping assets, so your company keeps operating under real operators after the sale.
How the process works
The process is simple and unhurried. It starts with a private call about your route book, your crews, and your goals for a sale. If there is a fit, we sign a mutual NDA and review basic financials to build an honest valuation grounded in your recurring contracts. We then present a clear offer and structure, run a focused diligence period on your accounts, equipment, and staffing, and set a closing timeline that works for you. You work directly with the family that will own the business, not a distant deal desk.
We will take care of what you built
When we acquire an Austin landscaping company, we protect what makes it valuable: your crews, your contracts, and your name in the market. Crew leaders and field staff keep their jobs, clients keep the standard of care they expect, and we invest in scheduling, equipment, and account-management systems that smooth out seasonal swings. A dedicated general manager owns daily operations so the company runs steadily rather than depending on one worn-out owner. Our goal is a stronger, better-run business after the sale, not a hollowed-out one.
Learn more about what we buy, see how we acquire landscaping & grounds businesses, or read about Investera Holdings.
Frequently asked questions
How much is my landscaping business worth in Austin?
Most well-run landscaping and grounds companies sell in a range of roughly 2.5x to 4x of SDE (seller’s discretionary earnings). Where you fall depends on how much of your revenue is contracted and recurring, how loyal your accounts are, and how well the business runs without you. It is a typical range, not a guarantee, and we give you an honest figure after reviewing your books.
Will this stay confidential?
Yes. We work under a mutual NDA and tell no one. Your crews, clients, and competitors hear nothing until you decide the timing is right. Keeping it quiet protects the value we are both preserving.
Do you charge any fees or commissions?
No. Because we buy directly rather than broker the deal, there is no listing fee and no commission taken from your proceeds. There is no middleman in between.
Can I stay involved after the sale?
You can if you want to. Some owners transition out in a few weeks; others stay on to bid work or advise through a season. We build the deal around the role that suits you.
How long does a typical deal take?
When both sides are committed, a typical landscaping deal can close in roughly 30 to 60 days depending on diligence and your timing. We keep things moving without pressure.
What areas around Austin do you buy in?
We buy across the Austin metro and Travis County, including Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Georgetown, Leander, and Kyle. If your routes cover greater Austin, we would like to talk.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a landscaping or grounds company in the Austin area and have started picturing an exit, let’s talk privately with no obligation. You will speak directly with the family behind Investera Holdings, get an honest sense of what your business could be worth, and owe nothing if the time is not right. Reach out today and we will keep it entirely confidential.