What ESPO does

ESPO, s.r.o. is a privately held Czech limited liability company headquartered in Brno that has operated since 1992 as an integrated ICT services provider to businesses in the South Moravian (jihomoravský) region. The company's offering spans four interconnected service lines: data center services (virtual server rental, physical server rental, server colocation, an air-gapped encrypted data warehouse, and a virtual disk with automatic tri-site replication), internet connectivity (wireless and fiber optic with guaranteed symmetric bandwidth and unlimited data transfer), ICT administration (network, server, and backup management), and hardware supply/installation including camera systems. Pricing is fully quote-based and customized per customer requirement, with no public tiers.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring subscriptions (data center and connectivity services), managed services contracts, and one-time hardware sales. The go-to-market is direct sales targeting regional mid-market customers, with marketing limited to the company website (espo.cz) and a customer webmail portal. The company holds long-standing core partnerships with Intel (Intel Partner Integrator since 1996) and IBM (Business Partner since 1998), supplemented by a minor integration with TeamViewer for remote support.

The company is founder/owner-operated, with Miroslav Slabý serving as managing director (jednatel). ESPO has no external investors, no parent company, no disclosed subsidiaries, and no public funding events. It has 1-10 employees per disclosed headcount data and operates exclusively within the Czech Republic with no global footprint claim.

Name

ESPO

Legal name

ESPO, s.r.o.

Website

https://espo.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ESPO, s.r.o. is a Brno-based Czech ICT services firm founded in 1992, supplying businesses in the South Moravian region with data center services (virtual servers, colocation, encrypted backup), internet connectivity, managed IT administration, and branded hardware under Intel and IBM partnership status.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Brno

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Data Center Services: Revenue from virtual servers, physical server rental, server hosting/colocation, rack rental, virtual disk, and data warehouse services.
2. Internet Connectivity: Revenue from wireless and optical internet connectivity services, VPN implementation, and domain registration/management.
3. ICT Management: Network management, server management, backup management, and ongoing system maintenance services.
4. Hardware Supply: Supply and installation of computer equipment including server solutions, camera systems, and branded components.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ESPO, s.r.o. is a regional Czech ICT services company that provides internet connectivity (wireless and fiber optic), data center services (virtual servers, physical server rental, server colocation, virtual disk file sharing, and data warehouse backup), and managed ICT administration (network, server, and backup management). The company also supplies and installs computer hardware, camera systems, and offers VPN, web hosting, and web design services to businesses in the South Moravian region.

Product overview

ESPO is an IT services company offering a portfolio of data center, connectivity, and ICT management services. The core offerings include virtual servers, physical server rental and colocation, data warehouse solutions, and virtual disk storage. Connectivity services include wireless and fiber internet access with VPN capabilities. ICT management covers network administration, server management, and backup services. Additional services include web hosting, web design, camera system implementation, and hardware delivery and installation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Internet Connectivity Provides wireless internet connectivity in license-free bands and fiber optic cable connections in parts of Brno. Offers guaranteed symmetric connections without aggregation and unlimited data transfer, for businesses in the South Moravian region.
• Virtual Server Rental of virtual server computing capacity where customers pay only for what they use, with the ability to adjust resources operationally according to needs, avoiding the cost of purchasing their own server.
• Server Rental Rental of physical servers with performance tailored to customer requirements, offered as part of the company's data center portfolio.
• Server Colocation Placement of customer's own server in a secured ESPO data center facility, providing physical security and infrastructure for customer-owned hardware.
• Data Warehouse Automated backup solution via software agent, strictly separated from the internet for security, with data transfer via dedicated lines or VPN and encryption of transferred and stored data.
• Virtual Disk File sharing service with user creation and permission management, file and folder sharing between users, external sharing via direct links, change history, and automatic data replication to three geographically independent locations.
• Network Management Comprehensive management of all technical passive and active elements of data network infrastructure for customers.
• Server Management Operating system management, regular server monitoring, security services, regular system maintenance, updates, user administration, system server checks, and evaluation of system logs.
• Backup Management Data backup, backup management and maintenance, and backup verification services provided as a managed ICT offering.
• VPN Services Building of Virtual Private Networks for secure business communications.
• Web Hosting Web hosting services for customer websites and online presence, offered alongside internet connectivity.
• Server Hosting Physical server hosting services in ESPO's data center facility.
• Web Design Website design and development services offered to business customers.
• Camera Systems Design, implementation, and management of camera/surveillance systems for business customers.
• Hardware Supply and Installation Delivery and installation of computer equipment including server solutions, branded components, and related ICT hardware.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• IBMcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1998ESPO became IBM Business Partner in 1998. IBM provides products with added value that allow customers to maximize effectiveness of their invested resources.
• IntelcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 1996ESPO became Intel Partner Integrator (IPI) in 1996. Technicians regularly attend Intel training sessions to learn about latest products and plans, enabling delivery of newest Intel technologies to customers.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• WEDOS Internet: WEDOS is a major Czech web hosting and virtual server provider offering shared hosting, VPS, and dedicated servers — overlapping significantly with ESPO's hosting, virtual server, and data warehouse offerings.
• Coolhousing: Coolhousing is a Czech data center and managed hosting provider offering colocation, virtual servers, and managed services — directly comparable to ESPO's data center and hosting portfolio.
• Master DC: Master DC operates data centers in Brno and Prague offering colocation, virtual servers, and managed hosting — directly comparable to ESPO's data center, virtual server, and colocation services.
• Casablanca INT: Casablanca INT is a Czech provider of cloud, virtual servers, web hosting, and managed IT services, directly overlapping with ESPO's data center and managed services portfolio.
• VSHosting: VSHosting is a Czech hosting and managed services provider offering virtual servers, dedicated hosting, and cloud infrastructure, comparable to ESPO's hosting and data center offerings.
• CE Colo DataCenters: CE Colo provides data center services, server colocation, and managed hosting in the Czech Republic, competing with ESPO for the same regional SME and enterprise data center customers.

Broad incumbents

• T-Mobile Czech Republic: T-Mobile Czech Republic is a major nationwide ISP and telecom with enterprise connectivity and cloud offerings, overlapping with ESPO's connectivity and managed services portfolio at greater scale.
• Vodafone Czech Republic: Vodafone Czech Republic offers fixed broadband, mobile, and business connectivity services nationwide, competing with ESPO's ISP and connectivity offerings for South Moravian business customers.
• O2 Czech Republic: O2 is a major Czech telecom operator offering nationwide fiber internet, mobile, cloud, and enterprise IT services — a much larger incumbent that competes with ESPO's connectivity and managed services for the same SME customers.

Regional players

• Starnet.cz: Starnet.cz is a Czech regional ISP and IT services provider focused on smaller Czech cities, comparable to ESPO as a regional connectivity and managed services competitor outside the largest metropolitan areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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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