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Phones 4u was a large independent mobile phone retailer in the United Kingdom. It was part of the 4u Group based in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. Opening in 1996, it expanded to over 600 stores. On 14 September 2014, EE and Vodafone, the company's final remaining suppliers, ended their contracts. The … See more
In 1987, John Caudwell and his brother Brian founded Midlands Mobile Phones, a wholesaler and distributor of mobile phones. The company became the Caudwell Group, … See more
Phones 4u was noted for its effective and controversial advertising campaigns.
A shirt sponsorship deal was agreed with Birmingham City F.C. for … See moreBefore 2008, complaints surfaced about shoppers feeling pressured by hard sell tactics for phone insurance, negative service perceptions and high staff turnover. The retailer retrained staff and eliminated some of its more aggressive practices, including … See more
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Wikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license ‘Unlawful collusion’ by mobile groups led to Phones 4U …
May 16, 2022 · The administrators of Phones 4U (P4U) have brought a High Court lawsuit against five mobile network operators — EE, Deutsche Telekom, …
Three big reasons Phones 4u went bust - MoneyWeek
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- Its business plan was at the mercy of the few. First things first, when assessing a business, …
- It was unloaded by the private equity mob. Phones 4u raised £205m in bonds placed by on …
- It didn't have a clear path to survive and grow. There are many ways of valuing a business. …
How private equity firms destroyed Phones 4U | MoneyWeek
Sep 23, 2014 · How private equity firms destroyed Phones 4U. The collapse of mobile phone retailer Phones 4U is a good example of why the private equity business model doesn't work, …
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UK Mobile Firms Cleared of Claim They Colluded …
Nov 10, 2023 · Phones 4U Ltd., a phone retailer that went into administration in 2014, had claimed its financial collapse followed collusion by mobile phone …
The loss of Phones 4U is a blow for the high street …
Sep 16, 2014 · The closure of Phones 4U means there are fewer places for customers to go to check and compare prices and to look, feel and experience the goods they are going to buy.
Private equity, not the mobile operators, killed Phones 4U
Sep 21, 2014 · While Phones 4U did increase the number of retail outlets to about 700, most of those units were concessions in Dixons, the electrical retailer, under a contract that was due …
Brit telcos deliberately killed Phones 4u, claim admins in £1bn UK …
Jul 21, 2020 · Phones 4u collapsed in September 2014 after EE and Vodafone terminated their supply contracts unexpectedly. The retailer built its fortunes by reselling consumer phone …
Phones 4U collapse: guess who profited - The …
Apr 17, 2015 · The increasingly complex world of the failed mobile retailer Phones 4U was revealed this week as administrators provided an update on the most recent high-profile collapse in one of the high...
High Court finds for telecoms companies in Phones4U …
Nov 14, 2023 · A UK High Court judge has dismissed claims telecom companies including Vodafone, O2 and EE were behind the 2014 collapse of mobile phone retailer Phones 4U. The administrators of Phones 4U had accused the …
