UKFast CEO buys Pentest and aims to build £100m security services business

Samantha Wright
clock 18 July 2016 •
UKFast CEO buys Pentest and aims to build £100m security services business

Lawrence Jones promises more acquisitions after his Secarma venture buys ethical hacking firm for a reported £10m

UKFast CEO Lawrence Jones is aiming to build a £100m security services business on the back of his acquisition of ethical hacking outfit Pentest. Jones acquired Manchester-based penetration testing...

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