Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Glenn Heights business brokers and M&A advisors
If you want to sell a business in Glenn Heights, MDR & Associates is a sell-side firm in the same Metroplex that represents owners and never the buyer. Glenn Heights sits across the Dallas County and Ellis County line, so many companies here already serve customers in both counties, and that reach is one of the first things a buyer will ask about.
From a 30-acre mobile home park to a city of nearly 16,000
The town took shape in the late 1960s, when N.L. 'Moe' Craddock, a Dallas firefighter, opened a 30-acre mobile home park here. The city incorporated on September 16, 1969, and counted 257 residents in 1970. By the 2020 census it had 15,819. Children on the Dallas County side attend DeSoto schools, while those on the Ellis County side go to Red Oak, and the city has belonged to Dallas Area Rapid Transit since DART began in 1983, with a Park & Ride center rather than a rail line.
Growth like that is mostly rooftops. Households need their air conditioning serviced, their roofs replaced, their pipes fixed and their yards kept, and the local trade companies that do that work are the kind of business our home services practice knows well. Buyers of those companies want revenue that repeats: maintenance agreements, service plans and customers who call back every year.
Glenn Heights at a glance
- CountyDallas and Ellis counties
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
What a buyer looks at in a company that works both sides of the county line
A company with customers in DeSoto, Red Oak and the neighborhoods between them has a service map, and buyers study it. They ask how many calls a technician runs in a day, how far the trucks drive between jobs and whether the customer list is spread out or leans on a few builders or property managers. They also want to know that the business runs without the owner answering every phone. A licensed manager, written procedures and books that tie to the tax returns can move the price more than a new truck.
We look at these questions with you before anyone else does, so that the answers are ready when a buyer asks them.
A Metroplex firm, paid only when you close
MDR & Associates is based in Frisco, and our advisors meet Glenn Heights owners at their own place of business, after hours if staff should not know yet. The first meeting is free and confidential. After we review three years of financial statements, you get our opinion of value as a range from low to high.
Our fee is earned only if your company sells. If it does not, you owe us nothing. You can see how we work with owners elsewhere in the Dallas–Fort Worth region, or read about companies we represent from our Dallas page.
What we sell in and around Glenn Heights
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 Glenn Heights owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Glenn Heights 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 Glenn Heights
Questions owners in Glenn Heights ask
My customers are split between Dallas County and Ellis County. Does a buyer care?
Usually in a good way. A customer base that covers both counties shows the company is not tied to a single neighborhood or builder. Buyers will still check drive times, technician workloads and whether service contracts transfer to a new owner, so we map those details with you before any buyer sees the company.
Can a Glenn Heights owner keep the sale quiet from employees until the end?
Yes. Buyers first see a profile without your company's name. Only after signing a confidentiality agreement and proving they can fund a purchase do they learn who you are. Meetings and site visits are scheduled around your crews, and most owners tell staff near closing.
Talk to an advisor about your Glenn Heights company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.