Investera Holdings is a Michigan family that buys service businesses and keeps them running, and landscaping and grounds-maintenance companies fit that plan well. We are not a broker and not a passive fund. When we acquire a Fresno landscaping business, we keep your crews, your maintenance routes, and your name, and we support them with strong systems and a professional management layer so the company keeps thriving after you step back. If you have built steady commercial and HOA grounds contracts around the Valley, we would like to hear from you.
Why Fresno owners are thinking about selling now
Fresno sits in USDA Zone 9b, where the growing season stretches nearly the whole year and the summer heat regularly climbs past 100 degrees. That combination keeps grounds crews busy in every season: mowing, irrigation repair, and heat-stress management through the long dry summer, cleanup and pruning as the Tule fog settles in winter, and constant demand for water-wise, drought-tolerant landscaping as customers adapt to California’s water rules. Business parks along Shaw Avenue, HOAs across Clovis and north Fresno, medians and municipal grounds, and campuses like Fresno State all need dependable maintenance, which makes a route-based Fresno landscaping company a resilient, recurring-revenue asset.
Meanwhile, plenty of the owners who built these companies are ready to slow down but have no succession plan in place. Selling to a competitor can mean your crews are scattered and your accounts absorbed; selling through a broker means paying a fee to someone who moves on the moment the deal signs. Investera is built differently. We buy to own and operate for the long term, so we keep the crews and equipment, protect your contracts, and add the management structure that lets the company run without you on every job site. Moving while your routes and reputation are strong is what earns the best outcome.
Who we buy in the Fresno area
We look for landscaping and grounds companies that run on routes, crews, and repeat contracts rather than the owner’s daily hustle.
- Recurring maintenance contracts with commercial or HOA accounts
- About $500K+ in revenue or SDE, or reasonably close
- Crew leads and a foreman who can run routes without you
- A strong reputation across Fresno and nearby communities
- An owner open to a clean handoff or a short stay-on
If that sounds like your business, the exact numbers can come later. We would rather start with an honest conversation about what you have built.
What makes selling to Investera different
No broker fees. We buy your landscaping company directly, so none of your proceeds are lost to a listing commission or a middleman.
A confidential process. Your crews, your HOA and commercial clients, and your competitors hear nothing until you decide the time is right.
Creative deal structures. A full purchase, a gradual transition, or a stay-on through a peak season, we build terms around your goals instead of a fixed formula.
Operators, not a fund. We run service companies ourselves, including CT Cleaners and Optimal Facility Services, so we understand crews, routes, and seasonal demand firsthand.
How the process works
The path starts with a private call about your contracts, your crews, and the future you want. If it feels like a fit, we sign a mutual NDA, look over a few years of financials and your account list, and give you a straight valuation built on your seller’s discretionary earnings. We then agree on structure and terms and work through a short due-diligence and closing period. Every step is clear, and you control the pace throughout.
We will take care of what you built
After the sale, we keep the company whole and make it run better. A dedicated general manager and put-in-charge team take over scheduling, bidding, and quality so nothing depends on the owner being on-site, while the crews, the equipment, and the local name stay put. Better systems mean tighter routes and steadier payroll, and your longtime accounts across business parks, HOAs, and municipal grounds keep the reliable service they expect. Our aim is a company that keeps growing and keeps its people employed well past the handoff.
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 Fresno?
Healthy landscaping and grounds companies generally sell for roughly 2.5 to 4 times seller’s discretionary earnings (SDE). The share of revenue under recurring maintenance contracts, crew stability, and the condition of your equipment move you within that range. It is a typical range rather than a guarantee; after a confidential look at your numbers we give you a specific figure and explain it.
Will you keep this confidential?
Yes. We sign a mutual NDA early, and nothing reaches your crews, your clients, or competitors until you choose to proceed. Discretion protects your accounts, your people, and the value of the business.
Are there any broker or advisory fees?
No. We are the buyer, not a broker, so no commission comes out of your proceeds. You work directly with the family that will own and operate the company.
Can I stay involved after selling?
If you want to. Some owners retire at closing; others stay on for a season to introduce key accounts and steady the crews. We build the transition around your preference.
How long does a sale usually take?
A well-organized Fresno landscaping deal can move from first call to close in a few months, depending on how quickly financials and contracts come together. We work at your pace and avoid artificial deadlines.
What areas around Fresno do you buy in?
We buy across Fresno County and the surrounding towns, including Clovis, Madera, Selma, Reedley, Sanger, Kerman, and Kingsburg. Routes that reach across the central Valley are a plus for us.
Start a confidential conversation
If you own a landscaping or grounds-maintenance company in the Fresno area and have started thinking about what comes next, let’s have a quiet, no-pressure conversation. No listing, no fee, no obligation, just a direct talk with the family that would own and run your business. Contact Investera Holdings and we will keep everything confidential from the first call.