Helping Business Owners and Business Buyers
wfgentry@ gentrycompany.com
About Gentry Company
Our Focus and Experience
Gentry Company has provided M&A, business brokerage and business consulting services since 2002.
Our primary focus is representing owners of industrial manufacturing, distribution and service companies.
We have represented businesses selling from $300,000 to over $30 Million.
Our Experience
Business sales have included chemical blender/toll processor, CNC machine shop, valve distributor, metal product manufacturer, environmental equipment manufacturer and pipe fabricator.
Personnel
The founder of Gentry Company is W. Fred Gentry. He has an MBA (Finance) and a BBN (Transportation Management) from the University of Texas - Austin.
In the first 20 years of his career, Fred worked in M&A for an International Chemical, Petrochemical and Environmental Service firm. While there he was also involved in project identification, project valuation, strategic planning, marketing and administrative management. His work included projects throughout much of the United States, Canada and western Europe.
Later, Fred worked as a consultant for major petroleum, petrochemical, chemical firms. There he provided acquisition identification, site selection, business valuation and logistics assistance in North America, South America, Asia and Europe.
Our Selling Process
* Initial Meeting (understand your goals and expectations)
* Preliminary Business Assessment (provide a complimentary valuation)
* Establish a Listing Agreement (set out fees and terms of engagement)
* Preparation of Marketing Package (info to help sell the business)
* Kick off Marketing Campaign (establish and implement a plan)
* Handle Buyer Inquiries (pre-qualify buyers and get seller approval)
* Assist with Buyer Offers and Seller Response
* Assist with Due Diligence Coordination
* Manage Closing Process