Top Cloud Consulting Services in the United Kingdom
From London’s enterprise and fintech corridor to Cambridge’s “Silicon Fen,” Manchester’s fast-growing digital hub, and Edinburgh’s data science scene, the U.K. offers deep expertise for complex cloud programs. On Clutch, you can evaluate top U.K. cloud consulting partners for cloud migration services, cloud strategy consulting, cloud infrastructure solutions, cloud security consulting, and cloud managed services U.K.
Each profile includes verified client reviews, case studies, certifications, pricing signals, and industry focus to help you shortlist with confidence. Use filters for budget, hourly rate, location, platform (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), and compliance needs (ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, FCA, and U.K. GDPR). Explore national leaders and city specialists to find a consultant who understands local regulations and operates near the AWS London region, Azure U.K. South/U.K. West, and Google Cloud London. Start exploring additional directories here:
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999Serves United KingdomServices provided
See all 22 projectsTransparity is a Cloud Consulting company specializing in Microsoft cloud services, including Cloud Migration Consulting, Cloud Infrastructure Solutions, and Cloud Optimization. Reviews highlight their expertise in Azure and Microsoft products, with a 100% positive feedback rate on project management and communication. Clients appreciate their technical consultancy, timely delivery, and effective solutions tailored to business needs.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Edinburgh , Scotland
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CompanyNet is an Edinburgh , Scotland-based software development firm. They specialize in Custom Software Development and cloud consulting & SI and were established in 1996.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Ottery Saint Mary, England
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Hostcomm, a cloud consulting & SI company, is in Ottery Saint Mary, England. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Artificial Intelligence.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Darlington, England
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Bondgate IT is a cloud consulting & SI company. In Darlington, England, their team provides cloud consulting & SI and Cybersecurity.
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr50 - 249Birmingham, England
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Crimson, a custom software development company, focuses on Custom Software Development and cloud consulting & SI. The agency is in Birmingham, England and Coventry, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Established in 1999, Fitzrovia IT, a midsize IT managed services company, is headquartered in London, England. Their services include IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Poole, England
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Silversands, a midsize IT managed services company, is located in Poole, England and Bournemouth, England. Their services include IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Chineham, England
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Established in 1997, UKN Group is an IT managed services company. The midsize team provides IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Godalming, England
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Fordway is an IT managed services company. Based in Godalming, England, the agency provides IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Maidenhead, England
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Preact Ltd is a Maidenhead, England-based CRM consulting and SI company. Launched in 1993, the team provides CRM consulting and SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Swindon, England
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In Johannesburg, South Africa and Swindon, England, Mint Group is an IT strategy consulting company. The team focuses on IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Guildford, England
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Ramsac is an IT strategy consulting company. Headquartered in Guildford, England, the firm was founded in 1992. Their team offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Dunblane, Scotland
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Cloud Sherpa is a cloud consulting & SI company. Based in Dunblane, Scotland, the agency was launched in 2021. Their team offers cloud consulting & SI and IT managed services.
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$100,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Swindon, England
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Established in 2017, binary10 is a small ERP consulting and SI company. Their services include ERP consulting and SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49kent, England
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Small IT managed services company Allteks LTD, is located in kent, England. Their services include IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Warrington, England
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CloudCoCo Plc is a midsize Warrington, England-based IT managed services company. The team specializes in IT managed services and Cybersecurity.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Newcastle, Northern Ireland
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Small IT managed services company Claremont, is located in Newcastle, Northern Ireland and Guildford, England. The team offers IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49City of London, England
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Launched in 2004, Cubit Technology is a small City of London, England-based IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Stafford, England
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EPX IT is an IT strategy consulting company. Launched in 2005, the agency is headquartered in Stafford, England. Their team provides IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Audenshaw, England
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EXPRE is an Audenshaw, England-based Digital Strategy company. Their services include Digital Strategy and Search Engine Optimization.
