Talk Straight

Talk Straight provides cloud-hosted services and virtual private wide area networks (WANs), along with managed web filtering, security, backup and recovery, and VoIP telephony. Its connectivity range includes business broadband, ultrafast FTTP and dark fibre.

Customers are UK businesses and, under the Schools Broadband brand, schools and multi-academy trusts (MATs). The website states that the company serves over 2,000 customers across the UK and says customers do not need to buy, house or maintain servers for its services.

The website cites ISPA awards for Best Security & Cloud Service and mentions recent investment in a web filtering platform. The company is recruiting two support engineer roles, First Line and 2nd Line, based in Ilkley, England. The founding year and wider office network are not stated on the website.

Product: Cloud-hosted managed web filtering, security, backup, VoIP and VPN WAN services, plus business broadband (FTTP, dark fibre).