Why scale ups choose Trust Keith

Trust Keith vs In-House Hires

When data protection becomes a priority, hiring in-house often feels like the logical next step.

But an in-house hire is expensive, difficult to replace, and rarely covers every area of data protection and compliance. Most businesses still end up needing external advice, additional tooling, and more headcount as they scale.

That’s why more scale-ups are choosing an approach that combines dedicated expert support with intelligent software in one structured system.

Feature
Dedicated Expert
Availability
Cost
Hands on support
Day-to-day privacy management
Software support
Continuity

Regulations covered
Seniority of privacy expert
Scalability
In-House Hire
Yes
During working hours
Avg. £51,000 annual salary + hiring & training costs
Yes
Yes
Additional cost
Single-person dependency
Continuity disrupted by leave or turnover
UK GDPR, EU GDPR
(additional regulations scope-dependent)
Dependant on experience
Dependent on individual regulatory expertise
Trust Keith
Yes
Always-on
£999 per month
Yes
Yes
Included
Dedicated expert embedded into your business
Backed by specialist team
EU & UK GDPR, PECR, DPA, EU AI Act, CCPA/CPRA, POPIA, PDPL, PDPB/DPDPA, PDPA, APPI, LGPD, PIPEDA, HIPAA, PIPL & more
Senior privacy expert with sector relevant experience
Built to scale with you across multi-jurisdictions

Why scale ups choose Trust Keith over traditional consultancy support

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As hands-on as you need - without the overhead

You get a dedicated senior privacy expert embedded in your team, someone who understands your business, speaks your language, and takes ownership of keeping compliance moving.

They’ll guide your team, lead the work, or take it fully off your plate, giving you the presence and leadership of an in-house hire, without the cost and complexity of building the function yourself.
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Broader expertise. Built-in continuity.

Your dedicated privacy lead is supported by a wider specialist team, bringing additional depth across sectors, regulations, and complex risk areas when needed.

You get the consistency of working with one expert, with the reassurance that specialist support is always there behind the scenes.

And unlike a single in-house role, you don’t need to worry about what happens during leave, illness, or transition. Your privacy programme continues moving forward, without disruption.
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Backed by an Intelligent Privacy System that scales with you

Your entire privacy programme lives in one place — structured, monitored, and continuously improving. From risk treatment plans to real-time compliance scores, everything is organised, scalable and audit-ready in the click of a button.
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You’re in good company

“Trust Keith wasn’t just another vendor. From the start, it felt like you understood what we needed and actually cared about getting it right
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Josephine Robinson

Information Security Director at Codat

“We tried working with another provider, but it didn’t feel like a partnership. With Trust Keith, we got the software and real experts who actually understand our business.
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Mandy Kerley

COO at Trickle

“Trust Keith is the oil in our compliance machine. It makes everything move easier.”
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Caitlin O’Connell

Senior Business Partner at Ocean Bottle

“We came off the first call and were like, oh my God, these guys are really good. You knew what you were talking about and we just really liked you.”
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Zoe Stein

Operations Lead at BBC Maestro

“It felt like Trust Keith got us from the outset. You were already invested in us as a partner… Your approach wasn’t cookie cutter. You’d clearly listened to what we said we needed, and tailored everything to us”
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Helen Laver-Sterry

Head of Legal & Business Affairs at BBC Maestro

“We didn’t want something we’d outgrow or be left managing solo. Trust Keith just got our challenges — and offered a setup that works for now and what’s next”
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Alisa Padhiar

Finance Director at Thortful

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