Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

4 businesses in manufacturing in Guthrie 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
RADIAL ENGINES, LTD. Guthrie · Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing · Owner: Steve Curry In business 45 years (since 1981) Founder still runs it after 45 years No family successor named on its website	$14.7M	$8.8M	60
SORRELL CUSTOM BOOTS Guthrie · Footwear Manufacturing · Owner: Lisa Sorrell In business 30 years (since 1996) Founder still runs it after 30 years No family successor named on its website	$293K	$83K	52
Autoquip Corporation Guthrie · Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing · Owner: Jesse Clarke In business 79 years (since 1947) Founder still runs it after 79 years	$9.6M	$2.6M	50
MAGIC BAIT CO., INC. Guthrie · Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing In business 56 years (since 1970) Headcount down 25% since 2021 (retirement plan filings)	$6.8M	$3.2M	45

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.