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Pearsall business brokers and M&A advisors
MDR & Associates helps Frio County owners sell a business in Pearsall through a confidential process that brings qualified buyers to compete for the company. Pearsall is the county seat, with Interstate 35 running along its west side, 55 miles from San Antonio and 100 miles from Laredo, and our advisors come to you.
A county seat on the road to Laredo
Pearsall lies near the center of Frio County, with access to I-35 at exits 99, 101 and 104. In 2003 the city annexed the neighborhood of West Pearsall, adding about 350 residents, and the 2020 census counted 7,325 people. The South Texas Detention Facility operates in unincorporated Frio County nearby.
Sitting on the interstate between San Antonio and the Laredo border crossings gives companies here a particular set of possible customers: freight moving up and down the interstate, farms and ranches across the county, and public employers. Buyers will want to see which of those your revenue actually comes from. A trucking company with contracts running in both directions, for example, will be read differently from one serving a single local customer.
Pearsall at a glance
- CountyFrio County (county seat)
- Metro areaNone stated; 55 miles from San Antonio on I-35
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Selling an interstate-corridor company
Trucking companies, fuel and parts distributors, equipment dealers and repair shops along I-35 share a set of questions buyers ask: how steady is freight volume, how old is the fleet or equipment, how many customers make up most of the revenue, and who runs the operation when the owner is away? Our distribution page covers how buyers value supply and wholesale businesses.
Before any buyer sees the company, we recast your financials to separate what the business earns from what you take out of it, and we write a confidential profile with no name attached. Buyers register, sign a confidentiality agreement and provide a financial profile before they learn more. Our first calls go to private equity firms, capital groups and individual acquirers the firm already knows.
The process runs through ten steps from the first meeting to funds wired, and most sales finish in three to nine months.
Where to begin
An advisor meets you in Pearsall, at the shop or anywhere private you name; there is no charge for the meeting or for the value range that comes out of it. Owners who also sell into the metro will find more on our San Antonio page.
What we sell in and around Pearsall
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 Pearsall owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every San Antonio answer.
The process
How a Pearsall 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 Pearsall
Questions owners in Pearsall ask
My Pearsall company serves customers from San Antonio to Laredo. Is that a selling point?
It can be. A customer base spread along the corridor lowers the risk of losing any one account and shows a buyer room to grow at both ends. We map revenue by area and customer so a buyer can see the pattern at a glance.
Will buyers pay less because my company is in a small Frio County town?
Location matters less than earnings, records and management. A profitable Pearsall company with steady customers and a capable manager can draw buyers from San Antonio and beyond. Lower operating costs outside a big city can even help the numbers a buyer relies on.
Talk to an advisor about your Pearsall company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.