Sophos Overview

Information TechnologyCompany

Is Sophos PE-backed?

Yes. Sophos is owned by private equity investor Thoma Bravo.

Was Sophos formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Sophos was formerly owned by 3 private investors.

Where is Sophos headquartered?

Sophos is headquartered in Abingdon, United Kingdom.

What is Sophos’ revenue?

Sophos disclosed revenue of 711M GBP for 2019 and 641M GBP for 2018.

How many employees does Sophos have?

Sophos has 3,381 employees.

What sector is Sophos in?

Sophos is an information technology company.

When was Sophos founded?

Sophos was founded in 1985.

Sophos

Sophos Ltd.

The Pentagon Abingdon Science Park,
Abingdon, OX14 3YP
United Kingdom,
+44 1235 559 933
www.sophos.com

Sophos is a provider of information technology security and data protection solutions. Sophos' cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more. Sophos was founded in 1985 and is based in Abingdon, United Kingdom.


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Buy (0.6/yr) # 11 2 - - 1 - 14
vol $100M $859M $959M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - 1 - - 1
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