Gulf Coast · Texas
Angleton business brokers and M&A advisors
Brazoria County's seat has its own kind of owner: someone who built a manufacturer, supplier or service firm in Angleton and now wants the best exit. For that owner, MDR & Associates acts as M&A advisor and sits on one side of the table only. Angleton is 43 miles south of downtown Houston on State Highway 288, and our advisors come down from Frisco to meet you in person.
County seat of an industrial county
Angleton, with 19,429 residents in 2020, has been the Brazoria County seat since 1896, after a contest with the town of Brazoria that a countywide vote settled again in 1913. It was founded in 1890 and named for the wife of the Velasco Terminal Railway's general manager. The city grew where State Highway 288, State Highway 35 and the Union Pacific line meet: Freeport is 18 miles south, Lake Jackson about seven miles, Alvin 21 miles northeast and Bay City 37 miles west, with the Gulf about 20 miles off.
As the county seat, Angleton is where Brazoria County's government business is done. It is also the headquarters of Benchmark Electronics, and the Country Hearth Inn chain, first called Homeplace, opened its first location here in 1983. Every October the Brazoria County Fair, the largest county fair in Texas, fills the town.
Angleton at a glance
- CountyBrazoria County
- Metro areaGreater Houston
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling a manufacturer or service firm south of Houston
A company in Angleton is part of the Houston metro area, which means buyers already active in Greater Houston can reach it easily, and so can private equity firms that follow the Gulf Coast's industrial economy. A precision manufacturer, an industrial supplier or a service firm with long-standing accounts in Brazoria County will interest them if the numbers hold up under review. Our manufacturing page explains what production buyers check first: equipment, customer mix, margins and the people who run the floor.
The work begins with value. After a free, private meeting and a look at three years of statements, we give you a range, and if the gap between that range and your goal is wide, we tell you how it might be closed or suggest waiting. When you are ready, we take the company to buyers we have already qualified before anyone else. The Houston page and our Gulf Coast region page cover the surrounding market.
What we sell in and around Angleton
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 Angleton owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Houston answer.
The process
How an Angleton 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 Angleton
Questions owners in Angleton ask
My Angleton company sells mostly to industrial customers near Freeport. How will buyers judge that?
They will look at how many customers you serve, how long you have served them, and whether the work is under contract or bid job by job. Several steady industrial accounts can be a strength. One account carrying most of the revenue is a risk we address directly in the package rather than let a buyer discover it.
Can I stay in Angleton and keep working after the sale?
Yes, if you want to and the buyer agrees. Some owners stay on as president for a set period, some consult part time, and some leave after a short handover. Your role, title and pay after closing are negotiated alongside price, and we make sure the letter of intent spells them out.
Talk to an advisor about your Angleton company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.