West & North Texas · Texas
Plainview business brokers and M&A advisors
Anyone planning to sell a company in Plainview needs an advisor who understands a High Plains economy built on farming and food processing. MDR & Associates advises owners on the sell side only, and our advisors come to Hale County to talk wherever suits you, whether that is the plant office, a back room at the shop or your own kitchen table.
From the 1906 railroad to the packing plants: how Plainview earns its living
Plainview sits on the Llano Estacado, where Interstate 27 meets U.S. highways 87 and 70. The Pecos and Northern Texas Railway arrived in 1906 and set off an agricultural boom, and by 1910 the town had almost 3,000 residents and the nickname Athens of West Texas. Wayland Baptist University, founded in 1909, and a South Plains College extension campus are still here. The 2020 census counted 20,187 people.
Food processing became the other pillar. Jimmy Dean opened his meat company here in 1969, and Missouri Beef Packers built a large beef plant in 1971. The Cargill beef plant, then the largest employer in the city, closed in 2013 after the 2010 to 2012 drought cut the supply of cattle, and an estimated 2,300 employees and their families moved away.
Plainview at a glance
- CountyHale County
- RegionWest & North Texas
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Why buyers will ask what happens if one big customer leaves
That closure is exactly the kind of event a buyer thinks about when studying a company in a smaller market. If much of your revenue traces back to one plant, one grower or one contract, expect questions about it in every meeting. The answer is not to hide it but to show the history: how the business held up after 2013, which customers replaced the lost volume, and how much of today's revenue is spread across many accounts.
Timing matters as well. Farm-linked companies often swing with the seasons, so we show buyers monthly results over several years instead of annual totals alone, which keeps one weak quarter from setting the tone. That story is written into the recast of your books, the confidential offering package and the HD video we produce for every client company.
Companies that supply, repair or haul for farms and feedlots often suit buyers who look at distribution businesses across Texas. If you want a first number before talking to anyone, the online valuation snapshot gives you a range, and our West & North Texas page explains how we reach buyers for companies spread across the plains and the Llano Estacado.
What we sell in and around Plainview
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 Plainview owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Texas-wide answer.
The process
How a Plainview 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 Plainview
Questions owners in Plainview ask
After the Cargill plant closed, will buyers still look at a Plainview company?
Yes, if the company earns a steady profit today. Buyers care about current results and whether they will last. Showing how your business adapted after 2013 can build confidence, because it proves the company came through a hard test. When two or three funded buyers bid in parallel, the market sets your price rather than a single bidder.
In a city of about 20,000, how do you keep a sale from becoming common knowledge?
Buyers see a blind profile without your name or address. To see more, a buyer must register, sign a nondisclosure agreement and document the funds behind the offer. Site visits can happen on a Saturday or after closing time, and the timing of any announcement to key employees is your call.
Talk to an advisor about your Plainview company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.