Intelligent Protection Management (IPM) Lytham Partners Spring 2026 Investor Conference summary

Business overview and strategy

• Provides managed IT, cybersecurity, cloud infrastructure, and professional services to regulated industries, leveraging a legacy web hosting base for upselling.

• Focuses on financial, legal, accounting, healthcare, manufacturing, energy, and retail sectors, emphasizing high-touch, U.S.-based support and rapid on-site response.

• Differentiates through private cloud offerings, predictable gross margins (50%-55%), and critical certifications (SOC 2, CIS).

• Acquired Newtek Technology Solutions in January 2025, expanding customer base and referral network.

• Pursues growth via M&A, targeting smaller IT firms for roll-up and integration.

Financial performance and outlook

• Achieved record Q1 2026 revenue of $6.4 million, up 15% year-over-year, with managed IT revenue up 19%.

• Full-year 2025 revenue reached $23.6 million; net loss improved by almost 90%, with positive EBITDA in Q4 2025.

• Generated $1.1 million in cash in 2025, maintains $8.1 million in cash and no long-term debt.

• Deferred revenue is increasing, indicating strong demand and recurring business.

• Expects continued growth as IT needs expand, with a focus on profitable expansion.

Operational highlights and differentiators

• Offers 24/7 U.S.-based support, rapid on-site service nationwide, and 99.9% uptime.

• Extended world-class data center lease to 2032, securing capacity and price predictability.

• No bandwidth consumption fees, providing cost advantages over major public cloud providers.

• High insider and partner ownership, with management and staff continuity.

• Focuses on AI readiness consulting, helping clients prepare data for AI integration.