Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Alvarado business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates is the Metroplex firm of business brokers and M&A advisors that Alvarado owners can hire to sell a profitable company, working for the seller alone. Alvarado sits where U.S. 67 meets Interstate 35W, and a meeting with us can happen at your plant, your office or a private room anywhere in Johnson County.
From farm town to factory sites in Johnson County
Alvarado lies in eastern Johnson County, 26 miles south of Fort Worth and 39 miles southwest of Dallas, with Burleson, Mansfield, Venus, Keene, Grandview and Cleburne as neighbors. Once mainly agricultural, it has become more urban. Sabre Tubular Structures runs a 200,000-square-foot plant on 147 acres with more than 200 employees, and Louis Vuitton makes leather goods at a factory outside town.
Natural gas wells in the Barnett Shale brought prosperity in the late 2000s, until falling gas prices in 2009 cut drilling and royalty payments sharply. With 4,739 residents in 2020, the city is counted within the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, which puts a company here within easy reach of a large pool of buyers.
Alvarado at a glance
- CountyJohnson County
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
What buyers look for in a southern Metroplex company
Plants like the ones near Alvarado rely on local fabricators, machine shops, trucking firms, maintenance contractors and staffing companies. Those suppliers are often strong acquisition targets, because they have steady customers and skilled crews. A buyer will want the revenue split by large customer, whether pricing is under contract, and how well the company holds on to welders, machinists and drivers. Our manufacturing practice covers sales of this kind. The large plants already here also tell a buyer that skilled production labor can be found locally, a point worth making for any manufacturer in town.
Owners who remember the Barnett Shale years should expect questions about any revenue that came from gas work, so we separate it from the steadier, recurring business when we recast your earnings.
A Metroplex firm working with Alvarado owners
Ours is a Metroplex firm as well, headquartered at 1518 Legacy Dr. in Frisco, and the advisors drive to Johnson County for meetings. Our Fort Worth page covers the market just to the north, and the Dallas–Fort Worth region page describes the buyers active across the region. You pay nothing for the first meeting, a principal handles each negotiation personally, and the fee comes due only if a buyer closes.
What we sell in and around Alvarado
Industry decides the buyer, the multiple and the diligence. These are the four sectors we work in most.
Manufacturing
Equipment, real estate, backlog and customer concentration decide what a manufacturer is worth.
How buyers value itHome Services
Plumbing, HVAC, roofing, landscaping and other home service companies — where repeat customers, crews and technicians decide the price.
How buyers value itDistribution & Wholesale
Inventory, working capital and supplier agreements decide what a distributor is worth.
How buyers value itBusiness Services
Recurring revenue and owner dependence separate a two-times business from a six-times business.
How buyers value itStraight answers
Questions Alvarado owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How an Alvarado sale runs
Ten steps in four stages, typically three to nine months. Click any step to see it in full.
- Prepare
- Go to market
- Negotiate
- Close
We also work with owners near Alvarado
Questions owners in Alvarado ask
Is my Alvarado company part of the Dallas–Fort Worth market in a buyer's eyes?
Yes. Alvarado sits inside the Metroplex on Interstate 35W, and buyers see a company here as one they can reach and manage from Fort Worth or Dallas. That widens the pool of interested buyers, including private equity groups building platforms across the southern part of the region.
One of the big plants near Alvarado provides most of my revenue. Can I still sell?
You can, but the relationship must be documented. Buyers will look at purchase orders, supply agreements, quality records and how long you have served the customer. Evidence of other customers, even smaller ones, helps. Our marketing package sets out those facts, which lets buyers put a fair price on the concentration.
Talk to an advisor about your Alvarado company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.