UK2.net Business, £ 3.58/mo. on Linux Shared

Name: Business
Brand: UK2.net
SKU: p39819
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 6.3 (111 reviews)

Business has been discontinued on March 21, 2026 (added September 14, 2016), Aggregate Rating (6.3 out of 10 from 111 reviews)

🔌 Hosted domains :	unlimited
🆓 free domains :	1
📌 Dedicated IPs :	1
💳 Payment Methods :	Credit / Debit / Prepaid CardsPayPal
🔨 Control Panel :	CPanel
✍️ Support Options :	EmailHelp DeskPhone / Toll-FreeLive ChatAvailable 24/7
🌏 Server Locations :	United Kingdom
⚑ Targeting :	UK

Original plan URL was https://www.uk2.net/web-hosting/

📜 Plan description

My SQL databases- Unlimited
Free SSL Certificate with annual packages only
Stats2 analytics- 1 & 2 yr
FTP accounts- Unlimited
SSH access
Professional Email Mailboxes (main domain only)- Unlimited
Email Mailbox Size- 10GB
iOS / Android Support for Email Mailboxes
MySQL Databases Size- Unlimited
WordPress Ready
Drupal Ready
Softaculous App installer
Subdomains unlimited
Full DNS Management

Apache version 2.4.7
PHP Safe mode Off
PHP version 7.0
Redirects On
MariaDB 10.1.28
Custom error messages
Architecture x86_64
Webilizer
Operating System Linux
AW stats
Ruby on Rails
24 Hour support
Perl 5.10.1
Phone support
phpmyadmin 4.1.8
Video tutorials
cron jobs On
GUI File manager

The Business plan is the next step up and is designed for people/customers such as Small business owners, Web Designers and developers who require more advanced websites getting more traffic. It includes everything from the Essential plan, but you can have unlimited websites including databases so if you want to launch 10 WordPress websites, no problem. It also includes Stats2 Web Analytics, a dedicated IP as well as an SSL certificate which is perfect for running an ecommerce store. This is the most popular, versatile plan–you can't go wrong with this plan.

Why Choose UK2 Web Hosting Providers?

Free Domain Name
All of our web hosting packages come with a free domain name registration! This is the ticket to enter your business into the online world, and it's already included in your hosting package.♮

Multiple Website Hosting
If you choose our Business Hosting or Business Cloud packages, we provide powerful hosting solutions for unlimited web hosting and ecommerce hosting at cheap web hosting prices, you can also run multiple websites simultaneously on any hosting package!

Fast as Lightning
Our web hosting packages include one-click installation of your favourite software such as WordPress! And just in case you want to go even faster, we offer add-ons such as CloudFlare CDN to accelerate loading speed even more.

Unlimited Limits
In almost all of our packages we include unlimited 10GB personalised emails, adding that professional touch to your business. We also offer unmetered bandwidth and website space. We won't slow you down!

Control Panel
Manage all of your products from UK2 under one roof: our easy-to-use control panel CHI makes renewing domains, managing websites, adding SSL certificates, installing WordPress, etc quick and easy. Upload and manage files and oversee all of your transactions in our billing section.

Expert Support
Our expert customer tech support is available at your fingertips around the clock, 24/7. You're never left facing a problem alone nor a question unanswered.

Security Matters
With our Business Hosting & Business Cloud accounts we include a free SSL certificate for a whole year! Don't leave safety to chance.

Global Network
With our 28 data centre locations, we can provide you with a comprehensive hosting service with a worldwide reach.

📄 Editorial Review

UK2 is a long-running UK hosting and domain brand that has been active since 1998, built around an "all-in-one" catalog for getting a project online without juggling multiple vendors. The practical core is Domains, Shared Web Hosting, WordPress Hosting, Email Hosting, and Website Builder / eCommerce Builder tools, with an upgrade path into VPS and Dedicated / Bare Metal infrastructure through their wider group ecosystem.

The shared hosting side is designed for small business sites, agencies, and multi-site users who want modern essentials without complicated server management. Their plans bundle unlimited Let’s Encrypt SSL certificates, a security stack (DDoS protection + malware scanning), and performance add-ons like CDN + edge caching and an autoscaling platform layer. One of the more developer-friendly touches is integrated Git version control, plus a large "one-click apps" library (WordPress, Magento, Joomla, Drupal, OpenCart, and more).

For WordPress, they keep the same general platform approach (autoscaling, CDN, malware scanning) but add WordPress-focused operations such as staging, management tools, automatic core updates, and backup/restore workflows. The higher tiers are positioned for multiple sites and heavier traffic, and the feature set makes sense for WooCommerce-style builds where performance and rollback options matter.

Outside classic hosting, UK2 leans hard into "online presence" tooling:

Website Builder for quick brochure sites and small business pages, with templates, a simple editor, SSL, and domain + hosting included.
eCommerce Website Builder for stores that need products, inventory tracking, shipping/tax rules, discount codes, social integrations, and multi-currency selling.
Managed Security Clean-Up for customers who need hands-on help after a compromise (malware removal, hardening, and remediation planning).

The platform is English-first, prices are shown in GBP (£), and VAT is handled as an add-on where applicable (their storefront notes that prices exclude VAT).

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