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Othello thank all the visitors to our stand at  the Business Startup Show 2009.  We had a great couple of days and are pleased to announce we raised £115 for the Wear it Pink Breast Cancer Campaign.

 


.ME Premium Domain Names Auction

The most desirable .ME domain names applied for but not allocated in Sunrise and Landrush will be available for auction in April and May 2009.

Domain names that come up for auction in April... April_Auction_List-2009

Domain names that come up for auction in May... May_Auction_List-2009

First auction - Sunrisers

  • April 1: List published
  • April 20: Closing date for applications by registrars
  • April 22: Notification to participants
  • April 23 to April 29: Auction held

If you'd like any of these domain names, please contact our Domain Broker Sales Team who can arrange your participation in the auction, or to bid on your behalf.


Starting bids are 100 USD, although it is unlikely any domain will sell for under $1200

 

Second auction - Landrushers

  • April 1: List published
  • May 10: Closing date for applications by registrars
  • May 13: Notification to participants
  • May 14 to May 20: Auction held

If you'd like any of these domain names, please contact our Domain Broker Sales Team who can arrange your participation in the auction, or to bid on your behalf.


Starting bids are 75 USD, we expect some bargains may be available.

 

.ME Domains Now Available

The latest domain extension .me is now available.

Due to the very high demand since launching on the 17th July, please contact sales directly on 0871 277 6875 to reserve your .me domain now.

A dedicated .me registration site at http://www.getyour.me will be available shortly.


Domain Registrar and Hosting Company Acquisitions

We're buying hosts today !

Othello Technology Systems is very interested in taking over from loss-making (and acquiring profitable) domain registration and web hosting companies, particularly UK based Nominet members, and eNom ETPs.

If you're looking to get out of the hosting and registration business, are looking to liquidate your business to start another venture, or simply want a speedy exit route then contact us immediately - we specialise in providing a smooth transition for your customers with little or no downtime experienced during the integration.

Please send your latest accounts (if available) together with a basic outline of your business, size of customer base and current trading situation to :


Acquisitions Dept.
Othello Technology Systems Ltd
1st Floor
Number One Poultry
London
EC2R 8JR
United Kingdom

 

Or fax details to 0871 277 6875

Domain Registration Business Needed
Wanted: Loss making or profitable UK based domain registrars to take-over.
Prefer Nominet members but not essential, any size considered but preference given to those with over 200 clients.

Web Hosting Business Required
Needed: Struggling or growing UK based web hosting business and resellers to integrate.
Will consider any size, but preferably ones with over 100 hosted websites.

Dedicated Server Business Sought
Seeking: Closing down dedicated server / collocation business for acquisition/amalgamation.
Looking to acquire any size, but preferably ones with over 10 managed servers.

The more information you can provide the quicker we can evaluate and start discussions.

We are more than happy to sign an NDA (Non Disclosure Agreement) if required.

For example we will need to know ...

  • Legal name and address of organization
  • Contact person
  • Location of headquarters
  • Towns, Cities and Counties serviced
  • Number of domains registered and managed, by tld
  • Details of registrar agreements/domain reseller accounts
  • Number of individuals hosted
  • Number of businesses hosted
  • Services provided and price of the virtual services
  • Please break down how many subscribers fall under each Plan and their billing cycles/payment methods
  • Dedicated client server break down
  • Collocated client server break down
  • Location of servers
  • Age of company
  • Are you going to continue to provide services to existing customers that is acquired and if so what services?
  • Current monthly revenues, please state gross and nett.
  • What is the value of prepaid accounts
  • Current or anticipated litigation or disputes
  • What type of Billing system is used
  • What operating systems/platforms are used
  • What additional software is required
  • Why are you selling
  • How much do you expect for the sale
  • How quickly you want to sell

 

Please visit our specific hosting resource acquisitions site at HostAcquisitions.co.uk