Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Bedford business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates is a team of M&A advisors that helps Bedford owners sell profitable companies quietly and for the best price the market will pay. Bedford is a Mid-Cities suburb of 49,928 in northeastern Tarrant County, next to Hurst and Euless, whose biggest employers include Texas Health Resources, Carter BloodCare and State National Companies. We are based in the Metroplex and meet Bedford owners in person.
A Mid-Cities economy led by healthcare and blood services
Bedford covers just over ten square miles between Dallas and Fort Worth, and it functions as a suburb of both. State Highway 121 and State Highway 183, the Airport Freeway, run through it, and the Airport Freeway leads straight to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
Its largest employers in 2023 were Texas Health Resources with 1,480 people, Carter BloodCare with 961, HEB ISD with 796, State National Companies with 559, a Walmart Supercenter, the City of Bedford and Daystar Television Network. Healthcare, blood services, education and retail lead the local economy, with an insurer and a television network also among the largest employers.
Bedford at a glance
- CountyTarrant County
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
When your customers are hospitals, insurers and offices
If your company does billing, staffing, courier, equipment service or cleaning work for medical and insurance clients, a buyer will study your contracts closely. How long do they run, can they be assigned to a new owner and how many clients make up most of the revenue? Service firms with long relationships and several major accounts are the kind our business services practice sells, and an insurance agency, Edward M. Polk Associates, is among the service companies the firm has sold.
Buyers also want to see that the relationships belong to the company, not just to you. If you are the only person your largest clients call, start sharing those relationships with a manager well before a sale.
Healthcare-related companies carry one more layer of review: licenses, compliance records and how patient or client data is handled. A buyer's attorney will ask for all of it, and having it organized shortens due diligence.
What to expect when we represent a Bedford owner
You begin with a private conversation, free of charge, at your office or another location out of view. We return an opinion of value after a careful look at three years of statements. Our ten-step process then covers the marketing package and video, vetting of each buyer, competing letters of intent, due diligence and closing. Owners here can also look at our work in Dallas, just to the east.
What we sell in and around Bedford
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 Bedford owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Bedford 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 Bedford
Questions owners in Bedford ask
My Bedford company has a few large healthcare clients. Will buyers see that as a risk?
They will see it as both a strength and a risk. Long contracts and years of renewals help. If one client is a very large share of revenue, buyers may ask for part of the price to depend on that client staying, so we plan for it before going to market.
Can I sell without my staff in the Mid-Cities finding out early?
Yes. Buyers first receive a profile with no company name and must sign a confidentiality agreement before learning who you are. Meetings take place after hours or off site, and most owners tell employees only when a closing date is set.
Talk to an advisor about your Bedford company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.