CLOUD 50 LIMITED

What CLOUD 50 LIMITED does

Cloud 50 Limited is a UK-based private limited company (Companies House number 8230542) that provides dedicated cloud hosting for Sage 50cloud accounting and payroll software to UK small and medium businesses and accounting practices. The firm installs customer Sage licences once onto a hand-built, single-tenant Windows 2022 server, delivered through Microsoft Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication, allowing up to 20 concurrent users to access Sage 50cloud Accounts, Payroll, Accounts Production, Corporation Tax, Taxation, Instant Accounts, and legacy Sage 50 versions (2013–2017) from PC, Mac, iPad, Android, and iPhone devices. All data resides in UK Tier 1 data centres with 24/7 server monitoring, daily backup, optional snapshot disaster recovery, SSL/TLS encryption, and bundled Microsoft 365/Office 365.

The product positioning is explicitly framed against Sage Drive's multi-machine syncing model: by centralising data on one dedicated cloud server, Cloud 50 eliminates sync clashes and delivers 100% of Sage feature parity across devices. The commercial model is recurring subscription, tiered monthly by concurrent users (£150/month for 3 users up to £380/month for 10 users), with occasional user seats at £12/month, a £175 standard setup fee, £75 per third-party integration (Excel2Sage, Paperless Integration; AutoEntry is free), £75 per Sage version update, and an approximately £40/month optional snapshot backup. The company sells direct via phone (01223 206021) and email ([email protected]), with no minimum term contract and no reseller or partner channels; marketing relies on its website (cloud50.co.uk) and organic search visibility for Sage cloud hosting keywords.

Operationally, Cloud 50 is privately held and founder/owner-operated, with no institutional investors, no disclosed headcount, no management team on file, and no Companies House financials in the source data; the current pricing reset took effect on 6 January 2025.

Name

CLOUD 50 LIMITED

Legal name

Cloud 50 Limited

Website

https://cloud50.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cloud 50 Limited is a Cambridge-based private cloud hosting provider that installs Sage 50cloud Accounts, Payroll, and related Sage modules on dedicated single-tenant UK servers, serving UK SMBs and accounting practices with remote, multi-device access and no minimum contract term.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed Cloud Hosting for Accounting Software

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEACAF

Cloud Managed Services (Operations, Monitoring, Patching)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Cloud Services & Cloud Migration

SECONDARYHDABAAAL

Industry/Vertical Cloud Platforms (e.g., Gov/Healthcare/Financial Cloud Regions)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Cloud & Data Center Infrastructure/Public Cloud Infrastructure (IaaS/PaaS)

Keywords

• Cloud hosting services
• Sage 50cloud hosting
• Managed cloud servers
• Remote desktop hosting
• Accounting software hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Cloud Hosting Subscription: Monthly rental fees based on number of concurrent users. Includes setup fee and ongoing server rental. Pricing tiers range from £150/month for 3 users up to £380/month for 10 users. Additional occasional users available at £12/month.
2. Setup and Installation Fees: One-time setup fee of £175.00 for standard installation. Additional fees for 3rd party integrations (£75.00 each). Version updates for Sage 50cloud Accounts cost £75.00.
3. Additional Services: Snapshot backup disaster recovery service at approximately £40/month. Additional services include software updates and integration maintenance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cloud 50 Limited provides dedicated, single-tenant cloud hosting for Sage 50cloud Accounts and Sage 50cloud Payroll, installing each customer's Sage software on their own high-security Windows Server in a UK Tier 1 data centre. The hosted environment streams the full Sage application to any device (PC, Mac, iPad, Android, iPhone) via Microsoft Remote Desktop, supporting up to 20 concurrent users per server with daily backups, 24/7 monitoring, and optional snapshot disaster recovery.

Product overview

Cloud 50 LIMITED offers a cloud hosting platform that provides remote access to Sage accounting and payroll software. The core offering consists of Cloud Hosted Sage 50cloud Accounts and Cloud Hosted Sage 50cloud Payroll, which are installed once on a dedicated high-security cloud server per customer, enabling simultaneous access by up to 20 users from any device (PC, Mac, iPad, Android, iPhone). The platform also supports hosting of legacy Sage 50 Accounts versions (2013-2017), Sage Instant Accounts, Sage Accounts Production, Sage Corporation Tax, and Sage Taxation modules. Additional Microsoft productivity tools (Office 365/Microsoft 365 including Excel and Outlook) are hosted on the same server and synced with Sage for integrated business accounting. The service includes UK-based data centers, 24/7 server monitoring, cloud backup as standard, and optional snapshot disaster recovery. No minimum contract term is required.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cloud Hosted Sage 50cloud Accounts

Quantifiable outcome

• Support for up to 20 concurrent users on a single cloud server
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SagecoreTechnology or IntegrationOfficial Sage Partner providing cloud hosting for Sage 50cloud Accounts and Sage 50cloud Payroll products. Cloud 50 installs and activates Sage software using customer license keys and provides optimized hosting infrastructure for Sage applications.
• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Partner providing Microsoft 365/Office 365 integration with hosted Sage solutions. Cloud 50 servers include Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook) with shared computer activation. Uses Microsoft Remote Desktop technology for client access.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Datcom: UK managed IT and cloud services provider that hosts Sage and other line-of-business applications for regional SMBs and accountancy practices. Comparable managed-services business model and target buyer, though typically more regionally focused.

Broad incumbents

• Sage Business Cloud (by Sage Group): Sage's own native cloud accounting platform (e.g., Sage Accounting) offered by Sage Group, the same vendor Cloud 50 partners with. It is the broad incumbent alternative that competes for the same UK SMB and accountant customers with first-party cloud delivery.
• Xero: Cloud-native accounting platform widely adopted by UK SMBs and accountants, increasingly displacing legacy on-premise products like Sage 50cloud. Competes for the same end customer by removing the need for hosted-desktop solutions like Cloud 50 altogether.
• QuickBooks Online (Intuit): Cloud-native accounting platform with strong UK SMB penetration and accountant channel. As a broad incumbent, it competes for the same customers Cloud 50 targets by offering hosted, multi-user accounting directly without third-party desktop hosting.

Direct peers

• BlueRock IT: UK managed IT and cloud hosting provider serving SMBs and accounting practices with Sage-hosted and remote-working solutions. Direct competitor with similar sales-led, no-minimum-term GTM approach.
• Amazing Support: UK managed IT services firm that provides cloud hosting and remote access solutions for Sage software. Comparable in target customer (UK SMBs and accountancy practices), business model (subscription managed services), and product scope.
• QuoStar: UK managed IT services provider offering cloud hosting and remote desktop solutions including for Sage line-of-business applications. Comparable UK SMB/accountancy focus and managed services delivery model.
• ECS (Enterprise Computer Solutions): UK Sage partner offering cloud-hosted Sage 50 accounts/payroll and IT support to accountancy practices and SMBs. Direct competitor in the hosted-Sage-for-accountants niche with comparable subscription pricing model.
• Razorblue Consulting: UK-based managed IT and cloud services provider supporting accountancy firms and SMBs, including cloud-hosted Sage environments. Comparable subscription-based managed hosting model and UK SMB focus.
• Accordis: UK-based provider of managed IT and cloud hosting services specifically for Sage accounting products. Highly comparable to Cloud 50 as a same-geography, same-vertical niche player targeting Sage-using SMBs and accounting practices.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/50-in-the-cloud

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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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