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Longview business brokers and M&A advisors
For owners in Longview, MDR & Associates provides sell-side business brokers and M&A advisors, representing you in the sale of a profitable company from valuation to wired funds. Longview is the seat of Gregg County, where Interstate 20, U.S. 80 and U.S. 259 converge north of the Sabine River; an advisor will meet you wherever suits you.
Chemicals, heavy equipment and hospitals along Interstate 20
O. H. Methvin Sr. founded Longview in 1870, and it incorporated on May 17, 1871, growing first with the railroad. The Big Inch pipeline, which carried crude oil during World War II, is part of its history, and after the war the city grew through rural migration and annexation. It is the seat of Gregg County, reaches into Harrison County, and is the principal city of a metropolitan area that also takes in Upshur and Rusk counties. The 2020 census counted 81,638 residents; Dallas is about 125 miles away and Shreveport about 60.
Healthcare, chemicals, manufacturing and retail distribution lead the economy. The largest employers include CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Medical Center, with about 3,000 people, Eastman Chemical, Longview Regional Medical Center, Dollar General, Komatsu, AAON Coil Products and Gap Inc., and Trinity Rail also operates here.
Longview at a glance
- CountyGregg County (county seat; extends into Harrison County)
- Metro areaLongview
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling a supplier, contractor or distributor in Longview
If your company supplies or services the plants, hospitals and distribution centers along I-20, buyers will want to understand three things: how concentrated your revenue is, whether your contracts are written and can pass to a new owner, and how deep your team is below you. Good answers to all three widen the field of buyers and narrow the room for a price cut in due diligence.
The firm's manufacturing and distribution sales give us a clear view of what those buyers pay for. In 2023 MDR & Associates was named to the Axial Advisor 100, a recognition built on how often buyers refer an advisor, and those buyer relationships are what we bring to a Longview sale.
How competition sets the price
Your company is shown first to buyers the firm already knows, from individuals with capital to capital groups and private equity, through a profile with no name on it. Each one signs a confidentiality agreement and documents its funding before learning more. We then try to get several letters of intent in hand together, walk you through each of them in person, and let you choose. Expect three to nine months overall, with the fee arriving only with a closing. That is how we work throughout East Texas.
What we sell in and around Longview
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 Longview owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Longview 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 Longview
Questions owners in Longview ask
One large plant accounts for much of my Longview company's revenue. How do buyers treat that?
Carefully. They will want to see the contract, its renewal history and how many people at the plant you work with. A long, written relationship can support a good price even with some concentration. We present that evidence up front so it does not become a reason to cut the offer during due diligence.
Is Longview big enough to attract private equity buyers?
Private equity groups look at the company rather than the city. A profitable Longview business with steady customers, good records and a management team that will stay can draw them, along with strategic buyers and individuals. Our database includes all three, and we contact them before any public listing.
Talk to an advisor about your Longview company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.