Top telecom companies in the UK
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vodafone Group Public LIMITED Company | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 1984 | $39,309,352,840 | 92,834 | Corporation | 2555 | 01833679 |
| 2 | Bt Group PLC | Unitedkingdom | Whitechapel | 1 Braham Street | London | E1 8EE | bt.***** | 1846 | $25,752,564,630 | 91,500 | Corporation | 1052 | 04190816 |
| 3 | British Telecommunications Public LIMITED Company | Unitedkingdom | Whitechapel | 1 Braham Street | London | E1 8EE | bt.***** | 1984 | $25,752,564,630 | 91,500 | Corporation | 1052 | 01800000 |
| 4 | Sky UK LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Isleworth | Grant Way | London | TW7 5QD | sky.***** | 1989 | $13,178,822,072 | 10,179 | Corporation | 140 | 02906991 |
| 5 | Cbs Broadcasting INC | Unitedkingdom | Chiswick | 1st Floor | London | W4 5XS | cbsnews.***** | 1940 | $7,786,336,000 | 302 | Foreign company | 1617 | FC003586 |
| 6 | British Broadcasting CORPORATION | Unitedkingdom | London | 2nd Floor Egton Wing | London | W1A 1AA | bbc.***** | 1927 | $7,463,411,500 | 21,773 | Corporation | 336 | RC000057 |
| 7 | Vodafone LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 1983 | $7,402,439,223 | 9,199 | Corporation | 2555 | 01471587 |
| 8 | Vodafone Consolidated Holdings LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 2006 | $6,895,010,847 | 77 | Corporation | 2555 | 05754561 |
| 9 | Virgin Media LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Caversham Heights | 500 Brook Drive | Reading | RG2 6UU | virginmediao2.***** | 1991 | $4,986,581,804 | 10,434 | Corporation | 331 | 02591237 |
| 10 | Virgin Media Finance PLC | Unitedkingdom | Caversham Heights | 500 Brook Drive | Reading | RG2 6UU | virginmediao2.***** | 2004 | $4,351,881,080 | 12,169 | Corporation | 331 | 05061787 |
| 11 | Vodafone Group Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Fao Teresa Dean-lee | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | careers.***** | 1984 | $3,323,366,030 | 2,690 | Corporation | 2555 | 03802001 |
| 12 | Paramount Pictures International LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Chiswick | Building 5 Chiswick Park | London | W4 5YF | uip.***** | 1914 | $2,678,328,000 | 272 | Corporation | 1617 | 03458440 |
| 13 | Openreach LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | City of London | 6 Gracechurch Street | London | EC3V 0AT | openreach.***** | 2017 | $2,364,899,577 | 27,017 | Corporation | 1052 | 10690039 |
| 14 | Telecom Plus PLC | Unitedkingdom | Friern Barnet | Network Hq | London | NW9 5AB | uw.***** | 1996 | $2,325,239,768 | 2,300 | Corporation | 32 | 03263464 |
| 15 | Connect Bidco LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 99 City Road | London | EC1Y 1AX | N/A | 2019 | $2,214,741,000 | 1,872 | Foreign company | 3 | FC037358 |
| 16 | Formula One World Championship LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Queen'S Park | No. 2 | London | SW1Y 4AH | formula1.***** | 1872 | $2,184,246,000 | 477 | Corporation | 84 | 04174493 |
| 17 | Sky Telecommunications Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Cranford | Sky Business | London | TW7 5QD | sky.***** | 1993 | $2,043,503,384 | 331 | Corporation | 140 | 02883980 |
| 18 | Ciena Global Products Company, LTD. | Unitedkingdom | Shoreditch | 11 Floor | London | EC2A 3NG | ciena.***** | 2020 | $1,861,136,415 | 2 | Corporation | 34 | 13064681 |
| 19 | Inmarsat Global LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Finsbury | 50 Finsbury Square | London | EC2A 1HD | viasat.***** | 1998 | $1,811,800,000 | 859 | Corporation | 73 | 03675885 |
| 20 | Talktalk Telecom Group LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Media City UK | Soapworks | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M5 3TT | business.***** | 2009 | $1,754,880,196 | 1,570 | Corporation | 91 | 07105891 |
| 21 | Talktalk Holdings LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Media City UK | Soapworks | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M5 3TT | careers.***** | 2020 | $1,754,880,196 | 1,570 | Corporation | 91 | 12903683 |
| 22 | Vodafone European Investments | Unitedkingdom | Newbury | Vodafone House | West Berkshire | RG14 2FN | vodafone.***** | 2000 | $1,498,121,132 | 12 | Corporation | 2555 | 03961908 |
| 23 | Tv Asahi London Bureau | Unitedkingdom | Shoreditch | 160 Old Street | London | EC1V 9BW | mews.***** | 2015 | $1,495,397,445 | 8 | Foreign company | 106 | FC032311 |
| 24 | Tnt Sports Broadcasting LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Chiswick | Chiswick Park Building 2 | London | W4 5YB | N/A | 2021 | $1,464,228,492 | 34 | Corporation | N/A | 13545383 |
| 25 | Itv Broadcasting LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Norwich | Anglia House | Norfolk | NR1 3JG | itv.***** | 1969 | $1,444,813,938 | 1,373 | Corporation | 627 | 00955957 |
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Telecom companies in the UK by employee size
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 28,184 | |
| 5-9 | 1,817 | |
| 10-19 | 960 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 854 | |
| 20-49 | 744 | |
| 50-99 | 276 | |
| 100-199 | 145 | |
| 200-499 | 103 | |
| 500-999 | 38 | |
| 1.000-4.999 | 26 | |
| 10.000+ | 5 | |
| 5.000-9.999 | 4 |
Telecom companies in the UK by revenue
| Bracket | Companies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 100.000 | 17,200 | |
| 100.001 to 499.999 | 10,314 | |
| 1.000.000 to 4.999.999 | 1,814 | |
| 500.000 to 999.999 | 1,700 | |
| 0 or Unknown | 765 | |
| 10.000.000 to 49.999.999 | 612 | |
| 5.000.000 to 9.999.999 | 434 | |
| 100.000.000 to 499.999.999 | 136 | |
| 50.000.000 to 99.999.999 | 126 | |
| 1.000.000.000 or more | 35 | |
| 500.000.000 to 999.999.999 | 20 |
About the UK telecom companies sector
The UK telecom companies market spans large national operators and local independents across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Together they make up the full list of telecom companies in the UK shown above, grouped under the Telecom & Media category.
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Closely related industries
UK telecom companies sit within the Telecom & Media sector. The list above covers every active UK company in this sector, so the regional and revenue breakdowns reflect the full market rather than a sample. Explore closely related sectors below.
Frequently asked questions about telecom companies in the UK
The full list of UK telecom companies on this page covers every active business registered with Companies House. The live counter near the top shows the current total, updated continuously as new companies register and dormant ones are dissolved.
London is typically the largest concentration, followed by other major cities and counties. The full regional breakdown is shown in the table below the company list. Click any region to open a focused list of telecom companies in that area.
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