What AQUISS LIMITED does

Aquiss Limited is an independent, family-owned UK Internet Service Provider founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. The company retails consumer and small-business broadband, telephone-line-free FTTP/FTTC/SoGEA services, business data connectivity, web hosting (Plesk), and Nominet-registered domain names. Service is delivered via direct-to-consumer channels (website and phone sales) without third-party resellers, and the company has remained under family ownership since founding with no disclosed institutional funding, M&A, or public listing.

Aquiss's core technical model is multi-network FTTP aggregation rather than proprietary infrastructure: it resells connectivity over Openreach, CityFibre, Gigaclear, Freedom Fibre, and FullFibre/Fibreheroes, providing symmetrical speeds up to 2.5Gbps, unlimited usage, and bundled static IPv4/IPv6 addresses across approximately 99% of UK premises. The company does not operate its own fibre, AI/ML platforms, or proprietary software beyond a standard Plesk-based hosting stack and PPPoE/VLAN-configured customer premises equipment support.

The revenue model is subscription-recurring across residential and business broadband, hosting, and domain services, with 12-month contracts (24 months on Freedom Fibre), promotional introductory pricing followed by standard rates, no in-contract price rises, and post-contract rolling monthly retention at the prevailing rate. Customer segments are predominantly residential households with a secondary SMB/business broadband segment; no named enterprise or wholesale customers are disclosed. The business operates with 1–10 employees and no disclosed revenue or ARR.

Name

AQUISS LIMITED

Legal name

Aquiss Limited

Website

https://aquiss.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Aquiss Limited is an independent, family-owned UK Internet Service Provider founded in 2005, retailing FTTP and FTTC broadband, business connectivity, web hosting, and domain services to residential households and small businesses via multiple wholesale fibre networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Internet Service Provider / Full-Fibre Broadband

NAICS

Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber ISPs (FTTH/FTTP Retail Providers) (HDAIADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

DSL/Copper-Based ISPs (xDSL Retail Providers) (HDAIADAG), Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)

Keywords

• Fibre broadband services
• FTTP internet provider
• Business connectivity
• Web hosting services
• Domain name registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Bridgnorth

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential FTTP/FTTC Broadband Subscriptions: Monthly subscription fees for broadband internet services delivered over fibre and hybrid fibre networks. Customers pay a fixed monthly rate with 12-month minimum contracts (24 months for Freedom Fibre). Pricing includes promotional introductory rates followed by standard rates, with no usage caps or limits.
2. Business Broadband Packages: Dedicated business broadband packages with potentially different service level agreements and pricing tiers for commercial customers.
3. Web Hosting and Domain Services: Additional services including web hosting, domain name registration, and related telecommunications services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Aquiss is an independent UK Internet Service Provider that sells full-fibre (FTTP) and hybrid (SoGEA) broadband subscriptions to residential and small business customers, delivered over wholesale networks operated by Openreach, CityFibre, Gigaclear, Freedom Fibre, and Fibreheroes/FullFibre. It also offers business data connectivity, web hosting (Plesk-based), and domain name registration as supplementary paid services. All broadband packages include static IPv4/IPv6 addresses, unlimited usage, and require no telephone line rental.

Product overview

AQUISS LIMITED operates as an independent, family-owned UK Internet Service Provider established in 2005. The company delivers broadband services through multiple wholesale network infrastructure partners including Openreach, CityFibre, Gigaclear, Freedom Fibre, and Fibreheroes. Their product portfolio encompasses FTTP (Fibre to the Premises) full fibre broadband packages offering symmetrical speeds ranging from 80Mbps to 2.5Gbps, hybrid SoGEA copper-fibre services delivering up to 80Mbps, dedicated business data connectivity solutions, web hosting services with Plesk control panel, and domain name registration through Nominet. The company targets both residential and business customers across the UK with services designed to operate without requiring traditional telephone line rental, positioning itself as a provider of professional, reliable connectivity solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Openreach Full Fibre (FTTP) Packages Full fibre broadband packages delivered over Openreach's FTTP network, offering speeds up to 1Gbps and available across Openreach's full fibre rollout areas (over 19 million UK properties). Sold to residential customers as broadband-only with no telephone line required, 12-month contracts, £0.00 activation, and promotional introductory pricing from £18.00/month.
• CityFibre Full Fibre Packages Full fibre broadband packages delivered over CityFibre's independent network, offering symmetrical speeds from 160Mbps up to 2.5Gbps across 60+ established project build areas and additional 2025 build areas. Sold to residential customers, no telephone line required, 12-month contracts, £0.00 activation, starting from £20.00/month promotional.
• Gigaclear Full Fibre Packages Ultrafast full fibre broadband packages delivered over Gigaclear's rural-focused network, offering symmetrical speeds from 200Mbps up to 1Gbps. Targeted at rural UK communities, no telephone line required, 12-month contracts, £0.00 activation, starting from £21.00/month promotional.
• Freedom Fibre Full Fibre Packages Gigabit-capable FTTP broadband packages delivered over Freedom Fibre's network across the North West of England, Wales, Staffordshire and north Shropshire (currently 350,000 properties passed, targeting 1 million by 2030), offering symmetrical speeds up to 2.5Gbps. 24-month contracts, no telephone line required, £0.00 activation, starting from £28.00/month.
• Fibreheroes / FullFibre Full Fibre Packages Full fibre FTTP broadband packages delivered over the Fibreheroes/FullFibre network covering 500,000 properties across 130 towns (targeting 1 million), offering symmetrical speeds from 160Mbps up to 2.5Gbps. 12-month contracts, no telephone line required, £0.00 activation, starting from £15.00/month promotional.
• Pure Fibre (Openreach) FTTP Packages — York Full fibre FTTP packages delivered over Openreach in specific community areas such as York, with speeds ranging from 80Mbps to 1.8Gbps and varying upload speeds. Promotional pricing for six months followed by standard monthly rates, 12-month contracts, unlimited usage.
• Family SoGEA 80 (Hybrid Fibre Broadband) Copper-based hybrid fibre (SoGEA) broadband offering superfast speeds up to 80Mbps without requiring a separate telephone line rental. Includes static IPv4 and IPv6 addresses, unlimited usage, standard care, 12-month contract, average speed 67Mbps, available to approximately 99% of UK properties.
• Business Broadband Professional broadband packages designed for UK business customers, providing reliable connectivity with business-grade service level commitments, static IP addressing, and dedicated business support.
• Data Connectivity Data connectivity solutions for business customers, providing dedicated internet access and custom networking solutions over fibre infrastructure for commercial operations.
• Web Hosting Web hosting services for individuals and businesses to host websites and web applications, supported by a Plesk control panel for site and server management.
• Domain Names Domain name registration and management services including .uk domains through Nominet and international domain extensions, ordered via the Aquiss eBilling storefront.

