W C Felton Agency INC

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Independent agency

Offices: Tiffin & Bellevue & Findlay & Fostoria & Fremont & Marion & Oak Harbor & Ottawa & Sandusky & Upper Sandusky · Ohio

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W C Felton Agency INC is an independent insurance agency licensed in Tiffin, OH. Its website lists offices in Tiffin, Bellevue, Findlay, Fostoria. Lines listed: Personal, Business, Financial Services, Employee Benefits, Senior Products. Founding or history: 1924. Agency Match assessments based on public information: Business Partnerships high; Looking to Buy low. 34 publicly sourced facts with links.

How we determined the info on this profile

License record: taken from the state license roster.
Offices: based on offices listed on the agency's website. More than one office can count toward the Looking to Buy score.
Lines of business: based on text on the agency's website. They can count toward the Strategic Partnership score.
Leadership: based on text on the agency's website. It can count toward the Mentorship & Peer Connection score.
Carrier partnerships: based on carrier logos on the agency's website.
Looking to Buy: scored from documented acquisitions, growth and offices on the public record.
Open to Selling: not enough public facts for a score.
Mentorship & Peer Connections: not enough public facts for a score.
Business Partnerships: scored from carrier logos on the agency's website and from other public facts.

Research

Detailed profile

Geography

10 documented offices

Ownership events

None documented

Ownership

Not confirmed

Agency Match assessments

Agency Match uses public information and a proprietary scoring model to identify possible business opportunities. Ratings indicate potential, not confirmed interest, unless explicitly noted.

Looking to Buy

Low · 34

Public signs the agency buys or absorbs other agencies: past acquisitions, growth by acquisition, added offices and the depth to integrate a book.

Capped at Low: size, reach and staff depth are supporting signals only. A Medium or High needs at least one independent buyer signal (a documented acquisition, growth by acquisition or a documented expansion).

Agency Match score: 34/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts

Why: Two or more documented offices; serves more than one state or a wide region; three or more named leaders

Two or more documented offices · 51 S. Washington St. Tiffin, Ohio 44883uisprotect.com
Serves more than one state or a wide region · Northwest, Central Ohio and Southeast Michiganuisprotect.com
Three or more named leaders · Scott Garrett (Founder)uisprotect.com
Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1924uisprotect.com

What this rating was based on (5 factors)

Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.

Two or more documented offices+15 pts
- 51 S. Washington St. Tiffin, Ohio 44883uisprotect.com
- 103 W. Center St., Bellevue, OH 44811uisprotect.com
- 621 Bright Rd., Findlay, OH 45840uisprotect.com
- 118 W. Tiffin St., Fostoria, OH 44830uisprotect.com
- 2274 W. State St., Fremont, OH 43420uisprotect.com
- 137 S. Prospect St., Marion, OH 43302uisprotect.com
- 152 W. Water St., Oak Harbor, OH 43449uisprotect.com
- 971 N. Perry St., Ottawa, OH 45875uisprotect.com
- 110 W. Perkins Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870uisprotect.com
- 400 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351uisprotect.com
Serves more than one state or a wide region (supporting)+10 pts
- Northwest, Central Ohio and Southeast Michiganuisprotect.com
Three or more named leaders (supporting)+10 pts
- Scott Garrett (Founder)uisprotect.com
- Rex Felton, Sr. (Partner)uisprotect.com
- William (Bill) C. Felton (Leader)uisprotect.com
- John Kobelt (Partner)uisprotect.com
- Chuck Ritzler (Partner)uisprotect.com
Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- 1924uisprotect.com
Size-only cap (policy P-SIZE): no independent buyer signal (supporting)-6 pts

Total: 34 points → Agency Match score 34/100, capped at Low by the size gate (size signals alone cannot give Medium or High).

Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 17 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Whether the agency is buying now and at what size; Financing and integration capacity.

Open to Selling

Acquisition Research Fit

Low · 11

Acquisition Research Fit is low. Formation year 1924 is on a verified record (102 years in operation). 10 documented office cities. Market segment C is descriptive context. The rating stays Low because years in operation and size are a business profile, not a transition. This is not a statement that the agency wants to sell.

Formation year 1924 is on a verified record (102 years in operation). Verified · +8 ptsuisprotect.com
10 documented office cities. Market segment C is descriptive context. Verified · +3 ptsuisprotect.com

Confidence: low. Separate from the rating.

Not on file: Owner tenure is not established; No internal succession document; Confirmed sale interest is unknown.

