Who we are
Established in 1999, we provide Internet services for businesses and developers. We are recognised as an Investors in People company, and have been awarded the South East Cheshire Enterprise "e-Business" of the year title.
What we do
We can help your company by providing services and consultancy in the following areas:
- Managed and unmanaged Linux dedicated server hosting: (Details)
- Colocation and datacentre space in Manchester: (Details)
- Web hosting and e-commerce: (Details)
- Remote backups for home and office: (Details)
- Load balancing: (Details)
- Email filtering (spam and virus blocking): (Details)
- Domain name registration and management: (Details)
- IP transit, Layer 2 Ethernet, LAN extensions and leased lines: (Details)
The 1st Easy difference
There are a lot of companies out there — why should you choose to work with us?
We want to be 1st at what we do, and Easy to do business with.
The following values and qualities are key to our success in working towards this aim:
- The importance that we attribute to the experience and understanding of traditional business processes, and how we use this knowledge to give you the greatest return on your IT investment.
- Continual investment in our staff, specialist knowledge, skills and infrastructure.
- Strong partnerships with respected suppliers and carefully chosen strategic acquisitions.
- The highest standards of customer service and technical support. Casestudy: A day in the life of a 1st Easy support engineer.
Investor in People
1st Easy Limited are recognised as an Investor in People (new window). Measured against a rigorous National Standard, the Investors in People Standard is a business improvement tool designed to advance an organisation's performance through its people. Investors in People is central to helping employees become customer focused, enabling organisations to effectively meet customer needs.
Strategic partnerships
1st Easy Limited work with selected companies in order to provide you with the best possible services:
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Internet Connections LimitedInternet Connections provide Internet networking and transit solutions, broadband, firewalling and other complimentary products and solutions. 1st Easy Limited acquired a 24% stake of Internet Connections in September 2006. |
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RIPE NCCThe RIPE NCC is an independent, not-for-profit membership organisation that supports the infrastructure of the Internet through technical co-ordination in its service region. The most prominent activity of the RIPE NCC is to act as the Regional Internet Registry (RIR) providing global Internet resources and related services (IPv4, IPv6 and AS Number resources) to members in the RIPE NCC service region. |
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Barracuda Networks: Certified PartnerBarracuda Networks Inc. provides application server load balancing and message archiving appliances. More than 50,000 companies, including Coca-Cola, FedEx, Harvard University, IBM, L’Oreal, NASA, and Europcar, are protecting their networks with Barracuda Networks solutions. |
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Thawte: Official PartnerThawte is a leading global Certification Authority. Thawte SSL and code signing digital certificates are used globally to secure servers, provide data encryption, authenticate users, protect privacy and assure online identifies through stringent authentication and verification processes. |
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Nominet: MemberNominet is the Internet registry for .uk domain names. They operate at the heart of e-commerce in the UK, running one of the world's largest Internet registries and managing over six million domain names. |
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RBS WorldPay: Accredited PartnerAn important part of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, the 5th biggest banking group in the world, secure online payment solutions by RBS WorldPay are trusted by thousands of businesses, big and small. |
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Sage Pay (Protx): PartnerSage Pay provides secure online credit card and debit card payment solutions for thousands of online and mail order businesses across the UK. |
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Miva Merchant: Official Business PartnerMiva Merchant is a leading supplier of e-commerce software and services to small and medium-sized businesses. Miva Merchant provide online merchants, developers, web designers and web hosts with the information and technology needed to be successful in today's online selling environment. |
Help, advice and ordering
- Freephone: 0808 222 2221
- Online enquiry
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Inside 1st Easy
Latest news and press
- 24/04/09: 1st Easy reduces power across server farm with Dell™ PowerEdge™ technologies
- 15/10/08: 1st Easy launch remote backup solution for home and office computers
- 01/09/08: Work your way: 1st Easy revamp Linux dedicated server range
- 16/01/08: 1st Easy contracts further capacity within Renolds House business-class datacentre
Resellers and referrals
Colocation case study
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I would like to say your service is superb. I have dealt with many hosting companies, for over a decade now, and 1st Easy is by far the best I've ever come across for support.
Mr Khan
Exentrix Web Design Agency








