Capital Recovery Advisory — Q2 2026
Most finance leaders know costs are up. Few know exactly where, who owns them, or how much is recoverable. We close that gap in 48 hours.
The Problem
AI enthusiasm moved faster than governance. Pilots became line items. Subscriptions stacked across business units. Renewals rolled on without challenge because no one owned the decision — and finance saw the totals, not the causes.
This is not a procurement failure. It's a structure failure. Spend became structural before anyone noticed.
The Diagnostic
A fixed-fee, read-only diagnostic that maps your spend landscape, identifies the gaps, and produces an executive-ready action report — without disruption to your team or systems.
This is judgment work. Not a dashboard. Not another tool. Human analysis of where capital is leaking and what to do about it before Q2 closes.
Within 48 hours of access grant
Why Now
The numbers are in. If AI spend grew faster than planned, this is the window to diagnose and act before Q2 forecasts are locked.
The longer unchallengeable contracts roll, the harder recovery becomes. Agreements signed in enthusiasm last year are due for scrutiny.
Margin questions arrive at the next board review. Leaders who arrive with a recovery plan are in a different position than those who arrive with totals.
New CFOs and PE operators need a clear picture within 90 days. The Snapshot compresses that timeline dramatically.
Outcomes
A real number to work with
An estimated recoverable spend range — not a generic benchmark, but derived from your actual contracts, tools, and usage patterns.
Ownership accountability
A clear map of what is owned, what is unowned, and where cost continues to grow without oversight or challenge.
A prioritised action list
Specific contracts, vendors, and subscriptions to challenge — ranked by speed and magnitude of recovery.
Board-ready presentation
Executive summary formatted for CFO review, board presentation, or investor reporting. No translation required.
Immediate Q2 leverage
Conversations with vendors that can happen this quarter. Renewals to stop. Pilots to terminate. Spend to reclaim before the next forecast cycle.
A decision on Phase 2
If the opportunity justifies a 90-day recovery engagement, you'll have everything needed to proceed on gainshare terms — no upfront commitment required.
Why Forcensa
| Others offer | Forcensa delivers |
|---|---|
| Spend visibility platforms | Commercial decisions |
| FinOps frameworks and audits | Executive-ready action |
| Generic benchmarking reports | Your contracts, your numbers |
| Months-long projects | 48-hour diagnostic |
| Upfront retainers | Fixed fee + gainshare |
| Recommendations to "optimise" | Specific actions and amounts |
Most tools help you see spend. We help you recover it. That requires judgment about contracts, commercial leverage, vendor relationships, and sequencing — none of which a dashboard provides.
Finance leaders don't need more data about what was spent. They need clarity about what can be stopped, renegotiated, or recovered — and a plan to do it this quarter.
Forcensa was built for one purpose: to get capital off the table quickly and put it back under control. We are not a software business. We are not a procurement firm. We are a judgment partner for finance leaders who need clarity and action now.
No RFP. No scoping project. Read-only access and an executive report within two business days.
Common Questions
Do you need system access or internal resources?
We work via read-only OAuth2 access to your financial and procurement systems. No internal project is required. No sensitive data leaves your environment. Most clients grant access in under an hour.
Who is this for?
CFOs, Finance Directors, PE Operating Partners, and COOs at companies where AI, SaaS, or cloud spend has grown faster than expected — particularly where Q1 spend is above forecast or margin pressure is rising.
How fast is the output?
The executive report is delivered within 48 hours of access being granted. The format is ready for CFO review, board presentation, or investor reporting without additional translation.
How are you paid?
Phase 1 is a fixed diagnostic fee scoped per engagement. Phase 2 is a 90-day gainshare model — paid as a percentage of realised savings only. No recovery, no fee.
What if we don't proceed to Phase 2?
The Snapshot report stands alone as a complete deliverable. You own the findings, the action list, and the analysis. Many clients execute Phase 1 recommendations internally without further engagement.
What size of company is this relevant for?
Companies with $5M+ in annual AI, SaaS, and cloud spend — typically 100+ employees. Multi-business-unit structures, post-acquisition environments, and distributed budgets tend to yield the highest recovery amounts.