RealVNC's Vision
We create a connected world in which anyone can work on anything, anywhere
We give people the power to excel in their work and delight their stakeholders regardless of location.
About us
RealVNC® is the remote access platform for engineers looking for the most reliable and the most secure solution built by the creators of VNC® technology. Over the last 25 years, as the inventors of VNC®, we’ve enabled a global workforce to work wherever works and created the remote access market. Our software is used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide including IT professionals from global companies, such as Intel, IBM, NASA, Shell, DreamWorks and Philips.
Our lead product, VNC Connect, allows users to connect securely to a remote device anywhere in the world, see its screen in real-time, and take control as though sitting in front of it. The product has been deployed across a myriad of use cases, from remote support through to deploying the software onto connected devices such as medical ventilators, set-top boxes, heavy industrial machinery and more.
Backed by leading mid-market private equity firm, Livingbridge since 2021, we are on an exciting journey to achieve our highly ambitious growth plans.
What we’re proud of:
Trusted by leading organizations
RealVNC is used by some of the biggest companies in the world listed in the FTSE100 and Fortune500.
Thousands of customers worldwide
Trusted everyday by small & medium business as well as some of the biggest global players.
Recognized industry leader
RealVNC has been named a G2.com Leader in remote access for five consecutive years.
Innovative engineering
Our team of exceptional engineers has unparalleled domain knowledge.
Equal opportunities to all
We improve the classroom experience for partially-sighted students as part of a move towards equal opportunities for all.
Improve productivity in manufacturing, healthcare and high-security sectors
Providing a secure remote access solution, we invest in ensuring our product meets the highest security standards including being ISO27001 accredited.
Meet the team
Michael Henssler Chief Executive Officer
Michael has over 25 years of experience in enterprise SaaS, fintech, and trading technology. His leadership roles in sales, engineering, product management, and general management give him a comprehensive business perspective.
Michael has a strong record of developing high-performing teams and creating the conditions for people to succeed.
Michael also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of SmartTrade Technologies, a private equity-backed leader in multi-asset electronic trading and payment platforms. During his tenure, he doubled revenue, more than doubled EBITDA, built a “Rule of 60” business, and successfully transformed both the go-to-market and product organizations.
Prior to SmartTrade, Michael spent more than a decade at Finastra, where he rose to General Manager and Chief Product Officer for Treasury, Capital Markets, and Risk. There, he spearheaded the transition to cloud delivery and helped redefine the business’s product strategy. He also played a key role in M&A, including the acquisition and integration of Olfa Trade, while reshaping the go-to-market strategy to expand reach through indirect sales and partnerships.
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Michael has over 25 years of experience in enterprise SaaS, fintech, and trading technology. His leadership roles in sales, engineering, product management, and general management give him a comprehensive business perspective.
Michael has a strong record of developing high-performing teams and creating the conditions for people to succeed.
Michael also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of SmartTrade Technologies, a private equity-backed leader in multi-asset electronic trading and payment platforms. During his tenure, he doubled revenue, more than doubled EBITDA, built a “Rule of 60” business, and successfully transformed both the go-to-market and product organizations.
Prior to SmartTrade, Michael spent more than a decade at Finastra, where he rose to General Manager and Chief Product Officer for Treasury, Capital Markets, and Risk. There, he spearheaded the transition to cloud delivery and helped redefine the business’s product strategy. He also played a key role in M&A, including the acquisition and integration of Olfa Trade, while reshaping the go-to-market strategy to expand reach through indirect sales and partnerships.
Gavin Lyons Chair of the board
Gavin is an experienced executive with over 25 years in the software and technology-enabled services sector. He specialises in working with private equity-backed businesses, helping leadership teams set strategy, accelerate growth and deliver value creation.
He began his leadership journey with the Caudwell Group in 2002, the telecoms business founded by John Caudwell, where he gained early experience in scaling and commercial leadership. After completing an MBA at Henley Business School, where he specialised in leadership in venture capital and private equity-backed businesses, Gavin joined Identum, an early-stage cybersecurity business, to drive product and growth. He played a key role in delivering its sale to Trend Micro, one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies, where he went on to hold senior roles before moving to SAP, the global enterprise software leader.
He later became CEO of AIM-listed cybersecurity business Accumuli, which was sold to NCC Group in 2015. He then served as an operating partner with MXC Capital, a technology merchant bank and the original cornerstone investor in Accumuli.
In 2016, Gavin co-founded Tax Systems, transforming it into a leading provider of corporation tax software. He led the company’s IPO on AIM, completed a public-to-private transaction with Bowmark Capital in 2019, and successfully transitioned leadership through a CEO succession plan before moving into a NED role in 2022. He then helped deliver a further exit to Providence in 2025, achieving two successful realisations for shareholders.
