An Advisor on Your Side of the Table
Why BDH Capital Exists
BDH Capital was founded on a simple observation: when a business owner sells, everyone else at the table has done it dozens of times. The buyer, the buyer's lawyers, the lenders. The owner usually hasn't, and that gap costs sellers real money. BDH exists to close it, representing the seller and only the seller through the entire sale.
Doug Harold, Founder & CEO
Doug Harold has spent his career on the numbers side of high-stakes decisions. As Chief Credit Officer and Chief Risk Officer at major U.S. financial institutions, he was responsible for portfolios of $17-$40 billion. Every deal he underwrote came down to two questions: what is this really worth, and what could go wrong? Selling a business comes down to the same two questions. That discipline is what BDH clients get: valuations built from your actual financial statements, risks addressed before buyers find them, and negotiation led by someone who has structured complex agreements with many of the top 100 U.S. financial institutions.
Experience That Protects Value
Doug's experience spans industries and roles: Chief Credit Officer and Chief Risk Officer at institutions including Citigroup and Wells Fargo, and Internal Auditor for Alaska Airlines; interim CFO for an entrepreneurial start-up; and facilitator of capital access for companies from launch through maturity, including a $15 million capital raise and syndication on a compressed timeline that helped an American manufacturer avert a cash crisis. His background also includes real estate and mortgage lending, and he is an active investor in medical device, composite technology, and data licensing businesses, with a professional network that spans the country. Member, California Association of Business Brokers (CABB) and International Business Brokers Association (IBBA). California DRE Real Estate Broker, Lic. #01245233.
Where We Work
We represent owners of companies in the $2M-$50M enterprise-value range, based in California and working with sellers across the United States. Every engagement covers the whole journey: establishing what the business is worth, preparing it for buyer scrutiny, running a confidential and competitive process, and negotiating terms through closing.