What Hyve Managed Hosting does

Hyve Managed Hosting is a fully managed global hosting provider founded in 2001 by Jake Madders and Jon Lucas, headquartered in Brighton, United Kingdom, with additional operating entities in the United States (Hyve Managed Hosting Corp, Austin, Texas), Germany (Hyve Managed Hosting GmbH, Berlin), and Australia (Sydney, opening 2026). The company targets mid-market and enterprise customers — including named accounts such as NHS Queen Victoria Hospital, Tesco, British Airways, LG, Capita, TK Maxx, Remarkable Commerce, and Carluccio's — through a consultative, direct-to-engineer sales model supported by dedicated account managers. Its stated value proposition centres on predictable cost, bespoke solutions, and high-touch 24/7/365 UK-based support, with a 4.9/5 Trustpilot rating as a key external proof point.

Hyve's product portfolio spans four core managed hosting categories: single-tenant Managed Private Cloud, multi-tenant Virtual Private Cloud (Hyve VPC), Managed Dedicated Servers, and Bare Metal Servers, complemented by managed Azure and managed AWS services, a multi-layered Security Services suite (including DDoS defence up to 100 Gbps, EDR/MDR, and penetration testing), global colocation in Tier 3+ facilities, and a recently launched managed Red Hat OpenShift platform targeting containerized and AI-ready workloads. The underlying infrastructure runs on HPE Synergy blade servers with 3PAR storage, Cisco and Juniper networking, and KVM virtualization, delivered across 35+ global data centre locations through strategic partnerships with Equinix, Telehouse, and Digital Realty. Hyve also holds a comprehensive compliance portfolio covering ISO 27001/27017/9001/20000-1/14001, SOC 1, SOC 2 Type II, PCI DSS, and Cyber Essentials Plus.

Hyve's revenue model is overwhelmingly managed services sold on a bespoke, subscription basis with fixed monthly billing; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is delivered via direct enterprise sales (UK: 0800 612 2524; US: (888) 708-5581; Germany: 0800 1827092). The company is privately held by its co-founders with no disclosed external funding rounds or institutional investors, operates as a private limited company (Hyve Limited) as its primary UK entity, and has been part of the UK G-Cloud procurement framework since 2013. Recent commercial signals include a 35% increase in the U.S. customer base reported in 2025, a new Austin regional hub opened in October 2025, and an Australian office planned for 2026 under newly appointed APAC Managing Director Angus Jones.

Name

Hyve Managed Hosting

Legal name

Hyve Limited

Website

https://hyve.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hyve Managed Hosting is a privately held, UK-founded fully managed hosting provider offering bespoke private cloud, dedicated servers, bare metal, managed Azure/AWS, and managed Red Hat OpenShift to enterprise and mid-market customers across the UK, US, Germany, and Australia.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Managed Private Cloud: Single-tenant private cloud hosting with dedicated infrastructure, offering high performance, security, compliance, and cost optimization. Delivered as fully managed service with ongoing support.
2. Virtual Private Cloud (VPC): Multi-tenant VPC platform offering scalability of public cloud with data sovereignty and transparent fixed monthly billing. Fully managed with migration and setup included.
3. Dedicated Servers: High-performance dedicated server hosting with full physical isolation, customization options, and 24/7/365 UK-based support. Includes 20-minute hardware SLA.
4. Bare Metal Servers: Physical single-tenant servers fully customizable for CPU, RAM, and other resources. Supports multiple operating systems and hypervisors for demanding workloads.
5. Colocation Services: Global colocation in worldwide business hubs with Tier 3+ facilities. Customers maintain full control while Hyve provides 100% network uptime guarantee and expert support.
6. Managed Azure: Comprehensive Azure cloud management including consultation, security, cost optimization, architecture design, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery.
7. Managed AWS: AWS cloud management covering consultation, security, cost optimization, architecture design, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery with certified professionals.
8. Security Services: Full-stack security suite including data encryption, DDoS defense, EDR/MDR, ransomware protection, firewalls, intrusion prevention, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Hyve Managed Hosting is a fully-managed global hosting provider that delivers bespoke, enterprise-level managed hosting solutions including single-tenant Private Cloud, multi-tenant Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Managed Dedicated Servers, Bare Metal Servers, and managed services for public cloud platforms (Azure and AWS). Solutions are supported 24/7/365 by a UK-based technical support team providing direct-to-engineer access, with infrastructure spanning 35+ Tier 3+ data centre locations worldwide and full-stack security services.

