Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

3 businesses in manufacturing in Stillwater 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
Stillwater Designs; Kicker World Headquarters Stillwater · Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing · Owner: Steve Irby In business 53 years (since 1973) Founder still runs it after 53 years No family successor named on its website	$9.6M	$2.6M	60
STILLWATER MILLING COMPANY, LLC Stillwater · Other Animal Food Manufacturing · Owner: Pam Gill Moore In business 135 years (since 1891) No family successor named on its website	$58.7M	$21.4M	40
National Standard Stillwater · Steel Wire Drawing · Owner: Emily Heisley Stoeckel In business 119 years (since 1907) No family successor named on its website	$3.0M	$1.3M	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.