Technology that keeps your professional services firm thriving

Your clients expect expertise, confidentiality and a consistently high standard of service. Your technology should help you deliver it.

Technology that supports every aspect of your business

Whether you're looking to modernise your Microsoft environment or strengthen cybersecurity, Curveball provides the experience and expertise to help your business work smarter, stay secure and grow with confidence.

Regulatory compliance for high scrutiny sectors

Professional services firms operate under strict regulatory frameworks such as ISO9001, 27001, IASME Cyber Essentials, SOC 2, and GDPR, requiring secure communications and auditable systems. We provide end-to-end compliance support, including secure call recording, data backup, cyber resilience, and regulatory reporting capabilities.
  • Alignment with data protection and financial communication standards
  • Reduced legal and reputational risk
  • Improved audit readiness

Cloud migration to support modern work styles

Traditional on-premise infrastructure can limit flexibility, increase costs and make growth harder. We migrate core systems to our UK based private cloud Stratus, providing secure, high-performance infrastructure with built-in redundancy and flexible access.
  • Eliminate hardware maintenance overheads
  • Enable secure, flexible remote working
  • Support data sovereignty and compliance
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Reliable network and communications

Keep your teams connected and client communications running smoothly with fast, secure and resilient connectivity, managed networks and integrated communications that support seamless calls, video meetings and collaboration wherever your people work.
  • Reliable, resilient business connectivity
  • Teams and 3CX communications
  • Managed Cisco Meraki SD-WAN
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Maximise Microsoft 365 for efficiency and control

Underutilised Microsoft 365 licences can increase costs and leave security gaps. We optimise licensing, deployment and configuration, including Data Loss Prevention to help prevent sensitive information from being accidentally shared or exposed.
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  • Enhanced data security
  • Streamlined IT administration
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Your reputation depends on more than your expertise

Professional services businesses thrive on information, communication, and trust. To deliver excellent results, your team must be able to work efficiently in and out of the office, with your systems always available and your sensitive data protected. And as cyber threats increase with AI, clients want reassurance that the businesses they choose are serious about cybersecurity.

As your firm grows, keeping all of that working together becomes harder.

This is where Curveball helps.

Cyber Confidence: Advanced Threat Protection

Cyber Confidence combines a Zero Trust approach with 24/7 365 Security Operations Centre (SOC) monitoring to help prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats through one fully managed service.

Technology built around your profession

Legal

Protect client confidentiality. Keep your people productive.

Law firms depend on secure access to highly sensitive client and case information, reliable communication and technology that doesn’t interrupt fee-earning work.

Curveball can support legal practices with secure Microsoft 365 environments, cybersecurity, data protection and backup, cloud services, connectivity, communications and responsive IT support—helping your team work effectively wherever clients and cases take them.

Financial & Accountancy

Protect sensitive financial information and client trust.

Accountants, financial advisers and other financial-services firms operate in an environment where security, resilience and good governance matter enormously.

Curveball helps firms strengthen cybersecurity, protect Microsoft 365 and cloud environments, support hybrid working, improve business continuity and build a technology environment capable of supporting both regulatory responsibilities and future growth.

Healthcare & Medical

Secure technology without getting in the way of care.

Medical and healthcare organisations need dependable access to systems and information while protecting highly sensitive personal data.

Curveball helps healthcare organisations create secure, resilient technology environments with managed IT, cybersecurity, connectivity, communications, cloud services, backup and continuity, giving teams reliable access to the technology they need to support patients.

Consulting & Other Professional Services

Work securely wherever your clients need you.

Consultancies and specialist professional-services businesses increasingly operate across offices, homes and client locations.

Curveball brings IT, Microsoft 365, cloud, cybersecurity, connectivity and communications together so your people can collaborate securely, stay productive and deliver the responsive service your clients expect.

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FAQ's

What IT services do professional services firms need?

Professional services firms need IT services that protect sensitive client data, keep employees productive and support secure working from any location.

This typically includes managed IT Support, advanced cybersecurity, Microsoft 365, secure cloud infrastructure, data backup and recovery, resilient connectivity and integrated communications.

