DataVita

Name

DataVita

Legal name

HFD Datavita Limited

Website

https://datavita.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Data Centre & Cloud Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise Data Centers & On-Prem Facilities (Owned/Operated) (HDABACAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Center Operations & Managed Services (Remote Hands, NOC/SOC) (HDABANAA), Network Services & Managed Data Center Networking (HDABAFAM)

Keywords

• Data centre services
• Co-location hosting
• AI infrastructure
• Managed cloud services
• Enterprise connectivity

Headquarters

HQ city

Chapelhall

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Co-location services: Secure and scalable data centre co-location services ensuring critical IT infrastructure is housed in resilient environments powered by 100% renewable energy. Revenue generated through reservation charges, power consumption fees, and space rental.
2. Cloud Services (National Cloud): Alternative to traditional public cloud offering predictable costs, stronger data control and hybrid cloud flexibility. Delivered via DataVita's purpose-built infrastructure with full transparency and no hidden egress charges.
3. Connectivity services: Managed network and fibre solutions including WAN, L2VPN, Point to Point, SD-WAN, IP Transit, L3VPN, Wavelengths, SASE, Managed LAN, and international connectivity via subsea cables.
4. HPC and AI infrastructure: High-performance computing infrastructure designed for demanding AI and machine learning workloads with high-density hosting capabilities.
5. Government technology contracts: Large-scale public sector contracts for digital infrastructure modernisation and maintenance, including the £44.9m Glasgow City Council partnership supporting 400+ applications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

DataVita operates Scotland's largest purpose-built data centre facilities, providing secure co-location, high-density AI and HPC infrastructure hosting, managed cloud services (National Cloud), and enterprise connectivity solutions. Services are delivered from Tier III certified facilities in Lanarkshire and Glasgow, powered entirely by renewable energy, with direct low-latency onramps to all major hyperscale cloud providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Cloud: A first-of-its-kind alternative to public cloud services offering predictable costs, stronger data control and hybrid cloud flexibility for organisations frustrated by traditional public cloud models. 100% owned by DataVita.

Products and services

• Co-location Services Secure and scalable data centre co-location services ensuring critical IT infrastructure is housed in resilient environments powered by 100% renewable energy. Includes reservation charges, power consumption fees, and space rental with 100% uptime SLAs and 24/7 support.
• AI & HPC Infrastructure Hosting High-density infrastructure hosting designed for demanding AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads with support for up to 100kW per rack air cooling and 400kW per rack liquid cooling, enabling NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Ultra GPU deployments.
• National Cloud Cloud platform 100% owned by DataVita, built on HPE GreenLake, providing transparent, sustainable, and tailored cloud solutions with predictable costs, full cost transparency, no hidden fees or egress charges, and UK data residency.
• Managed Connectivity Services Managed network and fibre solutions including WAN, L2VPN, Point to Point, SD-WAN, IP Transit, L3VPN, Wavelengths, SASE, Managed LAN, and international connectivity via subsea cables, with direct cloud onramps to AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, IBM Cloud, and Oracle Cloud.
• Design and Build Services Custom data centre design and build services for organisations with bespoke hosting requirements, including tailored space, power, and compliance solutions delivered within dedicated sections of DataVita's Scottish data centre campuses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60% cost savings for customers hosting with DataVita compared to alternatives
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability3 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Altibox CarriercoreTechnology or Integration · 27 February 2026Strategic partnership providing high-performance connectivity between Scotland and the Nordics, integrating the NO-UK subsea cable system. Services include scalable 100G and 400G connections, creating a digital corridor for hyperscalers and neo-cloud providers with low latency and sustainability benefits.
• University College London (UCL)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026Partnership to host UCL's £19.5 million national supercomputing facility 'Charger' at DataVita's Scottish data centre. Facility expands UK supercomputing capacity with national scale performance and lower carbon intensity.
• Glasgow City CouncilflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 February 2026£44.9 million contract to modernise and maintain Glasgow's digital infrastructure over five years and nine months. Partnership supports more than 400 applications essential to daily public service delivery, creating up to 25 new roles including apprenticeships.
• CoreWeaveflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025£1.5 billion partnership to develop AI infrastructure at DataVita's Lanarkshire data centre campus, powered by renewable energy. One of the largest technology investments in Scotland's history, deploying NVIDIA Grace Blackwell Ultra GPUs with closed-loop cooling systems. This partnership is central to the UK's AI Growth Zone designation for North Lanarkshire.
• Open Cloud CoalitionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2024DataVita joined the Open Cloud Coalition, an advocacy group promoting diverse, competitive, and resilient cloud services across the UK, EU, and global markets. Coalition advances principles of openness, competition, security, and reliability.
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2024Strategic partnership to deliver National Cloud platform, combining HPE GreenLake cloud capabilities with DataVita's data centre and connectivity expertise. Platform offers full transparency and predictability over costs with no hidden fees or egress charges.
• CiscocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTechnology partnership providing innovative public, private and hybrid cloud services based on Cisco solutions. DataVita won Cisco Cloud Partner of the Year 2019 for partnership excellence.
• National CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationNational Cloud is 100% owned by DataVita and provides an alternative to traditional public cloud providers. Platform offers transparent, sustainable, and expertly-tailored cloud solutions with no hidden fees or egress charges.

Scale indicators15 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Kao Data: UK-based hyperscale colocation provider focused on AI/HPC workloads with sustainability-led positioning. Closest direct peer to DataVita given overlap in high-density GPU hosting, renewable energy, and target AI customer segment in the UK.
• Pulsant: UK regional colocation and managed cloud provider with multiple metro sites. Closely comparable to DataVita in targeting UK enterprises and public sector with regional data centres, hybrid cloud, and managed connectivity services.
• Ark Data Centres: UK colocation provider operating the Cody Park and Meridian Park campuses. Comparable in offering high-density, public-sector-friendly colocation with strong sustainability credentials and focus on the UK enterprise market.

Broad incumbents

• Equinix: Global colocation and interconnection leader with significant UK presence (London LD and Slough). Competes with DataVita for enterprise colocation, multi-cloud onramps, and connectivity services, though at much larger scale and focused on tier-1 metros.
• Digital Realty: Global hyperscale data centre operator with UK footprint including Crawley and Manchester. Competes on colocation, cloud onramps (PlatformDIGITAL), and enterprise connectivity; broader portfolio than DataVita but overlapping customer base.
• Telehouse: Long-established UK colocation provider (KDDI subsidiary) anchored at London Docklands. Overlaps with DataVita on carrier-neutral colocation, cloud onramps and enterprise-grade connectivity in the UK market.
• NTT Global Data Centers: Global data centre operator with substantial UK capacity (Hemel Hempstead, Slough, Dagenham). Competes on enterprise colocation, managed services and cloud connectivity, though as part of a much wider global portfolio.
• Iron Mountain Data Centers: Secure colocation provider with UK sites (e.g., Slough, Crawley). Comparable on regulated-industry, secure-data positioning and enterprise colocation, with overlapping customer profile including financial services and public sector.

Emerging players

• Vantage Data Centers: Hyperscale data centre operator with expanding UK presence (e.g., Newport, Cardiff). Comparable in targeting high-density AI/HPC tenants with sustainability focus, though DataVita is geographically specialised in Scotland.
• Nscale: UK-based AI infrastructure provider building GPU compute capacity. Comparable to DataVita as part of the emerging UK AI/HPC infrastructure ecosystem and a co-presenter at the AI Showcase Event, though more vertically focused on AI cloud than colocation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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