Working with Paul Vartanian has been amazing. Nothing slipped past him, and even when things got difficult he had a plan forward or guidance on the next steps. His communication was always excellent. If you are planning on selling your company, I highly recommend a conversation with Paul.
Plano, TX Business Brokers
Plano, TX Business Brokers
Plano is home to some of the best-known corporate headquarters in North Texas, and around those campuses has grown a dense layer of privately owned companies: IT staffing and consulting firms near Legacy, specialty clinics along the Dallas North Tollway, commercial cleaning and landscaping contractors, franchise restaurants on Preston Road and independent shops on historic 15th Street. When the founder of a company like that is ready to step away, our business brokers in Plano prepare the sale, support the asking price with real numbers and approach buyers without alerting staff, clients or competitors.
We work with owners throughout Collin County and the northern Dallas suburbs, including Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Richardson, Carrollton, Murphy, Wylie and The Colony. You pay no fee unless the deal closes. To get oriented, read how we help owners sell a business or run your figures through our business valuation calculator. Owners elsewhere in the state can start from the Texas business broker page.
How Our Business Brokers in Plano Prepare Your Sale
Most owners we meet have spent years building a company that runs on relationships: a procurement contact at a large employer, a referral network of physicians, a property manager who has used the same crew for a decade. A sale has to protect those relationships while buyers ask hard questions. That is the work we take off your plate.
- Earnings a lender will accept. We recast your statements to show true owner benefit, separating your salary, vehicles, family payroll and one-time projects from the profit a new owner can expect to keep.
- A price you can explain. Recurring contracts, client mix, staff tenure, margins and the depth of your management bench all move value, and we show you how each one affects the range.
- An anonymous first look. Prospects see a short profile with industry, size and earnings, not your name or address.
- A buyer list built for North Texas. We reach strategic acquirers already active in the Metroplex, private equity firms, search funds and experienced executives ready to own a company of their own.
- One timeline from offer to funding. We coordinate the letter of intent, diligence requests, lender questions, landlord consent and the closing documents.
The Path From First Conversation to Closing
- Goals. We start with why you want to sell, when you hope to be finished and whether you want a clean break or a transition role.
- Document gathering. Three years of tax returns and financial statements, client agreements, the lease, payroll summaries and an equipment or software list.
- Valuation and positioning. You get a value range, the buyer types most likely to pay it and the story that explains why your company is worth it.
- Quiet marketing. Buyers sign a nondisclosure agreement and show proof of funds before they receive the confidential memorandum.
- Meetings and offers. We prepare you for every call and site visit and compare offers on cash at close, financing risk, earnouts and your role after the sale.
- Diligence. We keep requests organized so the process does not distract you from running the business.
- Closing and handoff. Funds are wired, ownership transfers and the transition plan begins.
Technology companies, multi-location healthcare groups and other businesses with strong recurring revenue may be better served by a broader, competitive sale run by our M&A advisory group.
What Buyers Examine in a Plano Company
| Topic | The buyer’s question | What to have ready |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate client exposure | Would losing one large account change the picture? | Revenue by client, contract terms and renewal dates |
| Recurring revenue | What share of revenue is locked in by contract? | Service agreements, retainers and churn history |
| People | Who leads the team if the owner steps back? | An organization chart, key employee roles and retention ideas |
| Location | Can the lease at a busy retail center be assigned on fair terms? | The full lease, amendments and landlord contact |
If you are still comparing firms, our guide to finding a business broker lists the questions worth asking before you sign an engagement.
The Plano Business Landscape
Plano sits about 20 miles north of downtown Dallas, mostly in Collin County with a western edge in Denton County. The Census Bureau put its population at about 293,000 in July 2025, making it one of the largest suburbs in the Metroplex.
Corporate headquarters are the city’s calling card. Toyota Motor North America, Frito-Lay and Pizza Hut are based here, and the city’s economic development office lists Tata Consultancy Services, Integer Holdings, Freddie Mac, Ryan, Hilti North America, U.S. Renal Care, Alkami Technology and Diodes among its leading employers, along with Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital Plano. Much of that activity clusters in the Legacy area and Granite Park in the west, while the historic downtown along 15th Street, with its DART light rail station, draws restaurants and independent retailers.
- Areas we serve: Legacy and Legacy West, Granite Park, Downtown Plano, the Shops at Willow Bend area, East Plano, the Collin Creek area and neighboring Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Richardson, Carrollton, Addison, Murphy and Wylie.
- Companies that often sell: IT services and software resellers, staffing agencies, insurance agencies, accounting and payroll firms, dental, physical therapy and veterinary practices, home services contractors, commercial cleaning and facilities firms, logistics providers, restaurants and franchise units.
- Who buys them: regional and national consolidators, private equity-backed platforms adding North Texas locations, search fund operators, and corporate managers who want to run their own business.
| Sector | Why buyers pay attention |
|---|---|
| Business and technology services | Corporate clients nearby and contracts that renew |
| Healthcare practices | Steady patient demand in fast-growing suburbs |
| Home and facility services | Repeat work from households, offices and property managers |
| Food service and retail | Weekday office traffic plus strong weekend crowds |
Looking at nearby markets too? See our pages for Dallas business brokers and Fort Worth business brokers.
