IN SHORT
The UK hosting veteran: founded in Gloucester in 1999, part of the United Internet/IONOS group since 2006, and hosting every site in its own UK data centres.
- Own ISO 27001-certified UK data centres (Gloucester and Worcester)
- 24/7 UK-based support with an excellent Trustpilot rating (~4.8/5)
- Unlimited bandwidth, free SSL and a free domain on every plan
- 99.99% uptime SLA; the £21m Worcester data centre runs on renewable energy
THE BRAND
- Company
- Fasthosts Internet Ltd
- Headquarters
- Gloucester (United Kingdom)
- Founded
- 1999
- Group
- United Internet (IONOS group, Germany)
- Main product
- Web hosting, domains, email and cloud servers
- Audience
- UK small businesses and site owners who want UK-based hosting and support
ANALYSIS
Our experience with Fasthosts
Performance and infrastructure
Hosting from UK data centres means fast load times for British visitors — WordPress sites served in under 1.5 seconds in independent tests — backed by SSD storage, unlimited bandwidth and a 99.99% uptime SLA. For audiences far outside the UK and Europe, a global CDN-first host will be quicker.
UK data centres and ownership
A rare host with its own ISO 27001-certified UK data centres: the original Gloucester site plus a £21m Worcester facility (opened 2022) running on renewable energy. Since 2006 Fasthosts has been owned by Germany's United Internet — the group behind IONOS — giving it big-group backing with a local UK operation.
Price and plans
Aggressive intro offers (Start from £1/month) renew at £5.75–£20.50/month, and advertised prices exclude 20% VAT — so the real bill is higher than the headline. Automated backups on shared hosting are a paid add-on. A 30-day money-back guarantee lets you test it risk-free.
Who is it for?
UK small businesses and site owners who want their site on British soil with 24/7 UK-based support — handy for UK GDPR data-residency comfort — rather than a faceless global giant. Customers rate the support highly, with a ~4.8/5 Trustpilot score from 18,000+ reviews.
PROS & CONS
The good and the bad
- Own ISO 27001-certified UK data centres (Gloucester and Worcester)
- 24/7 UK-based support with an excellent Trustpilot rating (~4.8/5)
- Unlimited bandwidth, free SSL and a free domain on every plan
- 99.99% uptime SLA; the £21m Worcester data centre runs on renewable energy
- Advertised prices exclude 20% VAT
- Renewal prices rise sharply after the intro term
- Automated backups on shared hosting cost extra
VERDICT
Is Fasthosts right for you?
The UK hosting veteran: founded in Gloucester in 1999, part of the United Internet/IONOS group since 2006, and hosting every site in its own UK data centres.
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