Published by Sue Johns-Chapman
Published Date 30.07.2025 
We’re proud to announce that Red Helix has been shortlisted for Cyber Security Company of the Year at the UK Business Tech Awards 2025.
Who is Red Helix
With a 40-year heritage supporting UK businesses and critical infrastructure, Red Helix’s mission is to bridge the gap between the needs of smaller businesses and the high-level security solutions typically available only to larger enterprises.
The company specialises in providing small and medium-sized enterprises with best-in-class cyber security tools and 24/7/365 threat monitoring alongside expert, unbiased guidance. Enabling businesses to concentrate on their core operations without worrying about cyber threats.
The foundations of Red Helix are built on providing vital, but affordable, expertise to SMEs lacking the in-house skills or resources to effectively evaluate, integrate and manage security platforms. Red Helix is committed to helping SMEs focus investment where it will deliver the greatest benefit, right-sizing cyber provision for maximum effectiveness.
Red Helix is highly selective about the vendors it chooses to underpin its services, setting itself apart from other providers. They are genuinely vendor-agnostic, ensuring clients only receive solutions tailored to their precise requirements.
For SMEs, Red Helix has shown how it removes the complexity of purchasing, contracting, and managing cyber security tools. It sets itself apart through the interoperability of its solutions, making them easier for clients to adopt and use. The company is helping to democratise cyber security – empowering more businesses to understand their security posture and feel confident in their protection, free of technical complexity.
Red Helix stands out by combining cyber expertise with technology to serve the needs of the SME sector. An excellent example is its work with UK-based construction firm Richter Associates.
Jordan Lance, Director of IT at Richter, said: “Red Helix’s support has allowed us to win some large construction frameworks, giving clients the reassurance they need. The partnership has provided us access to an incredible pool of cyber security professionals we would not otherwise have had access to.”
This is one of many partnerships where Red Helix’s hands-on, strategic approach has made a measurable difference in securing contracts, increasing resilience, and enabling growth.
Driving Change Across the Cyber Security Industry
In addition to core services, Red Helix is also tackling the UK’s cyber security skills gap by championing diversity, inclusion and greater awareness across the sector. They are passionate about creating opportunities, building diverse teams, and raising awareness of evolving threats.
The company believes the cyber industry must actively upskill the next generation and is driving initiatives such as its innovative six-week Coding Club for Year 6 pupils.
Seeking to fulfil escalating demand for its services, Red Helix has defied the global shortage of cyber skills by recruiting SOC analysts who understand real-world SME security and work alongside Red Helix cyber security experts, some of whom have remained with the company for more than 30 years. By offering cutting-edge technology and diverse roles, the company ensures its analysts continuously develop their skills.
The team is energetic in educating SMEs about cyber risk, raising awareness of how threat actors use automated vulnerability-scanning to find victims. This counters the misguided belief that SMEs will not be targeted because they are too small or obscure.
Red Helix is also a key participant in OxCyber, a Thames Valley cyber security hub that unites academia, government, and industry to advance security innovation and develop talent.
What it means to be shortlisted
The UK Business Tech Awards celebrates organisations that are not only innovating with technology but using it to drive real-world impact. We are honoured to be recognised among the UK’s most forward-thinking tech companies.
Red Helix CEO Marion Stewart commented; “Being shortlisted for a UK Tech Award is a testament to the exceptional work of our team to ensure that our service is protecting clients and making a substantial positive impact on their business.”
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