What NATIONAL CLOUD COMPUTING Ltd. does

National Cloud Computing Ltd., trading as "National Cloud", is a UK sovereign cloud infrastructure provider launched in 2024 as a sub-brand of DataVita, Scotland's largest data centre operator. The legal entity behind the brand is HFD Datavita Limited (company number SC467509), and the platform is delivered from the Fortis Datacentre in Airdrie, Scotland, with a stated headcount of 1-10 and no external funding disclosed for the National Cloud brand specifically.

The platform is a full-stack IaaS portfolio organised into six sub-brands: National Cloud Compute (Exclusive Nodes, Hybrid IaaS, Private IaaS, Oracle Friendly Cloud, Bare Metal, Managed Containers, Armoured VM), National Cloud Storage (Flash File, File, Enterprise File System, a 14x9s durability Hyperscale Object Store, Flash Volumes, Volumes), National Cloud Network (L2VPN, Point to Point, SD-WAN, IP Transit, L3VPN, Wavelengths, SASE, Managed LAN, Managed Datacentre, Smart Building, Managed Wi-Fi, and Cloudlink on-ramps to AWS, Azure, GCP, IBM Cloud and Oracle), National Cloud Protect (AI-driven ransomware detection, 3-2-1+ backup, air-gapped backups), National Cloud Recover (DRaaS), and National Cloud Security (anti-malware, EDR, DDoS, firewall, identity, IDS/IPS, SIEM). The stack is built on HPE GreenLake as the foundational infrastructure layer under a strategic partnership with HPE, and the Fortis facility leverages free-air cooling and a PUE of 1.18 to support a cost-efficient, sustainability-credentialed operating model.

Commercially, National Cloud sells on a consumption-based pricing model with no egress fees, targets medium and large UK enterprises and the public sector, and is actively positioning for the wave of VMware migrations with a stated up to 70% cost saving claim. Revenue mechanics are not disclosed, no customer logos or contract values have been published, and the company has joined the Open Cloud Coalition to align with industry peers advocating open, interoperable cloud standards. As a newly launched sub-brand of an established data centre operator, the business inherits DataVita's existing UK enterprise and public-sector pipeline, but the National Cloud revenue line is not yet separately reported and remains at the very early end of the customer acquisition curve.

Name

NATIONAL CLOUD COMPUTING Ltd.

Legal name

HFD DATAVITA LIMITED

Website

https://national-cloud.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Cloud is a UK sovereign cloud infrastructure provider launched by DataVita in 2024, offering compute, storage, network, and data protection built on HPE GreenLake. It targets UK enterprises and public sector organisations handling complex, regulated workloads.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cloud Infrastructure

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

General-Purpose Compute (VMs & Bare Metal IaaS) (HDABAAAA), Data Security & Privacy for Cloud (DLP, DSPM, Tokenization) (HDABAHAK), Cloud Strategy, Assessment & Roadmap (BPAEACAA)

Keywords

• Sovereign cloud infrastructure
• Hybrid cloud services
• Cloud data protection
• Disaster recovery services
• Managed cloud security

Headquarters

HQ city

Glasgow

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Cloud Services: Cloud computing services including compute, storage, network, and security solutions. Provided as dedicated or shared configurations tailored to customer workload requirements.
2. Co-location Services: Co-location services allowing customers to house their hardware at National Cloud's data centre facilities. Includes reservation charges and setup charges.
3. Connect Services: Connectivity services providing diverse and resilient network solutions including fibre, WAN, LAN, and cloud connectivity options.
4. Usage-Based Services: Services with variable quantity during the term are invoiced monthly in arrears according to usage, including third-party costs passed through.
5. Professional Services: Migration services and environment audits provided as part of digital transformation offerings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

National Cloud provides sovereign cloud infrastructure, hosting, and protection services for complex and regulated workloads that do not fit traditional public cloud models. The offering spans compute, storage, network connectivity, data protection, disaster recovery, and managed security services, delivered from sustainable UK data centres with full data residency and transparent, egress-charge-free pricing.

