What GREEN NET LIMITED does

GreenNet Limited is a not-for-profit Internet Service Provider and web services company founded in 1985 and headquartered in Bethnal Green, London. The company is wholly owned by the GreenNet Educational Trust (a registered UK charity, number 1037080) and operates with a non-hierarchical collective structure, channeling any surplus back into its civil society mission. GreenNet serves NGOs, charities, and individual activists working in peace, human rights, gender equality, social justice, and environmental protection, with a product portfolio spanning Full Fibre Broadband (up to 1000Mbps from £46/month), email hosting, generic web hosting (from £7.20/month), managed WordPress (£15/month) and Drupal (£42/month) hosting, domain registration, cloud storage, and bespoke web design and development services.

The technical foundation is built on open-source infrastructure — Linux servers, Apache/Nginx web servers, Postfix mail servers, Drupal and WordPress content management systems — hosted at a London colocation centre powered by renewable energy. The company maintains a strict data protection posture: refusal to participate in voluntary data retention, 7-day log retention, ICO Data Controller registration, and GDPR compliance with a designated EU representative in Spain. Service delivery combines self-serve web-based application signups for standard hosting packages with a consultative sales-assisted engagement model for larger web development projects, which frequently include multilingual Drupal builds, content migration, and ongoing maintenance for international NGOs.

Distribution is direct-to-consumer and referral-driven, relying on the company's 40-year reputation, founding membership in the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) network of 200+ civil society organizations, partnerships with design cooperative Wave and Nominet UK, and earned media coverage (e.g., Guardian feature). Customers cited in the portfolio include UNESCO institutes, Peace Brigades International, TAPOL, World Rainforest Movement, Institute of Development Studies, UK100, and ECA Watch. Pricing is mission-aligned and transparent, with annual billing discounts and a deliberate not-for-profit pricing philosophy.

Name

GREEN NET LIMITED

Legal name

GreenNet Limited

Website

https://greennet.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Short description

GreenNet Limited is a London-based not-for-profit ISP founded in 1985 that provides broadband, email, web hosting, domain registration, and bespoke web design services to civil society organizations and activists working for peace, human rights, social justice, and environmental protection.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Services and Web Hosting

NAICS

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Municipal & Community Broadband Networks (HDAIACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Private Cloud Platforms (On‑Prem Cloud Stacks) (HDABABAA)

Keywords

• Web hosting services
• Not-for-profit ISP
• Ethical broadband
• Managed Drupal hosting
• Civil society internet

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Web Hosting Services: Subscription-based hosting packages providing web space, email accounts, POP/IMAP/webmail access, and domain registration. Services include WordPress hosting, Drupal hosting, and small group packages for civil society organizations.
2. Full Fibre Broadband: Ethical home and organizational broadband services offering Full Fibre up to 1000Mbps, unlimited bandwidth, fixed IP, with included support team assistance.
3. Web Design and Development: Custom website development, design, and consultancy services for civil society organizations including content management system setup (Drupal, WordPress), hosting, and ongoing maintenance. Projects range from simple CMS setups to complex multilingual platforms.
4. Domain Registration Services: Domain name registration and transfer services for .org, .com, .net, .org.uk, and .co.uk domains through Nominet UK partnership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GreenNet Limited is a not-for-profit internet service provider selling web hosting packages, email hosting, Full Fibre broadband, domain registration, server hosting, and cloud storage on renewably powered infrastructure, along with custom web design and development services using Drupal and WordPress. All offerings are tailored for civil society organisations and individual activists working for peace, human rights, gender equality, social justice, and environmental protection.

