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Growing Cyber Security Consultancy In Leicester
Leicester, Leicestershire, East MidlandsIdentity protected
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About this business
A small cyber security consultancy in Leicester helping local firms meet the security demands of their insurers and customers: risk assessments, policy writing, penetration testing and managed endpoint protection. Turnover has grown every year, from £262k in 2021 to £460k, and EBITDA from £73k to £105k. The team of 5 is based in rented offices away from the city centre, and the business has traded since 2017. Margins are around 23%. A buyer takes on a firm on a clear upward path, with room to add staff as the work grows.
Key investment highlights
- Turnover up from £262k to £460k
- EBITDA of £105k
- Founded in 2017
- Mix of advisory and managed services
Reason for sale
The owner is relocating to Scotland and wants to hand the business to someone local.
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 +10.8% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+12.6%)
- 2023 (+10.5%)
- 2024 (+12.9%)
- 2025 (+12.8%)
- 2026 (+10.8%)
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.
EBITDA margin narrowed from 27.9% in 2021 to 22.8% in 2026.
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.