Turnpike Close in Ardleigh sits just off Junction 29 of the A12 north-east of Colchester, and the data centre there is one of the few at its scale whose operator owns the building it sells from - Broadbent Group's stated reason for keeping a landlord out of its pricing. The company was incorporated in May 2021 as Purple IO Ltd and took the Broadbent Group name on 11 August 2025. Redundancy is published as N+1 as a minimum. Connectivity is three named British access providers rather than a meet-me room: Virtual1 at 10 Gb/s as primary, TalkTalk Business at 10 Gb/s as failover and Gigaclear at 1 Gb/s behind them, with no internet exchange on site. Floor area, rack count, total power and third-party certification are all unpublished.
Facility Specifications
Power & cooling
Redundancy
N+1 minimum
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Frequently asked questions
Which company owns the Ardleigh data centre?
Broadbent Group Ltd, incorporated in May 2021 as Purple IO Ltd and renamed on 11 August 2025. It owns the building it trades from at Turnpike Close, Ardleigh.
How does Broadbent Group connect its Colchester site?
Three British access providers: Virtual1 on a 10 Gb/s primary circuit, TalkTalk Business on a 10 Gb/s failover and Gigaclear at 1 Gb/s as a second failover. No internet exchange is present in the building.
What redundancy does Broadbent Group publish for the site?
N+1 as a minimum. Floor area, rack count and total power are not published, and the operator names no certification.
Which part of Essex is the Broadbent Group facility in?
Ardleigh, on Turnpike Close, a few minutes from Junction 29 of the A12 and north-east of Colchester town centre.