Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

7 businesses in hardware & building supply 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
Burgess Company Tulsa · Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers · Owner: Philip Burgess In business 31 years (since 1995) Founder still runs it after 31 years No family successor named on its website	$4.0M	$1.2M	52
SPECTRUM PAINT COMPANY, INC. Tulsa · Paint and Wallpaper Retailers · Owner: Travis Detter In business 40 years (since 1986) Founder still runs it after 40 years	$225.8M	$105.7M	50
Chrome Plating Oklahoma Tulsa · Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers · Owner: Frank Palmer DeLarzelere III In business 38 years (since 1988) Founder still runs it after 38 years	$4.0M	$1.2M	42
Security Building Services & Supplies of Tulsa Tulsa · Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers · Owner: Dane Hendrix In business 57 years (since 1969) No family successor named on its website	$4.0M	$1.2M	40
Jack Wills Wh Tulsa · Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers · Owner: Jack Wills III In business 87 years (since 1939) No family successor named on its website	$4.0M	$1.2M	40
Hilti Tulsa · Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers · Owner: Jahangir Doongaji In business 85 years (since 1941) No family successor named on its website	$4.0M	$1.2M	40
Jack Wills Home & Outdoor Living Tulsa · Building Material and Garden Equipment and Supplies Dealers · Owner: Jack Wills III In business 87 years (since 1939) No family successor named on its website	$4.0M	$1.2M	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.