What Corefinity does

Corefinity is a privately held UK-based managed cloud hosting provider, headquartered in Leeds with a US office in Washington DC. Founded in 2016 and reporting 1–10 employees, the company delivers fully managed cloud hosting services specialised for e-commerce platforms, with dedicated product lines for Magento 1, Magento 2, and Shopware, plus general support for WordPress and Oro deployments. Its customer base spans SMB through enterprise online retailers across multiple verticals — consumer electronics (Peter Tyson), construction supplies (L&S Engineers, G Johns & Sons), healthcare (Your World Healthcare, Your Medical Services, Opera Care, Swallow Dental), travel (Cruise118, SixStarCruises, River Voyages), home furnishings (Luxury Flooring & Furnishings), and consumer goods (JML) — collectively representing what the company describes as "hundreds of stores" served globally.

Corefinity's proposition rests on a proprietary, performance-optimised hosting stack built over approximately four years on open-source components (Kubernetes, NGINX, Varnish, Cloudflare DNS) and deployable across the three major hyperscalers — Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure — through a unified platform-agnostic control panel. Differentiating technical features include the CFactor RAM-disk placement of application code (claimed to deliver over 30% average page-speed savings versus standard configurations), rule-based smart autoscaling for peak trading periods, zero-downtime deployment pipelines with auto-staging and rollback, weekly-verified performance benchmarks (200ms homepage FTTB, 350ms category, 400ms product, 440ms cart, 500ms checkout for Shopware), and fully PCI-compliant infrastructure with monthly compliance reporting and optional penetration testing.

The revenue model is predominantly recurring subscription. Hosted plans span £250/month (Small tier, ~50K sessions/month) to £2,950/month (Enterprise 1, ~1.5M sessions/month) on 12–36 month contracts, with bespoke Enterprise 2, 3, 4 and X plans quoted individually. Recurring revenue is supplemented by three tiers of extended SLA support (Standard 99.95% / Enhanced 98% / Enterprise 99.99% uptime, with response SLAs from 2 hours down to 30 minutes and 1–4 engineer-hours/month included) and professional services including £299 performance audits, £499 security audits, and billable engineering at £70–£100 per hour for migrations and custom work. Go-to-market blends direct enterprise sales (website quote tool, phone, live chat) with a channel partner model built around 14+ UK digital agencies that refer and co-sell. The company is independently owned with no disclosed external funding and operates under ISO 27001:2022, ISO 9001:2015, PCI DSS, Google Cloud Partner Advantage, and Certified Shopware Partner credentials.

Name

Corefinity

Legal name

Corefinity

Website

https://corefinity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Corefinity is a UK-headquartered managed cloud hosting provider specialising in high-performance, PCI-compliant hosting for e-commerce platforms — primarily Magento and Shopware — across GCP, AWS, and Azure, serving SMB through enterprise online retailers in the UK, US, and globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Managed E-commerce Cloud Hosting

NAICS

Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud-Native Enablement (Containers, Kubernetes, Service Mesh) (BPAEAKAE)

Keywords

• Managed cloud hosting
• Magento hosting
• Shopware hosting
• Ecommerce hosting
• Pci compliant hosting

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Managed Cloud Hosting Services: Corefinity's primary revenue stream is fully managed cloud hosting subscriptions, deployed on Google Cloud Platform, Amazon AWS, or Microsoft Azure. Services are sold at tiered price points (Small to Enterprise X) with monthly or annual billing, spanning 12–36 month contracts. The offering includes infrastructure management, automated updates, monitoring, and security as standard.
2. Extended SLA Support Packages: Three tiers of SLA agreements (Standard, Enhanced, Enterprise) provide escalating levels of uptime guarantees (99.95%–99.99%), response SLAs (2 hours to 30 minutes), and included engineer hours (1–4 hours/month). Higher tiers include scheduled infrastructure reviews, performance audits, penetration testing, and dedicated workshops. These are bundled with hosting subscriptions as an upsell.
3. Professional Services — Performance & Security Audits: One-time professional services including Magento Performance Audits (£299, free during promotions) and Magento PCI Security Audits (£499, free during promotions), delivering in-depth technical reports with prioritised recommendations. These serve as lead-generation and land-and-expand motions into full hosting contracts.
4. Custom Engineering & Migration Services: Billable engineering hours at tiered rates (£70–£100 per hour depending on SLA level) for custom setup, migrations from legacy systems, database migrations, file storage migrations, and technical workshops. Migration engineering time is included at higher SLA tiers (1–4 hours).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Corefinity provides fully managed cloud hosting services optimised for mission-critical e-commerce platforms (Magento 1, Magento 2, Shopware, WordPress, Oro), deployed across Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services, and Microsoft Azure. The offering is built on a proprietary performance-optimised stack called the Corefinity Stack with the CFactor RAM disk feature, providing PCI-compliant infrastructure, automated scaling, zero-downtime deployments, and tiered SLA-backed support for online retailers and the digital agencies that build their stores.

