Sophos Ltd
Classification
Private
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Revenue & Profit
Valuation
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People
Deals
M&A2024-03-15Completed
Investor Sponsors NorthBridge PE | Stake Tags 100% |
Deal Amount $120M | Is PE deal Yes |
Target Company Valuation $1.20 MM | Is deal PE backed Yes |
Techniques Acquisition of Assets, Taken Private | Total Acquired 100% |
Investor Sponsors
Deal Amount
$120M
Target Company Valuation
$1.20 MM
Techniques
Acquisition of Assets, Taken Private
Stake Tags
100%
Is PE deal
Yes
Is deal PE backed
Yes
Total Acquired
100%
Secondary Transaction2023-09-01Canceled
Investor Sponsors -- | Stake Tags Majority |
Deal Amount Undisclosed | Is PE deal No |
Target Company Valuation -- | Is deal PE backed Yes |
Techniques Secondary Sale, Management Buy-out (MBO) | Total Acquired 65% |
Investor Sponsors
--
Deal Amount
Undisclosed
Target Company Valuation
NaN
Techniques
Secondary Sale, Management Buy-out (MBO)
Stake Tags
Majority
Is PE deal
No
Is deal PE backed
Yes
Total Acquired
65%
Funding
About
About
Sophos Ltd is a technology company founded in 1985 by Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer, with its headquarters located in Abingdon, England. The company specializes in security software and hardware, including antivirus and encryption products. It expanded internationally in the late 1990s and made several acquisitions, such as ActiveState in 2003, ENDFORCE in 2007, Utimaco in 2008, Astaro in 2011, Cyberoam Technologies in 2014, Surfright in 2015, Barricade in 2016, and Invincea in 2017. Sophos was acquired by Thoma Bravo in 2020 and acquired Secureworks in 2025. Business/Product Breakdown Sophos Ltd offers cybersecurity solutions that include endpoint protection through products like Intercept X, network security via next-generation firewalls, and managed detection and response services. The company provides a central management console for overseeing its security offerings, along with tools for malware removal, home-use firewalls, and mobile security for devices such as Windows PCs, Macs, iPhones, iPads, and Android devices. These solutions support industries requiring protection against threats, with features for synchronization between endpoints and firewalls.
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