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What is names.co.uk
names.co.uk is a UK-focused domain registration and web hosting service that provides domain search/registration alongside hosting plans for websites and email. It targets individuals, small businesses, and agencies that want to buy and manage domains and run sites on shared, VPS, or dedicated infrastructure. The product typically bundles domain management with hosting, DNS, and common website services, positioning it as an all-in-one provider for basic to mid-range hosting needs.
UK domain and DNS focus
The service centers on UK domain registration and related DNS management workflows. This can suit customers who primarily manage .uk and other common TLDs and want registration and hosting under one account. Consolidating registrar and hosting functions can reduce the need to coordinate DNS changes across multiple vendors.
Multiple hosting tiers available
names.co.uk offers hosting options that generally span shared hosting through VPS and dedicated servers. This provides a path to move from entry-level websites to higher-resource environments without changing providers. It also supports common use cases such as business websites, email hosting, and WordPress-style deployments.
Reseller-oriented options
The product includes offerings positioned for resellers, which can be useful for agencies managing multiple customer domains and hosting accounts. Reseller structures typically support separating customer billing and access from the agency’s master account. This can simplify multi-tenant administration compared with managing many standalone retail accounts.
Limited transparency on performance
Publicly available, plan-by-plan details on resource allocation and performance characteristics can be less standardized than some larger global providers. Buyers may need to confirm CPU/RAM/storage limits, contention policies on shared plans, and network/uptime commitments before purchase. This can make like-for-like comparison across providers harder.
Feature depth varies by plan
Capabilities such as backups, security tooling, staging environments, and managed updates often differ significantly by hosting tier. Customers may need to upgrade to access operational features that are included by default in some competing hosting bundles. This can increase total cost for users who expect a more managed experience.
Ecosystem and integrations unclear
Compared with larger hosting brands, the breadth of documented integrations and third-party marketplace add-ons may be more limited or less visible. Users relying on specific developer workflows (APIs, automation hooks, CI/CD patterns) may need to validate support in advance. This can affect agencies and teams that standardize on automated provisioning and management.
Plan & Pricing
names.co.uk — Official pricing excerpts (from vendor site)
Domain names (selected examples)
| Plan / TLD | Price (first year shown on site) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| .co.uk | FREE | Free for one year with first purchase (site promotion). cite |
| .uk | £3.99 | First-year price shown on site. cite |
| .com | £1.99 | First-year promotional price shown on site. cite |
| .net | £8.99 | First-year price shown on site. cite |
WordPress Hosting (shared WordPress Hosting) — WordPress Hosting
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | £9.16 per month (or £109.89/yr) | 30GB SSD, 1GB DB, 14 daily backups, 1 test env, Free domain (first year), Free SSL. cite |
| Professional | £20.16 per month (or £241.89/yr) | 100GB SSD, 5GB DB, 30 daily backups, 2 test env, Free domain, Free SSL. cite |
| Premium | £37.57 per month (or £450.89/yr) | 250GB SSD, 10GB DB, 30 daily backups, 3 test env, Free domain, Free SSL. cite |
Managed WordPress (fully managed)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | £10.07 per month (or £120.89/yr) | 30GB SSD, 1GB DB, 14 daily backups, 1 test env, Managed WP updates, Free domain, Free SSL. cite |
| Professional | £21.07 per month (or £252.89/yr) | 100GB SSD, 5GB DB, 30 daily backups, 2 test env, Managed updates, Free domain, Free SSL. cite |
| Premium | £39.41 per month (or £472.89/yr) | 250GB SSD, 10GB DB, 30 daily backups, 3 test env, Managed updates, Free domain, Free SSL. cite |
WePanel / Shared Hosting (example shown on site)
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| WePanel Hosting Premium | £25.99 per month (or £23.82/mo billed annually, £285.89/yr) | Unlimited hosted domains, unlimited web space, unlimited bandwidth (fair use), SSH, Reseller tools, Free domain (first year). cite |
Self-managed VPS (PureSSD) — Self-managed VPS
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| VPS XS | £14.99 per month (or £13.74/mo billed annually, £164.89/yr) | 1 vCPU, 2GB RAM, 75GB storage, 2TB bandwidth, backups & snapshots. cite |
| VPS S | £21.99 per month (or £20.16/mo billed annually, £241.89/yr) | 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 150GB storage, 5TB bandwidth. cite |
| VPS M | £39.99 per month (or £36.66/mo billed annually, £439.89/yr) | 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 300GB storage, 10TB bandwidth. cite |
| VPS L | £63.99 per month (or £58.66/mo billed annually, £703.89/yr) | 8 vCPU, 16GB RAM, 500GB storage, 50TB bandwidth. cite |
Managed VPS
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| VPS N2 | £70.99 per month | 2 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 100GB storage, Plesk Web Admin (10 domains), monitoring. cite |
| VPS N4 | (site shows £1,022.89/yr listing) | 4 vCPU, 8GB RAM, 200GB storage (annual price shown on site). cite |
| VPS N8 | £105.41 per month (or £1,264.89/yr) | 8 vCPU, 16GB RAM, 400GB storage, Plesk Web Pro. cite |
| VPS N16 | £125.57 per month (or £1,506.89/yr) | 16 vCPU, 32GB RAM, 400GB storage, Plesk Web Pro. cite |
Managed Dedicated Servers / Magento Dedicated / WordPress Dedicated
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Managed Dedicated (Startup / Business / Enterprise) | Enquire / Custom pricing | Vendor lists configurations but directs to contact sales (Enquire). cite |
| Magento Dedicated Server (Lite / Lite II) | Enquire | Configurations shown; price not published — contact sales. cite |
| WordPress Dedicated Server (example SKUs) | Enquire | Configurations shown; price not published — contact sales. cite |
Notes: All pricing entries above are taken directly from the vendor's official site (names.co.uk). Some pages show both a monthly and an annual (billed yearly) price — where the site provided both, both values are listed.
Seller details
CentralNic Group PLC
London, England, United Kingdom
1996
Public
https://www.names.co.uk/
https://x.com/namescouk
https://www.linkedin.com/company/names-co-uk
