Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Burleson business brokers and M&A advisors
If you own a company in Burleson and want to know what it is worth or how to sell it, MDR & Associates is a Metroplex firm of M&A advisors that works only for sellers. Burleson straddles Johnson and Tarrant counties on Interstate 35W, 15 miles south of downtown Fort Worth, and we come to you for every meeting.
A railroad and interurban town on I-35W
Burleson began with the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad, which set up a depot here in 1880 as it extended its line from Denison toward Waco. From 1912 to 1931 an interurban line gave residents easy access to Fort Worth and Cleburne and brought electricity to town. Manufacturing and agriculture once led the economy; today services and retail do.
The city had 47,641 residents in 2020 and borders Crowley, Fort Worth and Joshua, with Hillsboro 40 miles south on the same interstate. Its largest employers are Burleson ISD, Walmart, the City of Burleson, H-E-B and Jellystone RV Ranch/Pirates Cove, and its industries include retail, education, aviation services, food manufacturing and hospitality.
Burleson at a glance
- CountyJohnson and Tarrant counties
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
What a Burleson trade or service company is worth to a buyer
Buyers usually value a profitable company on its adjusted EBITDA, which is earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, corrected for one-time costs and owner perks. For a company selling between $3 million and $100 million a year, the multiple most often falls between three and seven times that number. Where you land depends on recurring revenue, customer spread, growth and how much the business depends on you.
For home-service companies, such as HVAC, plumbing, roofing and landscaping firms serving households along the I-35W corridor, maintenance agreements and repeat customers push the multiple up. Our home services practice knows what buyers of those companies check first: agreement counts, technician tenure, fleet condition and call volume by season.
If you want a quick range before talking to anyone, the valuation snapshot takes a few minutes and asks for no documents.
Our engagement with owners south of Fort Worth
We are based in the Metroplex, and meeting at your office or somewhere discreet in Burleson is easy to arrange. The discovery session and opinion of value come first and cost nothing; after that we assemble the marketing materials, qualify each prospective buyer and push for competing offers. Owners throughout Dallas–Fort Worth work with us the same way, and we are compensated solely when a transaction closes.
What we sell in and around Burleson
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 Burleson owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Burleson 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 Burleson
Questions owners in Burleson ask
I run a food production business in Burleson. Do you sell manufacturers too?
Yes. Manufacturing is one of our four core industries, along with home services, distribution and business services. Buyers of food producers look at margins, food safety records, equipment and customer contracts, and we prepare those before going to market.
Does being between Fort Worth and Cleburne help my company's value?
A location on a major interstate can widen your customer base, and buyers notice that. Still, they price the company on its earnings and its customers. We describe your market accurately and let your numbers carry the value.
Talk to an advisor about your Burleson company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.