Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

8 businesses in road & utility construction 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
OPECO, INC. Oklahoma City · Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction · Owner: Richard Dixon In business 41 years (since 1985) Founder still runs it after 41 years No family successor named on its website	$15.7M	$5.2M	60
Triad Energy Oklahoma City · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · Owner: Mike McDonald In business 45 years (since 1981) Founder still runs it after 45 years No family successor named on its website	$5.8M	$2.0M	60
Total Boring Solutions Oklahoma City · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · Owner: Howard Betts In business 30 years (since 1996) Founder still runs it after 30 years No family successor named on its website	$5.8M	$2.0M	52
AMERICAN OPTI-NET, INC. Oklahoma City · Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction · Owner: Kenneth Yetter In business 33 years (since 1993) Founder still runs it after 33 years No family successor named on its website	$3.4M	$937K	52
MATTHEWS TRENCHING CO., INC Oklahoma City · Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction · Owner: Clarence Matthews In business 79 years (since 1947) Founder still runs it after 79 years	$37.5M	$15.0M	50
ACTION SAFETY SUPPLY CO LLC Oklahoma City · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · Owner: Jerry Hietpas In business 51 years (since 1975) Founder still runs it after 51 years Family in the business (Greg Hietpas, Vice President of Operations)	$84.4M	$35.4M	40
ATLAS PAVING COMPANY Oklahoma City · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · Owner: Hugh M. Smith In business 70 years (since 1956) Founder still runs it after 70 years Family in the business (Bruce L. Smith, President of The Atlas Companies)	$25.6M	$10.3M	40
Ellsworth Construction OKC dba A-Tech Paving Oklahoma City · Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction · Owner: Marcus Sparling In business 52 years (since 1974) No family successor named on its website	$2.0M	$581K	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.