Convert Tech Spend Into Enterprise Value

CFOs and finance leaders are under pressure to deliver more with less.

We help you uncover hidden savings in your IT budget—fast, without disruption, and with board-level clarity.

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Why CFOs Miss the Real Cost of Tech Spend

Your tech leaders are smart. Procurement is diligent. On paper, your spend looks managed.

But hidden inefficiencies are quietly eroding EBITDA, reinvestment potential, and valuation—especially in PE-backed or mid-market environments.

Here’s what we commonly uncover:

  • Unused or mis-tiered software licenses

  • Auto-renewed or misaligned vendor contracts

  • Siloed negotiations with no cross-vendor leverage

  • Obsolete commitments dragging on financial performance

❌ This isn’t about blame

✅ It’s about giving CFOs the visibility they need to act decisively

 

Why Finance Leaders Choose Us

Most internal teams and standard advisors can’t reach the strategic layers of spend.

We combine:

  • Deep procurement expertise to extract value others miss

  • Technology fluency to challenge assumptions and avoid overspend traps

  • Proprietary benchmarking insights that most finance teams (IT & Procurement) simply don’t have access to

 

We work alongside CFOs, PE operating partners, and finance leads to uncover 10–25%+ in hidden savings—without headcount impact or operational disruption.

 

Introducing the 3P Framework™

Our proven methodology to identify, extract, and protect value.

1. PRIORITISE — Spend Clarity Assessment (2 Weeks)

  • Rapid categorisation of all tech spend

  • Proprietary benchmarking against similar organisations

  • Board-ready Opportunity Report with 10–25%+ savings potential

2. PERFORM — Cost Transformation Engine

  • Hands-on sourcing, renegotiation, and rightsizing

  • Collaboration with internal IT and procurement

  • Focus on both quick wins and strategic transformation

3. PROTECT — Value Protection Partnership

  • Ongoing governance and early renewal alerts

  • Annual GL reviews to maintain performance

  • Continuous opportunity surfacing as your needs evolve

 

As a CFO, Here’s What You Walk Away With

✔️ A clear, visual executive report that can be shared with your board or sponsor

✔️ Actionable savings insights to boost EBITDA and reinvest capital

✔️ Strategic support to execute and protect outcomes, not just diagnose problems

 

"We thought we were optimised. The Spend Clarity Assessment uncovered over 25% in savings across out IT Estate.  The team gave us immediate ROI and has delivered a lasting impact" — CFO, Global Business Services Business

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Is There Value Hiding in Your IT Budget?

Find out in 30 minutes. Start with a discovery call designed for CFOs and finance leaders who want results without disruption.

Only 3 new engagements accepted per month to ensure partner-level delivery.

What our members say

Being part of The CIO Circle has been great. The fresh perspectives and innovative ideas from other technology leaders help validate my own decision-making, but more than that, it is fun talking with like-minded people. The collaborative environment makes it an essential community. I encourage all IT execs to join and experience the benefits firsthand.

Tony L

CIO/CTO

The CIO Circle is a positively enjoyable environment that allows tech leaders to openly and honestly share and learn on all those challenging non tech topics such as Leadership, Strategy, Wellbeing, Change, Transformation, Culture, etc to name a few, all within the context of technology as the enabler.

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CIO