What Hosting UK does

Hosting UK is a UK-focused web hosting and managed infrastructure provider, operating under the legal entity Easyspace Limited as a division of the iomart Group plc (LSE: IOM). The company offers a broad product portfolio spanning domain registration, shared and cPanel hosting, reseller hosting, VPS/cloud, dedicated and hyper-scale servers, Microsoft 365, SSL certificates, business email, and website design, with pricing from £2.79/month for entry-level hosting up to £499/month for Gold HyperScale dedicated infrastructure. Its service backbone is provided by the iomart group's owned infrastructure of 10 UK data centres across 8 locations and 1,800km+ of dark fibre, a footprint that is unusual for a brand of Hosting UK's reported 1-10 direct employees and is the source of its UK data-sovereignty positioning.

The business model is a recurring subscription engine sold through a multi-channel go-to-market: self-service product-led sign-up for SMBs and individuals, a sales-led motion for enterprise and public-sector wins (with named logos including Boots, King's College London, London Councils, and IDM), a reseller and affiliate programme that white-labels its infrastructure for third parties, and a partnership with Cloudways for cloud migration. Hosting UK holds Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status, which underpins its Microsoft 365 and productivity bundle revenue. The company is headquartered in Saint Asaph, Wales.

The key structural feature of Hosting UK is that it is best understood as a consumer/SMB-facing commercial front for a much larger parent group: the brand carries the customer relationship, marketing, and pricing, while capital-intensive infrastructure operations sit at the iomart level. This means Hosting UK's direct operating footprint (1-10 staff) understates the underlying technical capability, but it also means that strategic moves, capital allocation, and growth investment are decided at the iomart group level rather than at the Hosting UK brand level.

Name

Hosting UK

Legal name

Easyspace Limited

Website

https://hostinguk.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hosting UK is a UK-focused web hosting and managed infrastructure brand within the iomart Group, offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, domains, and Microsoft 365 to SMBs, resellers, and UK public-sector and enterprise customers from data centres in the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Asaph

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Subscriptions: Monthly and annual recurring subscription revenue from shared hosting (Personal, Professional, Designer, WordPress), cPanel hosting (Lite, Personal, Pro, Server), developer hosting (Windows, Linux), and cloud/VPS hosting packages. Customers pay in advance on monthly, annual, or multi-year billing cycles.
2. Domain Name Registration and Transfer: Domain registration fees (e.g., .co.uk from £8.19/year, .com from £12.99/year) and transfer fees. Domain renewals generate recurring revenue. Includes free web/email forwarding and DNS management.
3. Dedicated Server Hosting: Monthly recurring revenue from dedicated server packages (E3 Starter from £69/month, E Series from £149/month, E5 Series from £159.99/month, Gold HyperScale from £499/month). Includes optional managed services, control panels (cPanel, Plesk), MS SQL licenses, and backup solutions.
4. Microsoft 365 Resale: Resale of Microsoft 365 packages including 50GB Exchange mailbox from £5.40/month, Copilot, and migrations. One-time and recurring revenue stream.
5. SSL Certificates: SSL certificate sales including RapidSSL, Let's Encrypt free SSL, and premium certificates. Revenue from issuance and annual renewals.
6. Professional Services - Website Design: Custom website design services starting from £299.00. Advance payment required with additional charges for scope changes. Monthly design update packages available with 4-month minimum term.
7. Email and Server Migration Services: Email migration services starting from £20.00 for moving mailboxes. Expert migration team for Exchange and other email platforms with zero downtime.
8. Reseller Hosting: Reseller packages (Starter, Standard, Professional, Server) allowing partners to create and sell hosting packages under their own branding with cPanel accounts, databases, and storage allocations.
9. Excess Bandwidth and Add-ons: Excess bandwidth usage charged at 45 pence per gigabyte. Add-on revenue from control panel licenses (cPanel, Plesk), MS RDS licenses, MS SQL licenses, backup solutions (EMC Avamar), and monitoring services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hosting UK sells shared, VPS, cloud, and dedicated server web hosting; domain name registration and transfer; cPanel/Plesk and WordPress-optimised hosting; reseller hosting; Microsoft 365 resale; SSL certificates; email hosting; and website design and migration services. The company delivers all services from 10 UK data centres connected by its own 1,800km+ dark fibre network operated by parent company iomart.

