Onecom Acquires Glamorgan Telecom Group

Onecom Acquires Gradwell Communications

July 22, 2025

Telecommunications

Onecom Group, the LDC‑backed UK business communications and cloud specialist, has acquired Gradwell Communications, a cloud communications provider with offices in Bath and Leeds. The acquisition expands Onecom's hosted voice, SIP and unified communications capabilities, adds geographic reach and an established customer base as part of Onecom's ongoing roll-up strategy.

Onecom Acquires IP Office Ltd

October 5, 2021

Telecommunications

Onecom, the LDC-backed UK business communications and cloud specialist, has acquired Devon-based IP Office Ltd, bringing the Exeter-based team and over 700 customers into the Onecom Group. The deal is Onecom's third acquisition of the year and is intended to extend Onecom's geographic presence and strengthen its capabilities in the health sector.

Onecom Acquires 9 Group Companies (9 Retail and 9 Partners)

March 4, 2021

Telecommunications

Onecom, the LDC-backed UK business telecoms and cloud communications provider, has acquired two companies from 9 Group — 9 Retail and 9 Partners — adding thousands of fixed-line and cloud customers and hundreds of channel partners. The acquired businesses will retain their branding and management while becoming part of the Onecom Group to expand its fixed-line, cloud telephony and channel capabilities.

Onecom Acquires Olive Communications

February 11, 2021

Telecommunications

Onecom, backed by LDC, has acquired rival Olive Communications to create the UK's largest B2B mobile, fixed-line and cloud communications specialist. The deal consolidates market share, brings combined annual turnover of more than £140m and follows follow-on funding from LDC while growth investor BGF exits its stake in Olive.

Onecom Acquires Nice Network from Sunderland to Expand North East Presence

November 11, 2020

Telecommunications

Onecom, the LDC-backed UK business telecommunications provider, has acquired Sunderland-headquartered Nice Network in an undisclosed deal as an add‑on to its buy-and-build strategy. The acquisition strengthens Onecom’s presence in the North East of England and provides additional scale and cross-selling opportunities across mobile, hosted voice, connectivity and cybersecurity services.

LDC and Ares-backed Credit Funds Provide £100m to Onecom

July 22, 2019

Telecommunications

LDC, alongside credit funds managed by an affiliate of Ares Management, has provided a £100 million financing package to Onecom to support organic growth and acquisitive expansion. Onecom, headquartered in Fareham, Hampshire, serves nearly 100,000 business customers across fixed-line voice, connectivity and cloud services and employs around 400 people; the funding will be used to scale the team, upgrade systems and pursue acquisitions.