Investera Holdings is a Michigan family-operated company that buys landscaping and grounds-maintenance businesses in Dearborn and keeps them running season after season. We are not a broker and not a passive fund – we’re operators who acquire one company at a time, put a dedicated general manager and solid systems in place, and grow it. If you own a landscaping or grounds business in Dearborn and you’re thinking about the future, we’d like to have a quiet conversation.
Why Dearborn owners are thinking about selling now
Dearborn’s four distinct seasons make grounds care a genuinely year-round business. Spring cleanups and mulching give way to a long mowing season, then heavy fall leaf work across the city’s mature tree canopy – the historic Ford Homes district and the established West Dearborn neighborhoods are full of large, old shade trees – and finally to the winter snow and ice management that keeps commercial lots open through months of Michigan cold. Commercial demand is deep too: the Ford campus, the office parks near Fairlane, apartment and HOA communities, and the green space along the Rouge River all need dependable grounds crews. A company with a mix of residential routes and commercial contracts here has built something durable.
That seasonality is exactly what makes a Dearborn landscaping company valuable – recurring maintenance contracts and snow agreements create predictable revenue most trades envy. It also wears owners down. Running mowing crews all summer and plowing at 3 a.m. all winter is a young person’s grind, and many established local owners are ready to step back but don’t want to auction their accounts and equipment to the highest bidder or watch loyal crews scatter. We offer a cleaner path: we buy the business whole, keep the routes, contracts, and people, and run it with professional management so it no longer depends on the owner being on a mower or behind a plow.
Who we buy in the Dearborn area
We’re looking to buy one well-run Dearborn landscaping or grounds business and operate it for the long term. If you’ve built recurring maintenance work and a reliable crew, you’re who we want to reach.
- Recurring revenue from maintenance contracts, HOA accounts, or snow agreements
- Around $500K+ in annual revenue or seller’s discretionary earnings (close is fine)
- Crew leaders who can run routes and jobs without the owner on site
- A strong reputation with Dearborn-area homeowners, HOAs, or commercial properties
- An owner ready for a clean handoff, or open to staying on through a season
If that sounds like your operation, a confidential conversation is the right first step – and even if your numbers run a bit under, it’s worth a call.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees, ever. You deal straight with Investera as the buyer, with no listing agent and no commission carved out of your proceeds.
A confidential process throughout. Your crews, your customers, and competing landscapers hear nothing until you’re ready; early conversations stay strictly private.
Creative, flexible deal structures. Full sale, seasonal transition, earn-out, or seller financing – we build terms around your goals rather than a rigid formula.
Operators, not a passive fund. We run service businesses ourselves, including CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services, and we install a put-in-charge general manager and systems so your company runs without you.
How the process works
Our process is relaxed and respects your time. It starts with an informal talk about your business, your routes, and what you’d want from a sale. If we both see a fit, we sign a mutual confidentiality agreement, review a couple of years of financials and your contract and snow-agreement mix, and give you a clear valuation range – no obligation, no fees. From there we can usually reach a written offer within a few weeks and close on a schedule that works for you and your crews, mindful of the season.
We will take care of what you built
When we buy a Dearborn landscaping company, we’re buying the trust of every property that counts on you to show up – for the weekly cut and for the first snowfall. We keep the business running under its name, honor maintenance and snow contracts, and add a professional management layer: a dedicated general manager plus routing, scheduling, and equipment-maintenance systems that keep crews efficient. Your customers keep the service they rely on, your crew keeps their jobs, and your reputation across Dearborn’s neighborhoods carries on.
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 Dearborn?
Most healthy Dearborn landscaping and grounds businesses sell for roughly 2.5 to 4 times seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE). Where you land depends on your recurring-contract base, snow revenue, equipment, and customer mix. It’s a typical range, not a guarantee – after we see your financials, we’ll give you an honest, specific number.
Will my customers or crew find out early?
No. We guard your privacy from the outset. A mutual NDA precedes any look at sensitive information, and your crews, customers, and competitors aren’t told until you decide the timing. Early talks stay between you and Investera.
Are there broker or commission fees?
None. Investera buys directly, so there’s no broker, no listing commission, and no advisory fee taken from your proceeds. The price we agree on is what matters.
Can I stay on after the sale?
Yes, if you’d like to. Some owners exit cleanly; others stay through a season to hand off accounts and train crew leaders, and some keep a longer advisory role. We shape the transition around you.
How long does a sale usually take?
After our first conversation and a signed NDA, many deals move from financial review to a written offer within a few weeks, then close on your timeline – often planned around the season. Clean books and organized contracts speed it up.
What areas around Dearborn do you buy in?
We buy across Dearborn and the surrounding Wayne County communities, including Dearborn Heights, Detroit, Melvindale, Allen Park, and Inkster. If your routes reach nearby towns, that’s not a problem.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a landscaping or grounds business in Dearborn and have wondered what a well-timed, no-pressure exit might look like, let’s talk. One confidential conversation is free and commits you to nothing, but it could point to a way to sell to real operators who will protect your crew, your contracts, and your name. Contact Investera Holdings whenever you’re ready.