Product overview

Hyve Managed Hosting is a fully-managed global hosting provider offering a portfolio of distinct but complementary managed hosting products. The core offering consists of Private Cloud (single-tenant, physically isolated), Virtual Private Cloud (multi-tenant sovereign alternative to public cloud), Managed Dedicated Servers, and Bare Metal Servers, all supported by a global network of Tier 3+ data centres in 35+ locations. Hyve extends its managed services to public cloud platforms through Managed Azure and Managed AWS modules. A Red Hat OpenShift-based platform enables containerised workload modernisation. Security Services provide multi-layered protection including DDoS defence, EDR/MDR, and penetration testing. Data Centre Colocation is offered for customers seeking to place their own hardware in Hyve's global facilities. All solutions are fully managed by Hyve's 24/7/365 technical support team with direct-to-engineer access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hyve VPC: Virtual Private Cloud - a sovereign alternative to public cloud offering flexibility and scalability with full isolation.

Products and services

• Managed Private Cloud Single-tenant private cloud environment powered by Red Hat OpenShift and KVM, offering physically isolated cloud infrastructure with dedicated hardware, high performance, compliance-ready security, and hybrid cloud enablement for sensitive workloads of mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Hyve VPC (Virtual Private Cloud) Logically isolated, multi-tenant cloud environment offering a sovereign alternative to public cloud with scalability, transparent fixed monthly billing, and full management as standard for cost-efficient cloud migration.
• Managed Dedicated Servers High-performance dedicated server hosting with fully customisable hardware, full physical isolation, complete infrastructure control, enterprise-grade security, and a 20-minute hardware SLA, tailored to individual business requirements.
• Bare Metal Servers Physical, single-tenant servers fully customisable for CPU, RAM, and resources, supporting multiple operating systems and hypervisors. Suitable for demanding workloads such as high-performance computing, databases, GPU-intensive applications, and container-based solutions.
• Managed Azure Fully managed Azure cloud management service covering consultation, architecture design, security management, cost optimisation, performance monitoring, disaster recovery, and backup solutions, delivered by certified Azure engineers.
• Managed AWS Fully managed AWS cloud management service covering consultation, architecture design, security management, cost optimisation, performance monitoring, disaster recovery, and backup solutions, delivered by certified AWS engineers.
• Security Services Multi-layered security suite including data encryption, DDoS defence (up to 100Gbps), endpoint detection and response (EDR/MDR), ransomware protection, managed firewalls, intrusion prevention systems, penetration testing, and vulnerability scanning.
• Colocation Global data centre colocation services offering fully managed hosting in Tier 3+ facilities across strategic business hubs worldwide, with cross-connectivity options, 100% network uptime SLA, and enterprise-class security for customers placing their own hardware in Hyve's facilities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% network availability guaranteed through no single point of failure infrastructure
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Red HatcoreTechnology or Integration · 22 April 2026Collaboration to offer a fully managed platform built on Red Hat OpenShift, enabling customers to run containerized applications and existing virtualized workloads side-by-side while modernizing at their own pace. The platform reduces licensing overhead by aligning costs to physical server resources and provides an AI-ready infrastructure foundation.
• EquinixcoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with leading data center specialist providing access to world-class technology with enterprise-class security, connectivity and performance. Equinix has been a trusted partner for many years, enabling Hyve to offer secure, high-performance cloud solutions to European and international businesses.
• TelehousecoreTechnology or IntegrationStrategic partnership with leading data center specialist for global data center network access, providing enterprise-class security, connectivity and performance.
• Digital RealtycoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership expanding global data center network for U.S. operations, supporting Hyve's growth momentum in the U.S. market with new regional hub in Austin, Texas.
• HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for HPE Synergy blade servers used in Hyve's infrastructure. HPE servers enable 20-minute hardware replacement SLA guarantee.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for networking equipment and solutions used in Hyve's hosting infrastructure.
• JunipercoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for networking equipment and solutions used in Hyve's hosting infrastructure.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Solutions Partner status. Hyve offers managed Azure services including consultation, security management, cost optimization, architecture design, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery.
• AWScoreTechnology or IntegrationHyve offers managed AWS services including consultation, security management, cost optimization, architecture design, performance monitoring, and disaster recovery with certified professionals.
• VMwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for virtualization software used in Hyve's cloud hosting solutions. Hyve provides VMware alternatives comparison guidance and migration paths to OpenShift.
• NutanixcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for hyperconverged infrastructure and virtualization solutions.
• ProxmoxcoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for open-source virtualization platform. Hyve offers Proxmox Cloud hosting solutions.
• DockercoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for container technology. Hyve supports running Docker containers on bare metal servers and private cloud platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rackspace Technology: Rackspace Technology is a global managed cloud provider offering managed private cloud, multi-cloud management, and dedicated hosting across AWS, Azure, Google, and OpenStack. It directly mirrors Hyve's managed multi-cloud and dedicated-server model for mid-market and enterprise customers.
• Iomart Group: Iomart is a UK-based managed cloud hosting provider offering dedicated servers, private cloud, colocation, and managed Azure/AWS services to enterprise customers. It is the closest direct UK-headquartered peer to Hyve, with a comparable product mix and enterprise customer focus.
• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is a global cloud infrastructure provider delivering dedicated servers, bare metal, private cloud, and hosted private cloud at scale, with European data sovereignty as a core pitch. It competes with Hyve directly in dedicated servers, bare metal, and Europe-focused private cloud.
• Leaseweb: Leaseweb operates a global network of data centers offering dedicated servers, bare metal, cloud hosting, and colocation with self-service and managed options. It overlaps with Hyve's bare-metal, dedicated-server, and multi-region hosting footprint, particularly for enterprise and high-traffic workloads.
• Aptum Technologies: Aptum (formerly Peer 1 Network / Cogeco) provides managed hosting, private cloud, colocation, and multi-cloud managed services across North America and Europe. It is a direct competitor to Hyve for mid-market and enterprise customers seeking managed infrastructure outside the hyperscalers.
• PhoenixNAP: PhoenixNAP delivers global IaaS including dedicated servers, bare metal cloud, private cloud, managed colocation, and security services with global data center reach. It is comparable to Hyve in product scope (dedicated, private cloud, colocation) and enterprise customer focus.
• Dataprise: Dataprise is a US-based managed IT services provider offering managed infrastructure, cloud hosting, and colocation to mid-market and enterprise customers. It is comparable to Hyve on the managed-services and dedicated-account-manager motion for enterprise IT.

Broad incumbents

• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS is the dominant public cloud platform offering compute, storage, managed services, and increasingly dedicated bare-metal-equivalent options. It is a broad incumbent competing with Hyve across the entire portfolio, including through Hyve's own Managed AWS offering.
• Microsoft Azure: Microsoft Azure is a hyperscale public cloud platform with growing native managed services and dedicated-host options. It competes broadly with Hyve for enterprise infrastructure spend and underpins part of Hyve's own Managed Azure product.
• Google Cloud: Google Cloud is a hyperscale public cloud platform with bare metal, dedicated, and managed-service offerings. It is a broad incumbent counterpart to Hyve for enterprise workloads, particularly those involving AI, containers, and Kubernetes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Hyve
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• Instagraminstagram.com/hyvemanagedhosting/?hl=en

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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