{"id":44650,"date":"2026-02-05T10:09:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=44650"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:09:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:09:00","slug":"broadband-isp-vispa-informs-uk-customers-of-closure-and-liquidation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/broadband-isp-vispa-informs-uk-customers-of-closure-and-liquidation.html","title":{"rendered":"Broadband ISP VISPA Informs UK Customers of Closure and Liquidation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Long-running UK ISP <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-132 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/vispa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"vispa\" data-chref=\"http:\/\/www.vispa.com\">VISPA<\/a>, which was first launched way back in 1999, appears to have begun informing customers that they&#8217;ve &#8220;<em>ceased trading and decided to commence liquidation proceedings<\/em>&#8220;. The provider&#8217;s remaining broadband subscribers have been told they will need to &#8220;<em>immediately<\/em>&#8221; find an alternative.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The small and previously Manchester-based ISP had recently tried their hand at building full fibre (<a class=\"shortlink shortlink-110 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"fttp\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_fibre_optic.php\">FTTP<\/a>) broadband networks, such as in the town of <strong>Marple<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/06\/isp-vispa-starts-rollout-of-its-own-uk-fttp-broadband-network.html\">here<\/a>), and they\u2019ve also run their own <strong>Fixed Wireless Access<\/strong> (FWA) network around parts of <strong>Cheshire<\/strong>. On top of that they&#8217;ve long sold a variety of <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-46 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/openreach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"openreach\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.co.uk\">Openreach<\/a> based broadband packages via <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-121 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/adsl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"digital subscriber line\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_DSL.php\">ADSL<\/a>, <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-120 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"fttc\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_cable.php\">FTTC<\/a> and <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-110 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/fttp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"fttp\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/broadband_fibre_optic.php\">FTTP<\/a> technologies.<\/p>\n<p>However, regular readers of ISPreview will know that we recently wrote about some of the problems <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-132 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/vispa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"vispa\" data-chref=\"http:\/\/www.vispa.com\">VISPA<\/a> appeared to be facing (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/01\/broadband-isp-vispa-uk-faces-compulsory-strike-off-action-again.html\">full summary<\/a>). In short, the company&#8217;s accounts (<a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/06921088\/filing-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>06921088<\/strong><\/a>) were roughly a year overdue, and they&#8217;ve also been facing their fourth separate \u201c<em>First Gazette notices for compulsory strike-off<\/em>\u201d since March 2022 (latest petitioner: HMRC). Not to mention some issues with the company&#8217;s legal address and a barrage of <a href=\"https:\/\/uk.trustpilot.com\/review\/www.vispa.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">negative reviews on Trustpilot<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Suffice to say that the provider, which on their website claim to be home to &#8220;<em>thousands of happy customers throughout the UK<\/em>&#8220;, appeared to be experiencing some difficulties and our attempts to reach them for comment have continued to go unanswered (we&#8217;ve been trying since December last year). The latest development is that several customers (credits Dan and others) have now reported receiving the following email from the company&#8217;s boss.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong>VISPA Customer Email<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>From:<\/strong> Vispa &lt;sales@vispa.net<br \/>\n<strong>Sent:<\/strong> 04 February 2026 XX:XX<br \/>\n<strong>To:<\/strong> XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX<br \/>\n<strong>Subject:<\/strong> Urgent: Vispa has now ceased trading. Please cancel your Direct Debit!<\/p>\n<p>Dear Customer,<\/p>\n<p>We are writing to inform you that Vispa Limited has ceased trading and decided to commence liquidation proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, we regret to advise that Vispa will no longer be able to continue providing broadband services. To avoid any interruption to your connectivity, you will need to immediately choose a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) as soon as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Most providers on the <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-46 shortlink-chref\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/link\/openreach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"openreach\" data-chref=\"https:\/\/www.openreach.co.uk\">Openreach<\/a> network are able to take over your existing line with minimal disruption. You can find a list of alternative suppliers here:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.openreach.com\/help-and-support\/service-providers-on-our-network<\/p>\n<p>We also strongly recommend that you cancel any active Direct Debit or standing order you have in place with Vispa Limited to prevent any further payments being taken.<\/p>\n<p>We understand this news may be inconvenient and we sincerely apologise for the disruption this causes. We would like to thank you for your custom and support over the years.<\/p>\n<p>Kind regards,<\/p>\n<p>James Ormerod<\/p>\n<p>Director<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The message provides remaining customers with no firm date for the service&#8217;s disconnection and suggests that VISPA has not been able to find, or didn&#8217;t attempt to find, a provider that could take on their base as part of a smoother migration process.<\/p>\n<p>As previously reported, VISPA had allegedly previously encouraged at least a few of their customers to switch to a new company called <a href=\"https:\/\/find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk\/company\/15725075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gig Fibre Ltd<\/strong><\/a>, which was incorporated on 16th May 2024 by the same owner as VISPA and, until 20th August 2025, had previously been known as \u201c<em>VISPA GROUP LIMITED<\/em>\u201c. But there&#8217;s no mention of that being an option above either, and we have yet to find a website for the service.<\/p>\n<p>At the time of writing, VISPA&#8217;s website is still online, although their service status page (https:\/\/status.vispa.net\/) has been &#8220;<em>down for Maintenance<\/em>&#8221; for a few days now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Long-running UK ISP VISPA, which was first launched way back in 1999, appears to have begun informing customers that they&#8217;ve &#8220;ceased trading and decided to commence liquidation proceedings&#8220;. 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