Commercial cleaning businesses in Valencia: buying, selling and valuation

The INE does not publish cleaning by province. The available provincial figure groups services to buildings, integrated maintenance and landscaping, and counts establishments. Only at the level of the Valencian Community is there a figure for companies specifically devoted to cleaning.

They go together. The contracts generate the income, but without a stable, well-managed team they cannot be fulfilled. A buyer will look at both at once: how long the contracts run and what situation the staff serving them are in.

Yes, although the buyer will be cautious about income whose renewal depends on a new tender. It helps to show the history of contract awards, the expiry dates and the technical capacity the company can demonstrate.

Customer contracts and their terms, a list of employees with length of service and type of contract, the applicable collective agreement, annual accounts, certificates showing the company is up to date with the tax authorities (Hacienda) and Social Security and, if any, quality or environmental certifications.

Service groups that want to add customers in the area, maintenance or facility services companies looking to round out their offering, and investors who value recurring income with management already in place.

It helps if they are profitable and signed on clear terms. A newly won contract with very tight margins, or one that has not yet shown it can be delivered with the current workforce, may raise more questions than confidence. The buyer will look at the profitability of each customer, not just the total volume.