Jeffrey Ransom
Hi, I’m Jeffrey Ransom (yes, perfect name for Cybersecurity), founder of Oranje Compliance. I help businesses make sense of systems, standards, and compliance—without forgetting the humans behind the work.
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My path here wasn’t traditional. From tattoo studios and kitchens to photography and tech, I’ve followed curiosity over convention. I didn’t plan to be a compliance consultant (try explaining that at parties), but it turns out, untangling complexity is exactly how my brain likes to work. Now, I get to help others do the same.
FOUNDER
ORANJE COMPLIANCE
About Oranje Compliance
Oranje Compliance (pronounced — "Orange") was founded by Jeffrey Ransom—an auditor, consultant, pastry chef, and generalist with a background that spans tattoo studios, professional kitchens, and cybersecurity. After years spent inside a fast-paced consultancy, helping organisations navigate ISO standards, internal audits, and operational challenges, Jeffrey started Oranje Compliance with a simple goal:
To make compliance and quality feel like tools for building strong, sustainable businesses—not just hoops to jump through.
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Oranje Compliance exists to help companies get ahead of the curve. Too often, businesses wait until they hit a wall—whether it’s a lost deal, a stalled partnership, or an urgent certification need—before they think seriously about compliance or internal systems. By that point, it’s stressful, expensive, and often messy.
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We want to change that.
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At Oranje Compliance, we believe these systems shouldn’t be an afterthought. When approached early and intentionally, compliance and operations can actually enable growth, not stifle it. They help businesses scale with confidence, respond to opportunities, and build trust with customers, partners, and teams.
Whether we’re supporting a company through an ISO 27001 implementation, running internal audits, improving policy design, or just helping clarify how things get done day-to-day, our work is always about the same thing:
Making sure your systems work for your people—not just your paperwork.
About the Founder
Where did I start?
After high school, I began an apprenticeship in a tattoo studio. I’ve always been drawn to mastering a skill, and tattooing—creative, precise, and rooted in tradition—fit the bill. The shop was full of unexpected characters: rough-edged but kind-hearted. The apprenticeship was intense (yes, I was zapped with electric fly swatters and shot with a BB gun a few times—it's a long story but I promise I wasn't abused), but it taught me discipline, instinct, and how to perform under pressure. Most importantly, it showed me how deeply people carry their stories—and how vital it is to listen. Next came marathon photography. A different challenge: waiting for hours to capture fleeting seconds of grit and triumph. I shot thousands of images per race, with only a few ever used. That role taught me patience, timing, and the beauty of imperfect moments that still matter. Then I found myself in a busy London kitchen, working as a baker. Early starts, long days, and relentless repetition demanded precision, consistency, and quiet pride in process. It reshaped how I think about systems—and gave me a surprising appreciation for health and safety regulations, which turned out to translate remarkably well into information security.
Finding my why
When I returned home after baking in London, I knew I wanted to work in tech—I just didn’t know where I fit. I dabbled in red-teaming for a few months but quickly realised I wasn’t interested in the nitty-gritty of exploiting buffer overflows. What drew me in was the bigger picture. That’s when I found Compliance. Weirdly enough, I was genuinely excited by policies and documentation. I’d always loved logic, language, and dissecting semantics—even as a teenager. The more I explored GRC, the more it clicked. It was technical, but people-focused. Structured, yet flexible. A place where I could bring together logic, empathy, and communication—and actually make it mean something.
Getting started
I landed my first compliance role after a conversation with the owner of a small consultancy—one chat turned into a job offer. I started with the usual grunt work: research projects and tasks no one else wanted. But I began to spot inefficiencies and started building internal processes to make our work more consistent and scalable. Internal audits quickly became a core part of my role—and I loved them. They weren’t just about ticking boxes; they were a window into how businesses actually operate. I got to see where things could be tightened, and help teams move from where they were to where they wanted to be. Along the way, I learned a ton—everything from budgeting structures to software development cycles.
What clicked
ISO standards—especially ISO 27001 and ISO 9001—just made sense to me. They don’t hand you a checklist; they ask you to understand your business first, then apply what fits. That approach really clicked. ISO 9001 in particular lit something up in my brain. It’s about managing the full lifecycle of a product or service, keeping intent and quality at the centre, and documenting what actually matters. Once I understood the why behind the standard—not just the wording—I was hooked. I saw that quality and compliance aren’t about rigid rules. They’re about building systems that help people do better work.
What I offer your business
I’ve always been a generalist—curious, cross-disciplinary, and drawn to how things fit together. Auditing gave me a structured way to keep exploring that. Now, through Oranje Compliance, I bring that mindset to every engagement. Clients can expect someone adaptable, genuinely interested in how their business works, and focused on building tailored frameworks. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. I believe in listening, applying logic, and helping teams meet standards in ways that work—for them, not just for an auditor.
