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Penetration Testing And Red Team Firm In Leeds City Centre
Leeds, West Yorkshire, Yorkshire & the HumberIdentity protected
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About this business
A security testing company running penetration tests, red team exercises and phishing simulations for financial services, retail and public bodies. Its 21 staff are based in rented offices in central Leeds, and the business started in 2017.
Turnover has risen each year, from £1.81m in 2021 to £2.2m, with adjusted EBITDA up from £300k to £349k. Net profit is £308k. A buyer gets a large testing team and a city-centre base for recruiting, at an asking price of £2.6m.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £1.81m to £2.2m
- Red team and phishing exercises
- Team of 21
- Leased office in Leeds city centre
Reason for sale
The shareholders are selling as part of an exit they planned at the outset.
Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first
No flagRevenue going backwards and one client being too much of it are the two things that end most deals in due diligence. Both are shown here up front, from the figures the seller supplied.
- Revenue directionNo flag
Turnover rose +4.8% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+4.8%)
- 2023 (+3.1%)
- 2024 (+5.4%)
- 2025 (+1.8%)
- 2026 (+4.8%)
6 years of turnover, 2021 to 2026, as supplied by the seller.
- Client concentrationNot stated
The seller has not declared what share of revenue the largest clients represent.
No declaration supplied. Client concentration cannot be derived from accounts.
These are observations from the supplied figures, not a view on whether this business is worth buying. Nothing here predicts an outcome.
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What happens next
Submit an enquiry to the seller. Once they approve it, you sign a non-disclosure agreement and gain access to the information memorandum, the financials and a secure deal room with the seller.