San Antonio business brokerage since 2002
Thinking about selling your business?
Most owners who call us are not ready to sell. They are trying to find out what they have, what it would take, and whether the timing makes sense. That is the right way round, and it is the conversation we are set up for.
Alamo Brokers of Texas has been selling businesses and business property in Texas since 2002. Hundreds of transactions, most of them for owners who built something over twenty or thirty years and only ever intend to sell once.
Who we sell for
Our work is with privately held companies in the one to ten million dollar range, in San Antonio, Austin, New Braunfels, Boerne, the Hill Country and across South Central Texas. We have documented experience in manufacturing, distribution, health care, logistics, construction and services.
Owners come to us at three different points: some are a year or two out and want to know where they stand, some have received an unsolicited offer and want to know whether it is any good, and some are ready now. All three start the same way, with a realistic view of value.
How the process works
It begins with a Broker Opinion of Value, built from three years of tax returns, current internal statements and a conversation about how the business actually runs. From there, preparation if it is needed, then confidential marketing to qualified buyers, offers, a letter of intent, due diligence, the buyer's financing, and closing. Roughly twelve months from listing to closing is typical.
The full walkthrough is on how to sell a business in Texas, and if the first thing on your mind is discretion, start with selling without your employees finding out.
Where the buyers come from
Buyers for a business of this size are individuals leaving corporate careers, searchers backed by investors, strategic buyers already in your industry, and small private equity. They value the same business differently and want different terms. Our reach includes email marketing to more than 4,000 opted-in contacts alongside the broker network, and every buyer is qualified before anything identifying is released. More on who actually buys a business like yours.
Who you would be working with
Stefan Lagmark, Managing Director and Broker, has spent more than two decades in business and property brokerage with hundreds of closed transactions, preceded by executive management roles with multinational corporations in the United States and abroad. He is an active member of the International Business Brokers Association and has been a member of the Institute of Business Appraisers since 2004, regularly performing limited independent business valuations. Licensed Texas Real Estate Broker; MS Business Administration, Stockholm School of Economics.
Eduardo Pina, CPA and Broker, has more than 35 years in the profession, beginning at KPMG and continuing through his own accounting and tax consulting practice. He is also a licensed Texas real estate broker.
The firm holds memberships in the International Business Brokers Association, the National Association of Realtors, the Texas Association of Realtors and the San Antonio Board of Realtors. Background on the practice is on business brokers in San Antonio.
In their words
I have worked with Stefan Lagmark for a number of years. As a business broker, I would highly recommend him. His analysis of transactions is excellent. He is diligent and communicates well with the buyer and/or seller in the transaction… He is a true professional.
Stefan and his team handled the sale of our business professionally from start to finish. They were straightforward with us about what to expect, kept the process confidential, and stayed on top of every detail until we closed.
What is your business worth?
Find out with a Broker Opinion of Value — no fee, no obligation to list, no engagement letter. We ask for a short intake first so the number is worth having. Businesses under $100,000 in Seller's Discretionary Earnings, and businesses with less than five years of documented history, are more difficult to sell and to finance, and we will tell you that early rather than late.
If you are not selling yet
Time is the one advantage that cannot be bought back. Owners who begin three to five years out sell for more, with fewer surprises in due diligence, because the things that reduce value — owner dependence, concentrated customers, informal records — take years rather than weeks to fix. Start with what makes a business worth more or, if retirement is the driver, selling before you retire.
Nothing on this site is tax or legal advice. Decisions about entity structure, taxation of proceeds and estate planning belong with your own CPA and attorney, and we work alongside them rather than around them.
Common questions
Questions owners ask us
- What size businesses do you sell?
- Our transaction focus is one to ten million dollars in value, in San Antonio, Austin and South Central Texas. Below roughly $100,000 in Seller's Discretionary Earnings, or with less than five years of documented history, a business is harder to sell and to finance, and we say so early.
- How long does it take to sell a business?
- Roughly twelve months from listing to closing is typical for a business of this size, and preparation before listing can add to that. Some sell faster. We do not promise a timeline, because the buyer's financing usually sets the pace.
- Will my employees and customers find out?
- Not through us. The business is marketed blind, buyers sign a non-disclosure agreement and are qualified before anything identifying is released, and confidentiality survives closing.
- What does a valuation cost?
- Nothing. A Broker Opinion of Value carries no fee, no engagement letter and no obligation to list. We ask for a short intake first so the number means something.