Today we're announcing a £1m investment into OneClickComply, taking the total we've raised past £2.4m.
The round comes from the North East Accelerate Fund, managed by Mercia Ventures, alongside the Venture Sunderland Fund and the Northstar EIS Growth Fund, both managed by Northstar Ventures.
Why this matters
Every business now gets asked to prove its systems are secure. Usually the person asking is a customer who's about to sign. The usual answer is three months, a consultant and a spreadsheet nobody looks at again.
We think that's the wrong answer.
OneClickComply automates up to 90% of the work involved in getting Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001 and SOC 2. The platform monitors your IT systems continuously. It runs penetration testing and vulnerability management, writes your policies and gathers the evidence your auditor needs.
The part we're proudest of is the fix. Most tools find a problem and hand you a report. We configure the security settings across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and AWS with a single click. Once you're certified, we keep watching. If something drifts, we catch it and fix it, so you stay compliant after the audit as well as on the day of it.
Where we are
We launched in 2024. We're now 12 people based in Sunderland, and our customers range from a leading fast food brand to solo traders.
We've doubled monthly recurring revenue in the last six months. We plan to do the same again in the next six.
What the money is for
- Building out the platform, so more of the compliance work is handled automatically
- Growing sales and customer success, so the people buying from us get the support they need
- Four new jobs here in the North East
From Connor Greig, co-founder and CEO
"Every business now gets asked to prove its systems are secure, usually by a customer who's about to sign. The answer shouldn't be three months and a consultant. We automate 90% of the work, fix the issues we find instead of just reporting them, and keep everything in place afterwards, which is the part everyone forgets about. That's why we've doubled revenue in six months, because this problem isn't going anywhere."
From our investors
"OneClickComply offers a unique value proposition through its ability to automatically detect and remediate data compliance issues without the need for specialist intervention. This investment will support the company's continued growth, enabling it to capitalise on the increasing demand for automated compliance solutions driven by strong regulatory and market tailwinds."
Owen Conquest, Mercia Ventures
"We're very pleased to support OneClickComply with further investment from our Venture Sunderland Fund and EIS Growth Fund. The business has grown significantly since our initial investment and it is tapping into an increasingly complex compliance and cyber security market where the risks of a breach or non-compliance are continuously rising. Congratulations to Connor and the team."
Tom O'Neill, Investment Manager, Northstar Ventures
"It's great to see One Click Comply, a Sunderland-based business, secure investment to support its continued growth. We're proud to support businesses across Sunderland and the wider North East, and help companies like One Click Comply grow and create new opportunities in the region."
Jason Hobbs, Chief Executive, North East Fund
About the North East Accelerate Fund
The North East Accelerate Fund is managed by Mercia Ventures and invests up to £1m in early-stage companies across the region. It was set up by The North East Fund with support from the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, led by Mayor Kim McGuinness.
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