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Penetration testing companies in the United Kingdom

41 of the 210 penetration testing companies we list are based in the United Kingdom. 1 is public, 13 are owned by another company and 27 are private. The oldest, LRQA, was founded in 1985. Of the 31 companies here with staff numbers, the largest are Claranet, LRQA, NCC Group, Redscan (A Kroll Business) and PwC Cyber Security, each with 500+ staff.

Companies focused on penetration testing in the United Kingdom

35 companies
CompanyBased inFoundedSizeOwnership
Claranet

CREST and CHECK-accredited European managed services provider delivering penetration testing with deep infrastructure and cloud hosting expertise.

London, United Kingdom1996500+ staffPrivate
LRQA

The only organisation worldwide with a full suite of CREST accreditations. 250+ cybersecurity specialists operating in 55+ countries across pen testing, red teaming, and incident response.

London, United Kingdom1985500+ staffOwned by Goldman Sachs Alternatives
NCC Group

Global cybersecurity consultancy with CREST, CHECK, and CBEST accreditation, renowned for deep technical research and penetration testing services.

Manchester, United Kingdom1999500+ staffPublic, NCC
Redscan (A Kroll Business)

London-based cybersecurity provider, now part of Kroll, delivering CREST-accredited penetration testing, managed detection and response, and incident response with a 550-strong cyber team.

London, United Kingdom2002500+ staffPart of Kroll
PwC Cyber Security

Global Big Four professional services firm delivering CREST, CHECK, and CBEST-accredited penetration testing and red teaming services from London, serving the UK's largest enterprises and regulated organisations.

London, United Kingdom1998500+ staffOwned by PwC
Bridewell

Fast-growing CREST and CHECK-accredited UK cybersecurity consultancy with deep expertise in critical national infrastructure sectors.

Bristol, United Kingdom2013201-500 staffOwned by I-TRACING
WorkNest

CREST and CHECK-accredited UK penetration testing and managed security provider formed in 2026 from Pentest People, Bulletproof, and Target Defense, with CREST STAR/TLPT-FS capability and the GuardNest vulnerability management platform.

Chester, United Kingdom2014201-500 staffOwned by Inflexion
GRC Solutions (formerly IT Governance)

UK compliance and cybersecurity consultancy, formerly IT Governance, offering CREST and NCSC CHECK penetration testing alongside governance, risk and compliance services.

Ely, United Kingdom2002201-500 staffPrivate
CovertSwarm

Subscription-based offensive cybersecurity firm delivering continuous cyber attack services with CREST STAR and CBEST accreditations from its London headquarters.

London, United Kingdom202051-200 staffPrivate
CyberLab

Cardiff-based CREST and CHECK-accredited cyber security company delivering penetration testing, red teaming, and OT security assessments as part of the Chess Group.

Cardiff, United Kingdom202051-200 staffOwned by Chess
Dionach

Global enterprise cybersecurity consultancy founded in 1999 in Oxford, holding rare CREST STAR-FS accreditation and delivering penetration testing, red and purple teaming, and PCI QSA services across five international offices.

Oxford, United Kingdom199951-200 staffOwned by Nomios
OnSecurity

CREST-accredited, platform-driven penetration testing vendor in Bristol offering AI-augmented testing with rapid self-service booking for over 400 global customers.

Bristol, United Kingdom201851-200 staffPrivate
Pen Test Partners

The UK's largest independent security testing firm, renowned for IoT/OT research, CBEST red teaming, and CHECK/CREST-accredited penetration testing across all sectors.

Buckingham, United Kingdom201051-200 staffPrivate
ThreatSpike Red

London-based cybersecurity firm offering unlimited, fixed-price penetration testing and red teaming services with ISO 27001 certification and a unique subscription model.

London, United Kingdom201151-200 staffPrivate
Evalian

CREST-accredited UK cyber security and data protection consultancy offering penetration testing, ISO consultancy, and managed SOC services from offices across the UK and Ireland.

Winchester, United Kingdom201851-200 staffPrivate
Aristi

CHECK and CREST-accredited Birmingham-based cyber security consultancy with over 15 years of experience delivering penetration testing, red teaming, and OT security assessments for government and private sector clients.

