Third Successful Ownership Transition for Bettisworth North

Decades of Strategic Guidance Secure Firm’s Future and Operational Leadership

Bettisworth North Architects and Planners Inc. is an architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design firm in Alaska, with offices in Fairbanks and Anchorage. The firm’s founder and sole owner, Charles “CB” Bettisworth, waited until he was 65 before he explored ownership transition options.

Solutions & Impact

Twenty years ago, the current and future leaders of Bettisworth North needed guidance on how to value their business, structure the firm’s ownership, prepare for transition, and avoid common pitfalls. Fortunately, they had identified three future firm leaders, each ten years apart, to help create a 30+ year leadership roadmap.

• SN’s Strategic Growth Advisory team led the firm through a strategic planning process.
• SN’s Outsourced Accounting team supplemented the skills of the firm’s bookkeeper to help with accounting cleanup, standardization, and increased professionalism.
• SN’s Ownership  Transition team has continued to provide strategic guidance and support as the firm has continued to evolve. Thanks to this guidance, the firm has since added a CFO to their team, as well as a new owners.

TestimonialS

“SN has been instrumental in our firm’s evolution. You’ve kept us apprised of industry trends and helped us think through our situation as we’ve evolved through several transitions. Partnering with Brad Wilson has been a true blessing.” – Tracy Vanairsdel, AIA, LEEP AP, Principal, Bettisworth North

“We feel very supported by the smart people at SN.” – Tracy Vanairsdel, AIA, LEEP AP, Principal, Bettisworth North

“You encourage us to think ahead.” – Tracy Vanairsdel, AIA, LEEP AP, Principal, Bettisworth North

“Any time we have a strategic decision to make, your name is always the first to come up. It’s always nice to have you as a strategic partner.” – Leah Boltz, FSMSP, CPSM, Principal, Bettisworth North

“In AEC, we like to reinvent the wheel. We never learned business ownership in school, so we are learning as we go. But having your background, experience, and pulse on the AEC best practices, we do not have to reinvent the wheel. There’s a lot to navigate, and we appreciate having all the resources your team brings.” – Leah Boltz, FSMPS, CPSM, Principal, Bettisworth North

Related Services

Strategic Growth, Valuation & Modeling, Ownership Transition, Strategic Planning, Outsourced Ajera Accounting Services