Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

2 businesses in real estate in Lawton 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
STORAGE R US, LLC Lawton · Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units · Owner: Gilbert Gibson In business 54 years (since 1972) Founder still runs it after 54 years No family successor named on its website	$24.4M	$27.5M	60
Sasseen Realty Group @ Remax Professionals Lawton · Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers · Owner: Max Sasseen In business 27 years (since 1999) Founder still runs it after 27 years No family successor named on its website	$966K	$741K	52

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.