What Koncise Solutions does

Koncise Solutions Limited is a UK-based cybersecurity managed services provider founded in 2012, headquartered in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire with a second office in Ipswich, Suffolk. The company serves the UK mid-market — organisations too large for basic SMB security tools but without the budgets, headcount, or internal SOC capability to operate enterprise-grade solutions — delivering services across six pillars: 24/7 Managed Detection & Response, Managed Phishing & Human Risk, Data Security & DSPM, Identity & Access Protection, Patch/Harden/Attack Surface Reduction, and Compliance & Resilience. Koncise acts as a vendor-agnostic orchestrator rather than a proprietary technology developer, integrating best-in-class tools from CrowdStrike, Arctic Wolf, Sophos, N-able, KnowBe4, Abnormal Security, Okta, Tenable, Automox, Mimecast, and others, with 24/7 analyst coverage alongside automated response playbooks.

The revenue model combines recurring managed-services subscriptions (MDR, managed phishing, DSPM, identity) with project-based professional services for Security Maturity Assessments, Cyber Essentials / ISO 27001 certifications, and penetration testing. Free tools — Email Health Check (powered by Sendmarc), Free Managed Phishing Campaign, AI Risk Assessment, and Test Your MDR — function as a zero-pressure top-of-funnel acquisition channel. Distribution is entirely direct and consultative: no marketplace listings, no reseller channel, no quota-driven sales cycles. Growth is driven primarily by referral, an owned community event series (13 events including Suffolk Security Social, Curry Club, Board-Level Briefings, Cybersecuri-tee Golf Club, and the newly launched London Security Social), and content marketing through the Keep It Koncise blog. The company reports 170+ clients, 100,000+ protected users, and a 99% client retention rate across 14 years, and appears to be bootstrapped with no disclosed institutional funding, parent company, or acquisition history.

Leadership is founder-led: CEO & Founder Ben Konopinski and Founding Account Manager Stephen Dorling alongside CTO Josh Broadbent and CCO Max Harper. Named customers span a deliberately diversified mix — Charles Russell Speechlys, Wedlake Bell, Grant Thornton, England Rugby, Grosvenor, Coram, Havebury Homes, University of Suffolk, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Hales Group, Atomico, IGF, Vertas Group, and Gardiner & Theobald — covering legal, professional services, sports, real estate, charity, education, recruitment, and venture capital verticals.

Name

Koncise Solutions

Legal name

Koncise Solutions Limited

Website

https://koncisesolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Koncise Solutions is a UK cybersecurity managed services provider serving 170+ mid-market organisations with 24/7 MDR, managed phishing simulation, AI risk assessment, and compliance advisory across six service pillars. The company operates a vendor-agnostic, consultative model from Borehamwood and Ipswich.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cybersecurity Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415), Other Computer Related Services (541519)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Security Awareness & Phishing Simulation Managed Services (BPAEADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Managed Services (BPAEADAJ), Managed Detection & Response (MDR) & SOC Services (HDADAGAG), Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Advisory & Assessments (BPAKAHAH), Security Awareness, Training & Compliance Attestation (HDADAIAJ)

Keywords

• Managed detection response
• Cybersecurity services
• Vulnerability management
• Phishing simulation
• Cyber essentials certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed Detection & Response (MDR): 24/7 continuous monitoring and response service covering endpoint, identity, cloud, and network telemetry. Human analysts work alongside automated response playbooks. Subscription-based recurring revenue, typically annual or multi-year contract. Most MDR deployments reach active coverage within 2-4 weeks.
2. Managed Phishing Simulation & Human Risk: Spear phishing simulation campaigns sent over 30,000 times per year across client base. Includes user awareness training via Cyber Academy. Free managed campaign offered as lead generation; paid subscriptions for ongoing programmes. Annual retainer model.
3. Security Maturity Assessment & Advisory: Structured 100-question assessment across People, Process, Technology mapped to NCSC CAF, NIST, CIS Controls. Often the first paid engagement before broader managed services subscription. Advisory roadmaps and compliance reporting sold as standalone or bundled retainer.
4. Identity & Access Management: ITDR, MFA, conditional access, ZTNA, PAM implementations. Often bundled within MDR or sold as add-on module. Subscription/licensing revenue from vendor tools plus managed service overlay.
5. Compliance & Certification Services: Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, NCSC CAF readiness. Certification support and pen testing services. Project-based professional services fees, sometimes bundled into annual retainer.
6. AI Risk Assessment & Governance: Free AI Risk Assessment as lead-generation tool to surface shadow AI usage and data exposure. Paid follow-on engagement for AI governance design, Agentic AI governance, and policy implementation.
7. Data Security & DSPM: Data Security Posture Management across cloud, SaaS, email, and endpoints. DSPM, CASB, DLP implementations managed by Koncise. Typically part of broader managed services subscription.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Koncise Solutions delivers UK mid-market focused managed cybersecurity services, including 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR), managed phishing simulation, AI cloud email security, DMARC management, vulnerability management, penetration testing, and Cyber Essentials certification. Services are delivered through a vendor-agnostic approach that orchestrates best-of-breed security tools to protect UK organizations from evolving cyber threats.

