Just to follow this up (I'm not sure how much you know about these things) but each SSL needs a separate IP address. eUK changes £2 a month per extra IP (you get 2 as standard) so your SSL is in theory only costing £1 a year on top of the IP cost. I've got my own RapidSSL certificate on a Semi-Ded and that works fine with Google.
From what you've said, it sounds like you will need Windows hosting. I'm currently running Linux on my server (unless you desparately need any Windows features I would recommend Linux as it's generally more stable) so I can't go into all the features but a semi-dedicated is basically a fully configurable machine which you can install anything on.
Depending on the numbers you are hosting/will be hosting, a VPS may be sufficient for your needs so if you can come back with a bit more info I'm sure someone else will be able to give you a more in depth answer.
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