Dallas–Fort Worth · Texas
Rowlett business brokers and M&A advisors
Owners ready to sell a business in Rowlett get sell-side representation from MDR & Associates, a Frisco-headquartered firm that works only for the seller. The city wraps around Lake Ray Hubbard on the east side of Dallas, which puts our advisors a short drive from your company whenever the deal needs a meeting.
How Lake Ray Hubbard turned a village into a city of 62,000
Rowlett incorporated in 1952 with about 250 residents. Interstate 30 bypassed it in the 1960s and the town languished, but the completion of Lake Ray Hubbard in 1971 turned that around: the population passed 23,000 by 1990 and 44,000 by 2000, and reached 62,535 at the 2020 census. The city spans Dallas and Rockwall counties and is served by Interstate 30, the President George Bush Turnpike, State Highway 66 and the DART Blue Line.
Most of that growth came as households, and the 2020 census counted 21,494 of them. Homes around a lake need roofs, air conditioning, plumbing, pools, lawns and repairs, so companies that serve homeowners are a natural fit for this market. The 116-acre Sapphire Bay development, with a 500-room resort and 1.7 million square feet of restaurant, retail, office and hospitality space, adds another layer of demand.
Rowlett at a glance
- CountyDallas County and Rockwall County
- Metro areaDallas–Fort Worth
- Companies we sell$3M–$100M
- Typical transaction3–9 months
- Fee if we do not closeNone
Getting a home-services company ready for a buyer
Buyers of trade companies come back to the same handful of questions: what share of revenue repeats through maintenance plans and returning customers, whether technicians stay for years or months, how jobs are priced, and who the customer calls when the owner is on vacation. We gather those answers during the recast, before the confidential package and HD video go to anyone. Crews that know the lake neighborhoods and a phone that rings with repeat customers are what these buyers pay for. Our home services page explains what matters most in HVAC, plumbing, roofing and landscaping sales.
The first thing any buyer sees is a profile with the name left off. Only after signing a nondisclosure agreement and showing proof of funds does anyone learn which Rowlett company it is. Because we are based in the Metroplex, owner meetings, buyer visits and negotiations happen close to home, as they do across the Dallas–Fort Worth region. A quick online valuation snapshot costs nothing and gives you a range before we ever meet.
What we sell in and around Rowlett
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 Rowlett owners ask before they sell
Answered in full by the advisors who run the sales. Every Dallas–Fort Worth answer.
The process
How a Rowlett 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 Rowlett
Questions owners in Rowlett ask
My Rowlett company serves customers in both Dallas and Rockwall counties. Does that help?
It can. A customer base spread across two counties and several suburbs lowers the risk that one area slows down, and it tells a buyer the company can grow into neighboring markets. We map where your revenue comes from so buyers see the reach of the business, not only its address.
Does storm and repair work count the same as regular service revenue when a Rowlett company is valued?
Not usually. Buyers pay more for revenue that repeats, such as maintenance agreements and regular customers, than for bursts of storm or emergency work. Both count, but we separate them in the recast so a buyer sees the steady base and treats the spikes as upside, instead of discounting the whole company for them.
Talk to an advisor about your Rowlett company
Four fields, a reply the same business day, and nothing shared with anyone. If you would rather talk, call (855) 637-2776.