West & North Texas · Texas
Crowell business brokers and M&A advisors
Crowell owners who want an M&A advisor on their side, and only their side, can talk to MDR & Associates about selling an established company. Crowell is the Foard County seat, a town of 769 on U.S. 70, and its economy rests on beef cattle, wheat and cotton, with hunting leases a growing contributor and a single cap factory as its manufacturer.
Cattle, wheat, cotton and one cap factory
U.S. 70 runs through Crowell as Commerce Street, 33 miles west of Vernon and 36 miles east of Paducah. State Highway 6 crosses it, reaching Quanah 22 miles to the north and Benjamin 28 miles to the south, and Wichita Falls is 81 miles east. The 2020 census counted 769 residents, down from 948 in 2010.
Farming and ranching provide most of the income and jobs, and hunting leases are becoming a noticeable part of the economy. The town's one manufacturing business, a cap factory, was once owned by the DeLong company and is now held by local investors. That change of hands is a reminder that a company in a small town can outlast its founding owner when the right buyer is found.
Crowell at a glance
- CountyFoard County (county seat)
- Metro areaNorth Texas, 81 miles west of Wichita Falls
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Can a company in a town this small be sold?
Yes, provided it makes money, keeps books that have been clean for the past few years and can run without its owner at the counter every day. Buyers for a Foard County company will rarely come from Crowell itself. They are more likely to be operators from Wichita Falls or the Metroplex, individuals willing to move for the right business, or local investors like the ones who bought the cap factory. Each will want to understand the customer base, the seasons of a farm economy and the people who keep the company running.
For a manufacturer, buyers also look hard at equipment, supplier terms and whether the workforce will stay. Our experience with Texas manufacturing companies helps us present those details in the way buyers and their lenders expect. For an agricultural supply or service business, we show several years of results side by side so a buyer sees normal earnings rather than one good or bad crop year.
Working with us from Foard County
An advisor makes the trip to Crowell and meets you wherever you can talk freely, at the business or away from it. A free valuation snapshot gives you a first range, and the West and North Texas section of our site describes how we bring buyers to companies in the counties between Wichita Falls and the Panhandle.
What we sell in and around Crowell
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 Crowell owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Crowell 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 Crowell
Questions owners in Crowell ask
Would a Crowell business sell better to a local investor or an outside buyer?
It depends on who will pay the most on the best terms. Local investors know the town and the customers; outside buyers may bring more capital. We invite both, under confidentiality agreements, and try to have several offers at once so you can compare price, structure and how each buyer plans to treat your employees.
My revenue follows the cattle and crop seasons. Does a buyer mark that down?
Not when it is explained. Anyone buying into a farm county knows the year has a rhythm. The things that count are steady yearly earnings, working capital that fits the cycle and customers who come back. We lay out three years of monthly results so a buyer sees the pattern rather than a slow quarter in isolation.
Talk to an advisor about your Crowell company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.