Elite cloud architecture, security, and financial optimisation for mid-to-large enterprises across the UK and Europe — delivered by one of the industry's most experienced Azure practitioners.
Certifications & enterprise pedigree
NRB Cloud Solutions provides a focused portfolio of strategic advisory, architectural design, and implementation services exclusively for the Microsoft Azure ecosystem — spanning the full cloud lifecycle from strategy through to ongoing optimisation.
Architecting and deploying secure, compliant, automated Azure foundations covering identity, networking, governance, and security. Built using Policy-as-Code with Bicep and Terraform for consistency and repeatability.
↓ 40% misconfigurations — Credera UKStrategic roadmaps and target operating models using the Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework — ensuring smooth cloud journeys with minimal disruption and accelerated time-to-value for the business.
↑ 30% faster time-to-valueResilient, multi-region Azure architectures with hub-spoke network topologies and robust HA/DR strategies — engineered to meet or exceed enterprise uptime SLAs for mission-critical applications.
99.9%+ uptime SLA track recordModern Zero-Trust security models leveraging Entra ID, Conditional Access, and the Microsoft Defender for Cloud suite — assuming no implicit trust and continuously validating every digital interaction.
↓ 60% account compromise risk — BATExpert advisory for Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR) implementation and optimisation — enabling proactive, intelligent threat detection and automated incident response across your enterprise environment.
ISO 27001 · NIST · CIS BenchmarksPolicy-as-Code implementation using Azure Policy ensuring continuous adherence to ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and CIS Benchmarks — automating governance to eliminate compliance drift and configuration risk.
Continuous compliance enforcementBuilding internal FinOps capability within a Cloud Center of Excellence — defining governance structures, cost allocation models, and embedding a culture of financial accountability across engineering and finance teams.
CCoE built at Walgreens Boots AllianceComprehensive analysis of cloud usage, resource rightsizing, Azure Reservations and Savings Plans — identifying and eliminating wasted expenditure across your estate to directly improve cloud ROI.
Up to 15% client cloud cost savingsRobust tagging strategies and reporting dashboards providing granular cloud spend visibility — enabling accurate showback/chargeback, budget forecasting, and data-driven decisions about resource consumption.
Real-time cost governance dashboardsNRB Cloud Solutions is built on a simple premise: you deserve direct access to the most senior expert in the room — not a junior consultant reading from a playbook.
Neil is a top-tier Azure Cloud & Security Architect who has driven enterprise-scale cloud transformation for globally recognised organisations. As Director of Cloud Architecture & Security at Credera UK and Principal Cloud Architect / CCoE Lead at Walgreens Boots Alliance, he has solved the most complex cloud challenges enterprises face.
Every engagement is led, designed, and delivered personally by Neil. No layers. No handoffs. No juniors learning on your time.
Achieved at Credera UK through the design and implementation of Azure Landing Zones with Policy-as-Code enforcement via Bicep and Terraform.
Delivered for British American Tobacco through a Zero-Trust implementation using Entra ID, Conditional Access, and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Achieved through strategic roadmapping and Microsoft CAF-aligned migration strategies across multiple large-scale enterprise engagements.
Delivered through FinOps practice establishment and hands-on cost optimisation at Credera UK and Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Neil conducts a thorough assessment of your existing Azure environment, business goals, compliance requirements, and cloud spend. No templates — a genuine expert evaluation.
A tailored solution is designed using the Microsoft CAF and Well-Architected Framework — with a clear technical roadmap, delivery timeline, and fixed-price commercial proposal.
Precise execution using Infrastructure-as-Code (Bicep/Terraform), automated testing, and staged rollouts — ensuring zero disruption to live operations throughout the engagement.
Full documentation, team knowledge transfer, and optional ongoing retainer — empowering your team with the skills and autonomy to run your Azure environment confidently.
The European cloud market is experiencing explosive, sustained growth — driven by accelerated digital transformation, hybrid cloud complexity, GDPR compliance demands, the rise of AI workloads, and increasing FinOps pressure.
Azure holds ~24% global cloud market share and its consulting market is growing at 14.5% CAGR. Azure specialisation means access to a vast, loyal, and rapidly expanding enterprise customer base across the UK and EU.
Three flexible engagement structures designed to match the nature and duration of your challenge — from ad-hoc expert advisory through to long-term strategic partnership.
Defined scope, fixed deliverables, full cost certainty. Ideal for Landing Zone builds, Zero-Trust implementations, and FinOps maturity assessments.
Long-term strategic partnership providing ongoing FinOps-as-a-Service, virtual CCoE leadership, or retained security advisory at the principal level.
NRB Cloud Solutions focuses on sectors where security, compliance, and cloud performance directly impact business outcomes and where the stakes of getting it wrong are highest.
Stringent FCA/PRA compliance, data governance, and enterprise security for banks, insurers, and fintechs adopting Azure at scale.
GDPR-compliant, HIPAA-aligned cloud architectures protecting sensitive patient data for NHS Trusts and private healthcare providers.
Sovereign cloud requirements, G-Cloud compliance, and security-first architectures supporting public sector digital transformation.
Cloud-native modernisation, DevSecOps, and scalable Azure foundations for software companies and technology-led enterprises.
No sales pitch. No junior consultants. Just an honest conversation with Neil about your goals.