Kenneth J. Dalto & Associates

What Kenneth J. Dalto & Associates does

Kenneth J. Dalto & Associates, operating as Dalto Consulting, Inc., is a boutique management and financial consulting firm founded in 1986 and headquartered in Bingham Farms, Michigan. The firm specializes in turnaround management, corporate restructuring, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions advisory, and business valuation services for middle-market companies, their boards of directors, and stakeholders in distressed or complex business situations. It also accepts court-appointed roles including receiverships, debtor-in-possession engagements, and trusteeships in Chapter 11 proceedings, and provides special situation services such as forensic accounting, fairness opinions, and expert witness testimony.

The firm delivers these services through a small senior team of experienced professionals rather than through any proprietary technology platform. Core service lines are Turnaround & Restructuring, Corporate Finance, M&A, Business Valuation, and Special Situation Consulting, supplemented by published reference works including the Cost Cutting Manual, a 250-page Due Diligence Manual, and white papers on troubled-company identification and corporate acquisition diligence. The team includes Kenneth J. Dalto (President, founder, 35+ years executive experience including prior COO/CFO/CEO roles), Eric R. Slone (CPA, CIRA, CFF, leading financial, insolvency, valuation and litigation support), and additional consultants with backgrounds in commercial lending, finance, real estate, and operations.

The business model is engagement-based professional services pricing: project fees for turnaround plans, due diligence, valuations, fairness opinions, restructuring implementations, and court-appointed services, with no publicly disclosed pricing tiers. Go-to-market relies on direct professional relationships, referrals from banks, attorneys, CPAs, and financial institutions, and the personal brand of its principals, amplified by frequent media commentary in Detroit and national outlets and a steady speaking circuit across Michigan business and industry events. Over its history, the firm states involvement in hundreds of turnaround, refinancing, and M&A engagements, facilitation of $2 billion+ in secured debt, subordinated debt, and equity financing projects, and the preservation or creation of thousands of jobs, predominantly in Southeast Michigan's automotive supplier, retail, and real estate sectors.

Name

Kenneth J. Dalto & Associates

Legal name

Dalto Consulting, Inc.

Website

https://kendalto.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kenneth J. Dalto & Associates is a Michigan-based boutique consulting firm founded in 1986 that delivers turnaround management, restructuring, corporate finance, M&A advisory, and business valuation services to middle-market companies, their boards, and bankruptcy courts.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management & Financial Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Management & Performance Improvement Consulting (BPAHACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA), M&A Advisory (Buy-side/Sell-side) (BPAHADAC)

Keywords

• Turnaround management consulting
• Corporate restructuring services
• Middle market advisory
• Mergers acquisitions advisory
• Business valuation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Consulting Engagements: Project-based professional consulting fees for turnaround management, restructuring advisory, corporate finance, M&A advisory, and business valuation services. Engagements are typically structured as fixed-fee or hourly-rate arrangements for specific deliverables including turnaround plans, due diligence reports, fairness opinions, and restructuring implementations.
2. Court-Appointed Services: Receivership, debtor-in-possession, and trustee services appointed by bankruptcy courts, generating fees for crisis management and corporate workout supervision in Chapter 11 proceedings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Kenneth J. Dalto & Associates (operating as Dalto Consulting, Inc.) is a management and financial consulting firm that provides turnaround and restructuring services, corporate finance advisory, mergers and acquisitions advisory, business valuation services, and special situation consulting to distressed and underperforming middle market companies. The firm engages directly with company executives, boards of directors, secured creditors, and bankruptcy courts to deliver crisis management, turnaround plan implementation, creditor negotiations, due diligence, and court-appointed receivership services.

Product overview

Kenneth J. Dalto & Associates is a management and financial consulting firm offering a portfolio of professional services centered on turnaround and restructuring consulting. The core offerings include Turnaround & Restructuring Services, Corporate Finance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Valuation Services, and Special Situation Consulting. The firm also publishes intellectual property products including the Cost Cutting Manual, Due Diligence Manual, and White Papers on topics such as identifying troubled companies and corporate due diligence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Turnaround & Restructuring Services Corporate recovery and restructuring services for underperforming, troubled, or distressed middle-market businesses, including crisis management, turnaround plan development, creditor negotiations, debt restructuring, profit enhancement, and Chapter 11 debtor-in-possession services.
• Corporate Finance Capital procurement and financing services supporting corporate capitalization efforts through business plan preparation, loan requests, refinancing, and sourcing of secured debt, subordinated debt, and equity investment capital for growth and turnaround situations.
• Mergers & Acquisitions End-to-end facilitation of the M&A process from initial target contact to transaction closing, representing either buy-side or sell-side clients, including acquisition strategy, due diligence, negotiation, financing, and post-transaction integration.
• Business Valuation Services Objective, defensible valuations for mergers and acquisitions, complex litigation matters, partnership buyouts, bankruptcy proceedings, and trust and estate purposes, utilizing multiple financial approaches including CIRA and CDBV methodologies.
• Special Situation Consulting Consulting for unique and complex financial problems requiring objective analysis, including fairness opinions, third-party due diligence, forensic accounting, fraud investigation, expert witness testimony, and court-appointed receiverships and trustee services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hundreds of turnaround plans, creditor negotiations, due diligence engagements, valuations, refinancings and M&A transactions completed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kroll (formerly Duff & Phelps): Global financial advisory firm with a strong business valuation and restructuring practice. Directly comparable to Dalto on valuation, fairness opinions, and special situation consulting, with broader international reach.
• Alvarez & Marsal: Global turnaround and restructuring advisory firm with deep middle-market and large-cap practice. Directly comparable to Dalto on turnaround, restructuring, creditor negotiations, and interim management services, though at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Conway MacKenzie: Detroit-based turnaround, restructuring, and financial advisory firm. Most direct Midwest-based peer to Dalto, with similar middle-market focus, automotive supplier heritage, and turnaround/restructuring capabilities.
• AlixPartners: Major turnaround and restructuring consultancy serving distressed and underperforming companies. Closely comparable to Dalto in turnaround, performance improvement, and corporate finance work, with much broader capabilities and global footprint.
• Ankura Consulting: Advisory firm with a dedicated Turnaround & Restructuring practice serving distressed middle-market and large-cap clients. Directly comparable to Dalto on turnaround, creditor advisory, and special situation consulting engagements.

Broad incumbents

• Huron Consulting Group: Public professional services firm with a Business Advisory segment covering turnaround, restructuring, and M&A. Overlapping service set with Dalto, particularly in distressed middle-market work, but at materially larger scale.
• Grant Thornton Corporate Finance: Major accounting and advisory firm with a corporate finance practice serving middle-market M&A and valuation. Overlaps with Dalto on valuation, M&A advisory, and transaction-related consulting.
• BDO USA Corporate Finance: Top-tier accounting firm's corporate finance advisory practice. Overlaps with Dalto on M&A advisory, business valuation, and middle-market restructuring, with substantially larger scale and brand recognition.
• FTI Consulting: Large public consulting firm with a dedicated Corporate Finance & Restructuring segment. Competes with Dalto on turnaround, business valuation, and special situation advisory, but offers a much broader portfolio including disputes, economics, and technology.
• Baker Tilly Corporate Finance: Accounting and advisory firm with a middle-market corporate finance and restructuring practice. Comparable to Dalto on M&A and business valuation for middle-market companies, with broader geographic reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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