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Business Start Date:  2010

Business Location: Texas, USA

Business Valuation: $2,958,000 USD

Employee Number (Inc. Owners): 4 owners (1 operating), 2 Full-time, 2 contractors (CS) - 1-2 employees would be needed to replace owner responsibilities

Business Model: IaaS Provider, White Label

Industry: Algorithmic Trading Hosting, VPS Service

Percentage Being Sold: 100%

Sales (TTM): $1,837,898.74

Net Profit (TTM SDE): $281,631.17

Business Multiple (TTM Revenue): 1.61x

Business Multiple (TTM EBITDA): 10.5x

Paying Clients (TTM): 70-80% B2B Clients, 20-30% VPS

Reason for Sale: Owners run a much bigger business to which they need to devote their time 

Tag Line: 15 Y/O IaaS VPS Hosting Provider/ Platform for Traders w/ 100% recurring revenue

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Executive Summary

The business is a 5-year-old company that provides direct and broker-sponsored VPS services to retail and institutional traders around the world. It is an established Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) provider offering ultra-low latency connectivity and infrastructure hosting solutions to institutional and retail traders globally. The company specializes in Virtual Private Server (VPS) services and colocation infrastructure tailored to MetaTrader MT4/MT5 brokers, liquidity aggregators, and financial technology providers. With a strong focus on security, speed, and reliability, the company has built robust partnerships and consistent revenue performance over the last three years.

Business Overview

Business Model The company provides virtualized and dedicated infrastructure solutions under a subscription-based model. Its core offerings include:

• Dedicated Servers

• Virtual Private Servers (VPS)

• Colocation Services

• SAN Storage & Fiber Bandwidth

• Mainland China Peering

• Network Security Services

• Smart Hands

In addition to core hosting services, the company is launching a range of advanced managed offerings:

• Backup as a Service (BaaS): Automated, secure cloud backups to support continuity.

• Monitoring as a Service (MaaS): Real-time analytics and alerting.

• Time as a Service (TaaS): Precision time-sync infrastructure for FX compliance.

• Firewall as a Service (FWaaS): Intelligent, cloud-native threat mitigation.

• Whiteglove Managed Services: Turnkey, managed IT solutions for institutional clients.

• Multi-Cloud Support (Coming Soon): Integrated low-latency trading connectivity across private cloud environments.

Key Differentiators

• Deep client relationships and a customer-centric support philosophy.

• Strong operational reliability and ISO 27001 security compliance.

• Nimble team culture focused on innovation, automation, and scale.

• Emphasis on high-performance infrastructure with market-responsive services

Team & Culture

The company has made strategic hires across technical support, operations, and engineering. A dedicated customer support team and a “bone-deep” service culture are central to the company’s value proposition. The company prioritizes accountability, custom solutioning, and transparent client communication.

Team structure includes:

• Leadership Team

• Strategic Hiring Initiatives (Senior Network Engineer, Director of Business, etc.)

• 24/7 Technical Support Staff

• Customer Account Managers

Financial Overview (Past 36 Months)

The business has demonstrated consistent revenue and net income performance over the last three fiscal years. Below is a summary of annual financials based on actual profit and loss records (all revenue is recurring):

The business has shown:

• Consistent Growth: Annual revenues have grown steadily from 2022 through 2024.

• Strong Profitability: Net income margins have remained positive and healthy.

• Recurring Revenue Base: The IaaS model supports a stable, contract-driven top line.

Service Portfolio

Core Services

• Dedicated Servers: High-performance physical servers for exclusive client use.

• Virtual Private Servers (VPS): Scalable, virtualized environments suited for algorithmic trading.

• Colocation Services: Physical hosting of client-owned servers with managed infrastructure support.

Infrastructure Enhancements

• Fiber Cross Connects

• SAN (Storage Area Network) Storage

• Site-to-Site Dedicated Fiber Bandwidth

• Mainland China Peering

• Smart Hands Support

• Advanced Network Security

Technology and Infrastructure

The company employs a custom-engineered network with advanced security systems and scrubbing centers to mitigate DDoS threats and latency issues. Its strategic data center locations and peering arrangements are particularly attractive for latency-sensitive trading environments. Servers are managed remotely in London and New York by a 3rd party data center but the company owns its servers and manages its server physically with staff sometimes (but there is option for data center to manage).

The company operates robust physical and virtual infrastructure with:

• Low-latency fiber connectivity

• Offsite DDoS mitigation and scrubbing systems

• Custom-built network design

• Regional peering strategies (e.g. mainland China)

Improvements underway:

• Website and storefront refresh

• Enhanced CRM and Point-of-Service system integrations

• Knowledge Base and support tool upgrades

• Operational automation across support and billing workflows

The company has committed to ISO 27001 certification, reinforcing its enterprise-grade security positioning.

Marketing Initiatives

The company has recently executed a series of forward-thinking marketing initiatives designed to elevate brand visibility, enhance customer experience, and position the company as a premium infrastructure provider in capital markets:

• Refreshed Website: The company launched a redesigned, modern website that improves navigation and presents its services and differentiators with clarity and polish.

• Refreshed Newsletter: A new newsletter format delivers market insights, company updates, and product news in an engaging, digestible format.

• CRM Integration: The company has upgraded its CRM system to provide a more seamless, personalized client engagement process. This enhances both marketing efficiency and customer service quality.

• Modernized Storefront: The service storefront has been updated to make discovery and purchasing of services more intuitive for clients.

These initiatives have strengthened the company's digital presence and positioned it for better outreach and customer retention as it rolls out new products and enters new markets.

Growth Opportunities

• Geographic Expansion: Increase presence in emerging markets where low-latency infrastructure is in demand.

• Product Diversification: Expansion into cloud-native services or API-driven infrastructure management.

• Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with additional brokers and trading platforms.

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