Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Princeton business brokers and M&A advisors
If you are thinking of selling a company in Princeton, MDR & Associates is a Metroplex-based M&A advisor that represents owners of profitable Texas companies, from the first look at value through the wire transfer at closing. Princeton sits on U.S. 380, eight miles east of McKinney, and our advisors will meet you there or wherever you prefer.
Onion fields, a railroad switch and a boom on U.S. 380
Princeton began in 1881, when the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad ran its line across land owned by brothers T. B. and George Wilson. The stop was first called Wilson's Switch; the town later took the name Princeton after Prince Dowlin, a landowner who promoted it, and a post office opened in 1888. For generations the surrounding land grew onions and cotton, which is why the town holds an onion festival, started in 2005. In 1945 a prisoner-of-war camp operated here for eight months, and German prisoners worked on the local farms.
The farm town is now changing faster than almost anywhere. The 2020 census counted 17,027 people. The estimate for 2025 is 43,524, a rise of about 156 percent, which by that count makes Princeton the fastest-growing city in the country. It sits just east of the middle of Collin County, with Lowry Crossing on its western edge and Farmersville eight miles east.
Princeton at a glance
- CountyCollin County
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
What rapid growth means for a company you might sell
Growth on that scale brings demand for the companies that build out and maintain new neighborhoods: HVAC, plumbing, roofing, landscaping, pest control, garage doors and the suppliers behind them. Buyers like those businesses when revenue repeats, crews are stable and the customer list is not tied to a single builder. They will also ask whether a recent jump in sales can last once construction slows, so it helps to show how much of your revenue comes from service agreements and returning customers rather than one-time installs.
Home services is one of the firm's core industries; recent sales include Alliance Mechanical Services and Apple Garage Doors.
Working with the firm from the east side of Collin County
The firm is based in the Metroplex, so reaching Princeton is a short trip rather than a day out, and the town is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth region we cover. There is no retainer: the success fee is due only once the company changes hands, at a percentage that shrinks as the deal gets bigger. Because we keep our list of active engagements short, the first meeting includes an honest view of whether we can get you a strong price.
What we sell in and around Princeton
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 Princeton owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Princeton 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 Princeton
Questions owners in Princeton ask
My sales have doubled since new subdivisions opened around Princeton. Will buyers pay for that growth?
They will pay for growth they believe will continue. Expect questions about how much revenue comes from builders versus homeowners, how many customers return and what your backlog looks like. Three years of reconciled records, with the growth explained, is what turns a fast rise into a higher multiple rather than a discount for risk.
Is a company in Princeton too far out to interest serious buyers?
No. Princeton is part of Collin County and the Dallas–Fort Worth metro, and buyers for a profitable company care about earnings, customers and people far more than distance. Private equity groups, and individual buyers based in other parts of Texas or in other states, weigh a company here the same way they weigh one in McKinney or Plano.
Talk to an advisor about your Princeton company
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