What DEADBEEF CONSULTING LTD does

DEADBEEF Consulting is a sole-practitioner IT consultancy founded and operated by Victor do Vale, a graduate of EPITECH Paris (2008) with more than 18 years of experience spanning systems administration, network engineering, and cybersecurity. The firm delivers consulting services across four pillars: Systems Engineering (multi-OS environments including Solaris, BSD, Linux, and Windows), Network Engineering (using the PPDIOO methodology for design and implementation), Cybersecurity (penetration testing, Network Security Monitoring via PacketBeat, intrusion detection with Snort/Suricata/Zeek, and SIEM using Elasticsearch/Kibana), and Green IT Solutions (sourcing certified refurbished networking and server hardware). All services are delivered personally by the founder under a direct-engagement sales motion; engagements begin with a discovery of client business objectives, followed by tailored solution design and implementation.

The business operates from a customer-centric, "Fill the Gap" positioning that emphasizes tailor-made solutions sized to client needs, with security embedded into systems and network architecture by design. The firm markets through a dedicated website (0x.deadbeef.be) and the founder's LinkedIn profile, and reaches prospects via direct outreach and a website contact form. Target customers span small businesses through large enterprises requiring IT infrastructure, network, and security expertise, though no specific customer logos or contracts are publicly disclosed. Pricing is bespoke and quote-based; no rate cards or pricing tiers are published.

DEADBEEF Consulting is privately held, founder-owned, and bootstrapped, with no disclosed institutional investment, M&A activity, subsidiaries, or strategic partnerships beyond equipment supplier relationships supporting the Green IT offering. No revenue, headcount, certifications, regulatory actions, or geographic operating disclosures are available beyond a London-based UK listing in firmographics and a .be corporate domain. The firm is effectively a one-person professional services practice without AI/ML product capabilities, proprietary software, or recurring revenue mechanisms.

Name

DEADBEEF CONSULTING LTD

Legal name

DEADBEEF Consulting Corporation

Website

https://0x.deadbeef.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DEADBEEF Consulting is a sole-practitioner IT consultancy providing tailored systems, network, and cybersecurity engineering services — plus Green IT hardware sourcing — to small businesses and larger enterprises across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

IT Consulting Services

NAICS

Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

DevOps Consulting & Transformation (BPAEAKAA)

Keywords

• IT consulting services
• Network infrastructure design
• Cybersecurity consulting
• Systems engineering
• Penetration testing

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IT Consulting Services: Professional consulting services for systems engineering, network engineering, and cybersecurity. Engagement model involves understanding client business objectives, designing tailored solutions, and implementing them.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

DEADBEEF Consulting is a boutique IT consulting firm that delivers tailored systems engineering, network infrastructure design and management, and cybersecurity services to businesses. The company, led personally by founder Victor do Vale, also offers Green IT solutions that source refurbished equipment to provide cost-effective, sustainable technology deployments across Solaris, BSD, Linux, and Windows environments.

Product overview

DEADBEEF Consulting is a single-person IT consulting firm offering a unified portfolio of professional services organized around three core pillars: Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, and Cybersecurity. The company also provides Green IT Solutions as a sustainable alternative offering. Services follow a "Fill the Gap" positioning—tailoring solutions to client-specific needs with a focus on sizing, cost-effectiveness, and expertise. The three technical pillars are designed to interconnect: security is embedded into systems and network architecture, and all services are delivered with a customer-centric, collaborative approach by founder Victor do Vale.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Systems Engineering Design, integration, and implementation of robust, scalable, and secure IT systems including Solaris, BSD, Linux, and Windows environments for businesses needing stable, durable services and applications.
• Network Engineering Design, implementation, and optimization of reliable and high-performance network infrastructures using the PPDIOO methodology (Prepare, Plan, Design, Implement, Operate, Optimize), covering wired and wireless networks and network segmentation.
• Cybersecurity Services Comprehensive security services including internal and external penetration testing, security infrastructure development (Network Security Monitoring, Intrusion Detection Systems, SIEM), and security assessments across network, system, and service layers.
• Green IT Solutions Sustainable IT solutions focused on sourcing refurbished, re-manufactured equipment (switches, routers, servers) from certified suppliers, including equipment sizing, testing, configuration, and installation to minimize environmental impact while maintaining performance.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Green IT SupplierscoreOthersPartnerships with dedicated suppliers who retrieve, clean, and re-manufacture IT equipment (switches, routers, servers) to give them a second life. Suppliers perform extensive testing and certification on all equipment.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Computacenter: UK-headquartered IT infrastructure services provider delivering systems integration, networking, and managed workplace services to enterprise customers — broad incumbent with significant overlap in systems and network consulting.
• NCC Group: Large UK-headquartered cybersecurity and software resilience firm offering penetration testing, managed security, and consulting across global enterprise customers — same vertical with overlapping services but vastly greater scale.
• Exponential-e: UK managed IT services and network connectivity provider offering cloud, security, and unified communications to mid-market and enterprise clients — overlaps DEADBEEF's network engineering and security integration offering at greater scale.

Direct peers

• Secarma: UK boutique penetration testing and cybersecurity consultancy operating a comparable founder-led boutique model and targeting similar SMB-to-enterprise UK clients with bespoke security services.
• Pen Test Partners: UK specialist penetration testing and security consultancy serving organizations from SMBs to FTSE-listed companies — directly comparable boutique cyber practice with similar bespoke, founder-led positioning.
• Cyberis: UK information security consultancy providing penetration testing, security assessments, and managed detection services — comparable boutique model targeting similar UK customer segments and offering overlapping assessment services.
• Bridewell Solutions: UK-based boutique cybersecurity consultancy offering penetration testing, managed SOC, and security advisory to mid-market and enterprise clients — comparable boutique model, similar customer sizing, and overlapping service portfolio in cyber.
• Falanx Cyber / Beyond Blue Group: UK-based cybersecurity services firm delivering managed SOC, penetration testing, and security advisory — comparable boutique cyber firm with overlapping services and UK SMB-to-mid-market targeting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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