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Arculus Cyber Security has been acquired by Bridewell

March 2024 — The shareholders of Arculus Cyber Security (Arculus) have sold the business to Bridewell. The deal will bolster Bridewell’s growing roster of accreditations as well as strengthen its public sector footprint, enabling the expansion of its end-to-end cyber security offering for clients across the globe.

Arculus is a focused cyber security specialist, with multiple accreditations, including being a NCSC Assured Cyber Security Consultancy for security architecture, risk management as well as audit and review. It offers a range of services to design and implement highly secure IT infrastructure projects, primarily within the public sector. The founders, Cath Downie, Paul Ellis and Austin France, will all stay with the business to help drive Bridewell’s growth across the public sector and expand its offering.

Bridewell is a leading cyber security provider for CNI organizations, as well as organizations operating in other sectors that require the highest standard of cyber security. The company provides end-to-end cyber security capabilities that help its clients overcome their security challenges, allowing them to operate safely and securely.

Our role in the transaction

Oaklins Cavendish, based in the UK, advised the sellers in this transaction.

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“The Arculus founders have very much enjoyed working closely with the Oaklins Cavendish team throughout this process. Their understanding of the technology services and cyber security sector enabled us to showcase our business in the best possible light. Their insightful guidance was a constant and we were highly impressed with the team’s capabilities and commitment which were instrumental in delivering the outcome we wanted.”

Austin France

Co-founder, Arculus Cyber Security

Talk to the deal team

Tom Stoten

Partner
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

Anthony Platt

Partner
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

Geoff Moylan

Associate Director
London, United Kingdom
Oaklins Cavendish

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