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ABOUT MGA

MGA Business Consulting is a specialized hands-on management consulting firm fully committed to deliver added value to its clients

About Us

The evidence of the existing need in companies to cover certain positions with qualified external resources that offer a combination of experience, skill sets, insights, dedication and passion, in specific periods or projects in the life of companies, was the main reason why Marisa Guitart, an executive with extensive international experience, basing her success story on collaboration with internal teams in several countries on both sides of the Atlantic, created MGA Business Consulting in 1995.

We provide Strategic, Operational, Financial, and Project Management advice to your company, as well as Mentoring and Coaching for CEO’s and  management teams, hold non-executive board roles, and supply practical advice and support in other areas such as CMC, Regulatory, Intellectual Property, Legal Operations, Quality &Audit, to manage your projects and key business challenges. Since 2012, we decided to mainly devote our efforts to support Start-up`s and SME’s, especially in the Health, Life Sciences, and Industry sectors.  

We differ from some large, multi-sector consultancies in that we provide an external perspective that leverages our own previous management experience, mainly within life science companies. We are committed to ensuring that our clients receive a highly professional service and the adequate resources to meet their requirements. Our solutions work in practice – not only on paper – and our main objective is always to achieve the optimum results in the shortest time.

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100+ completed projects

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Decades of expertise & highly qualified professionals

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Passionate and mainly dedicated to Health, Life Sciences and Industry sectors

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Understanding the essence of Entrepreneurship and Business
Passionate about Health & Life Science sectors

Angel investing in projects via direct investments (MGA group) or VC’s funds

Questioning how it can be done better, focusing on what really matters, and delivering on our promises

Understanding risks, allocating the right resources when required, and motivating your teams to attain results

VALUE-ADDED SERVICES

STRATEGIC ADVICE

Working together with you and your management team to oversee all aspects of the project or business in order to ensure that it's operating at optimal performance, and cooperating with top management to develop the company's long term strategic plans

BUSINESS OPERATIONS

Assisting you to manage the vital business activities, defining and implementing an operational plan and procedures to keep the day-to-day business running in a well organized manner, and setting goals across the organization

MENTORING & COACHING

Supporting you and your team in your business journey establishing a relationship of trust , providing guidance, support and advice, focusing on the growth and development of the mentees

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Application of the specific and necessary project management skills to successfully coordinate a project from start to finish, taking the responsibility for planning and follow up to ensure they are completed in time and within budget

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Providing competent, highly skilled and experienced consultants, on a large range of financial services, which allows you to focus on your core operations, and being able to make business decisions based on complete and accurate data

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

We design and evaluate your Quality Management System, complying with the current regulations and your real needs, adapting to your priorities, and customizing your supplier audits

CMC & REGULATORY

Bringing state of the art knowledge on CMC strategy design and operational activities, from early development stages to commercial phase of human use medicinal products, together with a wide and reliable experience on regulatory CMC compliance assessment towards new assets investments, licensing and acquisitions

LEGAL OPERATIONS

Helping companies to set up everything needed to fulfill applicable regulations in the ordinary course of business, and satisfy sophisticated investor or acquiror requirements in preparation of any financing and / or exit strategies

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

We provide strategic and customized counseling to obtain strong patents that protects and increase the value of your business. We help you in the appraisal of your IP property and structuring license agreements to maximize return on your IP assets
Marisa Guitart Amechazurra
CEO MGA Business Consulting S.L
I strongly believe the key to success with both businesses and projects can be traced to three steps:
1. Devising the right plan
2. Motivating people to deliver the plan
3. Effectively directing the plan's implementation.

Testimonials

I had the pleasure of working with Marisa while I was chair of Sanifit from 2015 up to the acquisition by Vifor in November 2021. During this period Marisa played a vital, behind-the-scenes role in nurturing the company into a single, functional unit, and without which Sanifit may have not reached its full potential. Marisa´s skills lay in her ability of coaching our (first time) CEO and working with other senior members of the management team to solve individual issues and create a transatlantic (ES-USA) culture of collaboration and problem solving, an increasing challenge for EU biotechs setting up operations in the US. This was executed in the background with quiet diplomacy and effective communication.
She was. also of immense help to me in my capacity as chair in tackling and solving issues between board members, and between the board and the management team . Marisa was the unseen oil that kept the company running. An added bonus is Marisa's expertise in finance which, on several occasions, was essential during transitions in the finance group.
Overall, Marisa is a tremendous asset for small-medium size, rapidly growing companies requiring an intuitive coach and an acute observer of how teams work and can be improved. The outcome is difficult problems being effectively solved to the benefit of the company and with a minimum of fuss
Russell G. GreigChairman of the Board, Sanifit Therapeutics, S.A
Marisa became an investor at Sanifit, the company I founded, in 2014, and from the beginning it was clear that she was much more than that. Marisa put together a strong syndicate of angel investors that ended up being critical in raising our series B financing, which was the largest biotech round in Spain in 2014, and has participated in all the following financings at Sanifit.
Marisa’s experience in international management positions, multiple corporate roles, and M&A have been instrumental to coach me as CEO and to help building a solid relationship within the Board and the Management team.
Over the pass of the years, not only she took important operational roles at Sanifit, but we have become co-investors in other projects and good friends.
Important her contribution in consolidating a company culture based on trust, which is an important challenge for small European biotech’s with activities overseas.
Joan PerelloCEO, Sanifit Therapeutics, S.A.
From a professional point of view, Jaime is an excellent executive, enthusiastic about finance and management, courageous and determined when it comes to promoting projects.
Jaime works incredibly well as a team member, as he has undeniable leadership skills and takes very good care of his people. From a personal point of view, he is a person who conveys confidence and security.
Pedro Olabarria Iñiguez de OnzoñoCOO - Cryptography & Security Systems (CS2)
I have had the opportunity to work with Marisa as senior consultant and coacher and to benefit both from her skills and her strength of mind.
Indeed, she brought me a decisive support in building a new organization and streamlining several processes.
Marisa never forgets an objective, that’s why we achieved them all.
Laurent MousseauGeneral Manager , Sweden Diagnostics, France
Marisa is a "hands-on" consultant and very executive person: she is not only able in designing and proposing solutions, but she also ensures that what is needed is done.

