Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

2 businesses in manufacturing in Perry 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
Larry's Machine Shop (lms) Perry · Machine Shops · Owner: Larry Jarrett In business 47 years (since 1979) Founder still runs it after 47 years No family successor named on its website	$2.0M	$1.3M	60
E-Z DRILL, INC. Perry · Construction Machinery Manufacturing · Owner: Leon Hake In business 29 years (since 1997) Founder still runs it after 29 years	$42.3M	$25.6M	42

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.