cobydomains grew out of five years spent working inside the domain industry, watching how registrations were handled once they lapsed. Time and again, the process for dealing with expired domains felt careless — releases missed, opportunities handled inconsistently, and little transparency about how or why decisions were made. That experience was the catalyst for striking out independently and building something more disciplined.

Today, cobydomains identify uk domain names that are being released back into general availability by Nominet. Our system is designed to detect that moment of release and act swiftly to secure the domain — registering it as part of our own portfolio, rather than acting as an intermediary on behalf of third-party clients.

Going solo meant we could set our own standards rather than inherit someone else’s shortcuts. Everything we do is conducted within the boundaries Nominet sets for acceptable use, and we’re straightforward about how our process works. cobydomains operates in full compliance with Nominet’s Registrar Agreement and with UK law at all times.

We’re a small, independent operation by design. That means fewer layers between decision and action, and a direct line of accountability for how we conduct ourselves in an industry we know well enough to want to do better.