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Bellmead business brokers and M&A advisors
Bellmead owners who want to sell a company can work with MDR & Associates, a firm of M&A advisors that represents sellers only, never buyers. Bellmead is a city of 10,494 people inside the Waco metropolitan area, and most companies here draw their customers and employees from across McLennan County rather than from Bellmead alone.
A 1954 city inside the Waco metro
Bellmead is young as Texas cities go. It was founded in 1954, and the 2020 census counted 10,494 residents, about 6 percent more than in 2010. Most of the city lies in the La Vega Independent School District, with a small corner in Connally ISD. Waco is the McLennan County seat and the center of the metropolitan area Bellmead belongs to.
For a business owner, belonging to a metro area matters more than the city limits. A company based in Bellmead can hire from the whole county and serve homes and businesses in Waco and the towns around it. That reach is what a buyer pays for, and it is why we describe a company by its service area and customer base, not only by its street address.
Bellmead at a glance
- CountyMcLennan County
- Metro areaWaco metropolitan area
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Who buys a McLennan County service company
In markets like this one, the companies that most often reach our size range are trade and service businesses: HVAC, plumbing, roofing, landscaping and similar work with repeat customers and trained crews. Our home services practice sets out what buyers of those companies look for. They want recurring revenue from maintenance agreements, a spread of customers with no single one dominating, and technicians who will stay after the sale.
Buyers arrive from several directions. Some are individuals who want to own an established company in Central Texas. Others are operators from Austin, Dallas or Houston adding a territory, or private equity groups building a regional platform. We invite them all to compete, because several letters of intent on the table at once do more for price and terms than any single negotiation.
Meeting you in Bellmead, on your schedule
Our advisors come to Bellmead owners at their place of business or somewhere discreet, often after hours. The first meeting is free, and once we have been through three years of your financials, you get our view of what the company is worth, stated as a range with a low end and a high end. For more on the market around you, see our Central Texas page and our work with owners around Austin.
What we sell in and around Bellmead
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 Bellmead owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Austin answer.
The process
How a Bellmead 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 Bellmead
Questions owners in Bellmead ask
Do buyers treat a Bellmead company differently from one based in Waco itself?
Rarely. Buyers look at the whole Waco metro when they judge a company here: where the customers are, how far crews drive and how easy it is to hire. The address counts for far less than earnings, customer spread and the strength of the team that will stay on after closing.
What does a first conversation with MDR & Associates cost a McLennan County owner?
Nothing. The first meeting, and the value range we give you afterward, are free and kept confidential. If you go ahead, we earn a success fee at closing and not before. Should the company fail to sell, no fee is owed, however much work went into marketing it.
Talk to an advisor about your Bellmead company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.