Machine Networks

What Machine Networks does

Machine Networks Ltd is a UK-based web hosting provider founded in 2005 and registered in England and Wales (company number 05460204). The company is privately held, operates with 1–10 employees, and is headquartered in Humberston, Grimsby. It sells shared hosting (five tiers from Entry at £4.50/month to Max at £18.50/month), reseller hosting with WHM/cPanel (up to Max Reseller at £54.99/month), dedicated servers, domain name registration across 50+ TLDs, and SSL certificates from GeoTrust, RapidSSL, and Comodo. All servers are located in the United Kingdom.

The platform is built on a standard Linux/Apache stack with cPanel as the control panel, MySQL databases, PHP, and the Fantastico auto-install suite (60+ scripts including WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, phpBB, and osCommerce). Additional features include R1Soft Continuous Data Protection for backups, Spam Assassin, phpMyAdmin, WebMail, a Web Site Builder, and a knowledgebase for self-service support. The company layers 24/7 technical support, a 14-day money-back guarantee, and ICO-registered GDPR compliance on top of this infrastructure.

The business runs a primarily self-serve e-commerce model via its website, supplemented by a reseller hosting channel that lets partners white-label the infrastructure. Revenue is generated through recurring monthly and annual subscriptions. Customer segments are individuals, small businesses, and resellers. No revenue figures, funding rounds, or institutional investors are disclosed.

Name

Machine Networks

Legal name

Machine Networks Ltd

Website

https://machinenetworks.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Machine Networks Ltd is a UK-based, privately held web hosting company founded in 2005, offering shared, reseller, and dedicated hosting, domain registration, and SSL certificates to individuals, small businesses, and reseller partners on UK-located Linux/cPanel infrastructure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Hosting Services

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAEABAD

Network Management (LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi) Services

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Managed IT Services (MSP)

Keywords

• Shared web hosting
• Reseller hosting
• Dedicated servers
• Domain name registration
• SSL certificates

Headquarters

HQ city

Humberston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Services: Subscription-based web hosting services offered in multiple tiers (Entry, Standard, Advanced, Pro, Max) for shared hosting and reseller hosting. Monthly and annual billing with recurring revenue model.
2. Domain Name Registration: Domain registration services for various TLDs including .co.uk, .uk, .com, .net, .org, and many international domains. Revenue from domain registration fees and renewals.
3. SSL Certificates: SSL certificate sales from various providers including GeoTrust, RapidSSL, and Comodo. Offers options from basic domain validation to extended validation and wildcard certificates.
4. Dedicated Servers: Dedicated server hosting services for customers requiring dedicated resources.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Machine Networks provides UK-based shared web hosting, reseller hosting, and dedicated server plans on Linux/Apache infrastructure with cPanel management. The company also sells domain name registration across 50+ TLDs and SSL certificates from third-party providers (GeoTrust, RapidSSL, Comodo), bundled with Fantastico auto-install scripts, R1Soft backups, phpMyAdmin, Spam Assassin, and 24/7 technical support.

Product overview

Machine Networks is a UK-based web hosting provider offering a platform-plus-services model. The core offering consists of shared hosting (Entry through Max tiers), reseller hosting (mirrored tier structure with WHM), and dedicated servers. These hosting products are built on Linux/Apache infrastructure with cPanel as the primary management interface. The company layers additional services including domain name registration supporting 50+ TLDs, SSL certificates through GeoTrust, RapidSSL, and Comodo providers, and Fantastico auto-install scripts for 60+ web applications. Additional platform features include Web Site Builder, Spam Assassin filtering, phpMyAdmin database management, WebMail access, and R1Soft backup protection. All services feature 24/7 technical support with UK-based server infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Web Hosting Linux/Apache-based shared hosting with cPanel control panel and Fantastico auto-install scripts, offered in five tiers (Entry £4.50/month through Max £18.50/month) with PHP, MySQL, Webmail, and free setup. Targeted at individuals and small businesses running personal sites, blogs, and small business websites.
• Reseller Hosting

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bluehost: Large US-based hosting provider with shared, WordPress-optimized, VPS, and dedicated hosting, plus domain and SSL bundles. Comparable SMB target market and bundled platform-plus-services model, though predominantly US-hosted infrastructure.
• IONOS (1&1 IONOS): Large European hosting and cloud provider with shared, VPS, dedicated, WordPress, and domain services, plus a strong UK presence. Competes in the same SMB/individual segment with deeper resources and a broader product catalogue.
• GoDaddy: Global incumbent offering domain registration, shared hosting, WordPress hosting, SSL, and a full SMB website builder stack. Overlaps in virtually every product line Machine Networks sells, but at massive scale and with significantly lower unit economics.

Regional players

• Heart Internet: UK-based hosting and domain registration provider with shared, reseller, VPS, and dedicated offerings. Competes for the same UK SMB and reseller customer segment, with a similar cPanel-based stack and bundled domain services.
• UK2 Group (including UK2.net and 123-reg): UK-focused hosting and domain registration brands (123-reg, UK2.net, Fasthosts, Namesco) with shared, reseller, VPS, dedicated, and domain services. Direct competitor in the UK SMB hosting and domain market.
• Namesco: UK domain registrar and hosting provider with shared, WordPress, VPS, and dedicated hosting. Competes for the same UK SMB/individual customer on the combined domain + hosting bundle.
• Fasthosts: UK-based hosting provider offering shared, VPS, dedicated, and reseller hosting, plus domain registration and SSL. Operates in the same UK SMB segment with comparable bundled product offerings.
• Tsohost: UK-based web hosting provider offering shared, reseller, VPS, and dedicated hosting with cPanel. Direct head-to-head competitor for UK SMB customers prioritizing UK-based infrastructure and GBP pricing.

Direct peers

• Hostinger: Global budget-tier web hosting provider competing on price at the same low entry-level monthly price points (sub-£5/month). Overlaps directly in shared hosting, domains, and SSL bundles aimed at individuals and small businesses.
• SiteGround: SMB-focused shared, reseller, and managed hosting provider with a strong cPanel-based stack and significant UK/European presence. Closely comparable product surface (shared + reseller + SSL) and target SMB/individual customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/machinenetworks
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/machine-networks-ltd

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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