A Lockhart Business Broker Who Handles Your Sale Like a Neighbor Would
We help business owners sell, price their company and plan their exit, and we help buyers find an established business or franchise worth owning. Your name stays private until you decide otherwise, and listing with us costs nothing up front. We work with owners and buyers in Lockhart, Luling, San Marcos and the towns around them.
- Zero cost to list
- Our fee comes at closing
- Your identity kept private
- Registered buyers see listings first
Selling, Buying and the Steps Between
A lot of our days go to two kinds of people: owners getting ready to hand off a company they built, and buyers who would rather start with customers and cash flow than from scratch. We also handle business valuation, exit planning, franchise resales, and business and property sales when the building or land goes with the company. For deals that need more, we help with partner buyouts and succession, mergers and acquisitions, and acquisition financing guidance so a qualified buyer can get to the closing table.
Sell a Business
Confidential help selling your business, from valuation and buyer screening through negotiation and closing, with nothing paid up front.
Business Valuation
Find out what your business is worth with a free, confidential valuation built from your books, your assets and recent sales of similar businesses.
Buy a Business
Get early access to our listings and help reading the books, shaping an offer and lining up financing for an established business.
Exit Planning
Map out when and how you'll step away, what your business needs to be worth by then, and the steps that get you there without a rushed sale.
Mergers and Acquisitions
Help valuing, structuring and closing a merger or acquisition, with confidential outreach to buyers and partners who can actually fund the deal.
Franchise Resales
Sell your franchise unit to a buyer who can pass franchisor approval, or buy an existing location with its training, systems and sales history already in place.
Business and Property Sales
Sell your business and the building it runs from in one well-planned deal, with each asset valued on its own and buyers screened for financing.
Acquisition Financing Guidance
Help for buyers putting together the money for a deal: SBA loans, seller notes, down payments and the paperwork lenders ask for.
Partner Buyouts and Succession
Neutral valuations and workable payout terms for partners parting ways or owners handing the business to family, a key employee or a co-owner.
Serving Lockhart and Nearby Towns
Our office is in Lockhart, and we work with business owners and buyers across the surrounding area, including Luling, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, Cedar Creek and Redwood. Plenty of our meetings happen by phone or video, so distance rarely gets in the way. Buyers from across the region look at businesses in these towns, which gives our sellers a wider pool to draw from.
- Lockhart
- Luling
- San Marcos
- Kyle
- Buda
- Cedar Creek
- Redwood
If your business is close by but not on this list, give us a call. A few minutes on the phone is usually enough to tell whether we are a good fit.
A Broker Who Lives and Works Near You
Lockhart Business Broker works with owners of small and mid-sized private companies: shops, service businesses, restaurants, franchises, contractors and the family firms that keep Central Texas towns running. Many of our sellers spent decades building what they have and want it to land in good hands, with their employees looked after.
We also work with first-time buyers, seasoned entrepreneurs and investors. Buying a business is a big step, so we help buyers understand what they are looking at, from reading a set of books to finding a lender familiar with small business acquisitions. A deal holds up best when both sides feel they were treated fairly, and that is how we run each one.
Why Owners Call Us Before They Call Anyone Else
Selling a business is personal. Your employees, your customers and your retirement are all wrapped up in it, so we treat your sale the way we would want a neighbor to treat ours.
- Nothing owed while you are listed
- Listing your business with us costs you nothing up front, and you will never get a retainer invoice or a surprise charge. Our fee is earned at closing, out of the sale, which keeps our attention on buyers who can actually finish a deal.
- Private until you say otherwise
- Early on, buyers see only a short profile with no business name and no address. They learn who you are after signing a confidentiality agreement and showing they have the means to buy. You choose when your staff and customers hear the news.
- An honest number, not a flattering one
- Quoting a high price is an easy way to win a listing and a slow way to sell one. Our valuation starts from your actual books and recent sales of similar companies, and we show you the math behind it.
- Buyers who are ready
- New listings go to registered buyers first. Before anyone sees your financials, we ask about their background and available funds, so your afternoons are not spent on people who were only curious.
- Someone who picks up the phone
- You work with us directly, at our office or by phone and video. When a buyer sends a hard question or a lender asks for one more document, we tell you plainly what it means and what comes next.
