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Bowie business brokers and M&A advisors
Bowie owners comparing business brokers will find that MDR & Associates works only for the seller, and only with established companies of $3 million to $100 million in revenue. Bowie is in Montague County, not Bowie County, on U.S. Routes 81 and 287, and that highway position is often part of what a local company has to offer a buyer.
Built by the Fort Worth and Denver
Bowie incorporated on July 22, 1881, and began to grow once the Fort Worth and Denver Railway arrived the following year. By 1913 it had more than 5,000 residents and its own commercial college. The town has seen hard days, from a robbery at the First National Bank in 1884 to a tornado in May 2020, and a visit from President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1938. The 2020 census counted 5,448 people, and a branch campus of North Central Texas College serves the area alongside Bowie ISD.
The routes that shaped Bowie still run through it. U.S. 81, U.S. 287 and State Highway 59 carry traffic and freight, and a company that stores, delivers or supplies goods along those roads can reach customers well outside Montague County.
Bowie at a glance
- CountyMontague County
- Metro areaNorth Texas (Montague County)
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
What a buyer checks first in a Montague County company
Buyers of a company in a town of this size ask three things early. Does the business depend on the owner's personal relationships? Are the books clean enough to support a bank loan or SBA financing? And will the key people stay? We answer all three before the company goes to market, with three years of restated financials, an organization chart that shows who runs what, and a plan for handing over customer relationships.
For wholesale, supply and delivery companies, buyers also study inventory, vehicle fleets and supplier terms. Our work with Texas distribution companies means we know which of those details raise a price and which ones slow a deal down.
Starting quietly, with a number
Many owners begin with our free valuation snapshot, a quick range based on a few figures. From there, an advisor meets you at the business or off site, reviews your financials and gives an opinion of value at no charge, and the fee is paid only at closing. Our regional page for West and North Texas shows how we reach buyers across the area.
What we sell in and around Bowie
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 Bowie owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Bowie 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 Bowie
Questions owners in Bowie ask
Could a buyer use SBA financing to buy my Bowie company?
Often, yes. Many buyers of companies in this size range use SBA or conventional bank loans, sometimes with the seller financing a slice of the price. Lenders want clean, reconciled financials and steady earnings. We prepare those records and can arrange financing structures so that more buyers can compete for your company.
Does being on U.S. 81 and U.S. 287 add value to a Bowie distribution company?
Location helps when it lowers costs or widens the market a company can serve, and buyers will want to see that in the numbers: delivery routes, customers beyond Montague County and margins. We put those figures in the marketing package so the highway advantage is priced in, not just mentioned.
Talk to an advisor about your Bowie company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.