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Why Accel Comply

Security leadership that fits a 50-250 person company.

You have options for handling security. Most of them come with trade-offs that don't make sense for a 50-250 person SaaS company. Here's how they compare.

At a glance

Where Accel Comply fits versus the alternatives.

Approximate numbers for a 100-person Danish B2B SaaS needing senior IT, security, and AI leadership. Use it as a starting point, not a final quote.

Accel Comply retainer

First-year cost (DKK)
780,000-1,140,000
Time to productive
1 to 2 weeks
Who does the work
Named senior operator, end to end
Best for
40-250 staff, enterprise pipeline or regulated

Big 4 or large consultancy

First-year cost (DKK)
800,000-2,000,000+
Time to productive
6 to 12 weeks
Who does the work
Rotating team, partner-pitched junior-delivered
Best for
Large programmes with formal oversight

Full-time Head of Security

First-year cost (DKK)
1,200,000-1,800,000
Time to productive
3 to 6 months
Who does the work
Permanent employee
Best for
250+ staff with sustained security workload

Subscription advisory platform

First-year cost (DKK)
400,000-700,000
Time to productive
2 to 4 weeks
Who does the work
Rotating junior consultants on a portal
Best for
Pure documentation work at low complexity

Tools + internal team (DIY)

First-year cost (DKK)
100,000-300,000 in tools
Time to productive
Ongoing
Who does the work
Your CTO plus internal time
Best for
Pre-revenue or very early-stage

Figures assume Danish market rates, excluding VAT. Accel Comply retainer range reflects Standard to Executive tiers on annual commitment.

Alternatives

What you're actually choosing between.

Big 4 / Large consultancy

150,000+ DKK

What typically happens

  • A partner sells the deal, then juniors execute
  • Team rotation every few months means context is constantly lost
  • Generic frameworks applied regardless of your actual situation
  • 3-6 month timelines for work that could take weeks
  • You get a team, not a person. Nobody truly owns your outcome.

With Accel Comply

One senior person, the same one from scoping call to execution. Fixed pricing agreed upfront. Standard retainer 195-225K DKK/quarter, a fraction of a Big 4 engagement for senior-led thinking.

Full-time Head of Security

115-130K DKK/month all-in

What typically happens

  • 5-9 months from search start to effective contributor (notice periods + ramp)
  • 115-130K DKK/month all-in: 80-110K base plus pension, holiday, bonus, employer overhead
  • You might not have enough work for a full-time role yet
  • Risk of a bad hire is expensive and slow to unwind
  • The person still needs to build everything from scratch

With Accel Comply

Start within weeks, not months. Standard retainer from 195K DKK/quarter for senior IT, security, and AI leadership. Scale up or down as needs change. When you're ready for a full-time hire, I help you recruit and transition.

Tools only (Vanta, Drata, etc.)

Tool cost + no strategy

What typically happens

  • Tools automate evidence collection but don't provide strategy
  • No human judgment on what actually matters for your business
  • Tools don't fill out security questionnaires for you
  • Tools don't talk to auditors or build a security culture
  • You end up with a dashboard and no one to interpret it

With Accel Comply

I'm vendor-neutral. If a tool solves a real problem, I'll recommend it. But tools are execution aids, not a substitute for someone who owns the work, talks to your customers, and makes decisions.

Doing nothing

Hidden cost: lost deals

What typically happens

  • Every month delayed is another deal stalling in procurement
  • Another board question goes unanswered
  • Your CTO keeps burning weekends on security questionnaires
  • The gap between where you are and where you need to be grows wider
  • When you finally act, the work is bigger and more expensive

With Accel Comply

A fixed-fee readiness assessment (ISO/SOC 2, Cloud Cost, or AI Governance) gives you a clear picture in 5-10 business days. You make a decision with real information, not guesswork. No commitment beyond that.

The difference

What you get with Accel Comply.

One operator, kickoff to handover

I scope it, plan it, execute it. No junior handoffs, no revolving door of consultants. You build a relationship with one person who knows your business.

Fixed-fee entry points. Scoped retainers.

Readiness assessments are published at fixed fees (25-35K DKK). The Cloud Cost Review carries a 2x-savings-or-refund guarantee. Retainers are scoped to your problem in the call, not priced from a menu. Every engagement has an agreed scope and a known fee before you start.

Capability, not dependency

I build processes and documentation your team can maintain. When you're ready for a full-time hire, I help you transition.

Speed that matches your business

No 6-month timelines. A Baseline can start within 1-2 weeks. ISO 27001 certification in 4 months. NIS2 readiness in 6 weeks. The pace matches your commercial reality.

Fit

When this works, and when it doesn't.

Good fit

  • You have a live trigger: enterprise deal, board question, compliance deadline
  • You want a practical next move, not a six-figure consultancy proposal
  • Leadership wants clearer ownership and consistent follow-through on security work
  • The work needs judgment and coordination more than a full-time hire right now

Not the right fit

  • You need a managed SOC, incident-response hotline, or outsourced IT operations
  • You only want a formal audit opinion or certification guarantee
  • You need broad undefined labour without clear scope or objectives
  • You want a tool purchase to stand in for ownership and follow-through
Next step

Let's work out what you actually need.

30-minute scoping call. Free and non-binding. If it's not a fit I'll tell you, and point you somewhere that is.

Book a scoping call

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