Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

5 businesses in car dealers in Oklahoma City 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
THOROUGHBRED MOTORS, INC. Oklahoma City · Used Car Dealers · Owner: Dan Derr In business 43 years (since 1983) Founder still runs it after 43 years No family successor named on its website	$2.4M	$267K	60
MHC Kenworth Oklahoma City · Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers · Owner: Reed Murphy Sr. and Ken Hoffman In business 51 years (since 1975) Founder still runs it after 51 years	$45.0M	$6.6M	50
ROSS TRANSPORTATION, INC. Oklahoma City · Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers · Owner: Gene Ross In business 59 years (since 1967) Founder still runs it after 59 years	$22.0M	$2.7M	50
RAMIREZ AUTO SALES, INC Oklahoma City · Used Car Dealers · Owner: Al Ramirez In business 59 years (since 1967) Founder still runs it after 59 years	$1.6M	$178K	50
Ajax Motorsports Oklahoma City · Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers · Owner: Bobby Garrison In business 53 years (since 1973) No family successor named on its website	$2.3M	$252K	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.