Business telecoms providers to acquire in the UK

Name: Business telecoms providers to acquire in the UK
Creator: Firmbase
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Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a business telecoms provider in the UK? Firmbase ranks 468 business telecoms providers using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 11 staff and has been in business for 18 years.

A business telecoms provider may supply phone, broadband and mobile services through other operators' networks rather than owning the network itself. Resellers and network operators both appear in this list, so an acquisition of a business telecoms provider needs that distinction established first. Compare customer contract lengths, recurring charges and cancellation terms with the arrangements under which the business obtains its network services.

Review telecoms providers from customer to network

Firmbase covers 468 UK limited-company and LLP business telecoms providers with five or more staff. Use the list to locate suppliers based in the regions you wish to serve. Check how each firm handles number porting and customer equipment when a contract moves.

Public ownership helps you identify independent firms in a market with several routes to customers. In this telecoms list, 25% have one person holding 75% or more. The median business telecoms provider has operated for 18 years. Telecoms company records do not reveal whether an owner wants a conversation. Use the information to structure research into service and contract fit.

Check which suppliers each product depends on and how long those agreements run. Test what happens to customer service if a wholesale supplier changes price or suffers an outage. Trace support tickets from customer to network operator and confirm who resolves disputed bills. A buyer building regional coverage should understand service faults and support duties as well as billed revenue.

This telecoms list serves as a sourcing tool, not a list of businesses for sale. Ofcom's General Conditions apply to UK communications providers according to the services they supply, and Ofcom publishes numbering data for allocated blocks. Review the applicable conditions and number arrangements rather than assuming all providers hold their own network or allocations. Check wholesale dependencies and customer permissions before estimating continuing income.

468

Firms

21%

Every director 55+

25%

Held 75%+ by one person

Median years in business

Median headcount

£500k to £1m

Median turnover band

includes our estimates

Key facts

Ofcom publishes General Conditions for UK electronic communications providers. Ofcom

Ofcom's numbering data identifies telephone number allocations. Ofcom

The General Conditions include rules on telephone numbering and customer billing. Ofcom

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

Rank	Firm	Approach Score	The facts behind the score
1	Yakchat Chepstow, Gwent	Approach Score 84/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2016 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £501k Net assets £108k (Dec 2025) Company no. 10475503 · Companies House yakchat.com
2	Bluecube Cloud Lincoln	Approach Score 84/100	1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2008 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £617k Net assets £55k (Apr 2025) Director resigned Jul 2026 Company no. 06726232 · Companies House bluecubecloud.com
3	Compucare Newton Abbot, Devon	Approach Score 84/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2001 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £652k Net assets £488k (Oct 2025) Company no. 04300694 · Companies House compucare.co.uk
4	Unitel Birkenhead, Merseyside A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 84/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 1999 Corporate owner More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £946k Net assets £1.2m (Sep 2025) Director resigned Oct 2026 · PSC register changed Oct 2025 Company no. 03750542 · Companies House unitelnetworks.co.uk
5	Sirus Telecom Eastleigh	Approach Score 83/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2010 2 individuals hold 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 20 staff · turnover est. £2.9m Net assets £2.1m (May 2025) Company no. 07137973 · Companies House sirus-telecom.co.uk
6	Mobifon Castle Donington	Approach Score 83/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £1.2m Net assets £870k (Mar 2025) Company no. 06685759 · Companies House mobifon.co.uk
7	Pinnacom Coventry, West Midlands	Approach Score 83/100	2 directors aged 70 or over · longest in post since 2013 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 8 staff · turnover est. £412k Net assets £33k (Nov 2025) Company no. 08783116 · Companies House pinnacom.com
8	Aspect Voice Consett, County Durham	Approach Score 82/100	Director aged 60-64 · in post since 2003 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £354k Net assets £433k (Mar 2025) Company no. 04645831 · Companies House aspectvoice.co.uk
9	AF-IT A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 82/100	2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2004 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £681k Net assets £940k (Mar 2026) Charge satisfied Jun 2026 Company no. 05107405 · Companies House af-it.com
10	1st Call Sheffield, Derbyshire	Approach Score 82/100	1 director aged 65-69, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2000 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 13 staff · turnover est. £837k Net assets £680k (Sep 2024) Company no. 03929440 · Companies House 1call.co.uk
11	Digitel Birkenhead A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 82/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 1993 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 17 staff · turnover est. £819k Net assets £550k (Sep 2025) Company no. 02753907 · Companies House digiteleurope.co.uk
12	Wavetel Business Goodmayes	Approach Score 82/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 2017 1 individual holds 75%+ · held via a trust or firm · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £513k Net assets £172k (Oct 2025) Company no. 10993083 · Companies House wavetelbusiness.co.uk
13	NP Widnes, Cheshire	Approach Score 81/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2004 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £309k Net assets £37k (Mar 2026) Company no. 05198106 · Companies House np.technology
14	Intelecomm Worcester, Worcestershire	Approach Score 81/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £721k Net assets £54k (Mar 2026) PSC register changed May 2026 Company no. 04563348 · Companies House intelecomm.co.uk
15	FAB Spider Halifax A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 80/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2015 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 6 staff · turnover est. £365k Net assets £40k (Oct 2025) Company no. 09542908 · Companies House fabspider.com
16	Straight up Technologies Crawley, West Sussex	Approach Score 79/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2011 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £412k Net assets £193k (Dec 2025) Company no. 07560676 · Companies House stuptech.com
17	Flexenet Abbotsley, Huntngdonshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 79/100	2 directors aged 65-69, 1 aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2009 Independent More about this firm 11 staff · turnover est. £2.9m Net assets £461k (Dec 2025) Company no. 06987926 · Companies House flexenet.net
18	M2M Data Connect Northwich, Cheshire	Approach Score 79/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2018 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 7 staff · turnover est. £450k Net assets £212k (Mar 2026) Company no. 11139469 · Companies House m2mdataconnect.com
19	Voipfone East Sussex A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2004 Independent More about this firm 35 staff · turnover est. £3.6m Net assets £3.8m (Jul 2024) PSC register changed Mar 2026 Company no. 05168033 · Companies House voipfone.co.uk/about
20	GPS Telecoms Runcorn, Cheshire A director sits on 4 or more companies	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2005 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 24 staff · turnover est. £7.9m Net assets £419k (Mar 2025) PSC register changed Apr 2026 Company no. 05504774 · Companies House gps-telecom.com
21	Grace Solutions Cambridge, Cambridgeshire	Approach Score 78/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2008 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 15 staff · turnover est. £537k Net assets -£206k (Dec 2025) Company no. 06463651 · Companies House grace.solutions
22	Maxwifi Romsey, Hampshire	Approach Score 78/100	1 director aged 60-64, 1 aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2002 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent More about this firm 9 staff · turnover est. £788k Net assets £273k (Dec 2025) Charge satisfied Feb 2026 Company no. 04348165 · Companies House maxwifi.co.uk
23	Dtll London	Approach Score 78/100	Director aged 70 or over · in post since 1998 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £214k Net assets £22k (Aug 2025) Company no. 02964271 · Companies House directtelecom.net
24	Sekyee London	Approach Score 77/100	Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2002 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent More about this firm 10 staff · turnover est. £303k Net assets £49k (Dec 2025) Company no. 03494037 · Companies House sekyee.co.uk
25	Enco Associates Rotherham,, South Yorkshire	Approach Score 77/100	2 directors aged 60-64 · longest in post since 2001 Independent More about this firm 5 staff · turnover est. £326k Net assets £193k (Oct 2025) Company no. 04308648 · Companies House enco-associates.com