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$1,000+$300+ / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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Noventiq India is an IT strategy consulting company founded in 1993. The firm specializes in IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI, and is large.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Buckshaw Village, England
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IT strategy consulting company Netcentrix was established in 1995. The midsize team offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Birmingham, England
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Cloud consulting & SI company Advanced IP Ltd provides cloud consulting & SI and IT managed services. They were launched in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Delv Global, a data analytics company, was launched in 2007. They provides BI & big data consulting & SI and Business Consulting.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Waterlooville, England
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UmbHost Limited is a Waterlooville, England-based IT managed services company. The team offers IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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CyberOne, a Cybersecurity company, was founded in 2005. The company specializes in Cybersecurity and IT managed services, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Crawley, England
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Located in Crawley, England and Oxted, England, Uptime Solutions is a small cloud consulting & SI company. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and IT managed services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Walton-on-Thames, England
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ET Works is an IT strategy consulting company based in Walton-on-Thames, England and Hokksund, Norway. Their services include IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Swift Digital Solutions is a cloud consulting & SI company. The team is in London, England, and their services include cloud consulting & SI and IT managed services.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Derby, England
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Established in 2013, Scenariio Ltd. Is a cloud consulting & SI company. The team provides cloud consulting & SI and Generative AI and is located in Derby, England.
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49Glasgow, Scotland
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Established in 2020, Emegh is a small Noida, India-based cloud consulting & SI company. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Dudley, England
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Ripley Solutions is a cloud consulting & SI company. They were founded in 2016 and focus on cloud consulting & SI and Cybersecurity.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Network Squad LTD is an IT strategy consulting company in London, England. They focus on IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+Undisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Insight International UK ltd. Is a cloud consulting & SI company. The London, England-based agency was founded in 2014. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Web Development.
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Aqovia, a cloud consulting & SI company, offer cloud consulting & SI and IoT development. They were launched in 2008.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Leeds, England
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User experience agency Burendo was launched in 2018. Based in Leeds, England, the team specializes in UX/UI Design and Product Design.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Coventry, England
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See all 6 projectsObjectivity Ltd. - Out of Business was a highly skilled IT services company specializing in bespoke software development and data solutions, particularly using Azure services. Their reviews highlight their exceptional project management, strong communication, and technical expertise, with 100% positive feedback. Clients appreciated their ability to exceed expectations, deliver on time and budget, and their professional and collaborative approach.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Tyne and Wear , England
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Zenos Technology is a web design agency. The Tyne and Wear , England-based firm was established in 2012. Their team offers Web Design and IT strategy consulting.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Eastwood, England
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Based in Eastwood, England, Your IT Department is an IT managed services company. Founded in 2009, the team provides IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Manchester, England
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Everything Tech Ltd, an IT managed services company, was established in 2010. The team focuses on IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester, England
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Launched in 2010, TechQuarters is a small Manchester, England-based cloud consulting & SI company. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Founded in 2006, Vertical Structure is a cloud consulting & SI company. The team specializes in cloud consulting & SI and Cybersecurity.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sileby, England
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Better IT is an IT strategy consulting company. Their team is headquartered in Sileby, England and Sileby, England and offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Launched in 1999, Lucidica is an IT managed services company. The agency offers IT managed services and Cybersecurity.
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$50,000+$200 - $300 / hr250 - 999London, England
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Midsize software development firm Kainos, is based in London, England and Belfast, Northern Ireland. The team provides Custom Software Development and Web Development.
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$5,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Founded in 2021, Metaops is a cloud consulting & SI company. The small team provides cloud consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Earley, England
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Established in 2020, NowCloud is a small IT strategy consulting company headquartered in Earley, England. Their team focuses on IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Edinburgh, Scotland
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Sharp Coders is a cloud consulting & SI company. Established in 2023, the agency is based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Custom Software Development.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Surbiton, England
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Kamil Digital is a small Surbiton, England-based cloud consulting & SI company. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Artificial Intelligence.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bristol, England
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Owtanet Limited is an IT strategy consulting company. They were founded in 1999 and offer IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Royal Leamington Spa, England
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LRQA Nettitude is a Cybersecurity company. The New York, New York-based company specializes in Cybersecurity and IT managed services.
