MBB Group

What MBB Group does

MBB Group Pty Ltd is an Australian independent infrastructure consultancy founded in 2014 and headquartered in Brisbane. The firm provides specialist advisory across the full lifecycle of complex infrastructure projects, covering strategic advisory, commercial and transaction services, project controls and risk, and delivery management. It targets federal, state, and local government infrastructure agencies alongside large enterprise clients in transport, energy, mining, water, defence, and social infrastructure, with named engagements across entities such as Sydney Metro, Queensland Rail, ARTC (Inland Rail), North East Link Authority, Homes NSW, BHP, INPEX, Origin Energy, Stanwell, Port of Melbourne, and Sydney Water.

The firm operates a project-based professional services model with multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing tied to scope and complexity. Its go-to-market is direct enterprise and government field sales supported by thought leadership through case studies, a LinkedIn presence, and industry event engagement. MBB maintains six offices across Australia and New Zealand (Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth, Auckland) and a team of 170+ professionals, with cumulative engagement scale reported at 200+ projects and $150b+ in project value managed. Its proprietary product, elli Analytics, is a project intelligence and analytics platform offering dashboards, integrated scheduling, cost tracking, and reporting, positioned as a single source of truth for project data. The firm is privately held with no disclosed external funding, ownership transfers, or M&A activity.

Name

MBB Group

Legal name

MBB Group Pty Ltd

Website

https://mbbgroup.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MBB Group is an Australian independent infrastructure consultancy providing strategic advisory, commercial, project controls, and delivery management services to government agencies and large enterprises across transport, energy, mining, and defence, supported by its proprietary elli Analytics platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brisbane

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Advisory Services: MBB generates revenue through providing specialist advisory services for infrastructure projects including strategic advisory, commercial and transaction services, project controls and risk management, and delivery management. Services are typically delivered on a project basis for government and enterprise clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MBB Group is an independent consultancy that provides specialist advisory services for complex infrastructure projects, spanning strategic advisory, commercial and transaction services, project controls and risk management, and delivery management across the full project lifecycle. The firm serves government agencies and large enterprise clients in sectors including energy, mining, transport, defence, water, and social infrastructure, complemented by its proprietary elli Analytics platform for project data intelligence.

Product overview

MBB Group is an independent infrastructure consultancy offering a portfolio of advisory and delivery services rather than a traditional software product company. Their primary named product is elli Analytics, a data analytics platform providing custom dashboards and integrated project reporting. Beyond this, they provide a suite of consulting services including Strategic Advisory, Commercial and Transaction, Project Controls and Risk, and Delivery Management services that support all phases of infrastructure project lifecycles from ideation through to delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• elli Analytics: A single source of truth for any project, a data analytics platform providing actionable intelligence by bridging overwhelming project data and project management insights.

Products and services

• Strategic Advisory Project-specific, commercially focused strategic advisory service for complex infrastructure investments, covering strategic review, feasibility and business case development, investment decision-making, lenders due diligence, regulatory advice, organisational design, transformation programs, and assurance reviews. Targeted at government agencies and large enterprise clients undertaking major capital investments.
• Commercial and Transaction Commercial, procurement, transaction, and contract services for complex infrastructure projects, including commercial strategy, financial and economic modelling, market and supply chain readiness, delivery model strategy, procurement documentation, EOI/RFT process management, tender evaluation, and risk allocation and contract management frameworks. Targeted at government and enterprise clients undertaking contestable infrastructure transactions.
• Project Controls and Risk Specialist project controls and risk management services including integrated end-to-end project planning, forensic schedule analysis, quantitative cost and schedule risk analysis, performance data management, and PMO establishment. Targeted at major infrastructure, energy, mining, and oil and gas projects requiring delivery to scope, schedule, and budget.
• Delivery Management On-the-ground delivery oversight and program management services for major infrastructure projects, providing delivery readiness, interface management across multiple delivery partners, and program-level oversight to support successful project execution. Targeted at clients executing complex multi-stakeholder infrastructure programs.
• elli Analytics Proprietary project analytics platform that serves as a single source of truth for project data, providing custom-designed dashboards, project reporting and analytics, and integrated scheduling and cost tracking. It bridges project data and actionable intelligence for infrastructure project teams and clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• $150b+ in project value managed across 200+ projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RPS Group (now part of Tetra Tech): ANZ-based consulting firm specializing in infrastructure advisory, project management, and environment services across transport, water, energy, and defence — directly comparable specialist peer with similar project controls and advisory offerings to MBB.
• Aurecon: ANZ-headquartered engineering and infrastructure advisory firm providing project advisory, design, and delivery services across transport, energy, defence, and water — overlaps with MBB on project controls, transaction advisory, and government client base.
• Arcadis Australia: Global design, engineering, and management consultancy with ANZ infrastructure advisory practice spanning transport, water, energy, and built environment — comparable service lines and government client overlap with MBB.
• WSP Australia: Global professional services consultancy with deep ANZ presence delivering advisory, project management, and engineering across transport, property, mining, and energy — competes for the same infrastructure mandates as MBB.
• Mott MacDonald: Global engineering, management, and development consultancy with significant ANZ infrastructure practice covering rail, roads, ports, energy, and water — directly comparable to MBB on large-program project advisory and government client work.
• Turner & Townsend: Global project management and cost consultancy with a substantial Australia and New Zealand practice delivering cost, project controls, and advisory on transport, energy, and social infrastructure — directly comparable in service mix and target clients to MBB Group.

Broad incumbents

• PwC Australia: Big-4 firm with significant Infrastructure and Government consulting practice delivering deals, transactions, and program advisory — directly competes for major ANZ infrastructure mandates that MBB targets but as part of full-service consulting portfolio.
• Deloitte Australia: Big-4 firm with a Government & Public Services and Infrastructure practice that delivers strategy, transaction, and PMO services — overlaps with MBB on advisory mandates but operates at broader scale across audit, tax, and consulting.
• KPMG Australia: Big-4 firm with a substantial Infrastructure Advisory practice in Australia covering deal advisory, project finance, and government consulting — competes with MBB on major transaction and infrastructure mandates but as part of a much broader portfolio.
• EY Australia: Big-4 firm with Infrastructure Advisory and Government & Public Sector practices covering deal advisory, PPP, and project services — competes with MBB on complex infrastructure transactions and government engagements across ANZ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mbb-group-pty

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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