INTERNET SERVICE EUROPE

What INTERNET SERVICE EUROPE does

Internet Service Europe BV (I.S.E. BV.) is a privately held Dutch web hosting and infrastructure company headquartered in Roosendaal, Netherlands, operating more than 1,000 active webservers from a 24-rack Private Suite at the Eurofiber Datacenter NedZone II in Steenbergen. The company serves more than 65,000 web hosting accounts and 195,000+ registered domain names, and is positioned as the number one domain name registrar in the Netherlands. Services span shared web hosting, virtual and dedicated private servers, load-balanced high availability clusters, reseller hosting, colocation (serverhousing), backup, and anti-spam filtering, delivered through a portfolio of more than 20 wholly-owned subsidiary brands including Dutchwebhosting, Open Domain Registry, Backupmaster, Spamprotector, and Start-up.

The platform is built on Linux (AlmaLinux 8.x, CentOS legacy, Ubuntu, Debian) managed via Plesk (Parallels Platinum Partner) and DirectAdmin control panels, with security layered through Fail2Ban, ModSecurity, country blocking, null-route scripts, and Imunify360/ImunifyAV+, and outbound email filtering via MailChannels. Infrastructure is connected by a Steenbergen-Rotterdam-Amsterdam darkfiber ring using CWDM/DWDM, with Direct Free Cooling enabling outdoor-air cooling for ~95% of the year. The company is a RIPE NCC member with autonomous IP allocations and runs a proprietary Open Domain Registry real-time domain registration platform.

I.S.E. generates revenue through recurring subscriptions across hosting, domain registration, serverhousing, backup, anti-spam, and license pass-through (Plesk, DirectAdmin, Imunify360), with pricing tiers (e.g., €295-€695/month for serverhousing cabinets, €16-50/month for Plesk add-ons) targeted at Dutch SMBs, webshops, associations, schools, and demanding individuals. Distribution is direct and self-serve through the company website and subsidiary brand sites, supported by phone (business hours) and a 24/7 online ticket system (Helpburo), with no apparent reliance on paid acquisition. The company is founder/owner-controlled with no external institutional investment.

Name

INTERNET SERVICE EUROPE

Legal name

Internet Service Europe BV

Website

https://i-s-e.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Internet Service Europe BV is a privately held Dutch web hosting provider operating 1,000+ servers serving 65,000+ hosting accounts and 195,000+ domains through 20+ subsidiary brands, offering shared hosting, VPS/DPS, colocation, backup, and anti-spam to Dutch SMBs and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Roosendaal

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Domain Name Registration: Domain name registration services, positioning the company as the number one provider in this category in the Netherlands. The company manages over 195,000 registered domain names through its subsidiaries including Open Domain Registry.
2. Web Hosting: Reliable web hosting services across shared, VPS (virtual private server), and dedicated private server (DPS) environments. Includes reseller packages, load-balanced high availability clusters. Over 65,000 web hosting accounts.
3. Serverhousing: Colocation services at NedZone II datacenter in Steenbergen, offering 1/3 (15U), 1/2 (22U), and full (46U) cabinet options with included power, bandwidth, IP addresses, and uplink speeds.
4. Backup Services: Backupmaster all-in-one backup solution for individuals and businesses, operated via subsidiary.
5. Anti-Spam Services: Spamprotector advanced anti-spam filtering software operated via subsidiary, addressing the approximately 90% of global email traffic that is spam.
6. Control Panel Licenses (Plesk and DirectAdmin): Resale of Plesk and DirectAdmin control panel licenses to server customers, with the company passing through pricing increases from vendors.
7. Security Software (Imunify360): Sale of Imunify360 security software licenses to DirectAdmin server customers as a replacement for CSF, with installation and support services included.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Internet Service Europe BV provides web hosting, domain name registration, virtual private servers (VPS), dedicated private servers (DPS), load-balanced high availability clusters, reseller hosting packages, serverhousing (colocation), backup solutions, and anti-spam filtering. Services are delivered through its own infrastructure at the NedZone II datacenter in Steenbergen, Netherlands, and via more than 20 wholly-owned subsidiary brands across Europe (Dutchwebhosting, Open Domain Registry, Backupmaster, Spamprotector, Start-up).

Product overview

Internet Service Europe BV (I.S.E. BV) is a large-scale professional web hosting company founded in the late 1990s, operating a unified hosting platform supplemented by multiple subsidiary brands. The core offering spans shared web hosting, virtual private servers (VPS), dedicated private servers (DPS), load-balanced high availability clusters, and reseller hosting packages — all managed via Plesk and DirectAdmin control panels. Domain registration is available through the company's own platform and via the Open Domain Registry subsidiary (real-time self-service). Backup and anti-spam services are provided through dedicated subsidiaries (Backupmaster and Spamprotector respectively). Serverhousing with full-rack and partial-rack configurations is available at the company's NedZone II datacenter. The Dutchwebhosting subsidiary serves as the primary brand for managed server products, while Start-up targets the low-budget segment. All services share the same underlying infrastructure hosted at the Eurofiber Datacenter NedZone II in Steenbergen, the same technical team, and the same customer support system (Helpburo).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Web Hosting

Quantifiable outcome

• NVMe-based infrastructure delivers up to 15x faster performance, 20x higher IOPS, and 10x lower latency compared to SATA SSD configurations
• +2 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.

