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 - 49London, England
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Ipspecialist is an IT strategy consulting company. Their team is located in London, England. The company specializes in IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+Undisclosed250 - 999Brentwood, England
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Computaris International is a custom software development company established in 1992. The company specializes in Custom Software Development and IoT development, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Barnet, England
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Gclouds is a cloud consulting & SI company. They focus on cloud consulting & SI and IoT development and were founded in 2019.
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Aussie Digital Business systems is a midsize data analytics company in Melbourne, Australia and London, England. Their services include BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Commerce Pulse is a big data analytics company. The team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI, and the agency is in London, England and London, England.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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TAGMATIX360 LTD is an IT strategy consulting company located in and London, England. Their services include IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$250,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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SCSK Digital is a midsize London, England-based IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and BI & big data consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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User experience company Canvendor is based in Dublin, California and Chennai, India. The team provides UX/UI Design and IT strategy consulting.
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$50,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249Wharley End, England
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Thinc is a midsize Wharley End, England-based ERP consulting and SI company. The team provides ERP consulting and SI and IT managed services.
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr50 - 249London, England
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Aecor is a midsize London, England-based UX design agency. The team specializes in UX/UI Design and Custom Software Development.
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Undisclosed$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Manchester, England
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Remedian IT Solutions Ltd, an IT managed services company, is in oldham, England and Manchester, England. Their services include IT managed services and Digital Strategy.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Manchester , England
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Apajove is an IT managed services company. Their team is headquartered in Manchester , England. The agency offers IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Southampton, England
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HJS Technology is an IT managed services company. Their team is headquartered in Southampton, England. The company focuses on IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Widnes, England
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NP - Managed Technology Services & Solutions is a small Widnes, England-based IT managed services company. The team specializes in IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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IT managed services company H2o Networks specializes in IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI. They were founded in 2004.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bournemouth, England
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Rejuvenate IT is a web design agency. Headquartered in Bournemouth, England, the firm was founded in 2009. Their services include Web Design and IT strategy consulting.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Exact Solutions is a London, England-based IT managed services company. Their services include IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Small Architectural Design company Lyon Tech, is headquartered in London, England. Their services include Architectural Design and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Established in 2012, LiveWyer is an IT strategy consulting company. The team offers IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Ormskirk, England
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Launched in 2012, Blowfish Technology is an IT managed services company. Their team focuses on IT managed services and Cybersecurity.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Southampton, England
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Small IT managed services company pacIT Technical Services Ltd, is headquartered in Southampton, England. Their services include IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Leigh, England
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Express IT is a small IT strategy consulting company. Founded in 2011, the team provides IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Thornaby, England
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Headquartered in Thornaby, England and Salford, England, razorblue is a midsize IT managed services company. The team specializes in IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Livingston , Scotland
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Capito Ltd is a midsize Livingston , Scotland-based IT strategy consulting company. The team provides IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Birmingham, England
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Scorchsoft Ltd is a cloud consulting & SI company based in Birmingham, England. They focus on cloud consulting & SI and Application Management & Support.
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Undisclosed$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Swansea, Wales
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Octopus 365, an IT strategy consulting company, is headquartered in Swansea, Wales. They focus on IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Yeadon, England
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Big data company EnterpriseWorx was established in 2003. Located in Johannesburg, South Africa and Yeadon, England, the team specializes in BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Southport, England
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Phaeria.com is a Southport, England-based software development firm. They offer Custom Software Development and cloud consulting & SI.
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9Bloxham, England
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Located in Bloxham, England, MirrorSphere is a small IT managed services company. The team provides IT managed services and IT strategy consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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DADI is a London, England-based Blockchain and cloud consulting & SI company. They focus on Blockchain and cloud consulting & SI and were founded in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Nebula Consulting Ltd is a cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI company. The team is located in London, England, and their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI company Kofana Digital provides cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI. They were launched in 2012.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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See all 1 projectsAdvanced Communities specializes in validation upgrades, software and hardware upgrades, and new software rollouts. Their technical prowess and commitment to providing optimal solutions stand out in client feedback. Reviewers consistently commend their quick response times and effective collaboration, indicating a reliable and professional service.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Guildford, England
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Established in 2012, Dolphin IT Solutions is a small cloud consulting & SI company. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Cyber Guarded Ltd is a cloud consulting & SI and Cybersecurity company. Founded in 2006, the team offers cloud consulting & SI and Cybersecurity.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester , England
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Cloud consulting & SI company Steamhaus Ltd is headquartered in Manchester , England. Their services include cloud consulting & SI and Digital Engineering.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Bristol, England
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Stripe OLT is a Cybersecurity company. The company is in Bristol, England and London, England. Their team provides Cybersecurity and IT managed services.
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Sasnetics Cloud Services, an IT managed services company, was launched in 2019. The team specializes in IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI.
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Undisclosed$300+ / hr2 - 9Billericay, England
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Info-Power is a cloud consulting & SI company. They were established in 1999 and specialize in cloud consulting & SI and IT managed services.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr2 - 9London, England
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Based in London, England, Decision Bridge Ltd is a business intelligence company. Founded in 2026, the team provides BI & big data consulting & SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$300+ / hr2 - 9Lytchett Matravers, England
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Based in Lytchett Matravers, England and Bracknell, England, Innoligo Ltd is an IT strategy consulting company. Their services include IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49City of London, England
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Founded in 2015, Magnetar IT is an IT managed services company. The team offers IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI and is in City of London, England and Royal Leamington Spa, England.
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Undisclosed$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Bromsgrove, England
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IT strategy consulting company Technical Drive specializes in IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI. They were established in 2008.
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Winnersh, England
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Bexprt is a small AI Consulting company located in Winnersh, England. Their services include AI Consulting and Generative AI.
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49London, England
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Established in 2019, Technology Transformation Group is a web design company. Headquartered in London, England, the team specializes in Web Design and cloud consulting & SI.
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$50,000+$300+ / hr50 - 249London, England
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Core Technology Systems Ltd is an IT managed services company. They provide IT managed services and IT strategy consulting and were established in 1990. The firm is headquartered in London, England.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hrFreelancerIstead Rise, England
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HelpFully IT is an Istead Rise, England-based IT strategy consulting company. They offer IT strategy consulting and cloud consulting & SI.
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Glasgow, Scotland
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IT managed services company Euro Systems offers IT managed services and cloud consulting & SI. They were founded in 2009.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Sale, England
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Venom IT, an other IT consulting and SI company, is based in Sale, England. They focus on other IT consulting and SI and cloud consulting & SI.
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$50,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Brentford, England
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FindErnest is a web design company. The firm is based in Hyderabad, India and Brentford, England. Their services include Web Design and UX/UI Design.
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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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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.