Forcon International

What Forcon International does

Forcon International is a privately held forensic consulting firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. The company provides expert consulting and witness testimony services across 11 practice areas: Accident Reconstruction, Construction Defects, Fire & Explosions, Forensic Accounting, Marine Services, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Heavy Equipment & Machinery, Property Damage, Subrogation, and Surety & Fidelity Consulting. Its core offering is human expert judgment backed by advanced credentials (PE, ACTAR, CFI, CMI, CFEI, CMA, CSCA, LEED AP) delivered through a bench of 50+ consultants, most operating as independent contractors.

The firm's underlying capability is a credentialed expert network spanning 27 disciplines and 130+ specialized fields, with individual lead experts holding multi-decade track records (e.g., 6,000+ crash investigations, 350+ trial testimonies, qualification in 18 states and DC). Specialized technical capabilities include traffic accident reconstruction technology and walkway tribometry analysis, the latter supported by direct participation in the ASTM F2508-2024 validation standard. The technology stack is not software-based; rather, the proprietary asset is the human expert bench and 40+ years of accumulated case history and court-tested methodologies. Regional offices in Tampa, Atlanta, Annapolis, Richmond, Red Hill, and Houston provide geographic coverage of the Eastern US.

Forcon's business model is professional services hourly billing at competitive, fair and reasonable rates, with upfront budget estimates and a no-surprises billing guarantee, structured under multi-year contracts. Go-to-market is direct enterprise sales through regional offices, supplemented by industry conference engagement (Southern/Northeast Surety & Fidelity Claims, NASP, Fidelity & Surety Law Midwinter, National Bond Claims Association) and content marketing via expert articles. Primary customer segments are insurance industry (national subrogation law firms, large commercial fleet operators, insurers), legal professionals (top litigators at district and circuit court levels), and surety companies. The firm maintains a strategic relationship with NASP since its inception in 1984, with VP William Ver Eecke having served on the initial board of directors.

Name

Forcon International

Legal name

Forcon International

Website

https://forcon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Forcon International is a Tampa-based forensic consulting firm, founded in 1984, providing expert witness and consulting services across 11 practice areas including accident reconstruction, forensic accounting, and surety consulting. It serves insurance, legal, and surety industry clients across the Eastern US.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Forensic Consulting Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services (BPAHALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Forensic Engineering & Failure Analysis Consulting (BPAHAIAO), Litigation Support & Expert Witness (Valuation-Related) (BPAHANAG), Due Diligence & Investigative Research (BPAHALAI), Salvage Engineering, Surveying & Claims Support (IMAJANAH)

Keywords

• Forensic engineering
• Forensic accounting
• Expert witness services
• Accident reconstruction
• Surety consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: Billable consulting services using competitive, fair and reasonable hourly rates with upfront budget estimates. No surprises billing policy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Forcon International is a forensic consulting firm providing expert services in forensic accounting, forensic engineering, and construction since 1984. The firm delivers investigations, expert opinions, and expert witness testimony across 11 practice areas — including accident reconstruction, construction defects, fire and explosions, forensic accounting, marine services, premises liability, product liability, heavy equipment, property damage, subrogation, and surety and fidelity consulting — through a network of over 50 expert consultants across the Eastern United States.