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List of the Top 15 United Kingdom Cloud Consulting Companies
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999London, England
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39.1/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Belfast, Northern Ireland
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37/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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39.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$75,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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35.1/40.016/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr250 - 999London, England
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36.8/40.017.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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32.8/40.015.6/20 Reviews7.8/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999London, England
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37.9/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Salford, England
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37.7/40.018/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+< $25 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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37.6/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed50 - 249Coventry , England
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35.9/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Farnborough, England
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38.7/40.020/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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36.6/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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36.3/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$25 - $49 / hr1,000 - 9,999St Albans, England
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36.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9London, England
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33/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999London, England
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35.8/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999London, England
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35.1/40.015.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Marlow, England
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29.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Edinburgh, Scotland
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35.1/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
25% Cloud Consulting & SI75% Other -
$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999London, England
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29.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.3/10 Clients & Experience6.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249London, England
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36.8/40.017.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999London, England
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34.2/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999London, England
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32.5/40.015.6/20 Reviews7.6/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$250,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999Belfast, Northern Ireland
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34.5/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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35.5/40.016.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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35.5/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr250 - 999Farnborough, England
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35.4/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr250 - 999Coventry, England
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35.3/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience8.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+$50 - $99 / hr1,000 - 9,999London , England
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34/40.015.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
10% Cloud Consulting & SI90% Other
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U.K. Cloud Consulting FAQs
A U.K.-based cloud consulting partner brings proximity to stakeholders, on-site discovery when needed, and fluency with local regulations like U.K. GDPR, NHS DSPT, and FCA guidance. Many teams are certified across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, and can design architectures optimised for the AWS London region, Azure U.K. South/U.K. West, and Google Cloud London to minimise latency and address data residency.
In addition, you’ll be able to tap into sector-specific strengths across U.K. fintech, media, retail, higher education, manufacturing, and the public sector. That local context speeds decision-making, reduces compliance risk, and improves delivery quality.
Costs vary thanks to factors like by scope, platform, and compliance needs. According to Clutch’s recent pricing data, the typical U.K. benchmarks go:
- Discovery and cloud strategy consulting: £8,000 – £40,000 for 2–8 weeks, depending on depth and workshops
- Cloud migration services (SMB to mid-market): £25,000 – £250,000+ based on app count, data volumes, and refactor vs. rehost
- Cloud infrastructure solutions (greenfield build): £40,000 – £300,000+ depending on HA/DR, automation, and environments
- Cloud security consulting and compliance uplift: £10,000 – £150,000+ based on gaps, ISO 27001 alignment, and tooling
- Cloud managed services U.K.: £3,000 – £25,000+ per month tied to SLAs, 24/7 support, and scale
Take note: senior U.K. consultants often bill £700 – £1,200 per day, while blended rates for delivery teams range from £80–£180 per hour. Make sure to ask and review the cost breakdown for your project before signing any contracts.
U.K.-based cloud consulting providers commonly support a broad range of markets and sectors. You’ll often find specialists for:
- Financial services and fintech (FCA, PCI DSS, operational resilience)
- Health and life sciences (NHS integrations, clinical data, U.K. GDPR)
- Media, broadcasting, and gaming (low-latency streaming, content pipelines)
- Retail and e-commerce (omnichannel, peak-readiness, personalisation)
- Manufacturing and logistics (IoT, data lakes, predictive maintenance)
- Higher education and research (HPC, data governance)
- Public sector and non-profits (G-Cloud, accessibility, cost stewardship)
Start by outlining your business goals to guide your search, then shortlist trusted Clutch-listed firms with relevant case studies and certifications. Carefully evaluate the following:
- Cloud strategy consulting pedigree — clear discovery, TCO modeling, and a roadmap that ties to KPIs
- Technical approach — infrastructure as code, CI/CD, automated testing, and Well-Architected practices
- Security and compliance — ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, and experience with U.K. GDPR/FCA/NHS requirements
- Platform depth — AWS Advanced/Specialist, Microsoft Solutions Partner, or Google Cloud Premier badges
- Operations maturity — 24/7 observability, SRE/FinOps, and a defined runbook for cloud-managed services U.K.
- References — U.K. clients in your industry, measurable outcomes
Request a pilot, architecture review, or fixed-scope discovery before a large commitment.
- Platform bias without rationale or no multi-cloud experience when your estate requires it
- Vague discovery with no workload inventory, risk register, or migration wave plan
- Lack of security posture (no threat modeling, identity standards, or compliance mapping)
- No cost governance (FinOps), weak tagging standards, or missing budgets/alerts
- Minimal automation (no IaC/CI-CD) and manual environment builds
- Overly aggressive timelines that ignore data gravity, integrations, or user acceptance testing
- Limited U.K. references or no experience with data residency and local regulations
- No exit strategy or portability plan, increasing vendor lock-in risk
Watch out for any of these red flags, especially during the crucial phase of evaluating and hiring the provider. Missing any of these signs can expose your cloud consulting project to risks like costly delays, data breaches, and operational damages.