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Helotes business brokers and M&A advisors
Owners in Helotes who are ready to sell have a sell-side M&A advisor in MDR & Associates, a Texas firm that represents only the seller. Helotes sits in the valley of Helotes Creek where it leaves the Hill Country, about 20 miles northwest of downtown San Antonio, and our advisors meet you in town or anywhere quieter.
Corn, cattle drives and the edge of the Hill Country
Settlers began farming and ranching here in the late 1830s, and the name comes from the Spanish word for corn. In 1858 Dr. George Marnoch bought land, and his home became a stagecoach stop and post office on the cattle routes to San Antonio. Arnold Gugger's mercantile store, built in 1880, gave the town its center.
Helotes is part of the San Antonio–New Braunfels metro and had 9,030 residents in 2020. State Highway 16 runs through it toward Bandera, and Loop 1604 lies about 2 miles southeast of the city center. The best-known local businesses are places people visit: Old Town Helotes, finished in 2011, the John T. Floore Country Store music venue, Oak Valley golf course and the yearly Cornyval Festival.
Helotes at a glance
- CountyBexar County
- Metro areaSan Antonio–New Braunfels
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Home-service companies on San Antonio's northwest side
If you run an HVAC, plumbing, landscaping or pool company from Helotes, your crews likely cover a wide stretch of the northwest side along Highway 16 and Loop 1604. Buyers pay close attention to such companies, especially those with maintenance agreements and repeat residential customers. We have sold Texas home-service firms such as Apple Garage Doors and Alliance Mechanical Services, and our home services work begins by showing how much of your revenue comes back each year.
How the sale runs, and what it costs
The first meeting and an opinion of value are free. If you hire us, the fee is contingent on closing: no sale, no fee. We prepare the package, approach buyers from the firm's own list of individuals, capital groups and private equity firms, and negotiate several letters of intent at once. Owners closer to downtown can read about San Antonio; the path to sell your business is the same wherever you are.
What we sell in and around Helotes
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 Helotes owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every San Antonio answer.
The process
How a Helotes 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 Helotes
Questions owners in Helotes ask
Will a buyer want me to stay on after selling my Helotes company?
Usually for a while. Most buyers ask the owner to help with the handover, often a few months, sometimes longer if relationships with builders or commercial accounts depend on you personally. The length and pay are negotiated in the letter of intent, and we make sure the arrangement fits your plans before you sign.
Does being in a small city next to San Antonio help or hurt the sale?
It generally helps. Your company can draw customers from a large metro, and buyers from across Texas already know the northwest side of San Antonio. The real questions remain the same everywhere: earnings, customer mix, and whether your team keeps running things once you step back.
Talk to an advisor about your Helotes company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.