Quantifiable outcome

• Average customer tenure of 7 years
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• OpenreachcoreTechnology or IntegrationOpenreach is the UK's largest Full Fibre broadband provider with network coverage to over 19 million properties, expanding by approximately 300,000 properties monthly. Aquiss provides a complete range of Openreach FTTP products with speeds up to 1Gbps universally available in all Openreach full fibre rollout areas.
• CityFibrecoreTechnology or IntegrationCityFibre is the UK's largest independent full fibre platform providing symmetrical speeds up to 2.5Gbps, passing 4.2 million UK properties (targeting 8 million). Live in over 60 established project build areas and 20 new areas expected to complete during 2025. Aquiss offers complete range of CityFibre products from 160Mbps to 2.5Gbps symmetrical.
• GigaclearmajorTechnology or IntegrationGigaclear is an award-winning UK broadband provider specializing in ultrafast full-fibre connections for rural communities, offering speeds up to 1Gbps. Aquiss provides complete range of Gigaclear products from 200Mbps to 1Gbps symmetrical.
• Freedom FibremajorTechnology or IntegrationFreedom Fibre is an alternative network provider rolling out gigabit-capable FTTP broadband to homes across North West of England, Wales, Staffordshire and north Shropshire. Currently passing 350,000 properties with plans to reach 1 million homes by 2030. Aquiss provides complete range of Freedom Fibre FTTP packages up to 2.5Gbps symmetrical.
• FullFibre / FibreheroesmajorTechnology or IntegrationFibreheroes is a broadband network builder that constructs FTTP networks for retail suppliers like Aquiss to access and connect customers. Network currently covers 500,000 properties across 130 towns, targeting 1 million homes. Aquiss provides complete range of Fibreheroes products from 160Mbps to 2.5Gbps symmetrical.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TalkTalk: UK value ISP providing FTTC/FTTP over Openreach, frequently competing with Aquiss at the low-cost end of the broadband market.
• Virgin Media O2 Broadband: UK cable/fibre ISP with own-network FTTP reach to millions of premises. Competes with Aquiss in higher-speed tiers where it owns the underlying infrastructure.
• Plusnet: BT Consumer sub-brand offering low-cost broadband over Openreach to UK residential customers. Broad incumbent competing with Aquiss in the value end of the UK FTTC/FTTP market.
• BT Broadband: Largest UK retail ISP and owner of Openreach, the dominant wholesale fibre network on which Aquiss resells. Sets the price/scale benchmark Aquiss competes against in residential FTTP.
• Sky Broadband: Major UK ISP selling FTTP and FTTC broadband as part of multi-product entertainment bundles. Competes with Aquiss for residential FTTP customers, primarily on bundle value and brand spend.

Direct peers

• Origin Broadband: UK independent broadband reseller using Openreach infrastructure to serve residential customers with simple pricing. Comparable to Aquiss as a small altnet reseller competing on price and service in the UK market.
• Lightning Fibre: UK regional full-fibre altnet operating its own FTTP network in parts of the South East. Adjacent peer — operates its own network rather than reselling, but competes with Aquiss for FTTP customers in overlapping geographies.
• Zen Internet: UK independent ISP headquartered in Rochdale offering FTTP, FTTC, and business broadband over Openreach and altnet infrastructure. Highly comparable to Aquiss as a long-established, family/independently-owned reseller competing on service quality and customer reviews.
• Andrews & Arnold (AAISP): Small, long-standing UK independent ISP focused on technical and power-user customers, with static IPs and broadband-only options. Closely comparable to Aquiss in target segment (technical users), service model, and scale.
• IDNet: UK independent ISP providing FTTP/FTTC broadband and business connectivity over multiple wholesale networks. Similar to Aquiss in being a small, service-focused reseller of Openreach and altnet fibre.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AquissBroadband
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/aquiss-limited

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 →

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