Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

2 businesses in manufacturing in Duncan show several signs that an owner may be getting ready to sell: decades in business, the founder still running it, no family successor, or a shrinking workforce. Signals, not certainties: a good list to start conversations from.

Business	Est. revenue	Est. value	Score
Halliburton Energy Services Duncan · Manufacturing · Owner: Erle P. Halliburton In business 31 years (since 1995) Founder still runs it after 31 years No family successor named on its website	$3.0M	$1.2M	52
SOUTHERN MACHINE WORKS, INC. Duncan · Machine Shops · Owner: Frank Burch Sr. In business 62 years (since 1964) No family successor named on its website	$8.9M	$4.8M	40

How the score works

Points for years in business (15, 25 and 40+ years), a founder still in charge after 20 years, no family member on the team after 25 years, and a headcount down 20% or more on recent retirement-plan filings. Points come off for family already in the business and for a recent sale or investment. Businesses scoring 40+ are listed. Founding years come from public records and the company's own website; see the methodology.