Stanway Hope

What Stanway Hope does

Stanway Hope Ltd. is an independent UK specialist cyber security and risk management consultancy headquartered in Quedgeley, Gloucester. The firm partners with UK Government, Defence, National Security, policing, and Critical National Infrastructure organisations to deliver mission-critical cyber, risk, and assurance work across complex estates. Its portfolio comprises eight integrated service areas: Risk Assessment and RMADS delivery, Security Architecture, Security Requirements Development, Risk Treatment and Remediation, Audit and Assurance Compliance, Security Testing and Test Management, Physical and Personnel Security, and Training and Development. Each engagement is delivered by security-cleared consultants embedded within the client programme, applying HMG, ISO 27001/27005, NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials Plus, JSP 440, NIST, and CIS frameworks to produce SSPs, RMADS, accreditation evidence, and operational security uplift.

Name

Stanway Hope

Legal name

Stanway Hope Ltd.

Website

https://stanwayhope.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stanway Hope is a UK-based specialist cyber security consultancy that embeds cleared consultants within UK Government, Defence, National Security, and CNI programmes to deliver risk assessment, security architecture, accreditation, assurance, and physical security services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Consulting

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Cybersecurity & Identity Consulting (BPAHAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Security Consulting, Risk Assessment & Security Program Design (BPABAMAE)

Keywords

• Cyber security consulting
• Risk management services
• Security accreditation
• Information assurance
• Government security advisory

Headquarters

HQ city

Quedgeley, Gloucester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Consulting and Advisory Services: Professional services revenue generated through embedded consultants delivering risk assessment, security architecture, requirements engineering, risk treatment, assurance and accreditation, security testing, physical security, and training services to UK public sector clients.
2. Accreditation and Audit Services: Tailored audit, accreditation, and assurance assessment services across various security standards including ISO 27001, NCSC CAF, Cyber Essentials Plus, and bespoke enterprise controls.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stanway Hope is an independent specialist consultancy that delivers cyber security, risk management, and accreditation services to UK Government, Defence, National Security, and regulated industries. The firm embeds security-cleared certified consultants within client programmes to deliver risk assessments, security architecture, requirements engineering, risk treatment, audit/assurance, security testing, physical security, and bespoke training.

Product overview

Stanway Hope is an independent specialist consultancy offering a unified portfolio of cyber security and risk management services rather than a software product. The core offering comprises eight integrated service areas: Risk Assessment & RMADS, Security Architecture, Security Requirements Development, Risk Treatment & Remediation, Audit/Assurance Compliance Services, Security Testing/Test Management, Physical & Personnel Security, and Training & Development. These services are delivered by certified consultants who embed within client programmes to provide end-to-end advisory, accreditation, and assurance support across UK Government, Defence, National Security, and regulated industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Risk Assessment & RMADS End-to-end delivery of Security System Plans (SSPs), Risk Management and Accreditation Documentation Sets (RMADS), and risk treatment aligned to HMG/ISO frameworks for complex estates, designed for UK Government and Defence clients.
• Cyber Security Architecture Design of secure-by-default architectures spanning cloud, on-premise and cross-domain environments, reducing risks and managing threats while protecting sensitive data and critical business operations for mission-critical programmes.
• Security Requirements Development Capture, engineering and assurance of measurable security requirements through agile delivery cycles, supporting client objectives and UK legislation requirements.
• Risk Treatment & Remediation Development of pragmatic treatment plans, remediation workstreams and assurance evidence to address identified risks and improve client security posture.
• Audit / Assurance Compliance Services Tailored audit, accreditation, and assurance assessment services across MOD, HMG, ISO 27001/2, Cyber Essentials Plus, NCSC CAF, and bespoke enterprise controls, including pan-UK approval-to-operate support.
• Security Testing / Test Management Planning, governance and interpretation of security testing programmes to evidence compliance and resilience across client estates.
• Physical & Personnel Security Audit, accreditation and uplift of physical controls, guarding models and protective monitoring, including development of specifications, design reviews, and security control commissioning for secure environments such as SCIFs.
• Training & Development Bespoke enablement programmes for delivery teams, boards and partner ecosystems covering Information Risk Management, Security Specialist Development, Security Awareness, and Operational Security.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Audit success rate
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Cyberis: UK boutique cyber security consultancy providing security testing, risk assessment and advisory services to enterprise and public sector clients. Similar size, delivery model and customer mix to Stanway Hope.
• NCC Group: UK-headquartered cyber security and risk mitigation specialist offering assurance, managed detection, and security consulting across government, defence and regulated industries. Comparable scope of cyber risk and accreditation services, at larger scale.
• IT Governance: UK cyber security and compliance specialist offering ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, GDPR and risk management consulting and training. Direct overlap with Stanway Hope's accreditation, audit and training service lines.
• Bridewell: UK-based cyber security consultancy delivering security advisory, penetration testing, GRC and managed security services to regulated and public sector clients. Closely comparable boutique peer with similar professional services model and UK focus.
• Pen Test Partners: UK cyber security consultancy focused on penetration testing, security assessment and advisory services. Overlaps with Stanway Hope on security testing governance and risk advisory to UK organisations.

Broad incumbents

• BAE Systems Digital Intelligence: Large defence and security prime with a UK cyber and intelligence business delivering risk management, accreditation, secure architectures and managed security to government and defence customers. Overlaps with Stanway Hope's mission-critical public sector programmes at much greater scale.
• QinetiQ: UK defence and security company providing cyber, intelligence and assurance services to MOD, government and regulated customers. Overlaps with Stanway Hope on mission-critical defence cyber, risk and accreditation work.
• Deloitte UK - Cyber Risk: Big Four cyber risk practice offering GRC, security architecture, accreditation and managed security services to UK public sector and regulated industries. Competes with Stanway Hope for UK Government cyber advisory mandates.
• KPMG UK - Cyber Security: Big Four cyber security advisory practice delivering risk assessment, ISO 27001, ISO 22301, regulatory and accreditation consulting to UK government and regulated clients. Overlaps with Stanway Hope's accreditation and risk treatment portfolio.

Emerging players

• Cyber Security Associates: UK cyber security consultancy providing risk assessment, testing, training and assurance services to public sector and SME clients. Similar boutique profile to Stanway Hope with overlapping service catalogue.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stanway-hope

Compliance13 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

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