Safedrop

What Safedrop does

Safedrop is a UK-based secure file sharing service operated by OD Consultancy Ltd (registered in England, Company No. 3389226) and headquartered at Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent. Its single product is a zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted file transfer and messaging platform in which all encryption and decryption occurs in the user's browser; servers store only encrypted blobs and, by design, neither Safedrop nor any third party can access plaintext content. The platform employs AES-256-GCM (256-bit) symmetric encryption, RSA-OAEP (2048-bit) for key exchange, Argon2id for key derivation, and SHA-256 hashing, with no master keys or admin override. Recipients can retrieve files by clicking a link and verifying via OTP without creating an account, mirroring the simplicity of consumer file-transfer tools while preserving cryptographic guarantees.

The product offers three deployment models — managed cloud hosted in UK data centres, self-hosted on customer infrastructure, and EU/Swiss-hosted options for specific data residency needs — and supports tenant-specific subdomains, configurable security tiers (Tier 1 maximum-security with no admin recovery, Tier 2 admin-assisted recovery with encrypted escrow), and comprehensive audit logging with SIEM export. The compliance posture is unusually dense for a sub-10-person firm: ISO 27001 certified, UK Cyber Essentials certified, GDPR (EU & UK) compliant, ICO registered (ZB301461), HIPAA BAA available, and NIS2 aligned. Underlying cloud storage is provided by Wasabi UK, payments are processed by Paddle.com as Merchant of Record, and Postmark, PostHog EU, and Cookie-Script are used for email, analytics, and consent management respectively.

The business model is SaaS subscription: a free plan with no time limit, monthly and annual paid subscriptions billed in advance, and bespoke enterprise agreements with higher indemnity levels. The go-to-market combines a self-serve early-access funnel on safedrop.com with a sales-led enterprise motion targeting healthcare (HIPAA), legal (attorney-client privilege), and government (UK data sovereignty, NIS2) buyers, supported by content marketing via blog.safedrop.com and paid acquisition across Google Ads, LinkedIn, Reddit, and Bing. The only disclosed leadership figure is Angus Bradley, Managing Director.

Name

Safedrop

Legal name

OD Consultancy Ltd

Website

https://safedrop.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Safedrop (a trading name of OD Consultancy Ltd) is a UK-based zero-knowledge, end-to-end encrypted file sharing platform serving healthcare, legal, and government buyers through a freemium and enterprise SaaS model with UK/EU/Swiss data residency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secure File Sharing

akta.pro primary industry

Encryption (Data-at-Rest / In-Transit / In-Use) (HDADAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Secure/Encrypted Messaging (BPAMACAG), Email Data Loss Prevention & Encryption (HDADAKAD)

Keywords

• Secure file sharing
• End-to-end encryption
• Zero-knowledge security
• Data residency compliance
• Encrypted file transfer

Headquarters

HQ city

Sandwich

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription (Paid Plans): Monthly and annual subscription plans for secure file sharing services. Monthly subscriptions billed in advance each month; annual subscriptions billed in advance for a full year. Free plan available with no time limit.
2. Enterprise Custom Contracts: Enterprise or custom agreements with higher indemnity levels available for large organizations. Terms governed by individual contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Safedrop is a zero-knowledge secure file sharing and messaging SaaS service. All encryption and decryption occur in users' browsers using AES-256-GCM and RSA-OAEP, while servers store only encrypted blobs that even Safedrop cannot access. The platform offers tenant-specific domains, two security tiers, comprehensive audit logging with SIEM export, and deployment options including managed cloud in UK data centres, self-hosted, and EU/Swiss hosting.

Product overview

SafeDrop is a single unified product offering — a zero-knowledge secure file sharing and messaging service. It provides end-to-end encrypted file transfer with recipient OTP verification, tenant-specific domains, and configurable security tiers (Tier 1 with no admin recovery, Tier 2 with encrypted escrow recovery). The service offers both managed cloud hosting in UK data centres and self-hosted deployment options, with EU/Swiss hosting available for data residency requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Safedrop Safedrop is a zero-knowledge secure file sharing and messaging service with end-to-end encryption, where all encryption and decryption happen in users' browsers and servers store only encrypted blobs. It supports tenant-specific subdomains, two security tiers (Tier 1 maximum security with no admin recovery; Tier 2 with encrypted escrow recovery), comprehensive audit logging with SIEM export, and deployment options including managed cloud (UK), self-hosted, and EU/Swiss hosting. Recipients can access files via OTP without creating an account.

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero-knowledge guarantee - cannot decrypt even if subpoenaed or breached
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wasabi UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationCloud storage provider for encrypted customer files. Neither Safedrop nor Wasabi can decrypt stored files. UK-based storage infrastructure.
• Paddle.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing and Merchant of Record for all transactions. Handles subscription billing; Safedrop never sees full card numbers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/safedrop

Compliance5 records

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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