Onecom was formed in 2013 when Darren Ridge's Premier Telecom and Aaron Brown's Business Phones Direct came together. It launched as a £40m business with nearly 300 people. Today it is the UK's largest independent business communications provider.
Growth came from two engines running at once: disciplined organic expansion and a programme of more than 25 acquisitions, including a merger with its closest rival, Olive Communications, in 2021. In 2019 it signed the largest partner deal in Vodafone's history, worth up to £600m, and secured £100m of backing from LDC and Ares.
Onecom has been Vodafone's Strategic Partner of the Year for 16 consecutive years. In May 2026 co-founder Aaron Brown became Group CEO, with Darren Ridge on the board as a non-executive director.
Onecom becomes operating partner behind Everton Mobile
Onecom supplies the network access, provisioning and back-office platform for Everton Mobile, a club-branded SIM-only service launched by Sport Telecoms. Fans can choose O2 or Vodafone coverage, with plans from £15 a month.
Mobile NewsOnecom adds deepfake call detection to its Vox voice platform
Onecom Technology Group has rebuilt its Vox voice platform, adding real-time alerts when a synthetic voice is detected on a call. The new version also brings voice-fingerprint caller identification, recording, transcription and call insights, and reaches partners in Q4.
Comms DealerNic Cronin returns to lead OnecomMatrix as managing director
Nic Cronin, former MD of Matrix IT, has been appointed Managing Director of OnecomMatrix, Onecom Technology Group's cyber-security-first IT managed services division. He will run its strategy, operations and 80-strong specialist team now that integration is complete.
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