Buy a Business in Texas

Houston, Texas Buy a Business

Buying a Houston, Texas business? Smart move! While you won't get the experience of starting a business on your own, buying an existing Houston, TX business is a low-risk proposition compared to starting from scratch.

We want to assist you as you start the process of buying a business in Houston.

Before buying a business, get knowledgeable on the subject. Throughout our site, you can find several excellent articles on buying a business. If you are trying to learn about buying a business, a good one to get you started is the How to Buy a Business article.

Businesses for Sale in Houston

Now, it's time to get to our list of resources for buying a business in Houston, Texas. Below, you will find referrals for buying a Houston business that can get you started with becoming an entrepreneur.

Online Business-for-Sale Marketplaces

Before you contact local business brokers, we recommend you start with Houston business-for-sale listings at an aggregator site. These sites receive business-for-sale listings from Houston business brokers. They also have many FSBO (for sale by owner) listings. Here are our resources for online business-for-sale marketplaces that we suggest you consider:

  • BizBuySell - Check out BizBuySell's list of Texas Businesses for Sale. The site has over 50,000 business listings for sale. They usually have many Houston businesses for sale, as well as business-for-sale listings in nearby communities.

Local Houston Business Brokers

After reviewing BizBuySell's listings to find a business to buy, local Houston business brokers are the best people to talk to when buying a Houston business. They have many local listings and they will typically sit down with you, understand your needs and then make suggestions on which businesses might be most appropriate for you to buy. Here are some local Houston business brokerage firms you should talk to:

Advanced Business Brokers
5225 Katy Frwy., # 250
Houston, Texas 77007
Web: www.advancedbb.com
Phone: (713) 404-9110
Fax: (713) 680-9915

Brokers:

  • Jeff D. Jones Bcb, Asa, Cba

Allsource Business Brokers
4606 Fm 1960
Suite 400
Houston, Texas 77069
Web: www.allsourcebusinessbrokers.com
Phone: (832) 688-9128
Fax: (832) 201-0473

Brokers:

  • Mary Kamp Johnson

Bain Business Sales
1201 Willard Street
Houston, Texas 77006
Web: www.bainbiz.com
Phone: (713) 977-0007
Fax: (713) 529-1519

Brokers:

  • Jim Bain

Certified Business Brokers
10301 Northwest Freeway
Suite 200
Houston, Texas 77092
Web: www.certifiedbb.com
Phone: (713) 680-1200
Fax: (713) 680-8300

Brokers:

  • Douglas P. Ashby, Cbi
  • Frank Stabler, CBI
  • Jerry Verbout
  • Richard J. Gonor, CBI
  • Rose Ann Stabler

Gentry Company
P.O. Box 940939
Houston, Texas 77094
Web: www.gentrycompany.com
Phone: (281) 496-1964
Fax: (281) 752-5034

Brokers:

  • Fred Gentry

Leh Sales, Inc.
2308 Locke Ln.
Houston, Texas 77019
Web: www.lehsales.com
Phone: (713) 444-4979
Fax: (281) 209-0500

Brokers:

  • Lantz Howell

National Financial Advisors
11767 Katy Frwy
Suite 360
Houston, Texas 77079
Phone: (281) 752-8500
Fax: (281) 752-8314

Brokers:

  • Dean Alexander

Southwest M&a, LLC Dba Sunbelt Business Brokers
3648 Fm 1960 West
Suite 105
Houston, Texas 77068
Web: www.sunbelttexas.com
Phone: (281) 440-5153
Fax: (281) 440-9697

Brokers:

  • C. Daniel Elliott

The Barnett Capital Group, LLC
2500 Citywest Blvd.
Suite 300
Houston, Texas 77042
Phone: (713) 291-1203
Fax: (281) 752-6707

Brokers:

  • Charles Barnett

The Miami Group, Inc.
5652 Doliver Drive
Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77056
Phone: (832) 452-5652
Fax: (713) 621-7665

Brokers:

  • Clem A. Barrere, Cbi Bcb

Trademark Mergers & Acquisitions
17910 Shady Bridge Court
Houston, Texas 77095
Phone: (281) 856-8324
Fax: (469) 519-0133

Brokers:

  • Tim Cook

United Financial
2100 West Loop South
Suite 1275
Houston, Texas 77027
Web: www.tarnopolfinancial.com
Phone: (713) 961-1322
Fax: (713) 589-2606

Brokers:

  • Jerry Tarnopol

Vr Business Brokers
2100 West Loop South
Suite 1400
Houston, Texas 77027
Web: www.vrbayoucity.com
Phone: (713) 780-8789
Fax: (713) 583-7036

Brokers:

  • Doug Murrell

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