Product overview

Forcon International is a forensic consulting firm that has operated since 1984, providing expertise in forensic accounting, engineering, and construction. The company operates as a single unified consulting service offering with multiple specialized practice areas rather than a software platform or modular product. The firm leverages a deep bench of over 50 expert consultants, many of whom are independent contractors, offering services across 11 distinct practice areas: Accident Reconstruction, Construction Defects, Fire & Explosions, Forensic Accounting, Marine Services, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Heavy Equipment & Machinery, Property Damage, Subrogation, and Surety & Fidelity Consulting. Services are delivered through a boutique, client-centric approach with experts located across multiple U.S. states from Texas to Florida and up to New York.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Accident Reconstruction Vehicular accident reconstruction and forensic analysis services utilizing specialized training and the latest technology to precisely reconstruct accidents as a neutral third party for liability determination. Served by the Accident Reconstruction Coordinator with over 6,000 crashes investigated.
• Construction Defects Expert investigation services addressing design, materials, and workmanship issues in construction projects, staffed by engineers and architects with real-world, hands-on experience.
• Fire & Explosions Fire origin and cause investigation, large or complex incident management, evidence handling and preservation, engineering failure analysis, and litigation support including expert witness testimony.
• Forensic Accounting Financial investigation services by CPAs, Certified Fraud Examiners (CFEs), and Certified Management Accountants (CMAs) for fraud investigation, embezzlement analysis, and financial information analysis for legal proceedings.
• Marine Services Inland and ocean marine investigations covering accidents, crashes, fire origin and causes, marine engineering, crane/lift equipment, rigging and hardware failures, naval architecture, and safety and maintenance issues.
• Premises Liability Expert services for slip-and-fall cases, code/standard compliance issues, and illumination analysis, with experts considered authoritative leaders in this complex field.
• Product Liability Forensic engineering and expert witness services investigating product failures from consumer to commercial and industrial products, ranging from small home appliances to commercial/industrial equipment.
• Heavy Equipment & Machinery Expert investigation services for commercial and industrial equipment failure analysis, with experts having in-depth knowledge from industries that manufacture or utilize heavy equipment and machinery.
• Property Damage Property damage investigation services covering causation, subrogation, scope of repair, and Xactimate estimates, handling claims from blasting to vehicle impact and vibration from heavy equipment.
• Subrogation Subrogation investigation services including scene documentation, evidence preservation, and expert opinions to determine subrogation possibilities for national subrogation law firms and adjusters.
• Surety & Fidelity Consulting Comprehensive surety bond claim support including accounting, claims analysis, construction consulting, estimating, engineering, funds management, and scheduling services.
• Expert Witness Services Expert witness testimony for legal proceedings across all practice areas, with firm experts qualified in multiple states and DC, including testimony in hundreds of trials.

Quantifiable outcome

• Thousands of motor vehicle accident investigations performed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• NASP (National Association of Subrogation Professionals)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1984Forcon has been a supporter of NASP since its inception. William 'Bill' Ver Eecke, Forcon's Vice President, served on the initial NASP Board of Directors for two terms and has served as both a conference co-chair and chairman for NASP. Bill assisted with developing the structure of the annual NASP conference.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rimkus Consulting Group: Multi-disciplinary forensic engineering and failure-analysis consulting firm serving insurance, legal, and corporate clients — competes head-to-head on accident reconstruction, premises liability, and product liability.
• Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates: Engineering consultancy with deep forensic, construction-defect, and structural-failure practices — comparable to Forcon's construction-defect and property-damage offerings with overlapping expert-witness work.
• ARCCA: Forensic engineering and scientific consulting firm with accident-reconstruction, fire-investigation, and mechanical-failure expertise — overlapping insurance and litigation clients.
• Haag Engineering: Engineering-consulting firm with renowned construction-defect and failure-analysis practices serving insurers, attorneys, and owners — comparable practice mix to Forcon's engineering-heavy practice areas.
• Envista Forensics: Global forensic consulting firm covering engineering, fire, marine, and accident reconstruction — closely comparable on multi-disciplinary expert witness services and insurance-carrier client base.
• J.S. Held: PE-backed global forensic consulting firm offering expert witness and engineering services across insurance, legal, and surety end markets — the most direct scaled comparator to Forcon's eleven-practice-area model.
• Donan: Forensic investigation firm specializing in fire origin & cause, structural engineering, and accident reconstruction with strong insurance-carrier relationships — directly overlaps Forcon's fire/explosion and accident-reconstruction practices.
• NelsonForensics: Forensic engineering firm offering structural, civil, and mechanical consulting along with expert witness services — directly comparable practice areas and target client base.
• Engineering Systems Inc. (ESi): Engineering and scientific consulting firm with strong failure-analysis, accident-reconstruction, and fire-investigation practices serving legal and insurance clients — closely comparable in offering mix.

Broad incumbents

• Exponent: Large public engineering and scientific consulting firm with substantial failure-analysis and expert-witness practice — serves overlapping legal and insurance buyers, but as part of a much broader scientific consulting portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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