Product overview

Corefinity is a fully managed cloud hosting provider specializing in mission-critical e-commerce applications. The core offering is a unified hosting platform built on a proprietary performance-optimized stack that supports multiple e-commerce platforms including Magento 1, Magento 2, and Shopware. The product portfolio consists of three primary hosted platform solutions (Magento 1 Hosting, Magento 2 Hosting, and Shopware Hosting) complemented by GCP cloud management and consultancy services. Extended SLA Support tiers (Standard, Enhanced, Enterprise) provide escalating levels of service including uptime guarantees, response times, proactive monitoring, security scanning, and PCI compliance management. Additional service offerings include Magento Security Audit and Magento Performance Audit for assessing and improving store security and speed. Enterprise eCommerce Packages and Fully Managed eCommerce Plans offer scalable infrastructure with Kubernetes-managed clusters supporting up to 1.5 million monthly sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fully Managed Magento 1 Hosting Fully managed cloud hosting solution for Magento 1 platforms, featuring ultra-fast load times (under 150ms homepage, under 200ms category, under 400ms product, under 500ms checkout), automated snapshots, PCI-compliant stack, and migration support. Built for merchants still operating Magento 1 stores that require reliable, secure, high-performance infrastructure.
• Fully Managed Magento 2 Hosting Fully managed cloud hosting for Magento 2 platforms built on a unique high-performance stack, claimed to host the fastest Magento 2 sites in the world with weekly performance verification. Targeted at online retailers running Adobe Commerce / Magento 2 stores that require high-traffic scalability and PCI compliance.
• Fully Managed Shopware Hosting Fully managed cloud hosting for Shopware platforms offering performance benchmarks of 200ms homepage, 350ms category, 400ms product, 440ms cart, and 500ms checkout load times, with PCI-compliant infrastructure. Aimed at retailers using Shopware who need verifiable performance backed by weekly benchmarking and a globally distributed multi-cloud deployment footprint of over 100 stores.
• GCP Management and Consultancy Fully managed Google Cloud Platform hosting with services including cloud enablement, cost optimisation, cloud migration, cloud strategy, and cloud security, backed by certified engineers with Professional Cloud Architect credentials. Designed for businesses operating on GCP that need specialist infrastructure management and advisory beyond standard hosting.
• Magento Security Audit Comprehensive Magento 2 security audit identifying vulnerabilities, security breaches, PCI compliance failures, and providing recommendations from certified engineers on how to fully secure and protect the hosting environment. Priced at £499 per audit (£299 standard) and often used as a lead-generation entry point into full managed hosting contracts.
• Magento Performance Audit In-depth technical performance audit for Magento 2 websites covering speed indicators, user experience metrics, and providing prioritised recommendations for website optimisation and performance improvement. Priced at £299 per audit and used as a land-and-expand motion into full hosting subscriptions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Shopware homepage load time of 200ms, category page 350ms, product page 400ms, cart 440ms, checkout 500ms — verified weekly
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers24 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Google Cloud PlatformcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Cloud Platform is listed as a core supported cloud provider and platform partner. Corefinity is a certified Google Compute Platform Partner with individual engineers holding Professional Cloud Architect, Associate Cloud Engineer, and Professional Data Engineer certifications from Google Cloud. Corefinity has more than 100 stores deployed globally within Google Cloud.
• Amazon Web ServicescoreTechnology or IntegrationAmazon Web Services is listed as a core supported cloud provider and platform partner. Corefinity has AWS-certified engineers and more than 100 stores deployed globally within AWS.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Azure is listed as a core supported cloud provider and platform partner. Corefinity holds Microsoft Azure certification and offers Azure-based managed hosting.
• ShopwarecoreTechnology or IntegrationCorefinity is a certified Shopware Partner, specialising in Shopware hosting with performance benchmarks of 200ms homepage FTTB, 350ms category FTTB, 400ms product FTTB, 440ms cart FTTB, and 500ms checkout FTTB. Corefinity has over 100 Shopware stores deployed globally.
• AykomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAyko is one of the UK's largest independently owned and operated Google Certified, Shopify Plus & Adobe Gold partners with 50+ certified e-commerce experts. They provide e-commerce solutions on Adobe Commerce (Magento) and Shopify Plus platforms and recommend Corefinity hosting to their clients.
• I-COMmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorI-COM is an employee-owned, full-service digital agency based in Manchester, delivering commercial results and improved profits for clients across B2C and B2B e-commerce, legal, recruitment, education, and other sectors.
• MageCloudmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMageCloud is a results-oriented, full-service e-commerce agency with 100% positive client feedback, specialising in end-to-end solutions on Magento, Shopify, and WooCommerce.
• Foundation CommercemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFoundation Commerce is a certified Adobe Solution Partner providing industry-leading technical expertise and consumer experiences to ambitious online retailers, founded by a former senior certified Magento Developer.
• SmartebusinessmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSmartebusiness is an e-commerce growth consultancy and exclusive Magento development specialist, formed in 2003, privately owned, multi-award winning, with 31 full-time staff and a self-sustaining cash reserve.
• chilliapplemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributorchilliapple is an award-winning UK web and app development agency with 70 staff, blending UK management with India-based developers, offering Adobe Commerce, Magento, Hyva Themes, Shopify, and app development services.