Product overview

Hosting UK is a UK-based web hosting provider offering a comprehensive portfolio of hosting services. The product lineup includes domain name registration, shared web hosting (Personal, Professional, Designer, WordPress Pro tiers), cPanel hosting packages (Lite, Personal, Pro, Server), and reseller hosting plans. Cloud infrastructure offerings span Cloud Servers, High Speed VPS, Custom SSD VPS, and Managed Cloud services. Dedicated server solutions include Self-Managed, Managed, Fully Managed cPanel, and Fully Managed Plesk options. Additional services encompass Microsoft 365/Office 365, SSL certificates, email services, website design, email migration, and enterprise network services (MPLS IP-VPN, IP Transit, Ethernet Connections, CDN). The company operates its own 10 UK data centres connected via a 1,800km+ dark fibre network, providing infrastructure ownership and control.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 UK data centres across 8 locations with thousands of square metres of data hall space
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• MicrosoftcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft Gold Certified Partner status. Offers Microsoft 365 (including Copilot), Windows Server hosting, ASP.NET hosting, SQL Server, Exchange email solutions, and MS Dev packages with SolidCP control panel.
• DellcoreTechnology or IntegrationDedicated server infrastructure powered by Dell servers. E-series, E5 series, and Gold HyperScale servers use Dell enterprise hardware.
• cPanelcoreTechnology or IntegrationOffers cPanel hosting packages (Lite, Personal, Pro, Server) and cPanel licensing for VPS and dedicated servers. cPanel Premier, Pro, Admin, and Solo editions available.
• PleskcoreTechnology or IntegrationPlesk Obsidian and Web editions offered for VPS and dedicated servers. Plesk Web Admin, Web Pro, and Web Host editions with optional PowerPack available.
• CloudLinuxcoreTechnology or IntegrationAll reseller hosting packages protected by CloudLinux OS for enhanced stability, security, and tenant isolation.
• ISPA (Internet Services Providers Association)minorOthersISPA member representing UK internet service providers industry association.
• iomartflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company. Hosting UK is a division of Easyspace Ltd, part of the iomart group. iomart wholly owns and operates the 10 UK data centres and dark fibre network used by Hosting UK.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SiteGround: Globally recognised web hosting provider with strong managed WordPress, shared, and cloud offerings. Comparable in managed WordPress hosting and SMB developer/designer focus.
• Heart Internet: UK web hosting and domain registrar owned by GoDaddy, offering shared hosting, VPS, dedicated servers, and Microsoft 365. Direct overlap on shared hosting tiers, domain registration, and UK SMB customer base.
• 123-Reg: Large UK domain registrar and hosting provider (part of GoDaddy group) with shared hosting, WordPress, VPS, and email. Direct competitor in the UK SMB/individual market with similar product breadth.
• Namesco: UK domain registrar and hosting provider offering shared hosting, WordPress, VPS, dedicated servers, and Microsoft 365. Direct UK SMB competitor with similar product mix and Microsoft partnership.
• Easyspace: Direct sister brand under the same Easyspace Limited / iomart Group legal entity, offering domain registration, shared hosting, and cloud services to UK customers. Identical infrastructure (iomart's 10 data centres) and product overlap make it the closest comparable.
• 20i: UK-based web hosting provider offering shared, reseller, VPS, and managed hosting with proprietary stack. Closest UK SMB hosting competitor with similar multi-tier portfolio and reseller program.
• UKFast: UK managed hosting and dedicated server provider (now part of ANS Group). Comparable on dedicated servers, managed cloud, and UK enterprise / regulated customer positioning.

Emerging players

• Krystal Hosting: UK-based independent hosting provider focused on shared, WordPress, VPS, and dedicated hosting with strong emphasis on UK data centres and sustainability. Comparable UK SMB and managed hosting positioning with smaller scale.

Broad incumbents

• GoDaddy: Global market leader in domain registration and SMB web hosting with broad portfolio including Microsoft 365, SSL, and website builder. Overlaps with Hosting UK on domains, shared hosting, and Microsoft 365 resale but operates at vastly greater scale.
• Bluehost: Large global shared and WordPress hosting provider (Endurance International Group / Newfold). Comparable on shared hosting, WordPress, and entry-level VPS, with greater scale and brand reach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hostinguknet
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hosting-uk

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Hosting UK