Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

2 businesses in manufacturing in Pauls Valley 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
Edwards Canvas Inc Pauls Valley · Textile Bag and Canvas Mills · Owner: Clayton Edwards In business 69 years (since 1957) Founder still runs it after 69 years No family successor named on its website	$2.5M	$927K	60
Frontline Family Solutions Pauls Valley · Printing and Related Support Activities · Owner: Melinda Bellack In business 51 years (since 1975) No family successor named on its website	$960K	$309K	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.