Media Companies Using Cloudways in the UK: 50 Active Firms (2026)
Media publishers running managed cloud hosting in the UK operate digital content, advertising and subscription sites with outsourced web infrastructure.
For media and publishing teams, managed cloud hosting usually sits between editorial systems, ad technology and audience analytics, taking production website operations out of a purely internal infrastructure function. Adoption tends to signal a direct-channel posture: regular publishing cadence, monetised traffic, subscriber or ecommerce flows, and some need for uptime and page-performance management. Companies running this stack are often not large engineering organisations; the buying centre is more likely to combine an owner, publisher, product lead, web agency and commercial team. Engagements therefore look operational rather than experimental, with hosting tied to content output, campaign delivery and audience monetisation.
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There are 50 actively trading UK media and publishing companies running this managed cloud hosting stack. Reported employment is modest, at 255 employees across the cohort; all firms with a headcount disclosure report one, covering 31 of 31 companies. Within the sector’s detected PaaS estate, the stack ranks fourth, at 8.7% of 576 detections. The regional pattern is southern and London-weighted: London accounts for 34.0% of adopters, followed by the South East at 24.0%, the East of England at 14.0%, the South West at 8.0% and the East Midlands at 4.0%.
Procurement for this kind of hosting tends to sit close to web production rather than central infrastructure. Media publishers often run content management, analytics, advertising tags, newsletter capture and anti-spam tooling around the same estate, so hosting decisions touch privacy notices, cookie controls, subscriber data handling and campaign measurement. Agency influence can be material: a publishing business may inherit a hosting stack through a rebuild, a site migration or an outsourced maintenance retainer. That makes vendor choice partly technical and partly organisational, especially where editorial deadlines, commercial campaigns and reader-facing outages all meet in the same operating workflow.
Adoption appears likely to remain tied to practical publishing needs rather than deep platform strategy. Smaller media operators tend to prefer managed hosting where it reduces maintenance burden, while more technically mature publishers may move towards broader cloud estates or agency-managed stacks that bundle hosting, security and performance work. Consolidation pressure is plausible where web agencies standardise their preferred platforms across client portfolios. At the same time, the stack can persist in specialist publishing because switching risk is visible: outages affect audience trust, advertising delivery and subscription journeys, so migration decisions are often conservative unless performance, support or cost pressures become difficult to ignore.
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Adoption by company size
Adoption of Cloudways varies by company size across the trading UK media companies in this cohort. 0% of the 91,499 companies with under 10 employees run Cloudways (31 detected). 1.3% of the 1,410 companies with 10–50 employees run Cloudways (19 detected). 0% of the 121 companies with over 50 employees run Cloudways (0 detected).
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Active firms
2026
8.7%
Of detected PaaS share
UK media
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Median headcount
Filed accounts
113
Verified contacts
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Key facts
10% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (5 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
Within media and publishing, this managed-cloud-hosting technology represents 8.7% (50) of detected PaaS usage across 576 companies with a detectable system, behind systems at 56.6% (326), 18.6% (107) and 10.6% (61).
UK media and publishing firms running this managed-hosting technology are concentrated in London and the South East, at 34.0% (17) and 24.0% (12) respectively.
Content-management tooling appears near-standard in the stack, with 96.0% (48) also detected running a publishing CMS.
Audience-measurement and delivery layers are common, with 62.0% (31) also running an analytics tag and 56.0% (28) using a CDN or traffic-protection layer.
Commercial and distribution tooling is also visible, with 50.0% (25) running search-optimisation tooling and 38.0% (19) using a tag-management layer.
Hosting & PaaS market share among UK Media
Share of the 576 UK Media with a detectable system. As of June 2026.
What else do Cloudways-running Media run?
Share of the 50 Cloudways-running UK companies where each technology was also detected. As of June 2026.
Where Cloudways Media are, and how healthy they look
By region
By registered-office region; companies without a regional match count toward Rest of UK.
By financial health
From filed accounts; firms with fewer than two filings show as insufficient history.
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Median headcount
£513.7K
Median UK turnover
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Above £5M turnover
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Incorporated since 2022
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Top UK Media using Cloudways
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Computed from 5 filingsOperates an online news publication covering the retail industry, providing daily news, analysis, interviews, and commentary on retailers, ecommerce, supply chains, marketing, and consumer trends,…
Serves retail industry professionals, executives and suppliers across sectors such as fashion, grocery, ecommerce, marketing, supply chain and property, as well as advertisers targeting retail…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 39% CAGR over 4y
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Computed from 5 filingsOperates digital media platforms and produces online editorial content used to deliver advertising and brand partnership campaigns. Uses audience data and owned websites to connect brands with…
Serves B2B brand partners, marketing teams and online brands seeking access to engaged consumer audiences, particularly regional lifestyle media audiences in Yorkshire, Leeds and Manchester.
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StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
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Computed from 5 filingsPublishes sports industry news, analysis and reports through its online media platform. Produces podcasts, newsletters and market research, and organises conferences and events, alongside…
Serves B2B professionals and decision makers across the international sports industry, including rights holders, broadcasters, sponsors, agencies, investors, technology providers and event organisers.
