Gulf Coast · Texas
Lake Jackson business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates helps owners sell a business in Lake Jackson for the highest price the market will pay, acting only for the seller. The city was designed in the early 1940s by Alden B. Dow as a planned community for Dow Chemical workers, and chemical manufacturing still anchors the area. We come to you for every meeting, at your office or another private setting.
A town Dow Chemical built, and the suppliers it still needs
Lake Jackson rose on 5,000 acres of the former Abner Jackson Plantation, incorporated in March 1944 and adopted home rule ten years later. Dow Chemical remains a major employer, alongside the Brazosport school district and other chemical and manufacturing plants, and Dow's 2014 expansion was expected to bring nearly 2,000 employees. Buc-ee's opened its first store here and keeps its headquarters in the city. The 2020 census counted 28,177 residents.
State Highway 288 runs through town toward Angleton, 10 miles north, and on to Houston, 52 miles away, while Freeport and the Gulf of Mexico are 9 miles southeast. A company that serves the plants along that stretch, whether it machines parts, handles maintenance or moves materials, belongs to a supply chain that strategic buyers and private equity groups follow closely. Our manufacturing page explains what those acquirers examine.
Lake Jackson at a glance
- CountyBrazoria County
- Metro areaGreater Houston
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling when your biggest customer is a single plant
A supplier that does most of its work for one or two large facilities has a strength and a weakness. The contracts tend to be durable and the customer pays. A buyer, though, may fear losing the account once the owner leaves. We answer that concern in the marketing package with contract history, the names of the people who manage each relationship, and a view of earnings with and without the largest account. Presented that way, concentration becomes a risk buyers can price instead of a reason to walk away.
Working with us from Brazoria County
Our first conversation costs nothing and stays private, and after studying three years of your statements we set out what the company should be worth. Buyers must register, sign a confidentiality agreement and show proof of funds before your name is released. Before any buyer calls, we build the confidential marketing package, rework the financials into a recast and film a professional HD video, so serious buyers see the business at its best before they ever visit. The fee is contingent on a completed sale, and a principal of the firm joins every negotiation. See our Houston page for how we cover the wider metro.
What we sell in and around Lake Jackson
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 Jackson owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Houston answer.
The process
How a Lake Jackson 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 Jackson
Questions owners in Lake Jackson ask
Does being 52 miles from downtown Houston hurt a Lake Jackson company's value?
Distance matters less than what the company earns and who it serves. Buyers interested in the chemical plants in and around Lake Jackson want to be close to them, not to downtown. For a broader pool, we also reach Houston and out-of-state buyers who value a business with established customers in a working industrial area.
How can I find out what my Lake Jackson company might be worth before telling anyone?
Start with our online valuation snapshot, which gives a quick range without a phone call. When you want a firmer number, a free discovery meeting and opinion of value based on three years of financials comes next. Neither step commits you to selling, and neither is shared with anyone outside the firm.
Talk to an advisor about your Lake Jackson company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.