Product overview

National Cloud is a cloud infrastructure platform offering a comprehensive portfolio of cloud services designed for problematic and complex workloads that do not fit well in traditional public cloud. The platform is built on open architecture with interoperable systems and is delivered through a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). The product portfolio consists of Compute (National Cloud Compute, Exclusive Nodes, Hybrid IaaS, Private IaaS, Oracle Friendly Cloud, Bare Metal, Managed Containers, Armoured VM), Storage (Flash File, File, Enterprise File System, Hyperscale Object Store, Flash Volumes, Volumes), Network (L2VPN, Point to Point, SD-WAN, IP Transit, L3VPN, Wavelengths, SASE, Managed LAN, Managed Datacentre, Smart Building, Managed Wi-Fi, Cloudlink), Protect & Recover (National Cloud Protect, National Cloud Recover), and Security (Managed Anti-Malware, EDR, DDoS, Managed Cloud Firewall, Identity Management, IDS/IPS, SIEM, Web Protect, Secure DNS, Reverse Proxy). Additional services include Environment Audit and Migration. The platform differentiates through transparent billing with no egress charges, UK-based sustainability leadership, and interoperability to reduce vendor lock-in.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Cloud Compute: Cloud platforms tailored for dynamic and challenging workloads
• National Cloud Storage
• National Cloud Network
• National Cloud Protect
• National Cloud Recover
• National Cloud Security

Products and services

• National Cloud Compute

Quantifiable outcome

• Save up to 70% compared to VMware licensing costs
• +4 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE)coreTechnology or IntegrationDataVita has forged a strategic partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver the National Cloud platform. The partnership combines HPE GreenLake cloud's capabilities to manage, observe, automate and secure complex cloud environments with DataVita's experience as a leading provider of cloud and connectivity services. This is a foundational technology partnership for the National Cloud offering.
• Open Cloud Coalition (OCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Cloud became a member of the Open Cloud Coalition (OCC), a collaborative advocacy group dedicated to promoting a diverse, competitive, and resilient cloud services industry across the UK, EU, and global markets. The OCC's mission is to advance principles of openness, competition, security, and reliability in the cloud ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Scaleway: European cloud provider with bare metal, virtual instances, object storage, and Kubernetes. Focused on sovereignty, sustainability, and transparent pricing — closely aligned to National Cloud's value proposition though primarily France-headquartered.
• Hetzner Cloud: Germany-based provider of dedicated servers, cloud virtual servers, and storage at low price points. Competes with National Cloud on cost-conscious European infrastructure workloads, though with less focus on sovereign/regulated compliance.

Emerging players

• DigitalOcean: Cloud platform focused on simplicity and transparent pricing for SMEs, developers, and start-ups. While more developer/SME-focused than National Cloud, it competes for similar cost-conscious workloads and emphasises predictable billing versus hyperscalers.

Direct peers

• Leaseweb: Global hosting and cloud infrastructure provider offering dedicated servers, private cloud, public cloud, and managed hosting with a strong European footprint. Overlaps National Cloud on hybrid IaaS, colocation, and connectivity services.
• Ionos: European cloud and hosting provider offering virtualised compute, S3-compatible storage, managed Kubernetes, and dedicated servers targeting SMEs and enterprises — competing for the same UK and European sovereignty-minded customers.
• OVHcloud: European sovereign cloud provider with owned data centres, bare metal, private cloud, and hosted private cloud offerings. Competes head-on for sovereignty-sensitive workloads and offers a comparable full-stack infrastructure portfolio to National Cloud.
• Civo: UK-headquartered cloud provider offering IaaS, managed Kubernetes, and object storage with a focus on simplicity, transparent pricing, and no egress fees — directly mirroring National Cloud's positioning toward European SMEs and enterprises seeking hyperscaler alternatives.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Azure Stack: Microsoft's hybrid cloud extension (Azure Stack HCI and Hub) enabling Azure services to run on-premises or in partner facilities. Competes for regulated and hybrid workloads, particularly within UK enterprises already invested in Microsoft ecosystems.
• AWS Outposts: Hyperscaler-managed on-premises/hybrid cloud service from Amazon Web Services that brings AWS infrastructure into customer or partner data centres. Directly competes for the hybrid IaaS and sovereignty-sensitive workloads National Cloud targets.
• Google Distributed Cloud: Google's air-gapped and sovereign cloud offering designed for regulated and on-premises workloads. Directly competes with National Cloud for sovereignty-led public sector and regulated-enterprise workloads in the UK and EU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NationalCloud
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/national-cloud-uk

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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

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