We help clients improve the maturity of their data protection posture through:

• Data Protection Gap Analysis – A structured review of an organisation’s current compliance posture to identify risks and prioritised improvements.

• Outsourced / Virtual DPO Service – Acting as the named Data Protection Officer to fulfil statutory obligations, provide expert oversight, and liaise with regulators.

• Policy and Governance Framework Development – Creating or refining policies, procedures, and templates to embed GDPR‑aligned privacy governance.

• Support with DPIAs and LIAs – Guiding teams through impact assessments to evaluate risks, justify processing, and implement safeguards.

• Data Subject Rights Support – Advising on and assisting with SARs and other individual rights requests to ensure timely and compliant responses.

• Personal Data Breach Response – Providing rapid support for incident assessment, containment advice, and regulatory reporting decisions.

• Compliance Audits and Reporting – Conducting annual or periodic audits with clear findings and board‑level recommendations.

• Staff Awareness and Training – Delivering tailored training materials or sessions to improve organisational understanding of privacy obligations.

• Information Security Risk Assessment – Evaluating threats, vulnerabilities, and control gaps across systems to determine overall security posture.

• Security Policy & Framework Development – Creating or aligning security policies and governance structures to standards such as Cyber Essentials or ISO27001.

• Technical & Organisational Control Implementation – Designing and deploying security controls that ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems.

• Security Incident Response Support – Assisting with detection, investigation, containment, and recovery from security incidents.

• Security Audits & Compliance Reviews – Conducting structured assessments of system configurations, processes, and controls to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

• Security Architecture & Process Advisory – Reviewing and improving IT processes and system designs to enhance resilience and reduce security risk.

• Cybersecurity Monitoring & IT Usage Analysis – Using audit and monitoring capabilities to support incident management and safeguard operational integrity.

• Information Security Training & Awareness – Educating staff on secure behaviours, threat awareness, and organisational security responsibilities.

• AI governance & compliance gap assessment (EU AI Act, UK regulatory expectations, ICO governance trackers) with a prioritised remediation roadmap.

• ISO/IEC 42001 (AI Management System) readiness assessment & implementation support, aligned to existing ISO 27001/27701-style management systems.

• EU AI Act readiness for “high‑risk” use cases (e.g., HR, workforce analytics, recruitment, performance tooling): classification support, obligations mapping, and evidence plan.

• Automated decision making (ADM) and human oversight design for high‑risk AI (roles, workflows, review/override controls, operator guidance).

• AI supplier due diligence & onboarding (security, privacy, data residency, sub‑processors, model use of customer data) with a repeatable procurement pack.

• AI customer contract & liability positioning: clarifying provider vs deployer responsibilities, acceptable use, transparency commitments, and customer “instructions for use”.

• Customer / employee transparency materials for AI features (notices, internal comms, product disclosures, limitations language) to reduce trust friction in sales and audits.

• AI policy, standards & controls set (approved tools register, special category rules, incident reporting, audit review cycle).

• Investor due diligence “AI assurance pack”: policies, registers, DPIAs, supplier DD, risk register, governance minutes, and a clean narrative of controls & accountability.

• Pre‑investment / pre‑exit rapid AI control uplift focused on quick wins that stand up in legal/infosec diligence and customer security review

1. Portfolio Baseline Assessment

A portfolio‑wide initial assessment that identifies high‑priority risks through a standardised questionnaire and maturity review.

2. Portfolio Security Standards Definition

Creation of minimum cyber and data protection standards expected of all portfolio companies to ensure consistent, risk‑aligned governance.

3. Regular Cyber & Privacy Assessments

Ongoing cyclical assessments to measure each company’s security posture, track improvements, and flag emerging issues across the portfolio.

4. Progress Check‑Ins & Monitoring

Periodic reviews with portfolio companies to confirm progress, unblock obstacles, and provide assurance updates to investors.

5. Pre‑Investment Cyber & Data Protection Due Diligence

Targeted evaluation of acquisition candidates to uncover risks, liabilities, and compliance gaps prior to investment.

6. Post‑Investment Maturity Acceleration

Structured improvement plans and hands‑on support to raise each company’s security and privacy capabilities post‑acquisition.

7. Pre‑Exit Cyber & Data Protection Readiness Review

A readiness assessment to ensure security controls, documentation, and evidence of good governance are in place ahead of exit.

8. Portfolio‑Wide Risk Dashboard & Reporting

Centralised visibility of risk indicators, assessment results, and compliance status to give investors confidence in overall portfolio hygiene.

9. Remediation & Improvement Support

Optional hands‑on expert support to help underperforming portfolio companies meet required security and data protection standards.

10. Security & Privacy Governance Advisory

Guidance for portfolio leadership teams and boards to strengthen oversight, clarify roles, and embed effective information governance.