443 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.

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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.

The score and the firm

Approach Score

The facts behind the score

Points for each part of the score

Financials with dates

Website

Publicly available contact details, where identified

Directors and shareholders

Director names

Director birth month and year

Director appointment dates

Named shareholders with more than 25%, with ownership bands

Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.

Frequently asked questions

What approach suits a business telecoms provider owner?

Identify your organisation and the communications services you operate in the first contact. Say you found the owner's details on the public Companies House register through Firmbase. Explain how to object to your use of their information and stop if they do. Check the Telephone Preference Service and the Corporate Telephone Preference Service before calling. Keep customer accounts and network arrangements out of an unsolicited message.

Which Ofcom material should a buyer read?

Ofcom publishes General Conditions for providers of electronic communications networks and services in the UK. Its numbering data identifies telephone number allocations. Check which conditions apply to the services the firm supplies and whether it holds its own allocations or uses another provider's. The company's product descriptions alone do not settle those questions.

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What does the telecoms Approach Score show?

Firmbase describes the Approach Score methodology on its methodology page. The score orders providers using public company data, which can help a buyer plan research. It does not map wholesale dependencies, network quality or customer contract rights. Test those through agreements and operational records, and do not treat the ranking as evidence that an owner is interested in a deal.

How do wholesale agreements affect valuation?

Link each customer product to its underlying supplier agreement and compare billing periods, minimum commitments, support levels and termination terms. Check whether customer contracts can continue if the wholesale arrangement changes. Review any number-porting or equipment obligations separately. A recurring charge can be less valuable if a supplier can change the cost or end the service on short notice.

How this list is filtered

Active on Companies House. Companies in liquidation, administration, receivership or a voluntary arrangement, or with a proposal to strike off, are left out.
Dormant companies are left out.
Firms whose owners asked to be removed are left out.
Private limited companies, public limited companies, LLPs and private unlimited companies only. Sole traders and partnerships are not covered.
Firmbase industry tag: Managed Communications.
SIC code 61100, 61200 or 61900.
5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
Registered office in the UK.

How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.

Read how the Approach Score works

What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

We cover limited companies, LLPs and private unlimited companies. Sole traders and ordinary partnerships are not on Companies House, so they are not here. Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Check Ofcom's General Conditions for the services provided. Where the business holds telephone number allocations, verify them in Ofcom's Numbering Data.

Why age bands but no people's names

Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.

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Related sectors

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The standard Firmbase list

Communications Companies in the UK

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