Sentry 7 PLC - Teaming Agreement with PA Consulting
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05/11/2026
Sentry 7 PLC
(the “Company” or “Sentry 7”)
(previously named Vault Ventures PLC)
Teaming Agreement with PA Consulting
The Company is pleased to announce that its engineering partner, Whitespace, has entered into a
teaming agreement with PA Consulting (“PA”) to deliver a joint co-design and proof of value (“PoV”)
programme for the Company’s secure messaging platform for the regulated financial sector (the
“Platform”).
As previously announced, the Company, via Whitespace is developing the Platform to address
challenges being faced by financial institutions: the exposure of existing messaging systems to future
quantum computing attacks, and the difficulty of meeting regulatory requirements for auditable
communications.
The Platform is intended to offer post-quantum cryptographic protection designed to safeguard
communications against “harvest now, decrypt later” attacks; a selective disclosure capability that
allows banks to share specific, auditable information with regulators without exposing all sensitive
communications; on-device artificial intelligence features, such as message summarisation, designed
to keep sensitive data on the user’s device; and secure document sharing with integrity and authenticity
controls.
Under the agreement, Whitespace will supply its post-quantum cryptographic technology and lead the
build of the PoV, which is funded by the Company. PA will lead stakeholder engagement, compliance
mapping and programme delivery. Whitespace intends to work with regulated financial institutions as
co-design partners, who are expected to provide use cases, operational constraints, a test environment
and acceptance criteria. The Company will provide further information on the progress of the
programme in due course.
The programme is expected to proceed in four stages: a short discovery phase, a design sprint with the
co-design partner(s), a funded PoV build, and a pilot with a regulator walkthrough. Success will be
assessed against independent post-quantum cryptographic validation and penetration testing,
regulatory feedback on the selective disclosure capability, and the outcome of the bank pilot, including
the path to production and commercial terms.
There can be no certainty that the PoV will achieve its objectives, that a co-design partner will be
secured, or that the platform will be commercialised. Any commercial terms will be subject to separate
agreement.
Mark Evans-Smith, proposed CEO and Executive Director commented:
“Our aim is to create a secure messaging platform for the financial sector that is designed to withstand
future quantum threats and to support their regulatory obligations. Turning that ambition into a solution
that be relied upon requires the support of a trusted company with deep expertise to help deliver it, and
PA Consulting is that company. Its experience in stakeholder engagement, compliance mapping and
programme delivery will help turn our post-quantum technology into a platform built around real
operational needs. We look forward to working with PA Consulting and our co-design partners as
previously announced, and to sharing further progress as the programme develops.”
For more information please contact:
Sentry 7 PLC
Brian Stockbridge
Investor Hub
Alfred Henry Corporate Finance Ltd
Nick Michaels, Maya Klein Wassink
AQSE Corporate Advisor
+44 (0) 20 8064 4056
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