The overcrowded and highly competitive UK telecom marketplace suggests that further consolidation is inevitable. However, since mid-2009 there has been very little in the way of acquisitions by business telecoms operators in the UK – indeed the biggest move has been BSkyB’s decision to sell its business division, Easynet, to investment firm LDC. BSkyB’s subsequent acquisition of The Cloud was driven purely to support consumer activities. Partnering has become a distinct theme in the UK market with operators such as Colt and O2 both announcing partnerships. Similarly Vodafone, O2, Orange and Kcom have all partnered with BT Wholesale for fixed network access. However partnering has drawbacks in terms of shared revenues and easy replication by rivals, whilst an acquisition gives a much stronger guarantee of boosting an operator’s market position and customer base. With so many operators fighting for a finite number of customers, future acquisitions are a certainty as companies move to assert their market presence.

This report will look at major acquisitions, mergers, partnerships and divestments in the UK telecoms market since 2008 observing general trends and the success and market momentum of the respective deals. This report will also discuss the future outlook of the UK business telecoms market and examine areas where future consolidation is more likely to happen.

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