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Aransas Pass business brokers and M&A advisors
For an owner in Aransas Pass, selling a profitable company starts with a firm that owes no loyalty to the buyer, and MDR & Associates is that kind of M&A advisor. The city sits on Redfish Bay about 20 miles northeast of Corpus Christi and is part of that metro area. Our advisors come to you from our corporate office in Frisco.
Shrimp boats, sport fishing and the causeway to Mustang Island
Aransas Pass reaches into three counties, Aransas, Nueces and San Patricio, and had 7,941 residents at the 2020 census. The city faces Redfish Bay, between Corpus Christi Bay to the south and Aransas Bay to the north, and a six-mile causeway and a free ferry link it to Mustang Island. State Highway 35 and U.S. Route 181 carry traffic to Corpus Christi.
Shrimping and tourism lead the local economy, with farming and oil and gas interests behind them. The shrimp fleet works out of Conn Brown Harbor, a large protected harbor given over chiefly to the shrimping industry, and visitors come for saltwater sport fishing and the beaches. Water covers far more of the city's area than land does: about 39.9 of its 52.4 square miles.
Aransas Pass at a glance
- CountySan Patricio, Aransas and Nueces counties
- Metro areaCorpus Christi metropolitan area
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Seasonal books and a coastal location: what buyers ask
Companies that live on fishing and beach traffic have uneven months, and buyers will want to see that pattern clearly. We lay out three years of monthly figures so the busy season, the slow season and the cash that carries a company between them are all visible. Buyers of coastal businesses also ask about insurance, repairs and downtime after bad weather, and it is better to answer before they ask. If you own the dock, the building or the boats, we also help decide what goes with the business and what you keep.
Buyers for a company here may come from Corpus Christi, from San Antonio or from much farther away. We reach them first through our own database of vetted buyers, never by naming the company, and aim for competing offers so that the price is set by more than one bidder. Our valuation snapshot is the fast way to a first number, and the ten steps of our process show what follows. Other coastal and South Texas towns are on our South Texas region page.
What we sell in and around Aransas Pass
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 Aransas Pass owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every San Antonio answer.
The process
How an Aransas Pass 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 Aransas Pass
Questions owners in Aransas Pass ask
Is there a buyer for a marine or seafood business in Aransas Pass?
There can be, if the company earns steady profits and does not depend entirely on the owner's boat or relationships. We look at revenue across several seasons, equipment condition, permits and who holds the key customer ties. If we do not think full value is reachable, we will say so before you sign anything.
How do you keep a sale quiet in a harbor town where everyone talks?
Buyers first get a write-up that leaves out the company's name and anything about its dock or street that would give it away. Only registered buyers who put an NDA on file and demonstrate the money to close learn more. Meetings happen away from the dock or after hours, so crews and customers hear nothing until you choose to tell them.
Talk to an advisor about your Aransas Pass company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.