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UKCloud

UK public-sector cloud provider that entered compulsory liquidation in October 2022.

UKCloud was a UK public-sector cloud provider that entered compulsory liquidation in October 2022; Civo cited it on 22 September 2026 as an example of past UK sovereign-cloud fragility.

Last refreshed: 22 September 2026

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UKCloud was a UK cloud provider that built its business on sovereign public-sector cloud contracts. It entered compulsory liquidation in October 2022, alongside its parent Virtual Infrastructure Group, after an earlier rescue attempt by Hadston 2 Limited failed. The Cabinet Office moved UKCloud's public-sector customers to other suppliers individually rather than naming a single successor.

Civo Navigate London 2026 cited UKCloud as an example of the fragility of prior UK sovereign-cloud attempts, against which Civo positioned its own edge data-centre programme, announced on 22 September 2026.

Common Questions
What happened to UKCloud?
UKCloud entered compulsory liquidation in October 2022, alongside its parent Virtual Infrastructure Group, after an earlier 2022 rescue attempt by Hadston 2 Limited failed.Source: ComputerWeekly
Who took over UKCloud's public-sector customers?
No single successor was named. The Cabinet Office moved UKCloud's public-sector customers to other suppliers individually.Source: ComputerWeekly
Source Material
UKCloud in liquidation

Written with AI from Lowdown's published reporting. Not individually reviewed by an editor. Updated 22 September 2026. Editorial standards.