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StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
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Publishes news, research reports, rankings and analysis on ecommerce and digital retail. Operates industry websites, newsletters, podcasts and events providing data, case studies and commentary for…
Serves B2B audiences in ecommerce and retail, especially digital retailers, brands and D2C businesses. Targets retail decision-makers seeking industry news, research, reports, events, webinars and…
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Computed from 3 filingsPublishes news, research reports and analysis on ecommerce and digital retail. Produces sector reports, rankings and whitepapers, and organises industry events, webinars, podcasts and newsletters…
Serves B2B audiences in ecommerce and retail, including digital retailers, brands, D2C players, marketplaces and retail technology or marketing professionals.
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DistressedDistressed · -10% CAGR over 2y
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Computed from 5 filingsPublishes a luxury lifestyle magazine and operates digital media platforms. Provides advertising, branded content, contract publishing and event services that promote luxury brands to high‑net‑worth…
Serves B2B luxury and premium brands seeking to reach high-net-worth and affluent consumers through media, digital, publishing and event channels.
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StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 8% CAGR over 4y
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Computed from 5 filingsPublishes Toy World, a trade magazine for the toy industry, producing monthly print issues and online content including industry news, product updates, licensing coverage, blogs, recruitment…
Serves B2B audiences in the toy industry, including toy retailers, manufacturers, distributors, licensors and suppliers, plus companies advertising roles or products to UK toy trade professionals.
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StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 4% CAGR over 4y
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Computed from 3 filingsProvides media, research and events focused on cybersecurity, IT and AI. Produces industry news, reports, podcasts and conferences, and offers digital marketing, media production, training and…
Serves cybersecurity, IT, AI and OT professionals, CISOs and CIOs, plus technology vendors and marketers seeking to reach security decision-makers.
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StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 2y
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Computed from 4 filingsPublishes online news, interviews, reports and resources on climate change, energy transition and sustainability topics, and promotes related industry events, partnerships and policy discussions…
Serves businesses, investors, policymakers and sustainability professionals involved in climate, energy, finance, mobility, agriculture, technology and circular economy sectors.
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StableStable · -16% CAGR over 3y
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Computed from 5 filingsPublishes consumer magazines focused on equestrian interests, including Horse&Rider and PONY, and operates related digital content platforms. Sells advertising space and promotional opportunities…
Serves equestrian consumers, including horse owners, riders and young pony enthusiasts, alongside brands and advertisers seeking to reach targeted audiences in the horse and pony market.
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DistressedDistressed · -71% CAGR over 4y
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Computed from 5 filingsPublishes equestrian magazines including Horse&Rider and PONY, along with related digital content and brand extensions. Produces editorial content for riders and horse owners and sells advertising…
Serves a mixed B2C and B2B market: horse riders, pony owners and equestrian enthusiasts as magazine readers, plus equestrian brands and advertisers seeking targeted audiences.
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StableStable · -69% CAGR over 4y
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Computed from 3 filingsProvides industry intelligence and information services for currency, secure document, authentication and anti‑counterfeiting sectors through specialist news publications, newsletters, data…
Serves organisations and professionals in currency, secure documents, identity, tax stamp, product authentication and anti-counterfeiting sectors, including central banks, mints, printers, suppliers,…
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StableStable · -21% CAGR over 2y
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Computed from 2 filingsOrganises investment conferences and forums for institutional investors, asset managers and allocators. Publishes financial industry news, interviews, research, podcasts and webinars covering private…
Serves institutional investors, asset managers, allocators, and private equity, private wealth and real estate investment professionals across global markets.
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DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 1y
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Computed from 4 filingsOperates a British Asian music and entertainment television channel and digital media platform. Produces and distributes music, entertainment and cultural programming, runs an online radio service,…
Serves British South Asian entertainment audiences, especially Punjabi and Bollywood music fans, plus advertisers seeking this demographic and aspiring media creatives via academy, apprenticeship and…
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HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 3y
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Computed from 4 filingsProvides content marketing and publishing services for membership and professional organisations, producing magazines, digital media, websites, podcasts and events, and selling advertising and…
Serves membership bodies, professional organisations and B2B associations, plus brands and advertisers seeking targeted access to specialist member audiences and sector communities.
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StrongStrong · Hiring · 10% CAGR over 3y
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Computed from 2 filingsOperates Christian radio stations and produces faith-based media including magazines, podcasts, mobile apps and online content. Also runs a telephone helpline and events providing Christian teaching,…
Serves Christian audiences and faith seekers, primarily individuals who listen, read, pray, donate or engage with faith-based content, events and support services in the UK and beyond.
