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Penetration Testing Company In Sunderland City Centre

Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North EastIdentity protected

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Penetration testing company in Sunderland city centre

About this business

A penetration testing company working for manufacturers, councils and software houses across the North East, testing applications, internal networks and physical security. Founded in 2017, it has ten staff in a rented office in Sunderland city centre. Turnover has grown slowly, from £1.06m in 2021 to £1.2m, while adjusted EBITDA has fallen every year, from £336k to £245k. Net profit is £197k. A buyer should look closely at staff costs and day rates before agreeing the asking price of £1.675m.

Key investment highlights

Application, network and physical testing
Team of 10
Turnover up from £1.06m to £1.2m
Leased office in central Sunderland

Reason for sale

The majority owner is retiring and the minority shareholder does not want to run it alone.

Nothing flagged on the two questions buyers ask first

No flag

Revenue 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 +3.2% in 2026.
- 2021: baseline
- 2022 (+2.9%)
- 2023 (+1.1%)
- 2024 (+5.0%)
- 2025 (+0.2%)
- 2026 (+3.2%)
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 31.6% in 2021 to 20.4% 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.