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Fintech Expertise
We understand the specific data protection requirements and compliance landscape for fintech businesses — ensuring every backup policy is tailored to your sector.
Tailored Backup Packages
Bespoke hybrid backup packages designed specifically for the fintech sector, aligned with your data volumes, compliance needs and recovery objectives.
London Based
Centrally located in the City of London, providing hands-on backup management and face-to-face consultations for fintech firms.
Fintech companies process sensitive financial data, user records, and transaction histories that must be protected under FCA regulations. As your platform scales, data volumes grow exponentially, and backup must keep pace without impacting performance.
Cloudswitched provides scalable, FCA-ready cloud backup for UK fintech companies. We protect your transaction data, user records, and platform infrastructure with backup that scales seamlessly as your business and data volumes grow.
Fintech in Northampton
Establishing a Fintech presence in Northampton connects you with a well-connected town. Northampton is a large county town with a diverse economy rooted in shoe manufacturing heritage and expanding into logistics, technology, and professional services. The town's central England location and excellent road connections via the M1 make it a strategic hub for distribution and warehousing operations. The concentration of businesses in logistics, footwear, technology, professional services, distribution, manufacturing creates a natural market for Fintech services and fosters productive commercial relationships.
Why Fintech Businesses Choose Northampton
The combination of commercial opportunity and location makes Northampton compelling for Fintech firms. Travel access includes Approximately 65 minutes by London Northwestern Railway from Euston, then Northern line to Bank. Notable landmarks such as Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Delapre Abbey, Royal and Derngate Theatre contribute to a distinctive business environment that Fintech & Digital Banking firms value.
Local Economy
The economic landscape of Northampton spans logistics, footwear, technology, professional services, distribution, manufacturing, providing a robust environment for Fintech operations. This diversity means Fintech & Digital Banking businesses can draw on a wide range of local partnerships and client opportunities.
What is hybrid cloud backup?
The best of both worlds
Hybrid cloud backup combines local backup — stored on a device in your office — with offsite cloud backup stored in a secure, geographically separate data centre. This dual approach gives you the speed of local restores for day-to-day recovery needs and the security of offsite cloud storage for disaster recovery scenarios such as fire, flood, ransomware or theft.
Unlike cloud-only backup, which depends entirely on your internet connection for both backups and restores, a hybrid approach means you can restore large volumes of data quickly from the local device while still having a secure offsite copy for worst-case scenarios. It's the gold standard for business data protection and business continuity planning for your fintech business.
Who needs a managed backup service?
Any business that relies on digital data — which is virtually every fintech business today — needs a reliable, tested backup solution. However, simply having backup software installed is not enough. Backups fail silently, retention policies drift, storage fills up and restore procedures go untested until the moment you need them most.
A managed hybrid cloud backup service means our engineers monitor your backups daily, resolve failures proactively, test restores regularly and ensure your data protection meets compliance requirements such as GDPR, Cyber Essentials and ISO 27001. You get peace of mind knowing your backups are not just running — they're working.
How our hybrid cloud backup service works
1
Backup Assessment
We audit your current data, systems and backup setup to identify what needs protecting, how much storage is required and the optimal backup schedule. We assess your RPO (Recovery Point Objective) and RTO (Recovery Time Objective) requirements to design the right solution for your fintech business.
2
Installation & Configuration
We deploy and configure the backup agent on your servers and workstations, set up the local backup device, configure encryption keys, define retention policies and schedule automated backups. Cloud replication is configured to our UK-based data centre for offsite protection.
3
Automated Backup & Monitoring
Once live, backups run automatically on schedule. Our team monitors every backup job daily — checking for failures, warnings, capacity issues and performance. Any issues are resolved proactively before they become a problem, with daily notifications keeping you informed.
4
Restore Testing & Ongoing Management
We perform regular test restores to verify your backups are recoverable. Our managed service includes ongoing capacity management, retention policy adjustments, software updates and support for any restore requests — from a single file to a full server recovery.
