Tele2 UK Services was the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland based operation of multinational telecommunications company Tele2. It was acquired by Carphone Warehouse for £8.5 million in 2005.[3]

Tele2 UK Services Limited
Formerly
  • Browntrees Ltd.
  • (2000)
  • Alpha Telecom Communications Ltd.
  • (2000-2005)
Company typeLimited Company
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded7 July 2000; 24 years ago (2000-07-07)
FounderTele2
Defunct
  • 19 December 2005 (2005-12-19)
  • (as a brand)[1]
  • 13 October 2013 (2013-10-13)
  • (as a legal entity)[2]
FateAcquired by Carphone Warehouse
SuccessorTalkTalk
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
ProductsTelephone company
ParentCarephone Warehouse

History

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On 7 July 2000, Browntrees Limited was incorporated with Companies House in the United Kingdom. A month later, on 8 August, it was renamed to Alpha Telecom Communications Limited.[2] Alpha Telecom was acquired by multinational telecommunications company Tele2 in 2003, and begun marketing its services under the Tele2 brand by the end of the same year.[4]

In December 2005, it was announced that Tele2 had pulled out from the British & Irish markets after selling its Tele2 UK subsidiary to Carphone Warehouse for £8.5 million. Following the completion of the acquisition, Tele2UK was integrated into Carphone Warehouse's TalkTalk brand.[5][6] At the time of the acquisition, the company had 188,000 customers in the UK and 36,000 in the Republic of Ireland.[7]

Notes

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  1. ^ Tran, Mark (19 December 2005). "Carphone Warehouse buys Onetel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "TELE2 UK SERVICES LIMITED overview - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Carphone Warehouse snaps up Onetel". Financial Times. 19 December 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  4. ^ Tele2 Sells its UK and Ireland Operations to the Carphone Warehouse Group PLC., 19 December 2005[dead link]
  5. ^ "Centrica sells telecoms arm to Carphone Warehouse". The Independent. 20 December 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  6. ^ Tran, Mark (19 December 2005). "Carphone Warehouse buys Onetel". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ Richardson, Tim (19 December 2005). "Carphone swallows Onetel, Tele2". www.theregister.com. Retrieved 14 February 2024.