• Eurofiber Cloud InfracoreOthersEurofiber Cloud Infra provides the datacenter facility (NedZone II) and network infrastructure for Internet Service Europe BV in Steenbergen. The partnership includes darkfiber connectivity (Steenbergen–Rotterdam–Amsterdam ring), network maintenance services, and the physical infrastructure for ISE's serverhousing offerings. The relationship has been marked by some tension due to communication issues around planned maintenance and unexpected outages.
• RIPE NCCcoreOthersInternet Service Europe BV is a RIPE NCC member, enabling direct IP address allocation and autonomous management of IP address resources for its customers, rather than relying on upstream providers.
• ParallelscoreTechnology or IntegrationInternet Service Europe BV holds Parallels Platinum Partner status, indicating significant deployment and expertise with Parallels Plesk control panel software across its server infrastructure. Plesk is a key control panel for managing shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated servers.
• CloudLinux (Imunify360)strategicTechnology or IntegrationCloudLinux develops and maintains Imunify360, the recommended security suite for DirectAdmin servers. ISE actively migrates customers from the discontinued ConfigServer Security & Firewall (CSF) to Imunify360, providing installation, configuration, and ongoing support as part of the service.
• DirectAdmincoreTechnology or IntegrationDirectAdmin is a control panel offered alongside Plesk across ISE's VPS and dedicated server infrastructure. The company also sells DirectAdmin licenses and manages migrations from older operating systems (CentOS 7.x) for DirectAdmin customers.
• PleskcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlesk is a primary control panel platform across ISE's hosting infrastructure. The company is a Parallels Platinum Partner and distributes Plesk licenses (Web Admin, Web Pro, Web Host editions) to customers, managing OS migrations and ELS (Extended Lifecycle Support) for CentOS 7.x servers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TransIP: TransIP is the largest Dutch domain registrar and hosting provider, directly competing with ISE on the same SMB/webshop target market with shared hosting, VPS, and managed servers. Most direct head-to-head in the Netherlands for the #1 domain registration positioning ISE claims.
• Hostnet: Hostnet is a Dutch SMB-focused hosting provider offering domain registration, shared hosting, and VPS/DPS — overlapping squarely with ISE's Dutchwebhosting subsidiary and Start-up budget brand. Particularly comparable in customer segment (SMBs, webshops, associations).
• Vevida: Vevida is a Dutch web hosting provider serving SMBs with shared hosting, email, and managed services, comparable to ISE's offering on both product mix and Dutch SMB/association target customer.
• Leaseweb: Leaseweb is a Netherlands-headquartered global hosting and infrastructure provider with colocation, dedicated servers, and cloud services — comparable to ISE on the serverhousing and dedicated server lines, though operating at much larger scale across multiple global datacenters.
• Hetzner: Hetzner is a large German hosting and dedicated server provider serving European SMBs with shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and colocation. Closely comparable on product breadth and price-sensitive European SMB positioning, though at significantly larger scale.
• WorldStream: WorldStream is a Dutch infrastructure provider focused on dedicated servers, colocation, and managed hosting for SMBs and resellers — directly comparable to ISE's Dutchwebhosting DPS/VPS and serverhousing lines in the Netherlands.
• One.com: One.com is a European SMB-focused provider of domains, shared hosting, and website builders across multiple EU countries. Highly comparable to ISE on domain registration breadth and small-business hosting, though more consumer-oriented.

Broad incumbents

• OVHcloud: OVHcloud is a large French-headquartered cloud and hosting provider offering VPS, dedicated servers, shared hosting, and colocation across Europe. Overlaps with ISE's full product stack but operates at hyperscaler scale and runs its own global datacenter footprint.

Emerging players

• Hostinger: Hostinger is a rapidly-scaled Lithuanian-origin SMB hosting provider with strong brand recognition across Europe on shared hosting, VPS, and domains. Comparable product overlap but with a globally branded, marketing-led GTM versus ISE's locally distributed subsidiary-brand approach.

Others

• Eurofiber Cloud Infra: Eurofiber is the operator of the NedZone II datacenter in Steenbergen where ISE co-locates its Private Suite — not a competitor but the upstream infrastructure partner for ISE's serverhousing and managed hosting lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/isebv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 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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