Sell Your Commercial Cleaning Company in Kentucky
Who is buying commercial cleaning companies in Kentucky
Named commercial cleaning acquisitions we have recorded in Kentucky
- Bluegrass Commercial Cleaning, acquired by 4M Building Solutions (O2 Investment Partners)Private-equity-backed buyer · Announced Jul 2026 · Mayfield, KY · Source ↗
| Platform | Owner / backer | Type | Headquarters | Scale | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4M Building Solutions | O2 Investment Partners | Private equity | St. Louis, MO | 27 states in the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and West; more than 7,000 team members | Source ↗ |
| GDI Integrated Facility Services | Birch Hill Equity Partners and Gestion Claude Bigras Inc. (controlled by CEO Claude Bigras); take-private closed Mar 2, 2026 | Private equity | LaSalle, QC | nearly 30,000 employees across North America | Source ↗ |
| Marsden Services | Privately owned (founded by Skip Marsden in 1952) | Strategic / family-owned | St. Paul, MN | 80+ office locations; 10,500+ employees | Source ↗ |
| Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS) | KKR, Ares Management and BlackRock (majority equity holders after the Mar 2024 recapitalization) | Private equity | Oceanside, CA | more than 100,000 client locations throughout North America | Source ↗ |
| Diversified Maintenance (Allied Universal) | Allied Universal (acquired Mar 2025). CDPQ (La Caisse) became Allied's largest shareholder in 2019, alongside Warburg Pincus. | Private equity | Tampa, FL | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| The Facilities Group (TFG) | Greenbriar Equity Group and Revolent Capital Solutions | Private equity | Tampa, FL | 25+ U.S. field offices (TFG website) | Source ↗ |
| Pritchard Industries | Littlejohn & Co. (owner since Oct 2021) | Private equity | New York, NY | 13,000+ employees; 1,000+ clients; 26 states | Source ↗ |
| Kleen-Tech Services | Rainier Partners | Private equity | Denver, CO | operations across more than 30 states; approximately 2,000 employees | Source ↗ |
| Clean Team | Founder and CEO Bob Armbruster (majority); Blue Sage Capital (investment, Sep 2026) | Strategic / family-owned | Toledo, OH | 18 branches across 13 states | Source ↗ |
| Sizemore, Inc. | Inspirit Equity (majority, Jan 2026) | Private equity | Augusta, GA | operates across the Southeastern U.S.; Carlson adds 250+ locations in 10 states | Source ↗ |
| CCS Facility Services | Silver Oak Services Partners | Private equity | Denver, CO | 14 states (Ohio, entered June 2026, is 'its fourteenth state') | Source ↗ |
| Scopes Facility Services | Westbridge Capital | Private equity | Alpharetta, GA | over 1,000 self-performing associates; operations at over 8,000 sites annually | Source ↗ |
| SoftBank Robotics America | SoftBank Robotics Group (holding company for SoftBank Group's robotics businesses) | Strategic / public | San Francisco, CA | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| H&B Facility Services | Boyne Capital | Private equity | Lake Hiawatha, NJ | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| Xanitos | Bessemer Investors (Dec 2025; bought from Angeles Equity Partners) | Private equity | Newtown Square, PA | more than 3,700 employees | Source ↗ |
| Perfect Building Maintenance (PBM) | Privately held, family-owned | Strategic / family-owned | New York, NY | Not disclosed | Source ↗ |
| NAWA Professional Services (formerly CSM Services) | Gun Lake Investments (economic development arm of the Gun Lake Tribe) | Private equity | Grand Rapids, MI | Michigan and northern Indiana; nearly 300 employees | Source ↗ |
Ownership verified October 6, 2026. See every platform's recent deals in the Commercial Cleaning roll-up tracker →
How many janitorial services businesses are in Kentucky
The Census Bureau counted 659 janitorial services businesses in Kentucky in 2023, ranking 30th of 50 states. 53% had fewer than five employees and 81% had fewer than 20. 44 had 50 or more.
| Employees | Establishments | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer than 5 | 346 | 53% |
| 5 to 9 | 114 | 17% |
| 10 to 19 | 76 | 12% |
| 20 to 49 | 79 | 12% |
| 50 or more | 44 | 7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 ↗ (NAICS 561720). An establishment is a single physical location, so an owner with three locations counts three times.
What a commercial cleaning company in Kentucky is worth
Commercial cleaning companies typically sell for 3x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated commercial cleaning companies, with most deals in the $1M–$5M EBITDA (the add-on range PE platforms compete for) range. These are published industry ranges from Sofer Advisors, Three Sixty Seven Advisors and others, not an appraisal of your company.
What buyers pay more for
- +Recurring contract revenue
- +Low customer concentration
- +Management depth beyond the owner
- +Multi-state footprint and route density
What buyers discount
- -High customer concentration
- -Owner dependence
- -Heavy union labor base
- -Thin EBITDA margins (under 10%)
How selling through DealSeam works
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Selling a commercial cleaning company in Kentucky: common questions
How much is a commercial cleaning company in Kentucky worth?
Commercial cleaning companies typically sell for 3x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated commercial cleaning companies, with most deals in the $1M–$5M EBITDA (the add-on range PE platforms compete for) range. Buyers tend to pay more for recurring contract revenue, low customer concentration, management depth beyond the owner and multi-state footprint and route density, and less where they see high customer concentration, owner dependence, heavy union labor base and thin ebitda margins (under 10%). These are industry-wide ranges from Sofer Advisors, Three Sixty Seven Advisors and others, not an appraisal of your company.
Who is buying commercial cleaning companies in Kentucky?
Recent named deals in Kentucky include Bluegrass Commercial Cleaning (acquired by 4M Building Solutions, Jul 2026). Nationally, the largest groups consolidating commercial cleaning companies include 4M Building Solutions (O2 Investment Partners), GDI Integrated Facility Services (Birch Hill Equity Partners and Gestion Claude Bigras Inc.) and Marsden Services (Privately owned); 13 of the 17 platforms we track are private-equity-backed.
How many janitorial services businesses are there in Kentucky?
The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 659 janitorial services businesses in Kentucky in 2023, ranking 30th of 50 states. 53% had fewer than five employees, 81% had fewer than 20, and 44 had 50 or more.
Does it cost anything to sell through DealSeam?
No. Sellers pay nothing. When a deal closes, the buyer pays DealSeam's fee. There is no listing fee and no retainer.
Will my employees or customers find out I'm thinking about selling?
No. Nothing is listed publicly, and your details go to a buyer only after you approve that introduction.
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Sources
Valuation multiples are published ranges from Sofer Advisors, How to Value a Commercial Cleaning Company for Sale (updated Jun 2026), Three Sixty Seven Advisors, U.S. Commercial Janitorial Services report (May 2026), HedgeStone Business Advisors, Janitorial Business Revenue Multiple (2025) and Breakwater M&A, EBITDA Multiples by Industry (Apr 2026). Establishment counts are from the U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023 (NAICS 561720). Platform ownership comes from each platform's own or press sources, verified October 6, 2026. Named acquisitions are the deals we have recorded from public announcements, each linked to its source; they are not every deal in the state. Ownership in this sector changes often. None of this is investment, legal or tax advice.