Leading managed comms and cloud technology provider Onecom has acquired hosted voice, SIP, and connectivity specialists Gradwell Communications, marking Onecom’s 13th acquisition since 2020.

Onecom has secured a significant £100 million acquisition finance facility through Ares Capital. The refinancing allows Onecom to consolidate its existing financial arrangements while providing the flexibility to pursue new market opportunities. It will also enable the company to enhance its services across fixed-line voice, connectivity, managed cloud, and IT solutions, serving nearly 100,000 business

A team of cyclists led by Onecom, Onestream, and WeBuyAnyPhone.com founder and entrepreneur Darren Ridge has raised over £30,000 in a sponsored bike ride to buy a Cubbie unit space for Havant Academy in Leigh Park. Cubbie units are sensory management systems designed to provide a controlled environment are often used in schools, therapy centres,

Vodafone and unified comms managed service provider Onecom have agreed on a five-year deal for Onecom to deliver more Vodafone airtime, 5G, IoT and digital connectivity solutions to Onecom’s 70,000 business customers.??

Unified comms reseller approved to sell services to govt departments without falling into the tender trap

This is Onecom’s second acquisition of 2022 and the firm will take on Solution IP’s teams and customers

The expansion builds on a long-standing partnership between Onecom and the operator

The acquisition is Onecom’s fourth during 2021

The move adds an additional 700 customers to the Onecom Group

The Vodafone strategic partner has made a number of acquisitions since receiving financial backing from LDC in 2019

9 Group companies will retain company branding despite the deal

The agreement enables Vodafone’s SIP and SD-WAN offerings to work seamlessly with Onecom’s OneCloud

It’s the third acquisition Onecom has made since LDC investment arrived in 2019

Programme with four-tier certification status launched in November

The takeover of Nice Network will strengthen Onecom’s North East presence 

The dealer continues its success at Vodafone’s annual partner awards

Dowd departs after nearly two years in the role

The dealer makes its first acquisition since £100m investment by LDC last year

22 pc of SMEs have an ‘average’ or ‘poor’ understanding of 5G

Funding of £100 million will kickstart recruitment drive

Craggs has previously spent eight years at O2 across a number of roles

One in four expect reduction in workforce

Onecom and Vodafone’s five-year deal will be worth up to £600 million in revenue

Onecom secured £100m in funding from a private equity firm

DRC, Air Telecom, Intercity Technology and G3 also pick up awards following operator’s conference

Partnership ensures the dealer can benefit from Vodafone’s 5G rollout

The dealer will heavily invest in customer experience, systems and teams

Leading Vodafone Partner blames EU ruling on roaming for diminished profitability in 2017

Dowd suddenly left O2 as group sales director in September last year

CEO Ridge forecasts 30pc increase and says relationship ‘builds on existing offering’  Onecom has been approved as an Apple Authorised Reseller, an accreditation which the company expects to lift Apple sales by £3.6 million per year. The Hampshire-based firm currently generates £12 million per year from Apple products. According to Companies House, revenue was at […]

Hampshire-based Onecom will sell Sony tracking solutions exclusively and launch further IoT solutions in future

Elite Group was named Advanced Partner of the Year, Carphone Warehouse Business Services was given the gong for Approved Partner of the Year

Ridge rode 300 miles starting in Falmouth, to Cornwall, and finally London

Onecom acquires the base as part of its long term ambition to hit £100 million in turnover

Garnell Corporate Comms,, New Image Comms, Connect Telecom and iTalk Telecom also pick up awards following operator’s conference

More than 100 staff across company’s 12 regional offices take part in mile-long runs

Telecoms provider recognised in the London Stock Exchange Groups’ ‘1,000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ report  

It adds to £65 million turnover Onecom achieved at the end of last year with connections also gained

The Vodafone partner expects to employ 30 at its new Belfast office within five years

Onecom CEO Darren Ridge tells Mobile News his thoughts on what might happen this year, including the increase of full fibre optic lines and how businesses will transform with the technology

Purchase of Evolve Telecom and rapid development of its solutions division driving it to target

Vodafone Platinum Partner will have direct access to technical support, marketing and the latest products from the manufacturer

The agreement adds to an existing £1.7 million deal signed between the pair in September this year

The deal will see Onecom provide broadband speeds of up to 125Mbps to more than 150 businesses throughout Southend-On-Sea

Merger of two of Vodafone’s biggest dealers will see Onecom revenues top £80 million 

Platinum Partner of the Year gong went to Qualitel, while iTalk, Rock Networks, Trinity Maxwell and 4G Mobile and Data also took home awards

With sales at their lowest for almost 10 years, is it time to finally wave goodbye?

Additional sales executives will treble headcount at base in Shropshire as part of continued investment

Vodafone Platinum Partner has signed up more than £21 million worth of contracts in first three months

Experienced manager and director joins Vodafone Platinum Partner’s existing 300 staff

Duo sign up for a further two years, with decision driven by the efficiencies provided by its fleet management solution, CommsManager

B2B dealer will bill on average £100 million a year until 2020 in biggest-ever indirect B2B deal

He joins from UC provider 4Com and replaces former Vodafone finance chief Richard Schafer, who has been promoted to MD

Telecoms provider promotes former Vodafone finance chief Richard Schafer to managing director as it looks to drive growth by almost a third

Dealer will provide 450 UK stores with “total connectivity” solution including IT and fixed line

Six ex-staff members already hired and dealer is inviting applications from more

Stu Carpenter wins squad membership in a free prize draw organised by Vodafone Platinum Partner OneCom

Vodafone Platinum Partner to sponsor one of the stands at its home ground and also becomes its exclusive mobile supplier

CEO Ridge keeps bonus pledge after B2B dealer claims Platinum Partner for fourth year running

Vodafone Platinum Partner to provide IT support and restoration and back-up services to cricket ground in what is its biggest IT service contract to date

B2B dealer wins accolade for the fourth successive year, with CommXchange named as the first Total Communications Partner of the Year

Vodafone Platinum Partner adds £20 million worth of business and 25,000 mobile connections as its growth continues

Vodafone Platinum Partner takes over the offices next to its existing base in Whiteley to house senior management and 70 customer service staff

Vodafone Platinum Partner acquires second dealer in the past month, taking its total user base past 200,000 connections

Former senior banker appointed as Vodafone Platinum Partner continues its growth

Vodafone Platinum Partner takes over rival and builds 190,000 total user base; Phil Rider relinquishes chairmanship of OneStream to focus on Digital Phone Company

Former Ingram Micro Mobility UK and Ireland VP joins Vodafone platinum partner to help grow its IT and telephone systems division

OneCom snaps up lead generation firm Black Sheep Communications, while Evolve buys Vodafone silver partner Select Telecom

CommsXchange named gold partner of the year, with Rock Networks picking up the prize for silver partner of the year

B2B dealer OneCom expects to add around 50,000 new Vodafone connections to its base in the next 12 months – taking its total number of connections past the 200,000 mark.

Leading Vodafone platinum partner and business telecoms provider come together to establish a £40 million turnover company and the creation of 70 new jobs