Confirmed sale interest: Unknown

Mentorship & Peer Connections

Insufficient Evidence

Public signs of industry standing and willingness to share know-how: association leadership, teaching, memberships, recognition and tenure.

Why: Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry; public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry; three or more named leaders

Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry · 1924uisprotect.com
Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry · over 100 years agouisprotect.com
Three or more named leaders · Scott Garrett (Founder)uisprotect.com

What this rating was based on (3 factors)

Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.

Public history of 15+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+10 pts
- 1924uisprotect.com
Public history of 30+ years in business or in the industry (supporting)+5 pts
- over 100 years agouisprotect.com
Three or more named leaders (supporting)+5 pts
- Scott Garrett (Founder)uisprotect.com
- Rex Felton, Sr. (Partner)uisprotect.com
- William (Bill) C. Felton (Leader)uisprotect.com
- John Kobelt (Partner)uisprotect.com
- Chuck Ritzler (Partner)uisprotect.com

Total: 20 points → Insufficient Evidence: a rating needs at least two facts including one core factor for this assessment.

Confidence (separate from the rating): not given without a rating · 7 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Whether the principals want to mentor or be mentored.

Business Partnerships

High · 60

Public signs the agency would complement others: niche specialties, referral or partner relationships, broad carrier access, both personal and commercial lines, and regional reach.

Agency Match score: 60/100 · Medium confidence: 3+ public facts

Why: Niche specialty line documented; three or more carriers named; serves more than one state or a wide region

Niche specialty line documented · Personal Auto, ATV, Boat, Camper, RV, Condo, Flood, Home, Life Insurance, Motorcycle, Pet Insurance, Renters, uisprotect.com
Three or more carriers named · Auto-Ownersuisprotect.com
Serves more than one state or a wide region · Northwest, Central Ohio and Southeast Michiganuisprotect.com
Several documented lines of business · Personal, Business, Financial Services, Employee Benefits, Senior Productsuisprotect.com

What this rating was based on (5 factors)

Based on public information. Points come from a fixed rubric. The score is a sum of points, not a probability. Confidence is shown separately and does not change the rating.

Niche specialty line documented+20 pts
- Personal Auto, ATV, Boat, Camper, RV, Condo, Flood, Home, Life Insurance, Motorcycle, Pet Insurance, Renters, Umbrella, uisprotect.com
Three or more carriers named+15 pts
- Auto-Ownersuisprotect.com
- Central Insuranceuisprotect.com
- Cincinnati Insuranceuisprotect.com
- Encovauisprotect.com
- Hagertyuisprotect.com
- Liberty Mutualuisprotect.com
- Ohio Mutualuisprotect.com
- Safecouisprotect.com
- West Benduisprotect.com
- Westfielduisprotect.com
Serves more than one state or a wide region+10 pts
- Northwest, Central Ohio and Southeast Michiganuisprotect.com
Several documented lines of business (supporting)+10 pts
- Personal, Business, Financial Services, Employee Benefits, Senior Productsuisprotect.com
Two or more documented offices (supporting)+5 pts
- 51 S. Washington St. Tiffin, Ohio 44883uisprotect.com
- 103 W. Center St., Bellevue, OH 44811uisprotect.com
- 621 Bright Rd., Findlay, OH 45840uisprotect.com
- 118 W. Tiffin St., Fostoria, OH 44830uisprotect.com
- 2274 W. State St., Fremont, OH 43420uisprotect.com
- 137 S. Prospect St., Marion, OH 43302uisprotect.com
- 152 W. Water St., Oak Harbor, OH 43449uisprotect.com
- 971 N. Perry St., Ottawa, OH 45875uisprotect.com
- 110 W. Perkins Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870uisprotect.com
- 400 N. Sandusky Ave., Upper Sandusky, OH 43351uisprotect.com

Total: 60 points → Agency Match score 60/100, rated High (High at 60+, Medium at 35+).

Confidence (separate from the rating): Medium confidence: 3+ public facts · 23 facts from 1 website.

Not known publicly: Which partnerships the agency would welcome; Carrier appointments not published online.

Record & channel

License recordPublicly sourced

Ohio resident business-entity license (NPN 1703228), licensed at Tiffin, OH

gateway.insurance.ohio.gov

ChannelPublicly sourced

Independent agency

“As an independent insurance agency we can offer more quotes and comparisons for homeowners, businesses, auto and more.”

W C Felton Agency INC

Agency Match assessments

Looking to Buy

Open to Selling

Mentorship & Peer Connections

Business Partnerships

Record & channel

Locations & footprint

Highlights

People & affiliations

Names & entities

Facts from published sources (34 verified, 5 unverified)