Product overview

Koncise Solutions is a UK-based cybersecurity managed services provider offering a portfolio of six interconnected security pillars designed for mid-market organizations with lean IT teams. The core service architecture spans: (1) Detect & Respond (24/7 MDR using XDR/NDR/EDR platforms), (2) Stop Phishing & Human Risk (managed phishing simulation, AI Cloud Email Security, DMARC, SEG), (3) Secure Data & Prevent Loss (DSPM, CASB, DLP), (4) Protect Identity & Access (ITDR, MFA, ZTNA, PAM), (5) Patch, Harden & Reduce Attack Surface (Vulnerability Management, UEM/RMM, DRaaS), and (6) Prove Compliance & Resilience (Maturity Assessment, pen testing, Cyber Essentials). Free tools include Email Health Check (powered by Sendmarc), Free Managed Phishing Campaign, AI Risk Assessment, and Test Your MDR. All services integrate with a carefully selected vendor portfolio including CrowdStrike, Arctic Wolf, Sophos, KnowBe4, Abnormal Security, Microsoft 365, and AWS among others.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 24/7 Managed Detection and Response (MDR) Round-the-clock outsourced detection, monitoring, and incident response service for UK mid-market organizations that lack an in-house 24/7 security operations capability. Combines tooling, threat monitoring, and human analyst response.
• Managed Phishing Simulation Continuously managed phishing simulation and awareness program for mid-market clients, designed to test and improve employee resilience to phishing attacks on an ongoing basis.
• AI Cloud Email Security AI-augmented cloud email security service protecting mid-market organizations from email-borne threats such as phishing, business email compromise, and malware, integrated with the client's cloud email platform.
• DMARC Management Managed DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) service to protect email domains from spoofing and impersonation, including policy implementation, monitoring, and reporting.
• Security Maturity Assessment Assessment engagement that evaluates an organization's current security maturity and produces a baseline and roadmap for improvement, typically used as an onboarding or transformation starting point.
• Cyber Essentials Certification End-to-end support for achieving UK Cyber Essentials / Cyber Essentials Plus certification, helping mid-market clients meet baseline government-backed cybersecurity standards.
• Penetration Testing Project-based penetration testing service to identify exploitable vulnerabilities in client environments, supporting risk reduction and compliance evidence.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% client retention rate — year on year
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration25 records