Her interpersonal abilities make very easy and pleasant tor the people to work with her without jeopardizing the tremendous high demands she puts to the teams she leads
Santiago PulidoExecutive VP Europe - Phadia
I have known Marisa since 2013 when she decided to invest in Sanifit. I've been able to see her human and professional quality since then and in many facets. During this years, we have worked together in her role as investor, so the investment rounds became a reality, she has played a critical role in the relationship between the BoD and the management team, and has been a key element in the cohesion and organization of the team during the last years, until the sale of the company at the end of 2021.
In each of her roles, Marisa has always been able to find the place where she contributed the most to the value of the company and where she was mot needed. She demonstrated her leadership skills, empathy, and problem-solving orientation. Working with the team, she has been a key player in the professional growth of many of the company's managers, especially in all aspects of operations and finance, and has been instrumental in the successful interaction between the management team and the BoD.
Marisa is an excellent professional who makes a difference in small and medium-sized companies undergoing growth and transformation processes.Both for her business and team management experience and for her character and way of being.
Marisa will be a differential element in any project in which she is involved.
Jose Antonio MesaFormer Sanifit & Aelix Board Member, and Partner at Columbus Venture Partners
Jaime is an excellent finance and business consultant of small and mid-sized enterprises: he stays calm and focused under pressure, he is brilliant at simplifying complexity on decision making, he has a solid financial background, which allows him to lead financial transactions, and he has a balanced tactical and strategic mindset as well.
Jaime is very effective at setting priorities and planning financial strategies. His interpersonal skills makes him an empathetic, but firm in negotiating and problem-solving.
Tomás NicolauManaging Director . Castile Capital
Marisa is an excellent Business Consultant and Project Manager, She has a very good and detailed understanding of business processes, and how to improve and make the changes happen while keeping people motivated.
She managed to improve our working processes and boosted the efficiency of our team, always delivering on time and above expectations.
Joan BodiGeneral Manager - Bayer Diagnostics Spain
Marisa is a brilliant combination of a very nice person and a highly skilled professional.
Her pleasant and inclusive, but very focused “no nonsense” approach, and her experience makes her a solid support and partner for any management team.
Casper Breum
Casper BreumBiotech Investor
Marisa has a very sharp intellect combined with an ability to translate complex analysis into clear decision-making maps. She is that very rare business executive quickly grasping the full perspective of any issue and she turns her attention to make things happen combined with excellent focus.
She identifies the relevant points and key impacts, knows how to convert those impacts into her opportunity, and has the charisma to motivate those around her.
As a team member, she challenges the status quo and comes up with additional ideas how
to solve problems or exploit opportunities
Karin WalcherGeneral Manager - Phadia Austria
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our Team

Knowledge, Trust, Passion, and Results

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International Finance Consultant

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Marco Antonio Moreno

CMC & Regulatory Advisor

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José Luis Herreros

Quality & Technical Advisor

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Marisa Guitart Amechazurra

International Business Strategy & Operations Consultant

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Antonio Jiménez

Legal Operations Advisor

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Silvia Calatrava

Quality Management Advisor

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Finance & Business Consultant

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Miguel Ortiz

Intellectual Property Advisor

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After more than 25 years in the business consulting arena, and investing part of our profits in several startup companies and VC’s funds, MGA Business Consulting reaffirms its willingness and commitment to support entrepreneurs and executives. We can complement their work at key moments, to advise and work hand-in-hand with your teams to define the most appropriate strategies, implement effective sustainable Operational, Financial, Legal Operations, CMC, Regulatory, IP, Quality management,  procedures and processes, uphold your teams to develop their skills, and sustain in trouble-shooting any issues that might arise, with the firm aim to achieve the defined milestones and results. 

METHODOLOGY

Understanding risks

Engagement Process

The process by which we engage with a client to undertake a consultancy project typically, but not necessarily, follows around six steps

1. First contact
An initial conversation often takes place by phone or videoconference to make introductions, discuss an opportunity to help, or set up a meeting.
2. Discovery Meeting
An initial meeting when the prospective client describes their situation and objectives, and we share aspects of our experience that are relevant. If there is a good match, an initial discussion takes place regarding a potential scope of engagement.

3. Outline proposal

Based on the discovery meeting, we discuss an outline proposal, detailing how we think we can help, including the objectives, scope of work, timelines and methodology, along with some information on resourcing and costs.
4. Review meeting
Follow up meeting when the prospective client gives feedback on the outline proposal, and we discuss what changes may need to be made.
5. Detailed proposal
We then send a revised proposal with additional detail on the scope of work and timeline, together with a commercial offer or, if already agreed, the contract of services.
6. Kick – Off
A date is agreed to commence the consultancy commission

Modus Operandi

Key features of the way in which we work with clients are

Geography
Depending on the nature of the project, our consultants combine working on-site with our clients, with remote working. They can work in any location in Spain, or abroad when required.
Resourcing
We try to resource each project with the optimum blend of experience from within our consultancy team to balance results with costs.
Risk-sharing
The nature of each project influences how we price our consultancy support. Wherever possible, we try to align our commercial model with the objectives of the project.

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