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Othello Technology Systems Ltd Acquires Clients of Mobius Web Services -

Othello Technology Systems Ltd (www.OthelloHosts.net), an established leader in UK web hosting and internet services for over a decade, announced today the completed acquisition and integration of the domain and web hosting clients from Mobius Web Services and sister firm Lavender Web Services – boutique hosts specialising in small business web design and hosting of ecommerce systems on Windows/DotNetPanel


New .CN Registrations Suspended Indefinitely -

It is with regret that we have to announce that CNNIC has imposed an immediate and indefinite suspension of all .CN registrations from overseas Registrars.

As a result of this action by CNNIC, we have no choice but to stop accepting new .CN registrations through OthelloNames.net and OthelloReg.net with immediate effect from today.

Please note that currently renewals will continue to be supported.

Availability checks for .CN domains via the Client Portal, OthelloNames.net Web Interface and API will be changed to return Not Available for .CN domains


VAT FREE! Domain Name Registrations - For the whole of January 2010, Othello Technology Systems Ltd Domain Registration Service will effectively pay the VAT on your new domain registrations with our special 17.5% discount on all our registration prices with money-off coupon VAT175
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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