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Fredericksburg business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates acts as M&A advisor to Fredericksburg owners who want to sell a profitable company to a qualified buyer, keeping the process confidential until a deal is signed. Fredericksburg is the Gillespie County seat, 78 miles west of Austin and 70 miles north of San Antonio, and our advisors meet you there, at your business or somewhere discreet.
Peaches, vineyards and visitors: the Fredericksburg economy
German settlers founded Fredericksburg in 1846 and named it for Prince Frederick of Prussia; it became the center of the Texas German dialect and later the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz. U.S. 87, U.S. 290 and State Highway 16 meet here, and the 2020 census counted 10,875 residents.
Known as the Peach Capital of Texas, the area also grows herbs, grapes, lavender and wildflower seeds, and it lies within designated American Viticultural Areas for wine. Wildseed Farms, founded here in 1983, produces 88 varieties of wildflower seeds. Visitors come for Enchanted Rock State Natural Area, the National Museum of the Pacific War and Old Tunnel State Park, where millions of bats roost in a former railroad tunnel.
Fredericksburg at a glance
- CountyGillespie County
- RegionCentral Texas
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Seasons, vineyards and real estate in a Fredericksburg sale
Tourism and agricultural businesses have seasons, and buyers will want to see them clearly. Monthly revenue over several years, visitor or booking numbers where relevant, and how the company covers its costs in slower months all shape the price. Wineries, lodging, retail and farm operations also carry real estate, licensing and inventory questions that need answers early.
A Fredericksburg address can appeal to buyers who want both a business and a Hill Country life, and to groups building a portfolio of visitor-facing companies. We reach both, beginning with the private equity groups, capital groups and individuals already in our database. Trades and home services companies here are judged differently: on repeat customers, crews and service agreements.
Confidential from blind profile to closing in Gillespie County
No buyer hears your company's name until they have read a blind profile, signed a confidentiality agreement and filled out a financial profile. Competing letters of intent are worked through together and presented to you in person, and we work with your attorney and CPA through due diligence. Our fee is a success fee only. The first meeting and opinion of value are free, and before we meet you can see how we cover Central Texas or read about valuing a business. Since our corporate office is in Frisco, the advisor travels to Gillespie County for each key meeting.
What we sell in and around Fredericksburg
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 Fredericksburg owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Austin answer.
The process
How a Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg
Questions owners in Fredericksburg ask
Does Fredericksburg's tourism make my business worth more?
Tourism brings customers, but buyers pay for your company's own earnings and how reliable they are. A business with year-round revenue, a strong reputation and good margins can command a premium. One that depends on a few peak months will be priced for that risk. We show several years of monthly results so buyers see the true pattern.
How is the land handled when selling a Fredericksburg winery or farm business?
Often the real estate is valued and sold separately from the operating business, or leased to the buyer. Buyers and lenders treat the two differently, and splitting them can widen your pool of buyers. Your CPA and attorney should advise on taxes; we structure and compare offers so you see the full value of each option.
Talk to an advisor about your Fredericksburg company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.