Mark Boost
British chief executive of Civo, holding between 50% and 75% of its shares and voting rights per Companies House.
Mark Boost, Civo's founder and controlling shareholder, unveiled Civo's first edge data centre, in Hertfordshire, on 22 September 2026. The company named for the site is controlled by a vehicle he holds jointly, not by Civo.
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Opened the main stage as Civo's chief executive and sole controlling shareholder
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Mark Boost is founder and chief executive of Civo, the UK cloud infrastructure provider, and its controlling shareholder, holding between 50 and 75 percent of its shares and voting rights according to Companies House .
He has argued publicly since July 2025 that cloud providers must prioritise data-location transparency, citing exposure to the US CLOUD Act. He also shares control of Ashbourne 1843 Ltd with Anthony Sarno, holding between 25 and 50 percent each, a stake distinct from his direct control of Civo itself.
A named vehicle sits outside Civo
Boost announced Civo's first edge data centre, in Hertfordshire, at Navigate London on 22 September 2026, part of a planned 40-site rollout starting at 8MW . He told the conference: "Britain has the talent ... Policy alone will not deliver that." Civo's own release names no site company for the build.
Companies House records show Boost as one of two people with significant control of Ashbourne 1843 Ltd, alongside Anthony Sarno, each holding 25 to 50 percent. Ashbourne, not Civo, is the vehicle behind the company named for the Hertfordshire site; the corporate detail sits on Ashbourne's own page.
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