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SendmarccoreTechnology or IntegrationSendmarc is a DMARC management platform partner powering Koncise's Free Email Health Check tool. Koncise is a Sendmarc partner — any leads generated through the email health check tool are shared with Koncise. Sendmarc provides the scoring algorithm analysing SPF, DKIM, DMARC, MTA-STS and BIMI configuration. Koncise offers DMARC managed service built on Sendmarc technology.
• CrowdStrikecoreTechnology or IntegrationCrowdStrike is a core endpoint detection and response (EDR) and MDR platform partner within Koncise's technology stack. Featured as guest speaker at London Security Social (July 2026). Spiros Papageorgiou from CrowdStrike presented on '24/7 Threat Detection & Response'. CrowdStrike is a primary vendor recommendation in Koncise's Detect & Respond pillar.
• Arctic WolfcoreTechnology or IntegrationArctic Wolf is a listed MDR platform vendor within Koncise's Detect & Respond service pillar. Recommended alongside CrowdStrike, N-able, Rapid7, Sophos, and Halcyon as appropriate MDR solutions based on client environment.
• N-ablecoreTechnology or IntegrationN-able is a listed vendor in both Detect & Respond (MDR/XDR) and Patch/Harden service pillars. Used as part of Koncise's managed vulnerability management and endpoint monitoring stack alongside CrowdStrike, Sophos, and Rapid7.
• SophoscoreTechnology or IntegrationSophos is a listed vendor across Detect & Respond, Patch/Harden, and Identity & Access service pillars. Recommended as appropriate tool for MDR, endpoint protection, vulnerability management, and endpoint detection based on client fit.
• KnowBe4coreTechnology or IntegrationKnowBe4 is a listed vendor in Phishing & Human Risk and Data Security service pillars. Used for security awareness training via Koncise's Cyber Academy Online User Training alongside managed phishing simulation services.
• Abnormal SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationAbnormal Security is a listed AI cloud email security partner in the Phishing & Human Risk pillar alongside Koncise's own managed phishing service. Featured as guest speaker at London Security Social (July 2026) on 'The Enemy in Your Inbox: Outsmarting Modern Email Attacks'.
• OktacoreTechnology or IntegrationOkta is a listed identity and access management vendor in Koncise's Identity & Access pillar alongside Ploy, ZeroFox, and Trustd. Recommended for MFA, conditional access, and identity threat detection.
• Rapid7coreTechnology or IntegrationRapid7 is a listed MDR/XDR platform vendor in Koncise's Detect & Respond service pillar alongside CrowdStrike, Arctic Wolf, N-able, Sophos, and Halcyon.
• MimecastcoreTechnology or IntegrationMimecast is a listed email security vendor in Koncise's Phishing & Human Risk and Data Security pillars. Recommended alongside Abnormal, Egress, Sendmarc, and Redsift for email security gateway and protection.
• Dope SecuritycoreTechnology or IntegrationDope Security is a listed vendor across Data Security (alongside Proofpoint, SimplyDiscover) and Identity & Access pillars. Also featured as guest speaker at London Security Social (July 2026) on 'Fly-Direct: Cutting Out the Stopover in Secure Web Access'.
• TenablecoreTechnology or IntegrationTenable is a listed vulnerability management vendor in Koncise's Patch/Harden & Attack Surface Reduction pillar alongside Automox, Traced, CyberSmart, and Qualys.
• AutomoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationAutomox is a listed patch management and vulnerability remediation vendor in Koncise's Patch/Harden pillar alongside N-able, CrowdStrike, Sophos, Tenable, Traced, CyberSmart, and Qualys.
• ProofpointcoreTechnology or IntegrationProofpoint is a listed data security vendor in Koncise's Secure Data & Prevent Loss pillar alongside Dope Security and SimplyDiscover.
• ZeroFoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationZeroFox is a listed identity and access management vendor in Koncise's Identity & Access pillar alongside Okta, Ploy, Trustd, Dope Security, Sophos, CrowdStrike, and N-able.
• HalcyoncoreTechnology or IntegrationHalcyon is a listed MDR platform vendor in Koncise's Detect & Respond pillar alongside N-able, CrowdStrike, Arctic Wolf, Rapid7, and Sophos.
• Lewis Warner (Chief Hacking Officer)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLewis Warner is a guest speaker at London Security Social (July 2026), presenting 'From an Attacker's Viewpoint'. Represents offensive security expertise brought into Koncise's community event for practitioner-led insight.
• Videndum (Benn White)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBenn White from Videndum participated in the London Security Social (July 2026) customer panel on 'Lessons from the Frontline'. Represents a customer sharing real-world experience to the Koncise community.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bridewell: UK-based cybersecurity consultancy and managed services provider focused on mid-market and enterprise customers across critical infrastructure, financial services, and government. Direct peer in the UK MSSP market with overlapping advisory-led, multi-pillar service model and similar consultative GTM approach.
• CyberSmart: UK-based cybersecurity platform focused on Cyber Essentials certification, attack surface management, and compliance automation for SMB and mid-market customers. Comparable as a UK-centric mid-market security specialist with adjacent compliance and hardening offerings.
• WithSecure (formerly F-Secure): European-headquartered cybersecurity vendor with a managed detection and response (Countercept) and Co-MDR service line serving mid-market and enterprise customers. Comparable in delivering 24/7 MDR, vulnerability management, and compliance services through a partner-led model.
• eSentire: North American-headquartered pure-play MDR provider serving mid-market customers with 24/7 SOC, threat hunting, and incident response. Directly comparable in the managed detection and response pillar and in focusing on organisations without in-house SOC capacity.
• Expel: US-based MDR provider delivering transparent 24/7 managed detection and response for mid-market and enterprise customers via a partner-friendly model. Comparable in offering outsourced SOC capabilities without requiring internal team expansion.
• Cyberis: UK-based cybersecurity services firm offering managed security services, penetration testing, and advisory to mid-market organisations. Direct peer in the UK mid-market MSSP space with similar focus on advisory-led engagements and multi-pillar security portfolio.

Emerging players

• Sendmarc: DMARC management platform specialist powering Koncise's free Email Health Check tool and integrated as a managed DMARC vendor. Comparable in email authentication/anti-impersonation niche, though primarily a software platform rather than full-service MSSP.

Broad incumbents

• Arctic Wolf: Large-scale MDR and managed security operations provider serving mid-market through enterprise customers globally. A vendor partner of Koncise that also competes as a broad incumbent in the same Detect & Respond pillar with bundled SOC services.
• KnowBe4: Global leader in security awareness training and phishing simulation. A vendor partner of Koncise that also operates as a broad incumbent in the security awareness/phishing pillar with a SaaS-led model that competes directly with Koncise's managed phishing offering.

Regional players

• ITC Secure: UK-based managed security services provider delivering SOC, MDR, and advisory services to mid-market and enterprise customers across regulated industries. Comparable as a UK-headquartered MSSP with overlapping service pillars and similar regulatory/compliance focus.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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