Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Azle business brokers and M&A advisors
When it is time to sell a company in Azle, MDR & Associates runs a confidential sale and represents only the seller. Azle sits on State Highway 199, 17 miles northwest of downtown Fort Worth near Eagle Mountain Lake, and being based in the Metroplex, we see Azle owners face to face.
Dairy country that turned to manufacturing
Farmers around Azle grew wheat, corn, peanuts, sorghum and cotton, and in the early 20th century dairy farming took hold, with milk sold to creameries in Fort Worth. After the 1930s, wheat and corn fields gave way to housing, and manufacturing increased. Today the city of 13,369 spans the northwest corner of Tarrant County and part of Parker County, with Eagle Mountain Lake, formed by a dam on the Trinity River, to the east.
The largest employers are Azle ISD, Walmart, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Tri-County Electric Cooperative and the City of Azle.
Azle at a glance
- CountyTarrant and Parker counties
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Getting an Azle shop or service company ready for buyers
Buyers for a small manufacturer or fabricator want to know what they are getting on the floor. A current equipment list with age and condition, maintenance records, a clear picture of your largest customers and written processes for how work gets done all raise confidence and the offer. Our manufacturing practice helps owners pull this together before marketing starts.
Owners who have run a company for a long time often keep key knowledge in their heads. Moving that knowledge to a manager or a written procedure, even a year before a sale, can make a real difference to price and to how long a buyer asks you to stay.
If you are two years or so from selling, pre-exit consulting is a separate service built for that window. It focuses on the handful of changes that buyers reward, rather than a long list of projects that will not move the price.
Working with us from Azle
The first meeting is on us, at your shop or another discreet spot, and after reviewing three years of books we share our opinion of value. For a written figure to show partners or a bank, a formal business valuation can be ordered separately. We work with owners throughout Dallas–Fort Worth, and whoever buys your company will negotiate directly with one of our principals.
What we sell in and around Azle
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 Azle owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How an Azle 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 Azle
Questions owners in Azle ask
How much will a buyer ask me to stay after I sell my Azle company?
It depends on how much of the business depends on you. Some buyers ask for a few months of transition, others for a year or more if the owner holds key customers. We negotiate the length and terms in the letter of intent, before due diligence begins.
Is a company in Parker County or on the lake side of town valued differently?
Not because of the address. Buyers value earnings, customers, equipment and people. Where location matters, such as a lease or property, we cover it in the marketing package so buyers see the full picture from the start.
Talk to an advisor about your Azle company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.