Data Protection People has reported a 45% increase in turnover, to in excess of £2m.
The Leeds-based consultancy works with companies, including a number of high street retailers, P&O and Glasgow Rangers on data protection.
David Hendry, Co-Founder & Commercial Director explained that a large part of the growth could be credited to its newly formed cybersecurity operation:
“The opportunities in cyber are probably greater than the privacy market. Firstly, it’s more established, cybersecurity usually has an owner in an organisation, and a defined budget. The threat landscape is rapidly evolving too with every single organisation being a potential target,” he explained.
“Our cyber practice has been a success since launching but this year we’re putting a concerted effort into growing it further. We’ve already recruited a dedicated sales team, signed up several referral partners and expanded our team of consultants operating in this area. We have some great customers and expect that to grow during the year.”
Currently it employs 25 people and expects to create a further 7 jobs over the next 12 months.
“We’ve got a fantastic team in Leeds and we’re really proud of the law graduate scheme we’ve developed,” added Philip Brining, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Data Protection People.
“Bringing young people who are new to the world of work into our support team and working with them to develop a wide range of skills to become data protection officers, auditors, trainers, and cyber security consultants is key to what we do. It’s just fantastic to watch them develop. We’ve just recruited another law grad and expect to add to the tally during the year as we progress them into different roles.”
