N‑able, Inc. announced a new partnership with Manchester City Football Club, the world‑famous English Premier League club, to serve as its official cybersecurity provider. The agreement will see N‑able protect the club’s critical systems, data, and daily operations across its digital environment, integrating AI‑powered security solutions into the club’s existing infrastructure.
The partnership marks a major milestone for N‑able, extending its reach beyond its traditional managed‑service‑provider (MSP) customer base into the high‑profile sports sector. By securing a contract with a globally recognized club, N‑able demonstrates the scalability of its AI‑enabled platform and its ability to meet the stringent security demands of large, geographically distributed enterprises.
N‑able’s Q4 2025 results, released on February 19 2026, provide context for the partnership. Revenue rose 11.8% year‑over‑year to $130.3 million, while earnings per share fell short of expectations, reporting $0.06 versus the $0.10 consensus estimate. The company guided for fiscal 2026 revenue of $554 million to $559 million and annual recurring revenue of $581 million to $586 million, reflecting an 8‑9% growth outlook. The revenue beat and upbeat guidance underscored the company’s strong demand for its AI‑driven security solutions, even as the EPS miss highlighted the need for continued cost discipline.
Management emphasized the strategic importance of the deal. CEO John Pagliuca said the partnership “confirms our momentum and our confidence that we can drive continued strong performance.” CFO Tim O’Brien noted that the company’s “balanced approach to growth and profit” will support further AI innovation and go‑to‑market expansion. CMO Vikram Ramesh highlighted the partnership’s fit with N‑able’s mission: “Manchester City operates at elite speed, across global markets, with zero tolerance for disruption. That’s exactly the environment N‑able was built for.” James Tennant, City Football Group’s Director of Technology – Information Security, added that the club “continually invests in technology and services to protect our people, data, and operations.”
Investors reacted positively to the revenue beat and guidance, while remaining cautious about the EPS miss and the company’s growth pace relative to peers. The partnership signals a strategic expansion into a new vertical and reinforces N‑able’s positioning as a leader in AI‑enabled cybersecurity for high‑profile organizations.
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