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Dumas business brokers and M&A advisors
Owners looking to sell a business in Dumas can turn to MDR & Associates, a Texas sell-side firm that represents the owner and never the buyer. Dumas is the Moore County seat, about 40 miles north of Amarillo on U.S. 87 and 287, and the county's economy leans heavily on the large beef plant in nearby Cactus.
A Panhandle county built around one very large plant
Dumas is named for its founder, Louis Dumas, and its main street, Dumas Avenue, carries both U.S. 87 and U.S. 287. The city had 14,501 residents at the 2020 census and anchors a micropolitan area. Wind turbines stand south of town.
The largest single force in the local economy is the meatpacking plant in Cactus, once owned by Swift and now by JBS USA. It can process up to 5,000 head of cattle a day and is a principal employer for Moore County, with a largely immigrant workforce. A plant of that size tends to rely on outside companies for trucking, maintenance, refrigeration, industrial supply, staffing and cleaning, and its paychecks support the households of the county.
Dumas at a glance
- CountyMoore County (county seat)
- Metro areaDumas micropolitan area, Texas Panhandle
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
How buyers weigh a company tied to one big customer
If much of your revenue comes from the plant or its contractors, buyers will call it concentration and study it carefully. They will want the contracts or purchase history, how long the relationship has lasted, how the work was won and whether it depends on you personally. Long relationships, multi-year agreements and other customers in the mix all support the price. So does evidence that your people, not only you, manage the account.
Companies that serve Dumas households instead, such as home services, retail supply or professional firms, face different questions: repeat customers, seasonality and whether managers will stay. In either case a formal valuation at the start shows where the company stands and what might raise its value, and our experience with Texas distribution and supply companies helps us present inventory, routes and accounts in terms buyers trust.
Advisors who travel to the Panhandle
Our advisors make the drive from Frisco to meet Dumas owners at the plant, the shop or somewhere out of sight of staff, and there is no charge for that first meeting or the value range that follows it. Our West and North Texas region page explains how we reach buyers for Panhandle companies.
What we sell in and around Dumas
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 Dumas owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Dumas 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
Questions owners in Dumas ask
Most of my Dumas company's work is for the Cactus plant. Can I still get a good price?
Often, yes, but expect the terms to reflect the concentration. A buyer may want to meet the customer, see the contract history or tie part of the price to the account continuing. We gather that evidence early and aim for several offers at once, so you can choose the best mix of price and terms.
Will buyers from Amarillo or Dallas be interested in a Moore County company?
Yes, when the company earns well and has a team that will stay. Plenty of buyers are happy to own a solid Panhandle company they can run from Amarillo or through a manager. We take the company to our own database of qualified buyers first, all under confidentiality agreements, and only then to anonymous listings if needed.
Talk to an advisor about your Dumas company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.