Sell Your Business/Commercial Cleaning/OhioLast updated: October 5, 2026

Sell Your Commercial Cleaning Company in Ohio

Quick Answer
Commercial cleaning companies in Ohio typically sell for 3x-8x EBITDA, or 2.5x-4.5x SDE for smaller owner-operated commercial cleaning companies, per published ranges from Sofer Advisors, Three Sixty Seven Advisors and others. The Census Bureau counts 1,960 janitorial services businesses in Ohio, ranking 12th of 50 states, and 55% of them have fewer than five employees. The largest groups buying commercial cleaning companies nationally 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). We have recorded three named commercial cleaning acquisitions in Ohio, most recently Miracle Clean Services by 4M Building Solutions (Jun 2025).
3x-8x
typical EBITDA multiple (published ranges)
2.5x-4.5x
typical SDE multiple
1,960
establishments in Ohio (Census 2023)
55%
have fewer than 5 employees

Who is buying commercial cleaning companies in Ohio

Named commercial cleaning acquisitions we have recorded in Ohio

  • Miracle Clean Services, acquired by 4M Building Solutions (O2 Investment Partners)
    Private-equity-backed buyer · Announced Jun 2025 · Akron, OH · Source ↗
  • Provantage, acquired by Clean Team
    Family-owned buyer · Announced Mar 2025 · Columbus, OH · Source ↗
  • Holland Building Services, acquired by Marsden Services
    Family-owned buyer · Toledo, OH · Source ↗

Headquartered in Ohio: Clean Team (Toledo, OH).

PlatformOwner / backerTypeHeadquartersScale
4M Building SolutionsO2 Investment PartnersPrivate equitySt. Louis, MO27 states in the Midwest, Northeast, Southeast and West; more than 7,000 team membersSource ↗
GDI Integrated Facility ServicesBirch Hill Equity Partners and Gestion Claude Bigras Inc. (controlled by CEO Claude Bigras); take-private closed Mar 2, 2026Private equityLaSalle, QCnearly 30,000 employees across North AmericaSource ↗
Marsden ServicesPrivately owned (founded by Skip Marsden in 1952)Strategic / family-ownedSt. Paul, MN80+ office locations; 10,500+ employeesSource ↗
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS)KKR, Ares Management and BlackRock (majority equity holders after the Mar 2024 recapitalization)Private equityOceanside, CAmore than 100,000 client locations throughout North AmericaSource ↗
Diversified Maintenance (Allied Universal)Allied Universal (acquired Mar 2025). CDPQ (La Caisse) became Allied's largest shareholder in 2019, alongside Warburg Pincus.Private equityTampa, FLNot disclosedSource ↗
The Facilities Group (TFG)Greenbriar Equity Group and Revolent Capital SolutionsPrivate equityTampa, FL25+ U.S. field offices (TFG website)Source ↗
Pritchard IndustriesLittlejohn & Co. (owner since Oct 2021)Private equityNew York, NY13,000+ employees; 1,000+ clients; 26 statesSource ↗
Kleen-Tech ServicesRainier PartnersPrivate equityDenver, COoperations across more than 30 states; approximately 2,000 employeesSource ↗
Clean TeamFounder and CEO Bob Armbruster (majority); Blue Sage Capital (investment, Sep 2026)Strategic / family-ownedToledo, OH18 branches across 13 statesSource ↗
Sizemore, Inc.Inspirit Equity (majority, Jan 2026)Private equityAugusta, GAoperates across the Southeastern U.S.; Carlson adds 250+ locations in 10 statesSource ↗
CCS Facility ServicesSilver Oak Services PartnersPrivate equityDenver, CO14 states (Ohio, entered June 2026, is 'its fourteenth state')Source ↗
Scopes Facility ServicesWestbridge CapitalPrivate equityAlpharetta, GAover 1,000 self-performing associates; operations at over 8,000 sites annuallySource ↗
SoftBank Robotics AmericaSoftBank Robotics Group (holding company for SoftBank Group's robotics businesses)Strategic / publicSan Francisco, CANot disclosedSource ↗
H&B Facility ServicesBoyne CapitalPrivate equityLake Hiawatha, NJNot disclosedSource ↗
XanitosBessemer Investors (Dec 2025; bought from Angeles Equity Partners)Private equityNewtown Square, PAmore than 3,700 employeesSource ↗
Perfect Building Maintenance (PBM)Privately held, family-ownedStrategic / family-ownedNew York, NYNot disclosedSource ↗
NAWA Professional Services (formerly CSM Services)Gun Lake Investments (economic development arm of the Gun Lake Tribe)Private equityGrand Rapids, MIMichigan and northern Indiana; nearly 300 employeesSource ↗

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 Ohio

The Census Bureau counted 1,960 janitorial services businesses in Ohio in 2023, ranking 12th of 50 states. 55% had fewer than five employees and 84% had fewer than 20. 127 had 50 or more.

EmployeesEstablishmentsShare
Fewer than 51,08155%
5 to 932116%
10 to 1924312%
20 to 4918810%
50 or more1276%

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 Ohio 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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A confidential conversation

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Where a qualified buyer fits your company, we introduce you, and only after you approve it.

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You decide

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Selling a commercial cleaning company in Ohio: common questions

How much is a commercial cleaning company in Ohio 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 Ohio?

Recent named deals in Ohio include Miracle Clean Services (acquired by 4M Building Solutions, Jun 2025), Provantage (acquired by Clean Team, Mar 2025) and Holland Building Services (acquired by Marsden Services). 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 Ohio?

The Census Bureau's County Business Patterns counted 1,960 janitorial services businesses in Ohio in 2023, ranking 12th of 50 states. 55% had fewer than five employees, 84% had fewer than 20, and 127 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.