Birmingham, United Kingdom200811-50 staffOwned by Limerston Capital
Equilibrium Security

CREST-accredited Birmingham-based cyber security consultancy delivering penetration testing, social engineering assessments, and Cyber Essentials certification for public and private sector clients.

Birmingham, United Kingdom201211-50 staffOwned by Omni Cyber Security
JUMPSEC

Full-service London-based cybersecurity consultancy with CREST, CHECK, and NCSC accreditations delivering offensive testing, managed detection, and strategic advisory services.

London, United Kingdom201211-50 staffPrivate
MDSec

Elite UK offensive security consultancy specialising in CBEST/STAR/TIBER red teaming, advanced adversary simulation, and CREST-accredited penetration testing for FTSE 100 clients.

Southam, United Kingdom201111-50 staffPrivate
RedSecLabs

CREST-certified and PCI QSA penetration testing consultancy in London, delivering offensive security and compliance services across 25+ countries with research-driven expertise.

London, United Kingdom202311-50 staffPrivate
Salus Cyber

Award-winning Cheltenham-based cybersecurity consultancy with NCSC CHECK Green Light status and CREST approval, specialising in defence, government, and critical national infrastructure security.

Cheltenham, United Kingdom201711-50 staffPart of LRQA
Secarma

Manchester-based independent cybersecurity consultancy with over 20 years of experience delivering CREST and CHECK-accredited penetration testing, red teaming, and compliance certification services.

Manchester, United Kingdom200111-50 staffPrivate
SECFORCE

UK offensive security consultancy delivering CREST-accredited penetration testing, adversary simulation and CBEST, TIBER-EU and TBEST threat-led testing, mainly for financial services and other large organisations.

London, United Kingdom200811-50 staffPrivate
Stripe OLT

Award-winning CREST-certified managed cyber security and IT support provider with offices in Bristol, London, and Manchester, specialising in penetration testing and Microsoft security technologies.

Bristol, United Kingdom200411-50 staffPart of Littlefish
Consider IT

Edinburgh-based CREST-accredited IT and cybersecurity firm. Pen testing for Scottish public sector, financial services, and commercial clients.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom201011-50 staffPrivate
Cyberis

CREST and CHECK-accredited UK penetration testing consultancy with CBEST approval, specialising in infrastructure, application, and simulated attack assessments across the public and private sectors.

Worcester, United Kingdom201111-50 staffOwned by Reply
Aardwolf Security

Boutique UK penetration testing consultancy in Milton Keynes specialising in manual, expert-led security assessments across web applications, APIs, cloud, and mobile platforms.

Milton Keynes, United Kingdom20151-10 staffPrivate
Komodo Consulting

Israeli-headquartered global cybersecurity consultancy with a UK presence, specialising in penetration testing and TIBER-EU red team exercises for Fortune 500 companies.

London, United Kingdom20111-10 staffPrivate
Sencode

CREST-accredited North East England penetration testing specialist founded in 2019, offering accessible and transparent security testing with free retests and a strong focus on social engineering.

Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom20191-10 staffPrivate
Solusec

CREST-accredited UK penetration testing consultancy based in Shropshire, delivering web application, API, infrastructure, cloud, mobile, and AI/LLM testing. A small specialist team, with a retest included in every engagement.

Albrighton, United Kingdom20211-10 staffPrivate
Cyphere

CREST-accredited Manchester-based cyber security firm delivering penetration testing, managed security services, and compliance consultancy across the UK, Europe, and the USA.

Manchester, United Kingdom20201-10 staffPrivate
Forefront IT Security Services

Forefront IT Security Services presents itself as a virtual cyber security team for organisations in the United Kingdom.

United Kingdom2021Private
Revelion

Revelion provides an autonomous AI pentester that simulates attacks to validate exploitability across estates.

London, United Kingdom2026Private
Soken

Soken is a Web3 services firm based in London.

London, United Kingdom2023Private
CodeWall

CodeWall builds autonomous attack agents that test enterprise security from the outside.

London, United KingdomPrivate

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