Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Coppell business brokers and M&A advisors
If you are weighing how to sell a company in Coppell, you are selling in a city built around logistics: warehouses and distribution centers cluster here because DFW International Airport is next door. MDR & Associates is a Metroplex-based sell-side firm for owners whose companies bring in $3 million to $100 million a year, and it works only for the seller. We get the company ready, bring qualified buyers to it under strict confidentiality and handle the negotiation.
Warehouses, headquarters and the airport next door
Coppell began in the 1840s as a farm settlement of German and French immigrants and Peters Colony families. It was first called Gibbs Station and was renamed in 1892 for George Coppell, a New York banker. It stayed a farming village until DFW Airport opened in 1974; the big growth came in the 1980s and 1990s.
Today the economy leans on shipping, distribution, warehousing and commercial space. Amazon, Uline, The Container Store, Mohawk Industries, IBM, Nokia, Avaya and Samsung are among the names with operations here, and Mr. Cooper is headquartered in neighboring Cypress Waters. No freeway crosses the city; instead State Highway 121, the Sam Rayburn Tollway, I-635, the President George Bush Turnpike and I-35E surround it, and that ring of roads plus the airport is what a buyer of a logistics-heavy company here is paying attention to.
Coppell at a glance
- CountyDallas County (small part in Denton County)
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
What buyers of a Coppell distribution company want to see
A wholesaler or third-party logistics company is usually judged on a handful of things: margin by customer and product line, how much revenue rides on one or two accounts, the lease on the building and the people who run the warehouse floor. We rebuild the numbers in a financial recast so a buyer sees adjusted earnings rather than raw tax returns. Our distribution and wholesale practice describes what that preparation involves.
A company here may interest both financial buyers and strategic buyers already operating in North Texas, so we aim to have several letters of intent in hand at the same time. With more than one bidder at the table, the owner can compare price, cash at closing and terms instead of accepting the first figure offered.
Working with MDR & Associates from Coppell
Our corporate office is in Frisco, up State Highway 121, and we meet owners at their own site or somewhere discreet. The first step is a no-cost, private discovery meeting, followed by an opinion of value; if you want a formal number first, see business valuation. We work alongside your CPA and transaction attorney through due diligence and closing. For the broader market, see our Dallas page.
What we sell in and around Coppell
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 Coppell owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Coppell 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 Coppell
Questions owners in Coppell ask
My warehouse lease in Coppell has three years left. Will that hurt the sale?
It shapes the deal more than it stops it. Buyers look at how long they can stay, the renewal options and whether the landlord will consent to an assignment. We review the lease early, approach the landlord at the right moment and, where it helps, make the lease part of the negotiation rather than a surprise in due diligence.
Will a buyer care that we are so close to DFW Airport?
For distribution, freight and airport-related services, often yes, because location is part of how the company earns its money. We describe that advantage in the marketing package in general terms, without naming the company or its address, so buyers understand the value before they sign a confidentiality agreement.
Talk to an advisor about your Coppell company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.