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Hosting Provider UKFast Considers IPO, Expects To Be Worth Upwards of £350M

📅 July 30, 2018 - UKFast (ukfast.co.uk ), a fast-growing hosting provider from the UK headquartered in Manchester, has engaged a team from global investment bank, GCA Altium, headed by their CEO, Phil Adams, to review strategic options including a potential float.

Founded in 1999, UKFast has 19 years' experience in delivering hosting solutions to businesses, specializing in hybrid and private cloud solutions, dedicated servers and colocation. The firm fully owns and operates five data centers in Manchester. The family of businesses owned by founders Lawrence and Gail Jones employs 450 people, with UKFast directly employing 325. UKFast is one of the largest independently owned hosting providers in the UK, [...][... Check source for end of article ...]

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