The individual has operated a small web hosting company since 2008, initially enjoying significant cash flow. Yearly cash flow from 2009 to 2015 shows a decline, from $6,836 in 2009 to $1,918 in 2015, attributed to the individual shifting focus to a real estate business. The hosting company currently maintains 40 active clients and domain registrations, 25 shared hosting accounts, a total of 649 active orders, and 554 clients including potential ones. The business for sale includes a highly valued domain previously offered $5,000, a Joomla-based website integrated with WHMCS 6, custom WHMCS modules valued at $200-$250 each, and a physical server co-located in Canada. The server is a DELL Poweredge 1950, featuring high specifications. Additional assets include licenses such as an aWHMCS Android app and a cPanel Service Package valued at $130. Monthly costs involve $159 for server rent (increased from $69), $20 for WHM/cPanel server license, and $12 for CloudLinux. Although the owner is open to selling the company due to managing multiple businesses, they highlight its past SEO success with strong ranking for specific domain registration keywords, which yielded significant profits. Potential buyers are encouraged to revamp the website, improve SEO, and maintain accounting for continued success. The current owner invites questions from interested parties.
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1. Look for verified sellers. Sellers should verify their email, phone, and government ID. When a seller has completed all verifications, we identify them with a checkmark like this:
2. Review financials. Financials are seller-provided inputs. Always ask for verified financials. Ask for a tax return or request access to their dashboard. if it’s an ecommerce store get a transaction report.
3. Review traffic. Sellers can grant you access to Google Analytics. Ask for read-only access to verify site traffic.
4. Schedule a call. Communication is key. The best way to find out more is to speak directly with the seller. For your protection, keep all communication within Flippa.
5. Make the offer on Flippa. We’re here to help. Flippa does not charge buyers and by making an offer on Flippa you’ll get access to our post-sales support team.
1. Agreements & Contracts.
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2. Conduct Due Diligence.
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