Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Crowley business brokers and M&A advisors
An owner in Crowley weighing a sale has M&A advisors close by: MDR & Associates is based in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex and sits only on the seller's side of the table. Crowley sits in southern Tarrant County, bordered by Fort Worth on the north and east and Burleson on the south, and its population grew 40.8 percent between 2010 and 2020.
A railroad stop on Deer Creek that became a city of 18,070
Pioneers began farming along Deer Creek around 1848. After the Santa Fe line, formally the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe, put in pens and track nearby, the settlement moved over to it, and the first depot opened in 1885. The community took its name from S. H. Crowley, the railroad's master of transportation. Residents voted to incorporate on February 3, 1951, and Crowley became a city in 1972.
In 1960 it had 583 people. By 2020 it had 18,070, with a median age of 33.5, and a small corner of the city reaches into Johnson County. Its center is the crossing of Farm to Market Roads 1187 and 731. For business owners, that growth means thousands of new residents and the steady demand that comes with them.
Crowley at a glance
- CountyTarrant County (small part in Johnson County)
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Why a growing suburb suits home services sellers
Households in a growing suburb call for air conditioning repair, plumbing, roofing, fencing, pest control and lawn care, and they keep calling. Companies that serve them with trained crews and service agreements are a core of our home services practice. Buyers for those companies include individuals seeking an established Metroplex business, regional operators adding a territory south of Fort Worth and private equity groups that combine several trade companies under one roof.
What lifts the price is proof that the revenue repeats: memberships, maintenance plans, reviews and customers who return. What lowers it is a company that depends on its owner to sell every job. We look at both with you before any buyer does, and we build the marketing package around the strengths.
The ten steps we follow run from that first review through multiple letters of intent to the day funds are wired.
Metroplex-based, and we come to you
MDR & Associates is headquartered in Frisco, and our advisors meet Crowley owners at their business or a private place nearby. See our Dallas–Fort Worth region page for more on the market.
What we sell in and around Crowley
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 Crowley owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Crowley 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 Crowley
Questions owners in Crowley ask
My Crowley company also serves Burleson and south Fort Worth. How do buyers see that?
As a strength, usually. A service area that crosses city lines shows the company is not tied to one neighborhood. Buyers will still check drive times, crew workloads and whether contracts transfer. We present the full territory with a customer map so buyers price the real reach of the business.
Is it better to sell my Crowley company now or wait for the area to grow more?
That depends on your earnings trend, your plans and how ready the company is, not on predicting the market. We give you a free, confidential opinion of value and an honest view of what would raise it. Some owners sell now; others spend a year or two preparing first.
Talk to an advisor about your Crowley company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.