Sophlee News
Six Months In: What We've Been Building at Sophlee
We're halfway through the year, and it felt like the right moment to pause and share what's been going on. It's been a genuinely busy six months — new faces, new partnerships, a flagship product launch, and a lot of new customers trusting us with their security. Here's a look back at H1.
Growing Our Partner Network
We've welcomed 15 new partners to work alongside us this year. Whether it's technology vendors, resellers, or organisations who share our approach to cyber security, these relationships help us bring more capability to clients without losing the personal, SME feel we've built Sophlee around since 2008. Expect to hear more about several of these partnerships as the year goes on.
Chris Bell Joins as Sales Director
We're delighted to welcome Chris Bell to the team as our new Sales Director. Chris brings fresh energy to how we connect with prospective clients and partners, and he'll be a familiar face for anyone getting in touch about our services going forward.
5Eyes Is Live
After months of development, 5Eyes, our managed SIEM and SOC service, is officially launched and ready to go. 5Eyes gives organisations round-the-clock monitoring and threat detection without the cost or complexity of building an in-house security operations centre — and unlike many competitors, we price it per organisation rather than per device or per gigabyte of data, so growing businesses and schools alike know exactly where they stand.
Taking Sophlee on the Road: The Schools & Academies Show
We've signed up for our first exhibition of the year, the Schools & Academies Show (SAAS) in Birmingham — a milestone for us as we look to meet more of our customers and partners face to face rather than just over email and video calls. We'll share more details on where to find us closer to the date.
Stronger Security for Schools: 2FA with Clever
For our education customers, we've evaluated and rolled out a two-factor authentication solution for schools, built to work with Clever. It's a straightforward way for schools to add another layer of protection to staff and pupil accounts without adding friction to everyday logins — something we know matters when IT teams are already stretched thin.
Welcoming Over 60 New Customers
We've onboarded over 60 new customers so far this year, ranging from multinational organisations to Multi-Academy Trusts. It's a genuine milestone for the team, and a reminder of why we've always stayed a proper SME — every one of these relationships gets direct access to the people actually doing the work, not layers of account management.
New Backup Options with Backup Vault
We've expanded what we can offer customers on the resilience side too, adding new backup options in partnership with Backup Vault. It means more choice and stronger protection for clients who want peace of mind that their data can be recovered quickly if the worst happens.
Partnering with the ANME
We're pleased to announce a new partnership with the Association of Network Managers in Education (ANME), another step in building the kind of network that lets us support schools more broadly across the sector.
Sponsoring Forget-Me-Knot FC
Away from the day job, we're proud to be sponsoring Forget-Me-Knot FC, a Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire based support group for dads, grandads, brothers and uncles affected by baby, child or pregnancy loss. It's football in name, but really it's a safe, non-judgemental space for men to talk and support one another through grief. It's an important cause in our local community, and we're proud to help them keep doing that work.
Onwards to H2
Six months in and there's a lot to be proud of — new people, new products, new partnerships, and a lot of new customers who've put their trust in us. We're not slowing down for the second half of the year, so watch this space.
Let's talk about your security
If you'd like to talk to us about any of the above — or anything else — we'd love to hear from you.
Published by the Sophlee Team — September 2026.