Names.co.uk: prices, plans and what you pay after year one

Names.co.uk suits people who want a cheap domain name for their first year. Its first-year offers include one free .co.uk domain with your first purchase. Cheap first-year .com and .uk domains are on offer too, so you can pick the ending you need.

Names.co.uk lets you transfer a .co.uk domain in for free. That suits anyone who already owns one and wants to move it.

Long-term owners should look closely at renewals. The first-year offers cover only your first billing period. After that, renewals are at the list price, so check that figure before you buy.

Compare Names.co.uk with other UK providers on our business page to see the full picture.

Names.co.uk gives you a free .co.uk domain for the first year when you make your first purchase. A domain is your web address, such as yourname.co.uk. It also sells first-year deals on .com and .uk domains, and you can transfer a .co.uk domain in for free.

These offers cover your first billing period only. After that, you pay the list price, so compare the first year with the years after. Each Names.co.uk price in our table comes from its own public price page. Our table lists it beside UK providers big and small, so you can see the full picture before you buy.

Getting started with Names.co.uk takes four simple steps.

1. Search for your domain name. Type the name you want into Names.co.uk and check it is available.
2. Choose your extension. One .co.uk domain is free for the first year with your first purchase. First-year offers also apply to .com and .uk names.
3. Already own a .co.uk? You can transfer it in for free.
4. Check the renewal price before you pay. First-year offers apply to the first billing period only. After that, renewals are at list price, so budget for the full cost.