Our Cloud Backup for Fintech
Transaction Data Backup
Automated, real-time backup of transaction records, payment data, and ledger information with point-in-time recovery capability.
User Data Protection
Encrypted backup of user accounts, KYC documentation, and personal data meeting FCA and GDPR requirements.
Hybrid Protection
From local on-site backup appliances to encrypted cloud replication, we cover every layer of data protection — ensuring your fintech business can recover from any scenario, whether it's accidental deletion or a full site disaster.
Fintech businesses turn to us when
Their current IT provider doesn't understand FCA regulatory requirements for operational resilience
They've failed a PCI DSS audit and need urgent remediation before their next assessment
Transaction processing latency is causing payment failures during peak trading periods
A security incident exposed customer financial data and they need to overhaul their security posture
They're struggling to maintain Open Banking API compliance as regulations evolve
Their fraud detection systems are too slow to catch transactions in real time
They need to demonstrate operational resilience to the FCA with documented DR procedures
Scaling their payment platform to handle 10x transaction volumes is beyond their current team
They're launching a new financial product and need compliant infrastructure from day one
Our approach
A proven four-stage process that takes you from vulnerable to fully protected with hybrid cloud backup.
1
Discovery & Assessment
We audit your current backup infrastructure, data volumes, retention requirements and recovery objectives. We identify critical systems, compliance obligations and single points of failure that put your business at risk.
2
Design & Configuration
We design a hybrid backup architecture combining on-site appliances with secure cloud storage. Encryption policies, scheduling, retention rules and disaster recovery runbooks are configured to meet your RPO and RTO targets.
3
Deploy & Verify
We deploy backup agents across your servers and workstations, run initial full backups and perform test restores to validate every recovery path. Nothing goes live until we've proven it works end to end.
4
Monitor & Maintain
Daily monitoring of every backup job, proactive alerting on failures, regular test restores and quarterly reviews ensure your protection stays current as your data and infrastructure evolve.
Why choose Cloudswitched for fintech cloud backup?
FCA-compliant backup solutions for regulated fintech platforms
Experience protecting UK fintech companies from seed stage to Series C
Cloud-native backup across AWS, Azure, and GCP environments
Automatic scaling as transaction volumes and data storage grow
Integration with fintech compliance monitoring and audit platforms
Our Cloudswitched Hybrid Backup Packages
Workstation
Unmanaged
Hybrid Backup
From£2500PM
- Workstation Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- 100GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Workstation
Managed
Hybrid Backup
From£4500PM
- Workstation Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- Monitoring
- Maintenance
- 100GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Server
Unmanaged
Hybrid Backup
From£7500PM
- Server Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- 500GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Server
Managed
Hybrid Backup
From£12500PM
- Server Backup License
- Access to Customer Portal
- Daily notifications
- Monitoring
- Maintenance
- 500GB of cloud storage (expandable)
Why Cloudswitched for Cloud Backup?
We combine deep infrastructure expertise with enterprise-grade backup technology to deliver protection that actually works when disaster strikes.
Hybrid by design
On-site backup appliances for instant local recovery combined with encrypted cloud replication for offsite disaster protection. Two copies, two locations, zero single points of failure.
IT company, not just a reseller
We understand servers, networks and virtualisation at a deep technical level. Our backup solutions are designed by engineers who manage the infrastructure they protect — not salespeople reading a script.
15-minute recovery objective
Our hybrid architecture enables rapid recovery from local appliances. Critical systems can be restored in minutes, not hours — minimising downtime and keeping your business operational.
End-to-end encryption
AES-256 encryption at rest and in transit. Your data is encrypted before it leaves your premises and stays encrypted in the cloud. We never hold your encryption keys — only you can access your data.
Daily monitoring and alerting
Every backup job is monitored around the clock. If a job fails, we know before you do — and we fix it proactively. No more discovering your backups haven't run for weeks when disaster strikes.
