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Bus. Broker/M&A Advisor. Selling Businesses Under $50M. Author of 10 Books on Valuation/Brokerage.

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Frazier Capital

Los Angeles, California

See Our Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@fraziercapital

Frazier Capital has been in business since 1997 and has been both brokering businesses and commercial real estate since then, from Washington DC to California, as well as valuing businesses, commercial real estate and equipment throughout the United States. We have valued everything from Linksys to Alligator Adventure Parks and have testified in Federal Tax Court on Minority Discounts. Our edge is “full stack valuation skills” which means we value everything from equipment to the intellectual property. This greatly increases our understanding of the market and accuracy for both valuations and brokerage.

Headquartered in the US Bank Tower with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York, we complete valuations throughout the United States and broker businesses and commercial real estate.

Our staff of 18 people with an attorney and CPA have experience with over 300 different industries over the last 30 years. We have run manufacturing and service businesses and know the business from the owner’s side of the aisle. Most importantly, we are not under pressure to push bad deals since we also value businesses and have other diversified sources of revenue for our company. We are not a franchise and have deep experience in multiple industries. National business brokerage franchises are charged 8-10% plus marketing fees by the national franchisor. These fees are generally passed on to the business seller one way or another. We are not restricted by any franchise corporate standard, so we can be more flexible to market your business. As a result of this flexibility, we provide a more comprehensive marketing package to a prospective buyer. Also, we are not limited by a geographic territory location like national business broker franchises. our staff has language expertise in the following languages: Armenian, Farsi, French, Spanish and Mandarin, representing over 65% of the world’s population.
Services Offered
We provide brokerage of businesses and commercial real estate as well as the valuation of businesses, equipment, commercial real estate, and minority interests.

Businesses
A partial representation of industries of businesses that we have worked with include: advertising and market research, agriculture, adhesives and sealants, apparel, automotive service & dealerships, automotive tools and accessories, banking and savings, beer and soft drink distribution, biotechnology, broadcasting, building and forest products, concrete manufacturing, construction and contracting, chemicals, computer software and equipment, computer technology, drug manufacturers, equipment leasing, sporting equipment, healthcare, insurance, liquidation, machine tooling, media and film technology, medical equipment and supplies, metal plating, mining, packaging, paper and pulp, pet foods, industrial oils and lubricants, paints and allied products, pharmaceuticals, plastics, professional practices, publishing and communications, real estate management and development, research and development, retail/wholesale, steel, solid waste, telecommunications, tires, trucking and freight, and venture capital.

Commercial Real Estate
With respect to commercial real estate, we have worked with existing and to be developed malls, community, and neighborhood shopping centers; fast food restaurants, high/mid/garden style office buildings, medical office buildings; distribution, manufacturing, research and development, business parks; high/low rise apartment complexes both with and without bond assistance, senior housing; condominium conversions; hospitals, acute and outpatient facilities, skilled nursing and retirement communities; motels, hotels, and resorts; private clubs; family entertainment centers and miniature golf courses; bowling alleys; marinas; golf courses, agricultural uses ranging from dry crop land to orchards and vineyards; self-storage facilities.
About

Mr. Bethel is the National Director of Frazier Capital. He received his BA in Economics from Occidental College and a Masters in Management, Economics and Politics (MEP) from St. Andrews University, Scotland as well as a second masters in International Finance from Glasgow University, Scotland. Active in the brokerage and valuation profession for over 30 years, he has valued domestic and international businesses, commercial real estate investments, and industrial machinery and equipment as well as sold businesses and commercial real estate from Washington DC to California. He has been interviewed by NPR’s Market Place and Bloomberg multiple times and continues to speak and provided training to a number of industry groups throughout the United States. Prior to entering the valuation and mergers and acquisition industry he was the Controller and CFO of a multi-national low tech medical manufacturing company.

BOOKS WRITTEN
The following are books that he has written that are available on Amazon:

The Business Valuation Resource Guide 386 pages, Mattatall Press, 2006, ISBN 0-9721330-0-3, CIP 2002107171

Business Valuation Rules of Thumb & Formula Resource Guide 463 pages, Mattatall Press, 2009, ISBN 0-9721330-2-9, CIP 2009925146

The Valuation of Movie Theater Operations, 175 pages, Mattatall Press, 2009, ISBN 0-9721330-1-2, CIP 2007929910

The Valuation of Auto & Recreational Vehicle Dealership Operations, 180 pages, Mattatall Press, 2009, ISBN 0-9721330-5-0, CIP 2009925149

The Valuation of Liquor Store Operations, 165 pages, Mattatall Press, 2009, ISBN 0-9721330-3-6, CIP 2009925147

The Valuation of Amusement Parks & Family Entertainment Center Operations, 185 pages, Mattatall Press, 2009, ISBN 0-9721330-4-3, CIP 2009925148

Valuing, Buying & Selling Fast Food and Fast Casual Restaurant Operations, 280 pages, Mattatall Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0-9721330-7-4, CIP 2015900514

Valuing, Buying & Selling Gas Station Operations, 320 pages, Mattatall Press, 2015, ISBN 978-0-9721330-8-1, CIP 2015900513

Valuing, Buying & Selling Vineyards and Wineries, 164 pages, Mattatall Press 2018, ISBN 978-0-99666080-8, CIP 2017912680

Valuing, Buying & Selling Bowling Alleys, 254 pages, Mattatall Press 2018, ISBN 978-0-9721330-9-8, CIP 2017912668

INTERVIEWS
Foreign Investors are Cooling on U.S. Commercial Real Estate, Interviewed by Sabri Ben-Achour NPR's Marketplace/Hosted by Kai Ryssdal · Feb 9, 2024.

How the Buyer of Subway Could Turn Around the Struggling Sandwich Chain, Interviewed by Henry EppHow the Buyer of Subway Could Turn Around the Struggling Sandwich Chain, Interviewed by Henry Epp, NPR's Marketplace/Hosted by Kai Ryssdal Interviewed by Henry Epp · Aug 25, 2023

Why Retailers Messed Up Their Inventories So Badly, Interview with Sabri Ben-Achour, NPR's Marketplace/Hosted by Kai Ryssdal Aug 18, 2022.

The chaotic story of inventory in today’s economy, NPR's Marketplace/Hosted by Kai Ryssdal Interviewed by Sabri Ben-Achour June 8, 2022.

NPR’s Market Place, Interview with Nancy Marshall-Genzer, Blackstone Buys $18.7 billion Worth of Warehouses from GLP, June 3, 2019.

Amanda Iacone, CVS, Walgreens Warn Billions of Leases Coming to Balance Sheets, Bloomberg Financial Accounting News, November 19, 2018.

Amanda Iacone, Exelon Tax Ruling Reaffirms Necessity of Impartial Valuators, Bloomberg Financial Accounting News, October 16, 2018.

Annie Baxter, A Bankruptcy with Plenty of Parking Spots, NPR’s Marketplace, October 10, 2016.

Adam Bonislawski, Recasting Cinemas for More Than Just Films, Blueprint presented by CBRE, February 11, 2016.

Expertise

Experienced in but not limited to the following services and sectors. Contact for a full list.

  • Entertainment & Recreation
  • Manufacturing
  • Wholesale & Distributors
  • Valuation Services
  • Exit Planning Services
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Languages

English

Armenian

Spanish

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California
01242276
Affiliations
  • California Association of Business Brokers (CABB); IBBA (International Business Brokers Association)
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