About MBA Controls LLC
Our Mission
Our Approach
Our Mission
At MBA Controls LLC, we are dedicated to providing our clients with the highest level of business and management consulting services. We strive to help our clients achieve their goals and reach their full potential.
Leadership
Our Approach
Our Mission
Led by Daniel Formoso, Fractional & Operating Executive. Our team members bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to every project we undertake.
Our Approach
Our Approach
Our Approach
We take a collaborative approach to consulting, working closely with our clients to understand their unique needs and develop customized solutions. We believe that effective communication and partnership are key to achieving success.
Core Value Proposition
MBA Controls LLC provides interim executive leadership and business brokerage services tailored exclusively to engineering, construction, and technical services firms. Led by Daniel Formoso, the firm bridges the gap between complex job-site execution and corporate governance.
Whether your organization requires an Interim CEO to navigate a leadership transition, an Interim COO to resolve operational inefficiencies, an Interim CFO to stabilize financial controls, or a licensed advisor to execute a company sale, MBA Controls delivers measurable stability and valuation growth.
Interim Executive Services
Our Expertise
When a key executive departs, project timelines and financial covenants face immediate exposure. MBA Controls provides operational leadership who integrate into your business within days to maintain momentum, reassure stakeholders, and protect capital.
Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
- Corporate Governance: Maintains board alignment, manages lender relations, and enforces corporate accountability during leadership transitions.
- Strategic Turnarounds: Re-aligns operational priorities to protect firm solvency and client deliverables.
- M&A Readiness: Positions the company for strategic acquisition or ownership succession while managing daily operational demands.
Interim Chief Operating Officer (COO)
- Project Delivery Optimization: Audits resource allocation, labor utilization, and equipment deployment to reduce margin leakage.
- Contract Administration: Standardizes change-order protocols, subcontractor agreements, and risk mitigation procedures across active jobs.
- Operational Restructuring: Streamlines communication channels between field supervisors, project managers, and executive leadership.
Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
- Cash Flow Management: Re-engineers working capital cycles, addresses delayed billings, and enforces work-in-progress reporting accuracy.
- Bank & Surety Partnering: Maintains crucial bonding capacity and credit facilities during periods of transition or financial stress.
- Profitability Audits: Evaluates job-costing methodologies to isolate underperforming business units and project types.
Business Brokerage & M&A Advisory
Our Expertise
Selling an engineering or construction firm requires specialized knowledge of percentage-of-completion accounting, licensures, equipment valuations, and backlog transitions. MBA Controls manages the entire transaction lifecycle to ensure maximum realized value.
Sell-Side Representation
- Confidential Valuation: Determines market value using asset-backed, income, and market-multiple methodologies specific to the heavy civil, MEP, and specialty trades sectors.
- Buyer Qualification: Screens potential acquirers to ensure financial capability, industry fit, and operational readiness before revealing confidential data.
- Deal Structuring: Designs deal terms that account for earn-outs, working capital pegs, and transition periods, protecting the seller's long-term interests.
Buy-Side & Growth Advisory
- Target Acquisition Strategy: Identifies acquisition opportunities that add specialized capabilities, expand geographic footprint, or secure valuable public-sector licenses.
- Due Diligence Management: Evaluates backlog quality, equipment fleets, safety records, and key-person dependencies prior to purchase commitments.
Why Leadership Experience Matters
Transaction success and operational recovery depend on industry expertise. Daniel Formoso brings direct management experience across engineering and construction environments, ensuring immediate familiarity with your operational structure.
MBA Control Process
1. Immediate Assessment > Evaluate operational status and liquidity.
2. Execution Plan > Establish 30/60/90-day targets and job controls.
3. Active Management > Assume operational role or market firm for exit.
4. Transition/Sale > Secure permanent leadership or execute asset sale.
Institutional Credentials
- Direct oversight of government contractor bidding and regulatory compliance.
- Proven history managing balance sheets through fluctuating economic cycles.
- Expertise in working capital management for bonded contractors.
Executive Case Studies
• Problem: $30M government contractor facing margin erosion.
• Interim Leadership Role: Fractional COO / Turnaround Lead.
• Result: Restructured operations, saved $2.4M in overhead, prepared firm for exit.
Industry Specialization
Generalist advisors often fail to grasp the distinct operational and financial demands of the built environment. MBA Controls works exclusively within specialized technical sectors, bringing immediate familiarity with percentage-of-completion accounting, government compliance, labor scheduling, and bonding requirements.
- Engineering: EPC firms operating across commercial and federal sectors, with direct expertise in federal acquisition regulations, complex project delivery, and joint-venture structures.
- Specialty Mechanical, Electrical, & Plumbing (MEP) Contractors: High-volume sub-contractors managing complex labor schedules, trade union dynamics, long-lead materials procurement, and cash flow timing.
- General Contracting & Commercial Construction: Prime contractors managing commercial, industrial, and institutional capital builds, with a focus on risk allocation, subcontractor performance, and margin protection.
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