Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Greenville business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates is a Metroplex-based firm of M&A advisors for Greenville owners, and we come to you to value the company and sell it in confidence. Our clients run companies with revenue from $3 million to $100 million a year. Greenville, the Hunt County seat, calls itself the Gateway to East Texas: it sits on Interstate 30 about 50 miles northeast of Dallas, and its largest employer is L3Harris Technologies, with about 6,500 workers.
From the world's largest inland cotton compress to defense work
Hunt County was once known as the cotton capital of the world, and Greenville had the world's largest inland cotton compress until a fire in the mid-1900s. The Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum keeps that history. In 1942 Majors Airport opened as a training base for P-47 Thunderbolt pilots.
Beyond L3Harris, the major employers include Hunt Regional Medical Center, the Greenville school district, McKesson, Solvay, Masonite International and Raytheon, and the city has a saddle-making tradition. U.S. Highways 67, 69 and 380 cross the city along with I-30, and East Texas A&M University is 15 miles away in Commerce. The 2020 census counted 28,164 residents. Tourism is a growing sector, with Splash Kingdom Water Park and the historic downtown drawing visitors.
Greenville at a glance
- CountyHunt County (county seat)
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling a Hunt County supplier or manufacturer
When a company's customers include a defense contractor or a large manufacturer, buyers want proof: supplier approvals, quality records, on-time delivery and the length of each relationship. They also want to know the skilled people will stay. We build that into the offering materials, including a professionally filmed video of the operation, so a buyer in Dallas or out of state understands a Greenville plant before walking through it. See how we sell manufacturing companies.
Buyers for companies in this part of Texas include private equity groups looking at manufacturing and distribution, individual buyers using SBA financing and strategic acquirers. We invite the right ones into the same process, and a principal of our firm sits in every negotiation.
How we work with owners in Greenville
Our corporate office is in Frisco; for Greenville, our advisors make the trip east and meet at your business or a discreet spot. We begin with a free discovery meeting and, after reviewing three years of financials, an opinion of value. Owners who want an independent report first can order a business valuation. Once a buyer signs a letter of intent, due diligence, legal documents and closing follow, and we coordinate each of those steps with your own attorney and CPA. Neighboring counties appear on our Dallas–Fort Worth region page.
What we sell in and around Greenville
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 Greenville owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Greenville 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 Greenville
Questions owners in Greenville ask
Does a defense-industry customer make my Greenville company more valuable?
It can, when the relationship is long, documented and not dependent on one person. Buyers also check any security or compliance requirements that come with the work, since those shape who is able to buy. We identify those points early so the right buyers are in the process from the start.
What if my Greenville company isn't ready to sell yet?
Then we will say so. Our pre-exit consulting covers the 12 to 24 months before a sale: cleaning up records, building a management layer and reducing customer concentration. Using that time to raise value is often worth more than going to market early and accepting less.
Talk to an advisor about your Greenville company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.