About
Us
HostWirral was established in 2006, though the team behind the service
have been providing web services since 2002. Owned by WirralNet, a thriving UK based
internet services company, it is 100% privately funded, and debt-free.
HostWirral is aimed at Wirral residents and is powered by our sister
brand xcellweb.net. All services include a QoS guarantee backed up by our unique SLA and priority customer service
as standard.
WirralNet is trusted and respected by many clients,
partners and affiliates worldwide. The ethos of WirralNet is centred
around the provision of reliable and secure services, located on the
most redundant platforms, backed by impressive customer service, at fair
and sustainable pricing.
We are big enough to cope, yet small enough to care...
below is an overview of xcellweb.net: |
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2002-2005
In 2002, WirralNet (as ukpcnet.co.uk) began offering shoutcast
servers, quickly followed by web hosting based on the Ensim
platform. In May 2003, a Liverpool based company,
Xcellweb.co.uk, began offering internet consultancy and design.
In late 2003, Xcellweb chose WirralNet as their primary web
hosting provider.
The partnership continued until mid-2005, when it became clear
that Xcellweb.co.uk had encountered trading issues and was
about to cease trading. In an act of good faith, and to ensure Xcellweb clients were not without a web hosting service,
WirralNet agreed a deal to acquire the Xcellweb.co.uk domain
name and brand, and it's web hosting customers. |
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2005-2008
After the acquisition of the Xcellweb.co.uk brand, WirralNet
acquired the Xcellweb.net domain name, and sought to utilize the
brand to unify it's shared hosting, reseller hosting, shoutcast,
and dedicated server brands, which had by this time, become
seperated under unique domain names and brands.
In December 2005, the Xcellweb brand re-launched, initially
offering web hosting, but gradually moving towards the objective
of unifying all services offered by WirralNet. This objective
was achieved in 2007, and "Xcellweb Internet Services" as it was
titled, was positioned as WirralNet's premium internet services
brand, carrying the tagline of "Web Solutions That Work!" |
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2008-Present
In 2008, the brand changed from "Xcellweb Internet Services" to
"xcellweb.net", to better reflect the internet orientated
services offered.
2008 also saw the launch of the WirralNet Client Centre, a
centralised client accounts and support system for WirralNet
services, designed to replace the Xcellhelp Centre, alongside an
affiliate plan.
2009 was an uneventful year for xcellweb.net, as WirralNet
concentrated on developing other new services and brands, but in
2010 WirralNet began overhauling xcellweb.net, with the
acquisition of xcellweb.com, and in 2011 a new website based on
a re-developed logo, and the tagline, "Empowering Your Online
Presence" were launched. |
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Latest News
22.03.11 - New Website Launched
We are pleased to announce
that our long awaited new website is now online. We
have, in addition, revised the colour scheme of the
logo - your client area interface has also changed.
14.02.11 - Revision To Our
Packages And Pricing
As part of our continued
commitment to delivering the best value internet
services to our clients, many of our services have
undergone major revisions, and now offer better
value than ever.
01.01.11 - Happy New Year
We would like to wish all our
customers a very happy, prosperous and healthy new
year, and thank you for your continued custom and
support. |
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