Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

4 businesses in excavation & site work 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
CHEROKEE BUILDERS, INC. Tulsa · Site Preparation Contractors · Owner: Dick McNair In business 31 years (since 1995) Founder still runs it after 31 years Headcount down 88% since 2022 (retirement plan filings)	$28.7M	$10.2M	57
Glover Construction Muskogee · Site Preparation Contractors · Owner: J.M. Glover In business 74 years (since 1952) Founder still runs it after 74 years	$2.0M	$581K	50
GREAT PLAINS CONSTRUCTION, LLC Edmond · Site Preparation Contractors · Owner: Brannon Ward In business 20 years (since 2006) Founder still runs it after 20 years Headcount down 30% since 2022 (retirement plan filings)	$15.9M	$4.7M	47
D & R CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS, L.L.C. Coleman · Site Preparation Contractors · Owner: Mike Ables In business 27 years (since 1999) Founder still runs it after 27 years	$6.4M	$1.7M	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.