Keeping a Sale Private in a Connected Suburb
Plano is large, but its business community is closely linked. Owners share the same chamber events, school boosters and client lists, and employees often move between competitors a few exits apart on the tollway. One careless listing can unsettle a team or hand a rival a reason to call your best accounts. Every disclosure in our process is planned with you in advance.
- Blind profile first: the opening summary leaves out your name, street and anything that would identify your clients.
- Screened readers: detailed financials are released after an NDA and proof that the buyer can fund the purchase.
- Discreet visits: tours are scheduled early, after hours or on weekends, or framed as routine vendor meetings.
- Last-stage details: salaries, client pricing and contract copies are released near the end of diligence.
| If this happens | We handle it this way |
|---|---|
| A manager hears rumors of a sale | A prepared response and an announcement plan you control |
| A direct competitor wants your full file | Additional vetting and redacted information until intent is clear |
| A major client must approve the new owner | A planned introduction once terms are agreed, with a continuity plan |
| Local buyers are not the best fit | Outreach to acquirers across Texas and the rest of the country |
Before choosing anyone to sell your company, ask how they arrived at the price, which buyers they will contact first, who will actually manage your file and what you will pay in total. Clear answers in the first meeting are a good sign. Vague ones rarely improve.
We are glad to be measured that way. As a Plano business broker, DealPipe pairs knowledge of the North Texas corporate and suburban economy with a national buyer network, written progress reports and a fee earned only at closing. Whether your office is near Legacy, your shop is downtown or your crews dispatch from East Plano, you get a candid value estimate and a practical plan to reach the closing table.
The Process
Set the Value
Market in Confidence
Weigh the Offers
Close the Deal
Start With a Private Conversation
Buying a Business in Plano
Looking for a business for sale in Plano? Buyers are drawn here by corporate customers close at hand, steady population growth across Collin County and an established base of professional and consumer services. We help you find a company that matches your experience and capital, review its numbers and guide you from first offer to final signature. Taking over a running business gives you customers, employees and cash flow from day one. Read more about buying a business through DealPipe.
Diligence Points for Plano Acquisitions
- Client contracts: whether key agreements can be assigned, include change-of-control clauses or require the client’s consent.
- Lease terms: remaining term, renewal options, assignment rights and any personal guarantee the landlord will ask you to sign.
- Licenses and permits: professional licenses, health permits and TABC permits that belong to the seller and will need to be issued again.
- Staff and know-how: which employees hold the client relationships, technical skills or certifications the business depends on.
Financing and Closing
Once the seller accepts your offer, your accountant and attorney go through the books, tax filings, contracts and assets. Many acquisitions at this size combine an SBA 7(a) loan with a seller note. Texas law allows the state to collect a seller’s unpaid taxes from the buyer, so make a no-tax-due certificate one of your closing conditions. Reasonable non-compete terms tied to the sale are standard. We keep the lender, the seller and both sets of advisors working toward one closing date.
- Sign the NDA and review the company summary.
- Read the confidential memorandum and list your questions.
- Tour the business and meet the owner.
- Make a written offer through a letter of intent.
- Complete financing and diligence, then take over.
Plano photos: Michael Barera, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; cropped and resized.
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Plano Business Broker FAQ
We work on a success fee paid from the sale proceeds at closing. You pay no upfront retainer and no monthly marketing charge, and the percentage is set in writing before your company goes to market. Since our income depends on a closed deal, our attention stays on buyers who can actually finance and complete the purchase.
Value usually starts with recast earnings multiplied by a range that reflects your industry and size. Buyers in Plano then look closely at how much revenue depends on a few corporate clients, how much is recurring, who manages the team besides you and how transferable the lease is. Our calculator gives a starting estimate, and a full valuation narrows the range.
Plan on several months from launch to closing, plus a few weeks of preparation before marketing begins. Clean financials, a fair price and a pre-qualified buyer shorten the timeline. Deals that need client consent to assign contracts, landlord approval, new licenses or an SBA loan take longer, and we build that time into the schedule from the start.
Yes. Your company is described anonymously at first, and details that reveal your identity reach only buyers who sign a confidentiality agreement and prove their funding. Tours happen outside normal hours where possible. Payroll details and client pricing come last in diligence, and you decide when and how your team and key accounts hear the news.
Start with taxes and permits. Texas can collect a seller’s unpaid state taxes from the buyer, so expect the buyer to ask for a no-tax-due certificate. TABC permits and many professional licenses do not transfer automatically. Texas has no personal income tax, so federal tax treatment and deal structure have the biggest effect on your net proceeds.
Yes. We work with owners across Collin County and the northern Dallas suburbs, including Frisco, Allen, McKinney, Richardson, Carrollton, Murphy and Wylie. Whether your company operates from an office near Legacy, a storefront in downtown Plano or a warehouse along the highway corridors, the same confidential process and success-fee structure apply.