Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

4 businesses in funeral homes in Tulsa 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
Cremation Society of Oklahoma Tulsa · Death Care Services · Owner: David Stumpff In business 43 years (since 1983) Founder still runs it after 43 years No family successor named on its website	$4.4M	$2.3M	60
NINDE FUNERAL DIRECTORS INC Tulsa · Funeral Homes and Funeral Services · Owner: Charles H. Ninde Sr. In business 87 years (since 1939) Founder still runs it after 87 years	$1.5M	$708K	50
Fitzgerald Funeral Services - Ivy Chapel Tulsa · Funeral Homes and Funeral Services · Owner: Dr. Joseph Moore In business 90 years (since 1936) No family successor named on its website	$2.2M	$1.0M	40
Fitzgerald Funeral Services, Southwood Colonial Chapel Tulsa · Funeral Homes and Funeral Services · Owner: Dr. Joseph Moore In business 90 years (since 1936) No family successor named on its website	$2.2M	$1.0M	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.