Product overview

GreenNet is a not-for-profit internet service provider offering a suite of connectivity and web services. The core product portfolio includes Full Fibre Broadband (up to 1000Mbps), Email Services, Web Hosting Packages (starting £7.20/month), Domain Registration, Server Hosting, and Cloud Storage. They provide specialized managed hosting products: WordPress Hosting (£15/month), Drupal Hosting (£42/month), Small Group Package (£150/year), and Home Activist Plus (£90/year). Additionally, they offer web design and development services for planning, building, and hosting websites using Drupal, WordPress, and other platforms. All services are hosted on renewably-powered servers and are tailored for civil society organisations working for peace, environment, and human rights.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Fibre Broadband Ethical home and organisational broadband service offering Full Fibre connectivity up to 1000Mbps, unlimited bandwidth, fixed IP, and access to GreenNet's technical support team. Targeted at civil society organisations and activists seeking an ethically aligned connectivity provider.
• Email Hosting Services Email hosting service providing POP, IMAP and webmail access, included across GreenNet's hosting packages. Designed for civil society organisations and activists needing privacy-respecting email without commercial surveillance.
• Web Hosting Packages General web hosting packages starting from £7.20 per month, providing minimum 1GB+ web space, POP/IMAP/webmail access, domain registration, and related features. Targeted at small organisations and individuals needing affordable, mission-aligned hosting.
• WordPress Hosting Managed WordPress hosting with setup, admin access, 2GB webspace, security updates, hosted on renewably powered infrastructure. Priced at £15/month or £150/year. Designed for organisations needing a hands-off WordPress-managed platform with security updates handled.
• Drupal Hosting Managed Drupal hosting including upgrades and patches, 10GB webspace, MySQL database, Apache Solr search, SSL certificate, domain registration, and two free support tickets per month. Priced at £42/month or £420/year with additional support tickets at £45 each and additional webspace at £7.20/GB/year. Targeted at organisations running complex multilingual and feature-rich Drupal sites.
• Domain Registration Domain name registration and transfer services for .org, .com, .net, .org.uk, and .co.uk domains, enabled through GreenNet's Nominet UK partnership. Provided as part of hosting services or standalone.
• Server Hosting Virtual server hosting on GreenNet's renewably powered infrastructure, providing organisations with dedicated virtual server resources for their applications.
• Cloud Storage Cloud storage services integrated with GreenNet's hosting packages, providing online file storage for civil society organisations and activists.
• Web Design and Development Custom website planning, design, building, and hosting services for civil society organisations. Projects range from simple CMS setups (Drupal, WordPress) to complex multilingual platforms with content migration, accessibility features, and ongoing maintenance. Delivered in collaboration with design cooperative Wave.coop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serving organizations globally through APC network partnership and web projects for major international bodies including UNESCO

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Association for Progressive Communications (APC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990GreenNet is a founding member of APC since 1990. APC is a global network of over 200 organizations working for peace, human rights, development, and environmental protection through ICTs. GreenNet participates in APC's internet rights initiatives and shares resources and expertise across the international network.
• Wave (Design Cooperative)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term design partnership with Wave.coop, a design cooperative. Wave provides visual design and branding for many of GreenNet's web development projects, working collaboratively with GreenNet's technical team on client projects.
• Internet Service Providers Association (ISPA)minorOthersGreenNet is a member of ISPA, the UK Internet Service Providers Association. Membership provides industry representation, best practice guidelines, and participation in UK internet policy discussions.
• Nominet UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationGreenNet is a member of Nominet UK, the .uk domain name registrar. This partnership enables GreenNet to register and manage .org.uk, .co.uk, and other UK domain names for clients as part of its hosting services.
• CISAS (Communications and Internet Services Adjudication Scheme)minorOthersGreenNet is registered with CISAS, an independent dispute resolution service for communications and internet services. This provides customers with access to free independent arbitration if complaints cannot be resolved directly.
• Ian Macdonald (EU Representative)minorOthersGreenNet's designated EU representative for GDPR compliance, located in Valencia, Spain. Provides contact point for EU queries related to personal data processing and EU GDPR compliance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Disroot: Dutch privacy-focused collective offering email, cloud storage, and collaborative tools to activists and civil society. Similar ethical positioning and community-funded hosting model to GreenNet.
• Bytemark Hosting: UK independent managed hosting and cloud provider serving technical organizations and SMEs. Comparable UK-based independent hosting provider with similar managed services portfolio to GreenNet.
• Eco Web Hosting: UK renewable-powered web hosting company targeting environmentally conscious businesses and organizations. Closest UK competitor on the renewable infrastructure positioning that distinguishes GreenNet.
• May First / People Link: US progressive technology cooperative providing hosting, email, and internet services to left-leaning organizations and movements. Directly comparable membership-based, mission-aligned ISP and hosting provider.
• Framasoft: French not-for-profit association promoting free, ethical online services and alternatives to big tech platforms. Comparable European mission-driven organization advocating digital sovereignty and ethical hosting.
• Krystal Hosting: UK-based hosting provider with strong ethical and environmental credentials including 100% renewable-powered infrastructure. Competes directly with GreenNet for UK ethical hosting customers and civil society clients.
• Mythic Beasts: UK independent managed hosting provider with strong reputation among technical and academic users. Comparable in scale and ethos as a UK-focused, technically credible independent hosting alternative.
• Autistici/Inventati: Italian collective providing hosting, email, and VPN services to activists and dissidents since 2001. Mirrors GreenNet's privacy-first, anti-surveillance positioning within a European civil society niche.
• Riseup Networks: US-based volunteer-run collective providing secure email, VPN, and hosting services explicitly for activists and social movements. The closest international analogue to GreenNet's mission and operating model.

Others

• Association for Progressive Communications (APC): GreenNet's founding network partner since 1990, a global network of 200+ civil society organizations. Comparable only as a strategic ecosystem counterpart rather than a direct competitor, but integral to GreenNet's distribution and identity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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