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Diboll business brokers and M&A advisors
Owners ready to sell a business in Diboll can hire MDR & Associates as the seller's M&A advisor, from valuation through closing. Diboll sits on U.S. 59, the future Interstate 69, just south of Lufkin, and an advisor will visit your office or find a quieter place to talk.
A timber salesman's name on a forest products town
Diboll takes its name from J. C. Diboll, a local timber salesman, and forest products run through its story. Georgia-Pacific keeps an office here, and Arthur "Buddy" Temple Jr., one of the notable people from Diboll, was president and CEO of Temple Industries, later Temple-Inland, a major forest products manufacturer. He also served in the Texas House of Representatives and on the Texas Railroad Commission.
The city is in Angelina County, whose seat, Lufkin, is 11 miles north on U.S. 59; Houston is 109 miles south on the same road. The 2020 census counted 4,457 residents.
Diboll at a glance
- CountyAngelina County
- RegionEast Texas
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling a wood products, hauling or supply company from Diboll
Companies tied to the timber economy, such as mill services, log and freight hauling, equipment repair and building-material supply, can draw buyers who value long customer relationships and hard-to-replace equipment. Those buyers will also study how much of your volume goes to one mill or one customer, how old your equipment is, and whether your drivers and operators will stay. If the equipment is owned outright, a buyer may be able to finance part of the purchase against it, which can make a deal easier to close. Manufacturing and distribution companies are central to what the firm sells.
A company on the U.S. 59 corridor between Houston and Lufkin can interest buyers in both directions, and our job is to reach them without revealing you. Buyers already registered in our own database hear about the company first; blind listings on national marketplaces follow only if they are needed.
What you can expect from us
A principal of the firm handles negotiations, and where the market allows we pursue several letters of intent in parallel. Before anyone tours a yard or a shop, that buyer has signed a confidentiality agreement and proved the funds exist, and visits are timed so your crews see nothing unusual. Most engagements run three to nine months. The first discovery meeting is free, the fee is paid only at closing, and the ten-step process is the same for every company we take on across East Texas.
What we sell in and around Diboll
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 Diboll owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Diboll 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 Diboll
Questions owners in Diboll ask
Most of my work in Diboll depends on one mill. Can I still sell?
Yes, but expect that concentration to affect the price and the structure. A buyer may propose tying some of the price to that customer staying. Long history, written agreements and relationships held by more than one person all help, and we present them early so the buyer prices a documented risk.
Would a buyer from Houston look at a company in Angelina County?
Many buyers look well beyond their own city for a profitable company with stable customers. A Houston-based competitor, a private equity group or an individual moving to East Texas may all be interested. What they need is clean records and a clear account of why the company earns what it does.
Talk to an advisor about your Diboll company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.