Why Accel Comply

IT, security, and AI leadership with no dedicated owner. Something just made that urgent.

A deal stalling in procurement. A board question about AI governance. A compliance deadline with no plan. The trigger is specific to you. The gap is the same everywhere. Here's how the options compare.

At a glance

Where Accel Comply fits versus the alternatives.

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

Option	First-year cost (DKK)	Time to productive	Who does the work	Best for
Accel Comply retainer	780,000-1,440,000	1 to 2 weeks	Named senior operator, end to end	Growing B2B SaaS, enterprise pipeline or regulated
Big 4 or large consultancy	800,000-2,000,000+	6 to 12 weeks	Rotating team, partner-pitched junior-delivered	Large programmes with formal oversight
Internal hire (Head of IT & Security)	1,200,000-1,800,000	5 to 9 months	Permanent employee, partial scope	250+ staff with sustained security workload
Subscription advisory platform	400,000-700,000	2 to 4 weeks	Rotating junior consultants on a portal	Pure documentation work at low complexity
Tools + internal team (DIY)	100,000-300,000 in tools	Ongoing	Your CTO plus internal time	Pre-revenue or very early-stage

Accel Comply retainer

First-year cost (DKK): 780,000-1,440,000
Time to productive: 1 to 2 weeks
Who does the work: Named senior operator, end to end
Best for: Growing B2B SaaS, 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

Internal hire (Head of IT & Security)

First-year cost (DKK): 1,200,000-1,800,000
Time to productive: 5 to 9 months
Who does the work: Permanent employee, partial scope
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

800,000+ DKK first-year

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 65-75K DKK/month, a fraction of a Big 4 engagement for senior-led thinking.

Hiring internally: one role rarely covers the full gap

Full coverage is a 3-role problem

What typically happens

IT strategy, security, and AI governance are three distinct domains. Full coverage at senior level (IT director, security lead, AI governance lead) runs an estimated 300-400K DKK/month in total employer cost.
Most companies hire one Head of IT & Security. That covers operations and some security, but board-level accountability, AI governance, and vendor strategy still compete with daily firefighting.
5-9 months from search to effective contributor, and the person still needs to build processes, frameworks, and vendor relationships from scratch
Risk of a wrong hire is expensive and slow to unwind at this level

With Accel Comply

Start in weeks, not months. One senior operator covering IT strategy, security, and AI governance from day one. Built these functions at growing and enterprise-scale companies. Standard retainer from 65K DKK/month. When you're ready for a permanent 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 readiness in 4 months. NIS2 readiness in 6 weeks. The pace matches your commercial reality.

For teams with internal staff

For companies that already have internal IT, security, legal, finance, or engineering teams, Accel Comply is not a replacement layer. The engagement works when you need senior outside capacity for a defined gap: a compliance programme your team lacks the bandwidth or specific depth to run, a diligence sprint ahead of a transaction, or governance oversight while you recruit a permanent hire.

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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