Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Farmers Branch business brokers and M&A advisors
Farmers Branch owners looking for M&A advisors can work with MDR & Associates, a sell-side firm based in the Metroplex that represents companies generating between $3 million and $100 million a year. This inner-ring Dallas suburb of 35,991 is bounded by I-35E on the west, the Dallas North Tollway on the east and I-635 on the south, and it was home to some 3,500 companies as of 2012.
Office parks, headquarters and a 1950s industrial boom
The railroad arrived in 1877, and growth after the Second World War was sharp: the population rose by 1,369 percent between 1950 and 1960 as steel, concrete, asphalt, cosmetics and food plants opened. When the number of residents fell in the 1980s, corporate diversification and new office parks took up the slack.
The largest employers now include the Internal Revenue Service, Feizy, Telvista, Anserteam and TDIndustries, and the city has been home to the headquarters of Celanese, i2 Technologies, OxyChem and Varsity Brands. Businesses concentrate along I-635, the tollway and I-35E, including the stretch known as the Platinum Corridor. Total employment in the city was estimated at 78,393 in 2018, more than twice its population, and Dallas College's Brookhaven campus and Dallas Christian College are here as well.
Farmers Branch at a glance
- CountyDallas County
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling an office-based company in Farmers Branch
Much of the city's employment sits in office parks, where companies sell services: staffing, customer contact centers, IT support, engineering and facilities work. Buyers value them on recurring revenue, contract terms, staff retention and how much the business depends on the founder's relationships. We show those points in a confidential marketing package and a professionally produced HD video. The video lets a buyer see the office, the team at work and the systems without a site visit that could tip off employees.
A company that grew out of the city's 1950s industrial base is a different sale, focused on equipment, safety records and customer contracts. Either way, our business services work and our business valuation service start from the same place: numbers that reconcile.
Meeting MDR & Associates in Farmers Branch
Our Frisco office is a straight run up the Dallas North Tollway from Farmers Branch, and we are just as happy to meet at your office or somewhere discreet. In the discovery meeting, which costs nothing, we review three years of financials, give you a low-to-high opinion of value and explain which buyers we would approach first and why. The Dallas page covers the broader market around you.
What we sell in and around Farmers Branch
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 Farmers Branch owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Farmers Branch 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
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Questions owners in Farmers Branch ask
My Farmers Branch company leases space in an office park. Does the buyer have to take over the lease?
Usually the buyer either assumes the lease or negotiates a new one with the landlord. We check assignment clauses and remaining term early, because a landlord's consent can affect the timeline. If the space no longer fits the buyer's plans, that becomes part of the deal terms, not a reason to walk away.
We serve large corporate clients in the Platinum Corridor. How do buyers view that?
Buyers like well-known customers but worry about concentration. If one client is a large share of revenue, we show how long you have served it, the contract terms and who manages the relationship. Long-standing, documented accounts support a strong price; accounts that depend on you alone call for a transition plan.
Talk to an advisor about your Farmers Branch company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.