What are we looking for in a hosting company?
We'll consider purchasing the client base of any UK-based shared hosting company. We don't purchase the physical assets, but we do migrate all your clients on to our own equipment, based in our eco-friendly London data centre. We're experts at migrating sites, and we'll give you a smooth and painless migration with a minimal disruption of service for your customers.
Your company must meet all of the following:
- Company is based in the UK
- At least 95% of the client base are UK residents
- Company established for at least two years
- Company shows at least stable turnover, if not growing
- Customer uses cPanel and WHM
- Customer uses WHMCS billing system
We prefer companies that have the following:
- Over 500 cPanel hosting accounts
- Up-to-date WHMCS software
- Nominet TAG holder for .uk domains
- Using eNom or Netistrar for generic TLDs
- A majority of domains use your nameservers
- Your supplier contracts are on a monthly basis or near renewal
Bonus requirements
You can increase the valuation of your company if it matches any of the following:
- A majority of your users are on monthly billing
- RIPE IP address space
While you may not meet all of the above requirements, we do welcome all potential acquisitions to contact us for advice. We're more than happy to work with control panels such as DirectAdmin and Plesk, as well as alternative billing systems such as Blesta.
Want to talk to us?
Start a live chat or call our team on 020 8050 1337.
What can you expect?
1
Contact us
Get in touch with us on live chat or cal us on 020 8050 1337, and we'll start the process with you.
2
Sign our non-disclosure agreement
If you meet the minimum requirements, we'll send you a digitally-signable NDA so we can talk with you about the specifics.
3
Valuation
We'll look at the state of your company and get to know a little more about you, your clients, and your ethos. If it's a fit, we'll negotiate a price that works for both parties.
4
Exchange contracts
Together, we'll agree on a sale date and schedule of events. We'll line up the resources required for a smooth transition and plan the handover.
5
Migration
We'll work with you to notify your clients and provide a timeline, including where our support resources are as well as our contact details. Most of the time, we're able to migrate clients over without any downtime, out of peak hours.
6
Welcome to Krystal
Wondering what your clients will see? Have a look at our Welcome Page Example that your clients will gain access to when we acquire your company. Because of the work we do beforehand, feedback from every acquisition we've done has been very positive.
Renumeration for your business
We're able to acquire companies up to £5,000,000.
We'll offer six-to-twelve months of revenue generated from shared, business, and reseller hosting accounts. Domain revenue isn't counted, as we charge just above cost for our domains. We're also open to providing bonuses for hitting performance and retention targets on the anniversary of your sale.
We're looking to take on board happy clients who respect quality, and keep them happy while protecting your legacy. If we're the right fit, we can build lasting relationships.
Green energy
We use Ecotricity for our power, the first company in the UK to offer true 100% renewable energy.
Green data centres
All power consumed at our data centres comes from 100% renewable sources. All centres have achieved a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) rating of at least 1.2.
Green purpose
We work with key partners including Ecologi, veritree and 1t.org to create a path to a cleaner future. We balance profit with purpose and are a Certified B Corp.
Green leadership
We work as a beacon for positive change, so we help our staff go green by offsetting their lifetime carbon footprint, and encourage our industry to adopt a planet-first approach.
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