Fixed monthly pricing
Transparent, predictable costs with no hidden fees for restores, support calls or emergency recoveries. You know exactly what you're paying every month — and what you're getting for it.
Named account manager
No ticket queues or call centres. You get a dedicated account manager who knows your infrastructure, your backup schedule and your recovery priorities — available by phone, email or video call.
Regular test restores
We don't just back up your data — we regularly test that it can be restored. Quarterly restore drills ensure your disaster recovery plan actually works, giving you genuine confidence in your protection.
Customer portal access
Full visibility into your backup environment through a dedicated customer portal. Monitor job status, storage usage, retention policies and recovery history — anytime, from anywhere.
Technology Infrastructure for Fintech in Northampton
The technology demands of Fintech businesses in Northampton continue to grow as the sector embraces digital transformation. Northampton's infrastructure supports the bandwidth and connectivity these firms require. Outsourced IT management allows Fintech & Digital Banking organisations to access enterprise-grade technology without in-house overhead.
About Northampton
Northampton is a large county town with a diverse economy rooted in shoe manufacturing heritage and expanding into logistics, technology, and professional services. The town's central England location and excellent road connections via the M1 make it a strategic hub for distribution and warehousing operations. Its shoe collection at the Northampton Museum is world-renowned, reflecting the industry that shaped the town.
Key industries: logistics, footwear, technology, professional services, distribution, manufacturing
Getting here: Approximately 65 minutes by London Northwestern Railway from Euston, then Northern line to Bank
City
Northampton
Near Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, Delapre Abbey, Royal and Derngate Theatre
What our clients say
I have always found Cloudswitched to be extremely efficient and helpful. They always respond to any queries immediately. I am very happy with their service.
Amanda
Buy:Time
Working with Cloudswitched has been amazing. We are so glad to have chosen them for our IT support. Their team has been able to effectively solve our IT problems, and most of it without requiring to be on site. They are friendly, approachable and offer excellent customer service. It is a pleasure to work with them
Nanda Rahman
Bio Nano Consulting
No problem is too big or small for the Cloudswitched team, they are quick to respond and happy to work around the busy schedules of our team. A special thank you for your tireless efforts recently during our office move, your help and smiles throughout were hugely appreciated.
Karlymay Green
Builtvisible
Industry
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Frequently Asked Questions
Got questions about cloud backup for fintech businesses? We've answered the most common ones below.
Do you understand FCA operational resilience requirements?
Yes, we specialise in helping fintech firms meet FCA operational resilience standards. We implement redundant infrastructure, documented recovery procedures, regular testing, and the monitoring required to demonstrate compliance to regulators.
Can you help us maintain PCI DSS compliance?
We provide end-to-end PCI DSS compliance support including network segmentation, cardholder data environment hardening, quarterly vulnerability scanning, penetration testing, and audit preparation. We'll keep you compliant year-round, not just at assessment time.
How do you ensure high availability for payment processing?
We design active-active infrastructure with automatic failover, load balancing, database replication, and geographic redundancy. Our 24/7 monitoring detects degradation before it impacts transactions, maintaining the uptime your customers and regulators expect.
Can you secure our Open Banking API integrations?
We implement OAuth 2.0, mutual TLS, API gateway security, rate limiting, and real-time threat detection for your Open Banking APIs. We ensure your integrations meet PSD2 technical standards while protecting customer data in transit and at rest.
Get in touch to activate a 1-month free trial
Discover how vulnerable your current backup is. We'll assess your infrastructure, identify risks and show you exactly how hybrid cloud backup can protect your fintech business — completely free, no strings attached.
Start protecting your data today
Whether you need to replace tape-based backups, add offsite disaster recovery or implement a complete hybrid solution, our team is ready to deliver enterprise-grade protection for your fintech business.
What you'll get
- ✓ Full backup infrastructure audit
- ✓ Risk and gap analysis
- ✓ RPO/RTO assessment
- ✓ Hybrid architecture recommendation
- ✓ Custom pricing proposal
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