Absentee-Owned Residential/ Commercial Cleaning Company
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This is a rare opportunity to acquire a well-established, 100% absentee-owned residential and commercial cleaning company serving the Metro Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan markets. With an operating history dating back to 2014 and more than 15 years of combined team experience, the business has built a loyal, recurring residential customer base through customizable, checklist-driven cleaning programs and a reputation for trustworthy, detail-oriented service.
The single most attractive feature of this business is its management structure: a proven, in-place operations manager runs 100% of day-to-day operations — scheduling, staffing, quality control, and customer relationships — allowing current ownership to operate the business completely remotely. This gives a new owner true flexibility: retain the existing manager for a genuinely passive, turnkey income stream, or step in personally to capture the manager's compensation as additional discretionary earnings.
The business offers a diversified menu of services, including recurring weekly residential cleaning, deep and seasonal spring cleaning, specialized move-in/move-out cleaning, delicate surface care (hardwoods and countertops), and commercial cleaning contracts. All cleaning teams are professionally uniformed, rigorously screened, and fully insured, supporting strong customer trust and retention.
The business carries a lean, low-capital-intensity balance sheet with no long-term liabilities on its most recent fiscal year-end, minimizing balance-sheet risk for an acquiring party. Significant growth opportunities exist for a new owner, including expanding digital marketing and online presence, formalizing recurring-plan/membership pricing, growing the existing commercial accounts line, launching a structured referral program, adding online booking and payments, and expanding the service area into adjacent communities.
This is an ideal acquisition for an investor-minded buyer seeking a passive, cash-flowing service business, or an owner-operator looking to step into a proven system with room to grow.
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Art Crosby
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