Company History

2011
- Acquired by private equity company HgCapital

2010
- Acquired Indom
- Speednames Business becomes NetNames Business
- Stockholm office opened

2009
- NetNames brand management products launched

2007
- Acquired Ascio Technologies
- Acquired Envisional Ltd

2006
- Acquired Exalia Ltd
- Achieved Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status
- Featured in eSuperbrands

2005
- Opened offices in Frankfurt
- NetNames Platinum Service: billing base reaches £5m

2004
- Renamed as Group NBT plc
- Recognised in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 for a second time
- Acquired Easily Ltd
- 30% of FTSE 100 companies now using Platinum Service
- Moved to AIM

2003
- Over 200 customers now using Platinum Service including many world leading corporations and brands

2002
- Recognised by Deloitte & Touche as Technology Fast 50 winner
- Launched industry leading NetNames Platinum Service

2001
- Recognised by Superbrands in top 50 eBrand Leaders
- Joined London Internet exchange (LINX)
- VoxPop voted France's top hosting provider by the Internet magazine, Le Journal du Net

2000
- NetBenefit first SME host to offer dual site, dual connectivity resilience
- NetBenefit acquires NetNames

1999
- NetBenefit acquire Voxpop Internet Publishing SARL
- Became an ICANN Accredited Registrar
- Listed on London Stock Exchange

1998
- First to offer Cold Fusion compatible hosting

1997
- First to market with MS Frontpage extension hosting

1996
- Founding member of Nominet UK

1995
- NetBenefit is founded in the UK