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DistressedDistressed · 6% CAGR over 1y
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Organises business-to-business exhibitions and events focused on recruitment, franchising and people development sectors. Produces industry publications and operates digital media platforms providing…
Sells to businesses in recruitment, B2B and people development markets, including employers, recruiters, franchise recruitment teams and industry professionals seeking events, publications and…
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Computed from 4 filingsPublishes online guides, tier lists and strategy articles for video games, particularly Raid: Shadow Legends. Operates web‑based tools such as calculators, team builders and optimisation utilities,…
Serves individual gamers and content consumers, particularly Raid: Shadow Legends and Etheria: Restart players seeking game guides, tier lists, tools, optimiser access, memberships and…
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WeakWeak · Hiring · 33% CAGR over 3y
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Provides syndicated traffic, travel and entertainment news bulletins to radio stations and sells advertising placements embedded within these segments across commercial radio networks and digital…
Sells to advertisers and media buyers seeking UK commercial radio audiences, particularly brands wanting peak-time reach via traffic, travel, public transport and entertainment news segments across…
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Provides syndicated traffic and travel reports and showbiz entertainment news bulletins to radio stations. Operates commercial radio networks that place advertising messages alongside traffic,…
Serves advertisers, media agencies and commercial radio broadcasters targeting UK radio listeners, especially campaigns aligned with drive-time traffic, travel and entertainment news programming.
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Computed from 5 filingsOperates a membership-based professional network for the extended reality (XR) industry. Provides networking tools, industry research, events, podcasts, and resources for VR and AR professionals and…
Serves B2B XR and immersive technology professionals, product teams and companies, including VR/AR leaders, tech creators and firms seeking industry networks, events and awards.
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WeakWeak · -32% CAGR over 4y
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Computed from 5 filingsOperates a news media platform and television channel publishing breaking news, articles and video coverage on politics, world affairs, business, sports and entertainment, and streaming live news…
Serves consumer readers and viewers seeking Pakistan-focused and international news, sports, entertainment, business, health and live TV coverage.
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Computed from 5 filingsPublishes and sells physical education teaching resources and lesson plans through an online platform. Provides research articles, policy documents, professional development courses, and events for…
Serves physical education teachers, school PE departments, trainee teachers and education professionals in schools and related education settings, including those focused on physical literacy, sport,…
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Computed from 3 filingsOrganises B2B conferences, business summits, and webinars focused on sectors such as energy transition, digital energy, recycling, and downstream industries. Provides agendas, speakers, sponsorship…
Serves B2B executives, sponsors and partners in energy, petrochemicals, digital energy, decarbonisation, circular economy and textile recycling, including corporates, technology providers,…
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Computed from 5 filingsProduces contract publications, branded magazines and marketing media for organisations, funding production through advertising. Provides editorial, design, publishing and video filming services to…
Serves B2B organisations, publishing partners and advertisers, including clients in business, health, pharmacy, student finance and parenting markets seeking audiences through bespoke media channels.
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Provides contract publishing, communications and video production services. Produces custom magazines, editorial content, marketing media and filmed content for organisations, funding publications…
Serves high-profile organisations and brands, plus advertisers seeking audiences through bespoke publications in sectors such as business, finance, health, pharmacy, parenting and student markets.
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Operates a media and storytelling platform that trains and mentors emerging Palestinian writers, publishing their articles, essays, and poems online and in print, and organising events and…
Targets individual readers, subscribers, donors and book buyers, alongside media outlets, publishers, festivals, universities and solidarity-event hosts interested in Palestinian writers and human…
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Computed from 3 filingsOperates an online radio station producing and broadcasting live music and talk shows via internet streaming. Provides scheduled DJ sets, interviews, and cultural programming across multiple…
Serves consumers worldwide who listen to online independent radio, targeting music, DJ, arts and culture audiences interested in Soho, New York and club-scene programming.
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Computed from 2 filingsProduces and develops television programmes and digital content for children and family audiences, including scripted and unscripted series, as part of a wider media group creating and distributing…
Serves B2B media buyers including television broadcasters, streaming platforms, digital platforms and rights partners, as well as creators and producers seeking content, distribution and brand…
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Computed from 2 filingsProduces and distributes media content through Platform Media labels, offering production, marketing and commercial services for audio and other media projects, and managing related enquiries and…
Serves businesses, media organisations and brand teams seeking production, marketing or commercial support for content projects.
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StrongStrong · -7% CAGR over 1y
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Computed from 5 filingsProduces factual television programmes and documentary films for broadcasters and organisations, and creates corporate communications video content, including development, production and delivery of…
Serves broadcast television commissioners and corporate communications teams at businesses seeking factual film, television and branded video content with a journalistic approach.
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WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 4y
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Company data
Detected companies are joined to UK Companies House records and XBRL accounts data. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Detection
Firmbase crawls the public website of actively-trading UK companies and fingerprints the technologies present: tracking scripts, embedded forms, chat widgets, CMS markers and similar signatures. A company is included in this list when one or more of the technology's signatures are found on its site; closely-related variants of the same product are grouped under one name. Detection covers what is visible on the public web — a company using the technology purely internally, with no website footprint, will not appear. Counts are therefore a conservative floor, not a ceiling. media companies are identified using Firmbase's semantic classification of company activity, built from filings, websites and registered SIC codes rather than SIC codes alone. The detected counts and share figures on this page are computed within that sector cohort, so "share" always means share of media companies with a detectable system — not of all UK companies.
Freshness
Websites are re-crawled on a rolling basis and the underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear within days of submission. The list and its statistics are regenerated when the detected cohort moves meaningfully. You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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