Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

4 businesses in law firms in Edmond 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
Coldiron Law Edmond · Legal Services · Owner: Brent D. Coldiron In business 50 years (since 1976) Founder still runs it after 50 years No family successor named on its website	$949K	$357K	60
STEPHEN L BRUCE, PC Edmond · Offices of Lawyers · Owner: Stephen L. Bruce In business 42 years (since 1984) Founder still runs it after 42 years	$15.8M	$8.7M	50
RUBENSTEIN & PITTS, PLLC Edmond · Offices of Lawyers · Owner: Michael Rubenstein In business 22 years (since 2004) Founder still runs it after 22 years Headcount down 23% since 2021 (retirement plan filings)	$7.2M	$3.5M	47
MCALISTER, MCALISTER, BAKER & NICKLAS PLLC Edmond · Offices of Lawyers · Owner: Lloyd McAlister In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years Family in the business (Karla McAlister, Attorney)	$5.9M	$2.4M	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.