Since 2022, Gavin has built a plural chair career, partnering with multiple private equity investors to support portfolio companies through scaling and exit. Across his career, he has overseen six successful shareholder exits and continues to focus on supporting ambitious management teams to build high-performing organisations.
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He began his leadership journey with the Caudwell Group in 2002, the telecoms business founded by John Caudwell, where he gained early experience in scaling and commercial leadership. After completing an MBA at Henley Business School, where he specialised in leadership in venture capital and private equity-backed businesses, Gavin joined Identum, an early-stage cybersecurity business, to drive product and growth. He played a key role in delivering its sale to Trend Micro, one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies, where he went on to hold senior roles before moving to SAP, the global enterprise software leader.
He later became CEO of AIM-listed cybersecurity business Accumuli, which was sold to NCC Group in 2015. He then served as an operating partner with MXC Capital, a technology merchant bank and the original cornerstone investor in Accumuli.
In 2016, Gavin co-founded Tax Systems, transforming it into a leading provider of corporation tax software. He led the company’s IPO on AIM, completed a public-to-private transaction with Bowmark Capital in 2019, and successfully transitioned leadership through a CEO succession plan before moving into a NED role in 2022. He then helped deliver a further exit to Providence in 2025, achieving two successful realisations for shareholders.
Since 2022, Gavin has built a plural chair career, partnering with multiple private equity investors to support portfolio companies through scaling and exit. Across his career, he has overseen six successful shareholder exits and continues to focus on supporting ambitious management teams to build high-performing organisations.
Tristan Richardson Technical Founder
With a BA in Computer Science from Cambridge and an MPhil in Computer Speech and Language Processing, Tristan Richardson joined the AT&T Cambridge Laboratory and worked on the protocols which underlie VNC.
He was the principal architect of the system, having designed the protocols and written reference implementations for UNIX and Java. He continues to work in the business today. Read more
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Andrew Woodhouse Chief Information Officer
An experienced and versatile technology professional of over 25 years, Andrew has a proven track record of operational excellence and delivering customer delight in roles spanning a range of industries including industrial control, telecommunications, fintech, online media and IT. Andrew combines commercial savvy with technical knowledge. Read more
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Neil Gad Chief Product & Technology Officer
Neil has 20 years’ experience in technology, commercial and operations roles, Neil was appointed to the role of Chief Product & Technology Officer to define and deliver RealVNC’s product vision.
Neil has a background in strategy consulting from BCG and PwC, leading value creation programmes and supporting M&A deals across TMT and many other sectors. He has since led tech functions in both large corporates and startups, with a proven track record of delivery build on creating winning teams that collaborate effectively and focus on customer value.
Neil holds an MEng in mechanical engineering from Cardiff University, graduating with 1st class honours, and more recently is self-taught in python to build deep learning models for forecasting applications. Read more
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Nick Drew Chief Finance Officer
Nick brings 17 years of financial expertise, with a proven track record in high-growth, PE-backed environments across the digital, media, and technology sectors. Most recently, he served as CFO at Stats Perform, a global leader in sports AI technology and data, which is owned by Vista Equity Partners. During his time at Stats Perform, Nick played a key role in the carve-out of Perform from the DAZN Group, leading to the acquisition by Vista and subsequent merger with Stats LLC.
Prior to his tenure at Stats Perform, Nick worked at BBDO (part of the Omnicom Group), after qualifying as a chartered accountant with Deloitte. He has also served in non-executive roles with The Football Association and the Surrey County Football Association. Nick is a graduate of Loughborough University. Read more
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Kirsty Charlton SVP of Operations
Kirsty joins to lead Revenue Operations at RealVNC. After starting her career as a scientist, Kirsty worked across various software commercial functions before finding her passion in Revenue Operations. She brings experience of leading Rev Ops teams to improve collaboration, drive efficiencies, and scale processes in rapidly growing SaaS companies. When not talking process or systems she can be found either enjoying all that London has to offer or walking her Labrador. Read more
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Alex Gowing VP Sales & Partnerships
Alex is an expert in building high-performance commercial teams with over 25 years of success driving rapid growth for industry titans like Oracle and Adobe. Most recently, he led the EMEA region's commercial channel organisation at Nintex, the pioneer in Low Code Automation software, with double digit growth during his 3-year tenure. Alex takes pride in developing talent and building motivated, collaborative cultures focused on overachieving targets. He volunteers as a football coach for both his daughter's local team as well as a cerebral palsy disability team, demonstrating his passion for inspiring others to excel. Read more
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Stuart Whyte
Chief Revenue Officer
Where our users are from:
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All Locations
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Registered Office
- London
- Cambridge
- Remote across the UK
- Remote across the USA
- Virtual presence on the East and West Coast
Cambridge:
- Edinburgh House, St Johns Innovation Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0WS
London:
- TechSpace at Worship Street, 25 Worship Street, London EC2A 2DX
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