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Brownwood business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates works for owners who want to sell a company in Brownwood at full value, without the news getting out early. Brownwood is the Brown County seat, where U.S. 67, 84, 183 and 377 meet near Lake Brownwood, and our advisors travel there for every key meeting.
The trade center of Brown County
With 18,862 residents in 2020, Brownwood is the center of its own micropolitan area. The city borders Early to the east across Pecan Bayou, a major tributary of the Colorado River, and Lake Brownwood, a 7,300-acre reservoir, lies seven miles north. Highways fan out in every direction: U.S. 67 and 84 west toward Bangs and Santa Anna, U.S. 377 southwest to Brady, and U.S. 183 north to Interstate 20.
Several public institutions have a presence. Howard Payne University has been here since 1889, the Texas State Technical College System runs a campus, and both the Texas Juvenile Justice Department and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice operate facilities. During World War II, Camp Bowie brought more than 80,000 soldiers to the area at its peak.
Brownwood at a glance
- CountyBrown County
- Metro areaBrownwood micropolitan area
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Who buys a company based in Brownwood
Buyers for a Brownwood company may not be neighbors at all. They may be individuals relocating for the right business, operators in the same industry expanding across the region, or private equity groups adding a location. Each of them wants proof that the company runs well without the owner and that customers will stay after the sale. A written list of who does what, from estimating to collections, answers much of that before it is asked.
Home-service companies are a good example: HVAC, plumbing, roofing, landscaping and pest control. Buyers value their repeat customers and trained crews, and the firm has sold a number of such companies across Texas; our home services page explains what drives their price.
Starting the conversation from Brown County
The first step is a free discovery meeting. You share three years of financial statements, and we come back with an opinion of value as a range, along with what could move it. If you prefer to see a quick estimate first, the online valuation snapshot gives one in a few minutes. When a sale goes ahead, we negotiate several letters of intent at once, present each one in person, and stay involved through due diligence and closing. Our fee is due only if the company sells. The Central Texas page shows the wider area we travel to.
What we sell in and around Brownwood
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 Brownwood owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Austin answer.
The process
How a Brownwood 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 Brownwood
Questions owners in Brownwood ask
Could a sale of my Brownwood company be financed with an SBA loan?
Often, yes. Buyers of companies in our range frequently use SBA or conventional bank loans, sometimes combined with a note carried by the seller, and we help arrange those structures. A lender reviews the same records a buyer does, so clean, reconciling financial statements make the financing easier as well as the sale itself.
If my company does business with the state facilities in Brownwood, how will buyers see that?
Public-sector revenue can be steady, but buyers will read the contract terms, renewal dates and bidding rules closely. Contracts that must be rebid regularly carry more risk than long-term agreements. We lay out the history of each account so a buyer can judge how secure that revenue really is.
Talk to an advisor about your Brownwood company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.