Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Cooper business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates acts as M&A advisors for Cooper owners who want to sell a company without the whole county knowing. Cooper, the Delta County seat, sits between the north and south forks of the Sulphur River, about 76 miles northeast of Dallas on the eastern edge of the Metroplex, and our advisors come to you, at the plant, the office or a quiet table elsewhere.
Schools, clinics and factories: Cooper's working economy
Cooper was founded around 1870, when Delta County was created, and named for Leroy Cooper, who chaired the Texas House committee on counties and boundaries. The Texas Midland Railroad, chartered in 1892, ran through town, and for decades the economy rested on agriculture and shipping local goods. The cotton crop failed in late 1926, and farmers later shifted toward wheat in the 1970s. In 2010 the largest employment sectors were education, health and social services at 34.6 percent, manufacturing at 18.7 percent, and arts, recreation, lodging and food services at 13.6 percent. Cooper Lake, completed in 1991, lies a few miles north, and the 2020 census counted 1,911 residents.
Nearly one local job in five in manufacturing tells an owner something useful: buyers of Texas manufacturers already know how to judge a company like yours. They look at equipment, customer contracts, backlog and whether skilled staff will stay. Our manufacturing page covers what they ask first.
Cooper at a glance
- CountyDelta County
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth (eastern edge)
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling a company in Cooper without starting rumors
In a town of under 2,000, a stranger touring the plant gets noticed. We keep the company anonymous until each buyer has signed a confidentiality agreement and shown, through a financial profile, that the purchase is within reach. Tours are planned with you, and we suggest how to explain a visitor if anyone asks. Our own list of qualified individuals, capital groups and private equity firms comes first; public blind ads come later, if at all. A principal of the firm is at the table for every negotiation.
Time, fee and first step
Most sales take three to nine months from engagement to funds wired. The first meeting is free, and you leave it with an estimated value range drawn from three years of financials. Our fees are earned only if the company sells. Cooper appears with its neighbors on our East Texas page.
What we sell in and around Cooper
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 Cooper owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Cooper 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 Cooper
Questions owners in Cooper ask
Does being on the edge of the Dallas–Fort Worth area help a Cooper company sell?
It can. Cooper is about 76 miles northeast of Dallas, close enough that Metroplex buyers may consider it within their reach while costs and competition look different from a suburban company's. We present the company to buyers in the Metroplex and beyond, and let them compare it on earnings and people, not on address.
I run a manufacturing company in Delta County. What will buyers examine first?
Usually the customer list, the equipment and the people. Buyers want to know whether one or two customers dominate sales, how old the machines are and what they will need soon, and whether the supervisors will stay. We document each of these before marketing starts, so no buyer is surprised during due diligence.
Talk to an advisor about your Cooper company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.