Smart Data Foundry Limited (SC709914): administration
- Status
- In administration
- Administration began
- 2026-08-28
- Administrators
- Michelle Marie Elliot, Callum Angus Carmichael
- Administrators' firm
- FRP Advisory
- Formerly
- UOE Newco2021 Limited
- Incorporated
- 2021-09-21
- Location
- Glasgow
- Industry
- 85600 Educational support services
Why it went into administration
- Cash flow / liquidity pressure
- Funding withdrawn / unable to refinance
- Sustained trading losses
From the administrators' statement
Smart Data Foundry Limited (‘SDF” or “the Company”) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Edinburgh (UoE”). The Company was incorporated in 2021 initially to deliver activities associated with the UKRI Strength in Places Fund (“SIPF”). Its activities remained predominantly focused on unlocking private sector financial data for public benefit, seeking to support organisations across the public, private and third sectors in addressing a range of societal challenges through the responsible use of data.
SDF operated as a data intermediary, providing secure access to anonymised datasets via proprietary platforms and controlled research environments. The Company provided access to research ready datasets through its Trusted Research Environment (“TRE”) as well as delivering public-facing insights for policy purposes including through its Economic Wellbeing Explorer.
It had partnerships with major financial institutions, including NatWest and Sage, and worked with government, research institutions and third sector organisations to deliver both commercial products and funded programmes.
Administrators' statement of proposals (2026-10-16) · Companies House register