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Fort Hood business brokers and M&A advisors
Owners whose companies serve Fort Hood and the towns around it can sell through MDR & Associates, an M&A advisor that works for the seller alone. The post spreads across about 214,000 acres in Bell and Coryell counties near Killeen, roughly 60 miles from both Austin and Waco, and an advisor from the firm will come to you, meeting at your business or a discreet location.
An Army post the size of a city
The census-designated place counted 28,295 residents in 2020. The post opened in September 1942 to test and train tank destroyer units during World War II, held almost 95,000 troops at its wartime peak in June 1943, and was once the most populous U.S. military installation in the world. It was renamed Fort Cavazos in 2023 and took back the Fort Hood name in June 2025.
Today it is headquarters for III Armored Corps and First Army Division West and home to the 1st Cavalry Division and the 3rd Cavalry Regiment. In April 2014 it had 45,414 assigned soldiers and 8,900 civilian employees, and it remains a major center for training and for modernizing Army equipment and tactics.
Fort Hood at a glance
- CountyBell County (training areas extend into Coryell County)
- RegionCentral Texas
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling a company whose customers wear a uniform
Companies near a large installation often depend on it, directly through contracts or indirectly through the soldiers, civilians and families who buy from them. A buyer will want to understand that link: how revenue moved through past changes on post, which contracts renew and when, and whether the customer base reaches beyond the gate. We document those answers in the financial recast so the buyer judges a record rather than an assumption.
Service providers, maintenance firms and staffing companies are the kind of businesses described on our business services page, where we explain what buyers value in recurring, contract-backed revenue and what makes them nervous.
How the sale runs in Bell County
The opening conversation is private and free, and after reading three years of statements we give you our estimate of the company's worth. Our first approach goes to buyers already screened in our own records, private investors, capital groups and private equity firms; each signs a confidentiality agreement and proves the funds before hearing your name. We gather offers so that several letters of intent compete at the same moment, and a firm principal sits in on each negotiation. Owners from Killeen and Temple to Austin can read more on our Austin page and Central Texas region page.
What we sell in and around Fort Hood
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 Fort Hood owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Austin answer.
The process
How a Fort Hood 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 Fort Hood
Questions owners in Fort Hood ask
Do buyers treat a business that depends on Fort Hood as higher risk?
Some will ask, and the answer shapes the price. We show how your revenue held up across past changes on post, how many separate customers you serve and how long key contracts have run. A well-documented history turns an open question into a known quantity that buyers can price with confidence.
Can the firm help if my company holds government contracts a buyer must take over?
Yes. How a contract transfers is a question for your transaction attorney, and we work alongside that attorney and your CPA. Our part is to list every contract early, show the buyer its terms and history, and set a timeline so the buyer's diligence and any approvals do not stall the closing.
Talk to an advisor about your Fort Hood company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.