What Shapes Your Sale Price and Our Fee
We are paid a success fee out of the sale proceeds at closing, so nothing comes due while your business is on the market. The price itself comes down to a few things buyers and their lenders study closely. We go over each one with you during your valuation, so the number makes sense before you list.
Your valuation is free and confidential, and you get a written explanation of how we arrived at the range. Before you list, we spell out our fee so you know what you will owe at closing and that nothing is due before then.
- Earnings a buyer can confirm
- Cash flow is what a buyer is really paying for, and they want to see it on paper. When your tax returns line up with your profit and loss statements, lenders get comfortable and offers tend to firm up.
- How much rests on you
- When customers know you by name and every decision runs through your desk, buyers see a gap they will have to fill. A capable manager or written procedures can lift what the same business is worth.
- Lease, building and equipment
- A lease that transfers to the new owner with plenty of time left on it makes a sale easier. Owning the property can help too, and we can include it in a business and property sale. Equipment near the end of its life usually pulls offers down.
- Customer concentration
- If one or two accounts bring in most of your revenue, a buyer will worry about losing them after the handoff. Revenue spread across many customers generally holds its value better.
- Deal structure and financing
- How much is paid in cash at closing, whether you carry a note, and what the lender requires all change the final figure. Some buyers will offer more when the seller finances part of the price over time.
- Timing and preparation
- An owner who starts a year or two early has room to clean up the books and shore up weak spots before buyers look. Exit planning exists for exactly that.
Questions Business Owners and Buyers Ask Us
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How much is my business worth?
Mostly it comes down to earnings you can document, how much the business leans on you, and what comparable companies have sold for. Our free, confidential valuation works from your real numbers. You come away with a realistic range and a plain explanation of what raises or lowers it.
Will my employees or customers find out I am selling?
Only if and when you choose to tell them. Your listing goes out without your name or location. A buyer has to sign a confidentiality agreement and prove they are qualified before learning which business it is, and we schedule visits so your workday carries on as usual.
What does it cost to list my business with you?
Listing is free up front. You will not pay a retainer, and there are no charges tucked away for later. Our fee is a success fee taken from the sale at closing, and we put the terms in writing before you sign anything.
How long does it take to sell a business?
Think in months rather than weeks. For a small company, the stretch between going on the market and handing over the keys often runs anywhere from half a year to a full year, though a well-prepared business can move faster. Clean books, a transferable lease and a fair asking price all shorten the wait. The last leg is usually lender approval and due diligence, and we keep both moving.
I am thinking about retiring in a few years. Is it too early to call?
Not at all, it is a smart time to call. With a few years of runway you can strengthen your numbers, train someone to run the place and decide what kind of exit you want. Our exit planning starts with an easy conversation about where things stand today.
I want to buy a business. How do I get started?
Give us a call and we will register you as a buyer, so new listings reach you before they are marketed more widely. We will ask about your experience, the type of business you want and the funds you can put in. Then we can talk through financing and what to watch for in a listing.
Can a buyer get financing for a small business purchase?
In many cases, yes. Small business deals often combine a bank loan, sometimes SBA-backed, with the buyer's down payment and occasionally seller financing. We help buyers prepare for what a lender will ask, and we help sellers judge whether an offer is likely to be funded.
How a Sale Runs With Us
No two businesses sell exactly alike, but the path from first call to closing day looks familiar. Here is roughly what happens.
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A private first talk
You call and we mostly listen. We want to hear about your business, why you are thinking of selling and when, and we give you a straight answer about whether the timing makes sense.
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Valuation and getting ready
We go through your financials and how the business runs day to day, then give you a realistic range. If a few changes could raise it, we say what they are and whether they are worth waiting for.
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Quiet outreach to qualified buyers
We write a blind listing and send it to registered buyers before anyone else. A buyer who wants more signs a confidentiality agreement and shares their background and funds first.
- 4
Offers, due diligence and financing
We help you weigh offers on terms and on how likely each buyer is to be funded, not just on price. Once you accept one, we keep documents flowing and questions answered through due diligence.
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Closing and handoff
We work with your attorney and accountant on the closing documents. Then you pass the keys to the new owner and the transition period you agreed on begins.
Find Out What Your Business Is Worth
Getting started takes one short, confidential phone call. We will ask a few questions, answer yours and set up your free valuation, with no obligation to list.