Investera Holdings is a family-operated buyer from Michigan that acquires landscaping and grounds-maintenance businesses in Columbus and across Franklin County, and keeps them running. We aren’t brokers listing your company for a commission, and we aren’t a passive fund parking money. We are operators. After we buy a landscaping company, we put a dedicated general manager and a professional management layer in charge so crews, routes, and seasonal contracts keep going without the owner running every job. CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services are our own portfolio companies, evidence that we operate what we buy.
Why Columbus owners are thinking about selling now
No trade is more tied to Central Ohio’s calendar than landscaping and grounds care. Columbus runs through four full seasons, and each one is its own revenue stream: spring cleanups and mulch, a long mowing season from April into October, heavy fall leaf removal, and, crucially, commercial snow and ice management once winter sets in. That winter contract layer is what turns a seasonal mowing operation into a year-round business, and it is abundant across the parking lots, office parks, and retail centers of a metro this size.
The places that buy grounds maintenance keep multiplying here. Master-planned suburbs like Dublin, New Albany, Powell, and Westerville are full of HOAs and corporate campuses that need contracted care, while retail hubs like Easton Town Center and Polaris and the region’s expanding office and industrial parks all carry landscape and snow contracts. As one of the fastest-growing metros in the Midwest, Columbus keeps adding acreage that has to be maintained. Yet many of the owners who built these crews are ready to hang it up, and a professional management layer lets them retire without stranding their clients or their people.
Who we buy in the Columbus area
We are not trying to buy every landscaping outfit in Franklin County. We are looking for a specific kind of Columbus grounds business, one with contracted work and crew leads who already run the routes.
- Recurring maintenance and/or seasonal snow contracts
- Around $500K+ in revenue or SDE (close is fine)
- Crew leads who can run routes without the owner
- A good name with Columbus-area properties and HOAs
- An owner open to a clean handoff or staying through a season
If that resembles the business you have grown, it is worth a conversation. Close but not exact is fine; do not rule yourself out over one line.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We’re the buyer, not a listing agent, so no commission is skimmed off your sale, and the proceeds of your landscaping business stay yours.
A confidential process. Your crews, clients, and competitors stay in the dark until you choose otherwise. We sign an NDA before you ever share the numbers.
Creative deal structures. Cash at close, seller financing, an earnout on your renewing contracts, or a season-long handoff; we design terms that match your timing rather than a one-size template.
Operators, not a fund. We keep the business mowing, planting, and plowing under our own management, stewarding it for years instead of flipping or dismantling it.
How the process works
Getting started couldn’t be simpler. We begin with a confidential call about your contracts, your crews, and what you would like out of a sale. If there is a fit, we sign an NDA, look over a few seasons of financials, and put a clear offer in front of you. Diligence is handled by us directly, with no broker relaying messages, and we close on a timeline that works around your season. Most owners are relieved by how uncomplicated it turns out to be.
We will take care of what you built
When we acquire a landscaping company, your crew leads, seasonal staff, and the name on your trucks all stay in place. A dedicated general manager takes over bidding, scheduling, and client relationships, while we reinforce the back office and equipment planning behind them. The property managers and homeowners across Franklin County should see the same crews and steadier service, not a disruption. That continuity is the entire reason we buy rather than broker.
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 Columbus?
Most healthy landscaping and grounds businesses sell for roughly 2.5 to 4 times SDE. The multiple depends heavily on how much of your revenue is contracted, especially renewing maintenance and snow agreements, how well the routes run without you, and your reputation with clients. That is a typical range, not a promise; a real number comes from reviewing your actuals together.
Will my crews or clients find out we’re talking?
No. We keep early conversations confidential and sign an NDA before any financials change hands, so your team, your clients, and competing crews won’t hear about it until you are ready.
Do I pay any commissions or fees?
No. We are the buyer, not a broker, so there is no listing commission or success fee taken from your proceeds. The price we agree on is what you get.
Can I stay on, or step away right after selling?
Whichever you prefer. Because our own general manager steps in, you can hand off quickly or stay through a season to transition relationships. Staying is welcome but optional.
How long does a sale usually take?
Typically 30 to 90 days from the first real conversation to close, depending on your financials and the structure. We can speed up or slow down to fit your season and your plans.
What areas around Columbus do you buy in?
All across Franklin County and the surrounding suburbs, with Dublin, Westerville, Grove City, Reynoldsburg, and Hilliard included, plus the broader Central Ohio area.
Start a confidential conversation
If you’ve built a landscaping or grounds-maintenance business around Columbus and you’re starting to think about the next chapter, let’s talk, privately and with no obligation. One quiet conversation with Investera Holdings will show you whether there is a fit, and there is nothing to lose by asking.