[6][7] In 2013, the firm launched eCloud, a range of cloud hosting services whose hardware infrastructure reportedly cost £12 million to build.

[12] In 2014, founder Lawrence Jones rejected a reported £200 million takeover bid amidst a trend of web hosting consolidation, citing that the business was still growing.

[13] In 2016, UKFast doubled the size of its headquarters by securing a further 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) of space at 3 Archway, Birley Fields, adjacent to its existing building.

[14] In 2018, a 30% stake of UKFast was sold to private equity firm Inflexion for around £120 million[15][16] On 31 October 2019, CRN reported "Lawrence Jones quits UKFast following sexual misconduct allegations – Financial Times article accused Jones of sexual assault and harassment last week".

[18] On 1 December 2023, Lawrence Jones was sentenced to a total of 15 years in prison for two rapes and a sexual assault after a trial at Manchester Crown Court.