About Bastrop Business Broker
We help business owners sell, and help buyers find an established company or franchise worth owning. Our work starts with the records behind a business and a plain explanation of every option, so you can decide each step of the deal with a clear view of what it means.
A Sound Deal Starts With Sound Records
A sale depends on a short stack of papers: three years of tax returns, profit and loss statements, the lease, a list of equipment, and contracts with customers and suppliers. We go through those records with you before any talk of price and work out what a buyer will find. That covers add-backs, like an owner's vehicle or a one-time cost, which reveal what the business really earns.
Next we go over the decisions that give a deal its shape. Asset sales and stock sales lead to different taxes and different liabilities. A cash offer makes for a simpler close, while seller financing can bring in more buyers and back a stronger price. An earnout links part of the payment to how the business performs later. No single option suits every owner, so we set out the trade-offs and leave the weighing to you.
We meet at our office or by phone and video, and we move at a pace that works for an owner still running a business. Listing with us has no starting cost: no retainer and no fee hidden in the documents. We earn our fee from a closed sale, which means we are paid only after you, the seller, are paid.
How We Treat Your Business
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Private from the first phone call
Your staff, customers and competitors should hear nothing about a sale until you decide. We advertise listings without a name, and every buyer signs a nondisclosure agreement before learning who you are or seeing your figures.
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A value you can defend to a buyer
Our valuations are free and confidential, and they rest on your real financials and comparable sales. You will see how we arrived at the number, so you can stand behind it when a buyer pushes back.
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Serious buyers, not browsers
Registered buyers hear about new listings first. We ask each one about their background and how they will pay for a purchase, so your time is spent on real conversations.
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Honest talk about timing
At times the right advice is to hold off a year, tidy the books or sort out a lease renewal before you list. That is what our exit planning work is for, and we will tell you when it serves you better than selling now.
Working With Owners and Buyers Around Bastrop
We serve sellers and buyers in Bastrop and nearby communities including Elgin, Smithville, Cedar Creek, Wyldwood, Camp Swift and Circle D-KC Estates. Most first conversations take place by phone or video, and anyone who would rather sit across a table is welcome at our office. That keeps early talks discreet and lets buyers from out of town join in without making the drive. Our Service Areas page has more on where we work.
- Bastrop
- Camp Swift
- Circle D-KC Estates
- Wyldwood
- Smithville
- Cedar Creek
- Elgin
Start With a Private Conversation
Tell us about the business you want to sell or the kind you hope to buy. We will listen, answer your questions and suggest a sensible first step.