For companies in legal, financial services, healthcare and consultancy, these services also need to support data protection, compliance and business continuity requirements.

Curveball brings these technologies together into a Managed IT environment designed to reduce risk, improve reliability and support business growth.

How can professional services firms protect confidential client data?

Professional services firms often hold highly sensitive client, financial, legal, or personal information, so protecting that data requires more than basic IT security.

Curveball helps firms secure Microsoft 365 and cloud environments with measures including Data Loss Prevention (DLP), cybersecurity, secure communications, data backup plus cyber resilience.

In addition, Curveballs Cyber Confidence cybersecurity solution adds a Zero Trust approach and 24/7/365 Security Operations Centre monitoring to help prevent, detect and respond to cyber threats.

How can professional services firms meet GDPR, ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials requirements?

Professional services firms must adhere to standards such as GDPR and security frameworks such as ISO 27001, IASME Cyber Essentials, and SOC 2.

Curveball provides end-to-end compliance support, including secure communications, secure call recording, data backup, cyber resilience, and regulatory reporting capabilities, supporting firms with audit readiness.

Why are UK-based private cloud important for professional services firms?

For firms concerned with regulatory standards, data security, resilience, and data sovereignty, a UK-based private cloud service can provide an alternative to maintaining traditional on-premise infrastructure.

Curveball’s Stratus private cloud provides secure, high-performance infrastructure with built-in redundancy and flexible access. Stratus supports professional services firms with secure remote working, reduces hardware maintenance overheads, whilst complying with data sovereignty and compliance requirements.

How can legal practices protect client confidentiality while supporting hybrid working?

Legal practices need secure access to sensitive client and case information without poor technology interrupting fee-earning work. Curveball supports legal practices with secure Microsoft 365 environments, cybersecurity, data protection and backup, cloud services, as well as seamless connectivity and communications. Backed by responsive IT support, Curveballs IT services help solicitors and legal teams to work securely and effectively wherever they are.

How can accountants and financial advisers improve cybersecurity and business continuity?

Accountants, financial advisers and other financial service businesses handle sensitive financial information in a sector where security, resilience and governance are critical.

Curveball helps to protect Microsoft 365 and cloud environments, strengthen cybersecurity, and support hybrid working while improving business continuity. The core objective for financial professionals is to create a secure technology environment that supports both regulatory compliance and future growth.

How can professional services firms stop sensitive information from being accidentally shared through Microsoft 365?

Microsoft 365 Data Loss Prevention (DLP) prevents sensitive information from being accidentally shared or exposed.

Curveball optimises Microsoft 365 licensing, deployment and configuration and can implement DLP as part of a more secure Microsoft environment. Correct configuration gives professional services firms greater control over sensitive information while helping employees continue to collaborate effectively.

Can professional services firms reduce Microsoft 365 costs without compromising security?

Yes. Underutilised Microsoft 365 licences can create unnecessary costs, while poorly configured environments can leave security gaps.

Curveball reviews and optimises Microsoft 365 licensing, deployment and configuration so firms can make better use of their Microsoft investment while strengthening data security and simplifying IT administration.

What cybersecurity monitoring should professional services firms have in place?

Professional services firms should have continuous cybersecurity monitoring in place to identify and respond to threats before they disrupt business operations or compromise sensitive client data.

Curveball’s Cyber Confidence service combines a Zero Trust approach with 24/7/365 Security Operations Centre (SOC) monitoring, providing ongoing threat detection and response as part of a fully managed cybersecurity service. Advanced cyber threat protection is particularly important for professional services firms where client confidentiality, data security and reputation are critical.

How can professional services firms improve connectivity between offices, remote workers and client locations?

Professional services firms can improve connectivity by using resilient business internet, managed networks, and SD-WAN to provide employees with reliable, secure access to business systems wherever they work.

For companies operating across multiple locations, SD-WAN can help manage connectivity between sites, while integrated Microsoft Teams and 3CX communications support calls, video meetings and collaboration.

Curveball brings these technologies together with managed Cisco Meraki SD-WAN and resilient connectivity, helping professional services teams stay connected and productive across different working locations.