Redsquid spreads tentacles over City of London with CST acquisition

This marks the company’s fourth buyout in 12 months

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From left to right: Sohin Raithatha and Vince Mignacca

Redsquid has acquired MSP Computer Security Technology (CST) to expand its cybersecurity offering beyond in-house capabilities.

The newly acquired firm also brings 27 years of experience.

For over two decades, it has provided various businesses with threat detection, risk management, and incident response, in an attempt to protect them from digital vulnerabilities.

The company partners with vendors such as Checkred, Delinea, Egress, KnowB4, McAfee, Microsoft, Mimecast, Netwrix, Qualys, SkyHigh, and Symantec.

As a result of this investment, 15 new security professionals will be added to Redsquid’s headcount.

Based in the City of London, CST’s office will also boost Redsquid’s national presence.

It will act as the company’s fifth permanent office location, joining existing sites in Borehamwood, Aberdeen, Iver, and Watford.

“With an increased threat level, we have more security conversations that ever before and CST brings the experienced team and technologies into the organisation that allows us to bring the best security solutions to our customers at pace,” said Sohin Raithatha, CEO and co-founder of Redsquid.

Nigel Lewis, founder of CST, added: “This provides Redsquid customers with our cybersecurity expertise, experience, and associated security portfolio.

“Conversely, CST’s customer will benefit from an enhanced portfolio and skill set that has a broader technology appeal beyond pure-play cyber, such as Microsoft, managed services, and communication.

“In these volatile times, customers expect comprehensive portfolios, the resource to support them and, the optimum ROI.

“This accomplishes this for all the customers, delivering greater choice and industry expertise.”

This marks Redsquid’s first 2025 acquisition, and the fourth one in the last 12 months.

In 2024, it acquired IT Hotdesk, OptivITy, and Epoq.

Raithatha, as well as co-founder Vince Mignacca, remain the only shareholders and will continue to lead the company.