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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Web hosting, Domain registration |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Founders | Jacob Jensen Thomas Frederiksen |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Europe |
| Products | Shared web hosting, domain registration, website builder, email services |
| Parent | group.one |
| Website | www |
One.com is a European provider of web hosting, domain registration and related online services. Founded in 2002 in Denmark, it primarily serves individuals and small businesses with shared hosting, domain names, a website builder and email. The company operates as a brand within the larger group.one portfolio.
Independent reporting in 2018 described One.com as one of the larger European hosting providers, with approximately 1.5 million customers, mainly in Northern Europe.[1][2] It is an ICANN-accredited registrar.[3]
History
[edit source]One.com was established in 2002 in Denmark (initially as b-one.net) by Jacob Jensen and Thomas Frederiksen.[4][5] The business concentrated on low-cost, simplified hosting and domain packages intended for non-technical users and small organisations.[1]
In the mid-2010s the company received growth capital from Accel-KKR. During that period it reported accelerated organic growth of around 20 percent, with revenue approximately doubling to €60 million.[1][2][3] In December 2018 Cinven acquired One.com.[1][2][3] Contemporary accounts placed the customer base at roughly 1-1.5 million and staff at about 270.[3][1]
Subsequent growth included the 2020 acquisition of the Dutch hosting company Hostnet (approximately 210,000 customers) and earlier Nordic purchases such as SYSE and Digital Garden.[6] The business was later organised under the group.one structure. In 2022-2023 Cinven and the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan combined group.one with the German dogado group; the transaction received European Commission approval and closed in 2023.[7][8]
Services
[edit source]One.com supplies shared web hosting, domain registration, a website builder (including AI-assisted tools), email accounts and supporting features such as SSL certificates. The service is oriented toward beginners and small businesses. Typical plans include storage, bandwidth, one-click installation of common content-management systems (notably WordPress), a control panel for site and email management, and multi-language customer support.[4][9][10]
Independent reviews have noted competitive introductory pricing and a relatively straightforward interface for users with limited technical experience, while identifying constraints in advanced configuration options, certain administrative functions, and price increases after the initial promotional term.[4][10][9]
Reception
[edit source]A 2021 review in TechRadar characterised the service as suitable for users with straightforward requirements but less appropriate for those needing extensive control or advanced features.[4] A 2023 assessment in PCWorld highlighted favourable storage-to-price ratios for single-site use while criticising limitations in the administration interface and overall feature polish relative to some competitors.[10] More recent coverage of the website builder has noted the addition of AI-assisted tools while still describing the platform as better suited to basic sites than complex professional use.[9]
Ownership
[edit source]One.com has been privately owned throughout its history. After the Accel-KKR investment and the 2018 sale to Cinven, the brand became part of the group.one organisation following the 2022-2023 combination with dogado under Cinven and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.[1][7][8] The one.com consumer brand continues to operate within that structure.
See also
[edit source]References
[edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ingrid Lunden (20 December 2018). "Cinven acquires One.com, one of Europe's biggest hosting providers with 1.5M customers". TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 Anthony Spadafora (20 December 2018). "Cinven acquires One.com from Accel-KKR". TechRadar. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Andrew Allemann (20 December 2018). "Accel-KKR sells One.com to Cinven". Domain Name Wire. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 "One.com review". TechRadar. 11 January 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "20 remarkable facts about us". one.com. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Ingrid Lunden (30 March 2020). "One.com acquires Hostnet as hosting providers continue consolidation in Europe". TechCrunch. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Cinven and Ontario Teachers' to invest in the combination of group.ONE and dogado group". Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Case M.11013 - CINVEN VII / OTPP / GROUP.ONE / DOGADO" (PDF). European Commission. 21 February 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 "One.com website builder review 2025". TechRadar. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
- 1 2 3 Anders Lundberg (4 September 2023). "One.com web hosting review: Needs more polish". PCWorld. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
External links
[edit source]- Official website
- group.one - parent company