In an industry dominated by outdated models…
We’re the revolution.
Welcome to ISO Serious, where the mantra is simple: out with the old way, in with the new.
Fed up with traditional consultancy models that offer nothing but mundane policies and inscrutable jargon? Those days are over. While many churn out snooze-worthy paperwork and drain your budget with fees regardless of outcomes, we stand out by doing the exact opposite.
Traditional consultancy models are stuck in a rut — complacent, charging hefty fees without guaranteeing results, leaving you bewildered by lingo that sounds more like alien script. They’re often about billable hours, not actionable results.
At ISO Serious, we flip that model on its head. Our approach is direct and engaging. We craft policies that are clear, concise, and actually interesting. We speak your language, not consultant-speak.
And here's our promise: You pay the full price only when you see the full results. That's right, we link our fees to your success.
So forget the traditional consultancy fatigue.
Get a quote and find out how we can make compliance work for you.
Meet the Team
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Tom Gell
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Tom’s spent over a decade wrestling with security and data protection. Leaving behind senior roles in the public sector, Tom moved into the world of startups and scaleups in 2019 and hasn’t looked back.
He scaled a startup from zero to seven figures ARR, which sounds fancy, but mostly involved lots of coffee, late nights, and muttering “there has to be a better way.”
Now he’s on a mission to make compliance less soul-destroying and more useful. If you think ISO is boring, Tom’s here to prove you (mostly) wrong.
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Mike Pearce
CO-FOUNDER & CTO
Mike has spent over 20 years in the software industry, helping organisations navigate the technical world of security and software development.
For the last decade, he’s focused on building secure systems that aren’t just compliant but actually useful - and don’t make teams want to tear their hair out.
He’s determined to make information security and risk management frameworks tools for success, not obstacles. It’s a big job, but he’s pretty good at untangling the mess.
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Dean Smith
PENTESTER EXTRAODINAIRE & CYBERSEC WIZARD
Dean’s a CREST accredited pentester with so many letters after his name it looks like someone dropped a tin of alphabetti spaghetti.
He’s spent years honing his craft, tackling everything from web apps to IoT devices, and takes genuine pride in keeping his clients safe.
With a spotless track record (not a single bad review - ever), Dean’s mission is simple: to deliver top-tier security testing with professionalism, precision, and just the right amount of paranoia. If there’s a vulnerability lurking, Dean will find it.
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Nikita Bikalwar
ISO LEAD
Nikita's got that rare combination of knowing the rules inside out and actually making them work in the real world. As a certified auditor, she's seen every possible way companies can tie themselves in knots trying to implement ISO standards.
Her superpower? Taking something that looks like it was designed by committee (because it probably was) and turning it into something your team might actually use without wanting to throw their laptop out the window.
She's got the auditor's eye for what really matters and the consultant's knack for making it happen without the usual drama.
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Cristina Patru
LAWYER & DPO
As a qualified UK solicitor who's guided over 100 startups through the data protection maze, she's basically seen every possible way things can go sideways.
She gets that most founders would rather focus on building their product than deciphering privacy policies that read like they were written by particularly pedantic robots. She’s here to translate legal requirements into practical steps that won't make your developers want to quit.
Cristina knows the difference between what the textbook says you should do and what actually works when you're trying to ship product and keep the lights on.
