Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Lake Dallas business brokers and M&A advisors
Lake Dallas owners who want to sell a company have a Metroplex M&A advisor close at hand in MDR & Associates, whose corporate office is in Frisco. The town sits on the shore of Lewisville Lake in Denton County, northwest of Dallas, and we can meet you at your business or off-site, whichever keeps the conversation private.
One of the Lake Cities on Lewisville Lake
Lake Dallas takes its name from the lake's original name and is one of the four communities known as the Lake Cities. It covers under three square miles and counted 7,708 residents in the 2020 census. Since August 2009 a bridge built by the North Texas Tollway Authority has linked Swisher Road in Lake Dallas with Eldorado Parkway in Little Elm, replacing a crossing lost in the 1950s when the Army Corps of Engineers expanded the lake.
In a town that size, word of a possible sale can rattle employees and customers within days. That is why confidentiality shapes every step of how we plan a process here.
Lake Dallas at a glance
- CountyDenton County
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Planning a quiet sale close to home
Buyers hear about your company first through a blind summary with no name and no address. Before we release anything more, each one registers with us, signs a confidentiality agreement and fills out our financial profile. Our outreach starts with buyers we already know and have qualified; anonymous listings on national marketplaces are a second step, used only if the first round does not produce enough interest.
Preparation is where the price is made. We recast three years of statements to show what the business truly earns, put together a confidential marketing package and a professionally shot HD video, and ready you for the questions buyers ask about staff, customers and your own role. Home services is one of the four industries we concentrate on, and our home services page lists what buyers check in HVAC, plumbing, roofing and landscaping companies.
Why a Metroplex firm matters for a Denton County owner
Being based in the Metroplex, we can meet you and prospective buyers in person without long lead times, and one of our principals is present for every negotiation. We try to have more than one buyer submit a letter of intent, so offers compete. It all starts with a discovery meeting, free of charge, that ends with an opinion of value, and our fee, set out in the engagement letter, is paid only at closing. Our sell-your-business page and Dallas–Fort Worth region page have more detail.
What we sell in and around Lake Dallas
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 Lake Dallas owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Lake Dallas 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 Lake Dallas
Questions owners in Lake Dallas ask
Does a small town like Lake Dallas limit who will buy my company?
No. Buyers shopping for a company doing $3 million a year or more rarely care whether the address is a large city or one of the Lake Cities. They care about earnings, customer mix and the team behind the work. Being inside the Metroplex also puts your company within easy reach of buyers who want to visit.
How early should a Lake Dallas owner start preparing for a sale?
Ideally a year or two ahead. Pre-exit consulting from the firm focuses on that 12-to-24-month window, when cleaner records, a stronger second-in-command and less reliance on the owner can raise what buyers offer. If you are ready now, we can begin with a free discovery meeting instead.
Talk to an advisor about your Lake Dallas company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.