Oklahoma businesses likely to sell

4 businesses in marketing & advertising 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
SCHNAKE TURNBO FRANK INC Tulsa · Public relations agencies · Owner: Chuck Schnake In business 29 years (since 1997) Founder still runs it after 29 years No family successor named on its website	$4.0M	$2.5M	52
Whistler Billboards Tulsa · Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising · Owner: Shawn Whistler In business 30 years (since 1996) Founder still runs it after 30 years No family successor named on its website	$1.1M	$535K	52
Stokely Outdoor Advertising Tulsa · Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising · Owner: Sam Stokely In business 48 years (since 1978) No family successor named on its website	$1.1M	$535K	40
Lamar Advertising of Tulsa Tulsa · Indoor and Outdoor Display Advertising · Owner: Ian Wishingrad In business 124 years (since 1902) No family successor named on its website	$1.1M	$535K	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.