Buyers seeking cloud hosting & infrastructure businesses in the UK
Explore verified buyer profiles, target criteria, and confidential acquisition mandates actively looking for businesses in this sector.
UK cloud, managed hosting and infrastructure specialists with recurring service revenue and skilled engineering teams, sought by trade and PE-backed acquirers.
12 live requirements
Live requirements
Current mandates in Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure
Showing 1–12 of 12 live mandates
- Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW001016
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted across the UK
A North American trade buyer is seeking a majority stake in a cloud hosting or infrastructure business across the UK, with annual turnover of £10m to £25m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- UK wide
- Turnover
- £10m to £25m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000995
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in Northern England by a trade buyer
A UK trade buyer is considering the acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in Northern England, with annual turnover of £3m to £5m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.
- Location
- England – North
- Turnover
- £3m to £5m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000947
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted across the UK by a trade buyer (£3m to £5m)
A UK trade buyer is considering the acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business across the UK, with annual turnover of £3m to £5m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.
- Location
- UK wide
- Turnover
- £3m to £5m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000889
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in the Midlands by a trade buyer
A UK trade buyer is seeking the full acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in the Midlands, with annual turnover of £3m to £5m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- England – Midlands
- Turnover
- £3m to £5m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000856
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted across the UK by a trade buyer
A UK trade buyer is seeking the full acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business across the UK, with annual turnover of £1m to £3m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- Nationwide with regional focus
- Turnover
- £1m to £3m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000796
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted across the UK by a trade buyer (£1m to £3m)
A UK trade buyer is seeking a majority stake in a cloud hosting or infrastructure business across the UK, with annual turnover of £1m to £3m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- Nationwide with regional focus
- Turnover
- £1m to £3m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000766
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in South East England
A UK trade buyer is considering the acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in South East England, with annual turnover of £3m to £5m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.
- Location
- England – South East
- Turnover
- £3m to £5m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000753
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in the Midlands
A UK trade buyer is considering the acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in the Midlands, with annual turnover of £3m to £5m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.
- Location
- England – Midlands
- Turnover
- £3m to £5m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000746
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in Scotland
A European trade buyer is seeking the full acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in Scotland, with annual turnover of £1m to £3m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- Scotland
- Turnover
- £1m to £3m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000704
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in Northern England
A UK trade buyer is considering the acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in Northern England, with annual turnover of £3m to £5m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.
- Location
- England – North
- Turnover
- £3m to £5m
- Buyer
- Trade buyer
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000621
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in Northern England by a private equity buyer
A European private equity buyer is seeking a majority stake in a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in Northern England, with annual turnover of £5m to £10m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed.
- Location
- England – North
- Turnover
- £5m to £10m
- Buyer
- Private equity
View Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure requirement - Cloud Hosting & InfrastructureBW000578
Cloud hosting or infrastructure business wanted in South East England by a search fund
A UK search fund is considering the acquisition of a cloud hosting or infrastructure business in South East England, with annual turnover of £1m to £3m. Confidential approaches from owners or advisers are welcomed. The buyer is open to a full or majority acquisition.
- Location
- England – South East
- Turnover
- £1m to £3m
- Buyer
- Search fund
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Sub-sector context
About this sub-sector
Cloud Hosting & Infrastructure in depth
Cloud hosting and infrastructure covers UK businesses that supply, manage or resell the underlying compute, storage, networking and platform services other organisations rely on. It includes managed hosting providers, private and hybrid cloud specialists, data-centre operators, and consultancies that design and run workloads on the major public cloud platforms. Revenue is typically a mix of recurring service fees, resold third-party consumption and professional services.
Why buyers acquire
Why acquirers target cloud hosting & infrastructure businesses
Acquirers are usually looking to add technical capability, certifications, long-standing customer contracts or a mature operations team. Trade buyers may want to move up the value chain from software into hosting, or extend their own managed-service coverage. Private equity buyers often look at this category as a base for regional or capability-driven consolidation.
What buyers value
What makes a target attractive
Buyers on this page tend to value a stable book of recurring managed-service revenue, documented operational procedures, appropriate accreditations, and engineering teams with retained expertise in the relevant platforms. Contract quality, notice periods, and clarity on any resold or wholesale components also carry weight in due diligence.
Geographic reach
UK regional context
Requirements are distributed across the UK, with clusters of interest close to major connectivity and data-centre hubs including London, Slough, Manchester and Edinburgh, alongside providers serving specific regional or public-sector customer bases.
Explore by focus
Sub-sectors within Technology & Software
- Sub-sector18 live
SaaS & Subscription Software
UK SaaS and subscription software businesses with recurring revenue, hosted delivery and a defined market focus, sought by trade, PE and corporate acquirers.
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Specialist Technology Businesses
UK technology businesses with mixed hardware, service or hybrid models, sought where capability, customers or a differentiated product justify strategic interest.
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Data, AI & Analytics Platforms
UK data, AI and analytics businesses with applied technical assets, retained teams and a defined customer base, sought by trade, PE and strategic acquirers.
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E-commerce Tech & Integrators
UK e-commerce technology firms and platform integrators with certified expertise, brand relationships and productised assets, sought by trade and PE acquirers.
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Cyber Security Providers
UK cyber security providers with accreditations, retained specialists and recurring service revenue, sought by trade and PE-backed consolidators.
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Software Development & Engineering
UK bespoke software and product-engineering businesses with retained talent and repeat customers, sought by trade and PE acquirers for capability and delivery capacity.
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Frequently asked
Common questions about this sector
Do buyers consider pure resellers or only managed-service providers?
Both, though most requirements favour providers with a meaningful managed-service or professional-services layer rather than pure resale, because retained margin and customer stickiness tend to be higher.
Are single-region or niche providers of interest?
Yes. Buyers regularly seek specialists serving a defined region, sector or workload type where the incumbent has strong customer relationships and technical credibility.
How important are certifications and accreditations?
They matter, particularly for buyers targeting regulated end-customers. Current accreditations and a clear renewal record make diligence considerably easier.
What EBITDA and revenue ranges are buyers looking for?
Each requirement states its own target turnover band, and many also set out profitability expectations, deal structure and the acquirer's funding position. Ranges run from owner-managed businesses through to established groups, so the individual mandate page is always the definitive statement of what that buyer will consider.
How does confidential buyer matching work on BusinessWanted.com?
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Every acquirer has submitted a written mandate covering investment criteria, funding position, decision process and prior acquisition experience. Our team reviews each submission before publication, and requirements without a defined thesis or a credible route to completion are declined.
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