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Palestine business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates serves owners in Palestine as business brokers and M&A advisors for the seller's side of the table. We work out what your company is worth, find buyers who can pay for it, and keep the sale confidential until closing. The Anderson County seat sits roughly equidistant from Dallas, Houston and Shreveport, and our advisors drive out to meet you wherever suits you.
Railroad shops, oilfield supply and a large state payroll
Palestine grew with the railroads. Lines arriving in the 1870s stimulated the timber trade, and the Palestine Car Shop is still one of only two car shops on the Union Pacific Railroad, with more than 100 employees. Oil found at Boggy Creek in 1928 diversified the economy, and the city became a center for oil-well servicing and supplies.
Today the largest employer is the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, with more than 3,900 people, and a strong medical and healthcare sector serves a large population of retirees. The 2020 census counted 18,544 residents. U.S. 79, 84 and 287 all pass through town, with Tyler 47 miles to the northeast and Dallas 110 miles to the northwest. Neighboring towns are covered on our East Texas page.
Palestine at a glance
- CountyAnderson County
- RegionEast Texas
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Getting a Palestine supply or service company ready for buyers
A company that stocks parts, services wells or supplies industrial customers is a distribution business in a buyer's eyes, judged on inventory turns, gross margin and how loyal the accounts are. Our distribution page covers what those buyers check. If your revenue follows drilling activity, expect questions about how the business held up in slower years, and have the answers ready.
Healthcare-related and home service companies raise different questions: licenses, staff retention, and whether customers stay after the owner leaves. Either way, we recast your financials to show true earnings, produce a confidential marketing package and an HD video, and invite several buyers to submit letters of intent at the same time. A principal of the firm sits in every negotiation. The full sequence is laid out in our ten-step process.
What we sell in and around Palestine
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 Palestine owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Palestine 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 Palestine
Questions owners in Palestine ask
Do buyers discount a Palestine company whose customers are in the oil patch?
They look harder at it. A buyer will study revenue across several years, including slower drilling periods, and the share that comes from a few operators. A company that kept its margins through downturns, or that also sells outside energy, usually holds its value better. We build that history into the marketing package.
How far will your advisors travel to meet me in Anderson County?
As far as your business. Our corporate office is in Frisco, but meetings happen where the owner prefers: at your premises, at home, or somewhere discreet in Palestine or Tyler. Most early conversations need only a few hours of your time and three years of financial statements.
Talk to an advisor about your Palestine company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.