• ITQ CommercemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorITQ Commerce is a growth-focused e-commerce agency helping brands thrive across Magento, Shopify & WooCommerce. They are Certified WooExperts, Magento specialists, and official Shopify Partners. Case study with Hedges Direct showed 23% boost in users, 15% rise in transactions, 7.8% increase in revenue.
• Fluid CommercemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFluid Commerce is an e-commerce agency founded in 2009, dedicated to Adobe Commerce, Magento, and Hyvä Themes. Official partners with Adobe Commerce and Hyvä, winners of 2023 UK Ecommerce Award and 2023 European Ecommerce Award for best website.
• PiranhamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPiranha is a full-service digital marketing agency providing results-driven website design and development, SEO, PPC, digital advertising, email marketing, and social media marketing services to local, national, and international clients.
• Real AgencymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReal Agency is an e-commerce design and development agency that works best with highly motivated online retailers looking to increase revenue through improved conversion on Shopify, Magento, BigCommerce, or Adobe Commerce. Over the last 15 years, they have helped over 400 retailers.
• SOZOmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSOZO is an award-winning full-service digital agency for ambitious e-commerce brands with over 25 years of experience, specialising in e-commerce websites, digital marketing, and branding with in-house award-winning experts.
• Ponderosa AgencymajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPonderosa Agency is one of the most creative integrated and digital agencies in the North, blending strategic thinking, digital innovation, and inspiring ideas, with expertise in Magento, WordPress, and Shopify.
• RixxomajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRixxo is a B2B e-commerce growth agency founded by e-commerce business owners with over a decade of experience, operating on Magento 2, Shopify, BigCommerce, WordPress, and HubSpot. Founded in 2012.
• PJM DigitalmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPJM Digital is a Bradford-based e-commerce consultancy delivering web design and digital marketing services founded by Phil Myerscough in 2017, with 25 years of e-commerce experience.
• EralisminorOthersEralis is listed as a sister company to Corefinity in the privacy policy, sharing personal data with Corefinity as part of their group of companies. Described as a sister company alongside Corefinity in the data sharing section.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sonassi: Sonassi is a UK-based managed hosting provider that has historically specialized in Magento and now supports Shopware and other e-commerce platforms on multi-cloud infrastructure. It is the closest geographic and product-line competitor to Corefinity, competing head-to-head for the same UK and EMEA mid-market e-commerce merchants.
• Nexcess: Nexcess (a Liquid Web brand) provides managed hosting explicitly optimized for Magento, WooCommerce, and WordPress with tiered plans, autoscaling, and PCI-compliant infrastructure. It overlaps directly with Corefinity on the e-commerce managed-hosting value proposition, especially for SMB to mid-market merchants.
• JetRails: JetRails is a managed hosting provider focused on Magento, WooCommerce, and WordPress with multi-cloud deployment and a dedicated e-commerce SLA product. It competes with Corefinity for the same Magento and e-commerce hosting customers with similar performance-driven messaging.
• MageMojo: MageMojo is a managed hosting provider specializing in Magento on dedicated, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure with a long track record serving enterprise Magento merchants. It is a comparable specialization competitor, particularly for high-traffic Magento deployments that Corefinity's Enterprise tiers target.
• Cloudways: Cloudways offers managed cloud hosting across AWS, GCP, Azure, and DigitalOcean with stack templates and 24/7 support, including e-commerce-friendly configurations. It is a broader but overlapping alternative for SMB and mid-market merchants considering Corefinity's Small and Medium plans.
• WP Engine: WP Engine is a large managed hosting provider for WordPress and WooCommerce with premium tiers, performance optimization, and agency partnerships. Although Magento is out of scope, it competes for the same e-commerce merchant wallet for stores on WordPress or WooCommerce stacks.
• Platform.sh: Platform.sh is a managed cloud Platform-as-a-Service supporting PHP, Magento, Shopware, Symfony, and other e-commerce frameworks with git-driven workflows and enterprise compliance. It addresses a similar technically sophisticated buyer segment that Corefinity targets with its Corefinity Stack and zero-downtime deployments.

Broad incumbents

• Rackspace Technology: Rackspace is a broad managed cloud services incumbent offering multi-cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) management, application services, and security across many stacks including e-commerce. It competes with Corefinity at the enterprise tier where Corefinity's custom Enterprise X plans are pitched.
• Amazon Web Services (AWS): AWS provides the underlying public cloud infrastructure for Corefinity deployments and competes indirectly through managed database, container, and Magento-on-AWS partner offerings. It is a broad incumbent that sets the baseline of alternative options customers evaluate against Corefinity.
• Google Cloud Platform: Google Cloud is one of Corefinity's three supported providers and a certified partner, while also offering managed services that overlap with Corefinity's value proposition. As a broad incumbent, it competes at the edges of Corefinity's addressable market for merchants evaluating build-vs-buy hosting decisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/corefinity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corefinity
• Instagraminstagram.com/corefinity

Compliance7 records

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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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