About Assured Digital
Specialists in critical IT infrastructure. Trusted by higher education.
We are a UK-based specialist in critical IT infrastructure, helping higher education and research institutions plan, deliver and operate resilient data centres, campus networks and digital infrastructure.
Our leadership brings more than 20 years' experience helping universities develop infrastructure strategy, establish operational governance and deliver complex data centre and digital infrastructure programmes with confidence.
Our leadership brings more than 20 years' experience helping universities develop infrastructure strategy, establish operational governance and deliver complex data centre and digital infrastructure programmes with confidence.
Our Experience
Recognised specialists in university data centres and critical IT infrastructure
We help universities plan, transform and operate the complex infrastructure that powers teaching, research and innovation.
From strategy and business case through to engineering delivery and operational governance, we bring the technical depth and sector understanding to deliver long-term impact.
From strategy and business case through to engineering delivery and operational governance, we bring the technical depth and sector understanding to deliver long-term impact.
20+
Universities supported
Supporting research-intensive, Russell Group and specialist higher education institutions with critical IT infrastructure strategy, delivery and operational governance.
100+
Critical environments assessed
Helping universities understand, modernise and govern complex data centres and infrastructure.
Strategy to operation
One specialist partner
From assessment and business case through to engineering delivery and embedded operational governance.
Bridging Estates and IT
Where others don't
Connecting technical, operational and institutional teams to make better infrastructure decisions.
Our Team
Built on specialist expertise.
Our leadership team combines decades of experience across infrastructure strategy, programme delivery, architecture and operational governance.
Together, we help universities make better decisions, deliver complex infrastructure programmes and establish long-term operational control.
Together, we help universities make better decisions, deliver complex infrastructure programmes and establish long-term operational control.
Chris Nugent
Founder & Managing Director
Our combined expertise spans
One integrated team supporting institutions from strategy through to long-term operation.
Dominic Howard
Programme Delivery
Delivering complex infrastructure programmes from mobilisation through operational transition.
Adam Holley
Principal Data Centre Architect
Data centre architecture, critical infrastructure design and technical assurance.
Prash Motapothula
Principal Solution Architect
Solution architecture, cloud platforms, research computing and digital transformation.
Jake Haldane
Devops & Automation
Automation, infrastructure tooling, cloud operations and engineering support.
WHAT WE STAND FOR
What defines us
Specialism
We focus exclusively on critical IT infrastructure within higher education and research.
Independence
We provide objective advice that aligns technology decisions with institutional priorities.
Partnership
We work as an extension of Estates, IT and leadership teams from strategy through operation.
Long-term thinking
We build governance and capability that continue delivering value long after projects finish.
Every institution is different. Our approach starts with understanding yours.
Every institution faces different challenges. We work alongside your teams to understand your environment, define the right approach and deliver lasting operational outcomes.
