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Nacogdoches business brokers and M&A advisors
Owners in Nacogdoches who are ready to sell a profitable company can work with MDR & Associates as their M&A advisor. We act for the seller only: we value the business, prepare it for market, bring qualified buyers and lead the negotiation. Our corporate office is in Frisco, so our advisors come to you in the home of Stephen F. Austin State University, at your business or somewhere private.
A university, a poultry plant and the timber trade
Nacogdoches is the seat of Nacogdoches County, about 140 miles north-northeast of Houston and 180 miles southeast of Dallas, with Shreveport roughly 90 miles away. Its 2020 census count was 32,147. The local economy leans heavily on Stephen F. Austin State University, and the largest employers listed for 2017 put the university and Pilgrim's Pride almost level, at 1,659 and 1,657 workers. The school district, the county hospital district and Etech, Inc. come next.
Healthcare, manufacturing, agriculture and lumber make up the rest of the base. The town's roots run long: it was established as a Spanish pueblo in 1779, and in 1859 the first oil well in Texas began operating here, decades before Spindletop made headlines. For a buyer, that history matters less than present-day demand from a large employer base, and our manufacturing page explains how acquirers judge a production business.
Nacogdoches at a glance
- CountyNacogdoches County
- RegionEast Texas
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling far from the big-city buyer pools
Nacogdoches is a long drive from both Dallas and Houston, and some owners worry that the distance will thin out the buyers. In practice, the people who acquire companies of $3 million to $100 million in revenue, whether individual buyers, capital groups or private equity firms, shop across Texas. We go to our own database of qualified buyers first and only then, if needed, run blind listings on the national business-for-sale marketplaces. Your company's name stays out of both.
Before any of that, we suggest a quick valuation snapshot to see the likely range, followed by a free, confidential discovery meeting where we review three years of financials and give you an opinion of value. If we do not believe we can sell the company for maximum value, we will say so and decline. Other towns in the Piney Woods are listed on our East Texas region page.
What we sell in and around Nacogdoches
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 Nacogdoches owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Nacogdoches 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
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Questions owners in Nacogdoches ask
Will buyers see my company as too dependent on the university or the poultry plant?
Only if the numbers show it. Buyers look at how much revenue comes from any single customer. If Stephen F. Austin State University or a large processor is a big share of your sales, we present the contract history, renewal record and relationships clearly, so the buyer prices a documented account rather than an unknown risk.
Can a Nacogdoches owner keep the sale quiet in a town this size?
Yes. Buyers first see a blind profile with no name or address. Before they learn more, each one registers, signs a confidentiality agreement and completes a financial profile showing they can pay. Meetings with our advisors can happen after hours or away from your premises, so employees and competitors are not tipped off.
Talk to an advisor about your Nacogdoches company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.