Fox Red Risk

What Fox Red Risk does

Fox Red Risk is a London-based, privately held cybersecurity and data protection advisory firm founded in 2016. According to available firmographic data, the company offers Virtual CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) and Outsourced DPO (Data Protection Officer) services, positioning it in the niche of fractional security and privacy leadership for organizations that do not retain full-time in-house expertise in these functions. The offering is services-led, focused on governance, risk, and compliance rather than productized software.

The firm operates at a micro scale, with between 1 and 10 employees and a founder-led structure. Stephen M. serves as founder and managing director, indicating that strategic, commercial, and delivery responsibilities are concentrated in a single individual. The website (foxredrisk.com) is operational but rendered only a verification/placeholder page at the time of data capture, so details on service packaging, pricing, client mix, geographies served beyond the UK base, and any product or technology stack are not observable from the source material.

The business model is consistent with a boutique consultancy: engagement-based or retainer revenue tied to Virtual CISO and Outsourced DPO mandates, with no disclosed software/SaaS component, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no known partnerships, awards, certifications, or regulatory actions. As a result, the addressable market is the UK and likely EU SME/mid-market segment seeking fractional compliance leadership, but specific verticals served, contract values, and growth signals are not supported by the available evidence.

Name

Fox Red Risk

Website

https://foxredrisk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fox Red Risk is a London-based, founder-led cybersecurity and data protection advisory firm offering Virtual CISO and Outsourced DPO services to organizations lacking full-time in-house security and privacy leadership. Founded in 2016, it operates with 1-10 employees as a boutique consultancy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting

NAICS

Investigation and Security Services (5616), Security Systems Services (56162)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Security & Privacy Services (DLP, Encryption, Privacy Ops) (BPAKAHAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Threat & Vulnerability Assessments (TVA) (BPAKADAD), Security Incident Response (IR) & Digital Forensics Services (BPAEADAI)

Keywords

• Virtual CISO services
• Outsourced DPO services
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Data privacy advisory
• Information security consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Core offering

Fox Red Risk provides outsourced cybersecurity and data privacy leadership to organizations, offering Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) services and Outsourced Data Protection Officer (DPO) services. The firm delivers executive-level information security and data protection guidance on a part-time/contracted basis to clients that lack or need to supplement in-house expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Virtual CISO
• Outsourced DPO

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves2 records

Regional players

• BH Consulting: Ireland-headquartered information security consultancy providing advisory, Virtual CISO-style services, and GDPR/privacy support. Highly comparable service mix, primarily competing in the UK/Ireland market rather than globally.

Direct peers

• Prism Infosec: UK cybersecurity consultancy offering testing, compliance, and risk advisory services. Comparable in that it sells senior-led advisory hours to mid-market UK clients seeking outsourced security expertise.
• Pentest People: UK cybersecurity firm specializing in penetration testing, managed security, and compliance services. Operates in an overlapping SME/mid-market buyer segment with similar service-line breadth.
• Secarma: UK cybersecurity consultancy providing penetration testing, managed security, and advisory services. Operates in the same SME/mid-market cyber advisory niche and competes for similar outsourced security leadership budgets.
• Cyberis: UK-based cyber security services firm delivering security testing, managed detection, and consultancy including security advisory leadership roles. Comparable as a boutique UK alternative for outsourced cyber expertise.
• SRM (Security Risk Management): UK-based information security and risk consultancy offering advisory, ISO 27001, and security leadership services to mid-market organisations. Comparable boutique alternative for outsourced cyber leadership mandates.
• Bridewell: UK-based cybersecurity consultancy offering managed security, consulting, and Virtual CISO / fractional security leadership to mid-market and enterprise clients. Closely comparable in service mix and buyer profile to Fox Red Risk's Virtual CISO positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Kroll Cyber Risk: Global cyber risk advisory practice within Kroll, providing incident response, Virtual CISO, and security advisory. Overlaps with Fox Red Risk's advisory offering but at enterprise scale and global footprint.
• NCC Group: Large UK-headquartered cyber security firm offering advisory, testing, and managed services. Competes with Fox Red Risk for enterprise security advisory spend but at significantly greater scale and broader portfolio.
• Trustwave: Global MSSP and cybersecurity services provider offering managed detection, consulting, and Virtual CISO-style advisory. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same outsourced security leadership need across geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FoxRedRisk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/foxredrisk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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