OneClickComply raises £1M to automate cyber compliance

What's the deal? Sunderland-based cybersecurity startup OneClickComplyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has raised £1 million in early-stage funding to expand its automated compliance platform. The round was backed by the North East Accelerate Fund, managed by Mercia VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, alongside the Venture Sunderland Fund and the Northstar EIS Growth FundDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, both managed by Northstar VenturesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →.

What's the endgame? The company's platform automates up to 90% of the work needed to achieve standards such as Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, or SOC 2. It continuously monitors IT systems, runs penetration testing and vulnerability management, generates policies, and gathers information for auditors.

How it works: The platform can configure security settings across Microsoft 365, Google WorkspaceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, and AWSDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → with a single click, replacing a manual process. Once certification is achieved, it detects and fixes issues to maintain ongoing compliance.

The numbers: OneClickComply has doubled monthly recurring revenue in the past six months and aims to repeat that in the next six. The new funding takes total raised to over £2.4 million and will fund technology development, sales, customer service, and four new jobs.

Launched in 2024 by Connor Greig, the company now employs 12 staff and serves dozens of customers, from a fast food brand to solo traders.

Why now? "Every business now gets asked to prove its systems are secure, usually by a customer who's about to sign," Greig said. "The answer shouldn't be three months and a consultant."

The signal: The round sits in the lower band for deal size, but investors see room to grow. Owen Conquest of Mercia Ventures said the platform can "automatically detect and remediate data compliance issues without the need for specialist intervention," pointing to "strong regulatory and market tailwinds" driving demand for automated compliance.

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