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Texaport Shortlisted for Cyber Security Company of the Year

Author image Published by Sue Johns-Chapman
Published Date 01.08.2025

Texaport is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for Cyber Security Company of the Year award at the UK Business Tech Awards 2025.

This nomination recognises the strength of our cyber security services and our consistent focus on delivering measurable improvements through a wide range of sectors, including finance, healthcare, charities, technology, and more.

About Texaport

With over a decade of experience and headquartered in Edinburgh, Texaport is a leading Managed Service Provider (MSP) offering strategic IT and cyber security solutions across the UK and the globe.

We support organisations at every stage of their digital journey, from responsive day-to-day IT support and long-term strategic IT planning to advanced cyber resilience planning.

Over the past few years, our team has grown by more than 250%, with further growth planned by the end of this year. Our cyber security experts, IT consultants, cloud solution architects and support engineers work together to deliver proactive, tailored support.

Our Award-nominated work

The shortlist highlights the outcomes of work delivered between February 2024 and June 2025, including:

  • Managed Detection and Response (MDR): 24/7 threat monitoring and rapid incident response to protect client infrastructure.
  • Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Assessments: Identifying and resolving system weaknesses to improve resilience.
  • Cyber Security Consultancy and Training: Supporting policy creation, risk assessments, and staff training to build internal capability.
  • Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus Support: Enabling numerous organisations to achieve industry-recognised certifications.
  • Nationwide IT Support: Ensuring reliable IT Support for clients of all sizes and sectors across the UK.

These services help clients meet regulatory obligations, reduce cyber risks, and support long-term digital growth.

If you wish to learn more about our successful projects across a wide range of sectors, feel free to read our case studies.

Our Impact

Texaport has consistently delivered measurable outcomes:

  • Reduced clients’ cyber risk scores by an average of 50% through tailored cyber security awareness training.
  • Maintained phishing-prone rates under 5%, significantly below the 9% industry average, demonstrating our effective approach to cyber resilience.
  • Successfully blocked 12,500–27,000 malicious website access attempts monthly per client through advanced cyber security software deployments.

Testimonials from our clients

Our approach is best described by our clients, whose trust underscores our nomination:

“This partnership allows us to focus on our mission to combat period poverty, confident in our reliable and secure IT infrastructure.”
– Celia Hodson, CEO, Hey Girls

“With our partners, Texaport, we’ve worked hard to overhaul our IT estate and bring it into line with the latest security standards… We’re pleased to have been certified for Cyber Essentials Plus.”
– Graeme Cavers, Director & Head of Survey, AOC Archaeology

What this means to our team

This recognition reflects the work of the entire Texaport team.

“We’re proud to be shortlisted. Cyber security is a core focus for us, and we continually adapt our services to stay ahead of emerging threats. This recognition highlights our clients’ trust in our capabilities and motivates us to maintain our high standards.”
– Hugh Caldwell, Director, Texaport

What’s Next

We’ll continue to refine and expand our cyber security offering, focusing on helping clients strengthen their cyber defences, meet compliance standards, and future-proof their business.

Being shortlisted for this award reinforces our commitment to that mission, and we’re proud to be recognised alongside other leaders in the industry at this year’s UK Business Tech Awards.

Learn more about Texaport:
Website: https://www.texaport.co.uk
About us: https://texaport.co.uk/about-us
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/texaport

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