Daisy Group

{{Infobox company | name = Daisy Group Holdings Limited | logo = Daisy Group logo.svg | logo_size = 130px | trading_name = Daisy | type = Private Limited company | foundation = {{start date and age|2001|04|12|df=y}} | location = {{nowrap|Nelson, Lancashire, England, UK}} | key_people = {{ubl|Matthew Riley|(Founder and Executive Chairman)|Dave McGinn|(CEO)}} | industry = Information Technology | products = | divisions = {{ubl|Daisy Communications|Daisy Corporate Services}} | subsid = | homepage = {{URL|https://daisygroup.com}} }}

'''Daisy Group Holdings Limited''', trading as '''Daisy Group''' or '''Daisy''',<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2023 |title=Daisy Group Holdings Limited Annual Report and Financial Statements Year Ending 31 March 2021 |url=https://daisygroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Annual-report-FY21.pdf |access-date=14 February 2024 |website=DaisyGroup.com}}</ref> is a British business-to-business (B2B) provider of IT, communications and cloud services to UK organisations. Today, Daisy Group has two operational divisions: Daisy Corporate Services and Daisy Communications.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-14 |title=Daisy Group Website |url=https://daisygroup.com/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Daisy Group}}</ref> Their head office is in Nelson, Lancashire, England, and they also have a number of other offices throughout the UK, including Birmingham, Bristol, Farnborough, Glasgow, Horsham, Leeds, London, Manchester, Nottingham, Reading, Romford, Sevenoaks and Wakefield.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-14 |title=Daisy Corporate Services Office Locations |url=https://daisyuk.tech/office-locations/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Daisy Corporate Services}}</ref>

==History== The Daisy Group was founded in 2001 by Founder and Chairman Matthew Riley, who aimed to disrupt a monopolised business market and target an under-resourced business community with the benefit of being bound to no single network or supplier.

From a small start-up, the business experienced rapid organic growth and was named the fastest-growing technology business in the UK in the 2005 Sunday Times’ Tech Track.

In 2009, the business floated on the London Stock Exchange's Alternative Investment Market (AIM). In December 2014, Daisy once again became a private company<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-14 |title=Daisy Group Incorporated Date on Companies House |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09203980 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Companies House}}</ref> in order to embark on its next stage of growth.

In May 2025, Daisy Group announced plans to merge with the business to business division of Virgin Media O2, subject to regulatory approval from the Competition and Markets Authority.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kleinman |first1=Mark |title=Virgin Media O2 and Daisy unite to form £3bn business telecoms group |url=https://news.sky.com/story/virgin-media-o2-and-daisy-unite-to-form-3bn-business-telecoms-group-13366453 |access-date=2 June 2025 |agency=Sky News |date=12 May 2025}}</ref> The merger was completed in August 2025, creating a new company, O2 Daisy. <ref>https://www.itpro.com/infrastructure/networking/virgin-media-o2-and-daisy-group-merge-to-form-o2-daisy</ref>

== Acquisitions == The following businesses (or certain assets from) were acquired by Daisy Group and integrated within their business:

* Vialtus,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-07-01 |title=Daisy dials up £204m reverse takeover {{!}} TheBusinessDesk.com |url=https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/news/13844-daisy-dials-up-204m-reverse-takeover |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=North West |language=en}}</ref> AT Communications (ATC),{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} Eurotel,{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} and Redstone<ref>{{Cite web |title=Daisy adds Redstone Telecoms to chain of recent acquisitions |url=https://www.commsupdate.com/articles/2009/08/19/daisy-adds-redstone-telecoms-to-chain-of-recent-acquisitions/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=telegeography.com}}</ref> (2009) * Data and telecoms companies: BNS,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Britton |first=Nick |date=2010-02-18 |title=Daisy acquires BNS Telecom |url=https://growthbusiness.co.uk/daisy-acquires-bns-telecom-5816/ |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Growth Business |language=en-US}}</ref> Murphx,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jackson |first=Mark |title=UK Broadband ISP Supplier Murphx Acquired by Daisy Group |url=https://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2010/06/22/uk-broadband-isp-supplier-murphx-acquired-by-daisy-group.html |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=ISPreview UK |language=en}}</ref> SpiriTel,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-11-10 |title=Daisy Group buys SpiriTel |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/daisy-group-buys-spiritel-902713 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}</ref> Outsourcery,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-11 |title=Outsourcery in £12m sale of mobile division |url=http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/business-news/markets/outsourcery-in-12m-sale-of-mobile-division-857558 |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=Manchester Evening News |language=en}}</ref> Telinet,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-04-04 |title=Daisy acquires Telinet and Ipitomi assets |url=https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2039833/daisy-acquires-telinet-ipitomi-assets |access-date=2023-08-14 |website=www.channelweb.co.uk |language=en}}</ref> Network Europe Group,<ref>{{cite news |title=Network Europe Group Sold To Daisy Group {{!}} Initium Corporate Finance |url=https://www.initium.com/transactions/network-europe-group-sold-to-daisy-group/ |work=www.initium.com |date=24 April 2010}}</ref> and Worldwide{{citation needed|date=August 2023}} (2010-2012) * IT companies: Net Crowd,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2013-02-01 |title=Daisy Group buys The Net Crowd |work=MoneyWeek |url=https://moneyweek.com/108367/daisy-group-buys-the-net-crowd-130201-1051-92235 |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref> Indecs,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Dungay |first=David |date=2013-10-28 |title=Daisy go on Acquisition Hunt |work=Comms Business |url=https://www.commsbusiness.co.uk/content/news/daisy-go-on-acquisition-hunt |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref> Layer 3,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2014-06-18 |title=DAISY ACQUIRES LAYER 3 AS LOSSES GROW |work=Lancashire Business View |url=https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/daisy-acquires-layer-3-as-losses-grow |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref> and Daisy Data Centre (2013-2014) * IT company Damovo UK<ref>{{Cite news |date=2015-01-30 |title=Daisy Group acquires Damovo UK |work=IT Pro |url=https://www.itpro.com/business-strategy/acquisition/364567/daisy-group-acquires-damovo-uk |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref> and Managed Service Provider Phoenix IT Group (2015)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Roue |first=Lucy |date=2023-05-27 |title=Daisy Group in £135m swoop for Phoenix IT Group |work=Manchester Evening News |url=https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/business/daisy-group-135m-swoop-phoenix-9337761 |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref> * Managed Services: Alternative Networks (2016)<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-01-03 |title=Lancashire Business View |url=https://www.lancashirebusinessview.co.uk/latest-news-and-features/daisy-group-acquires-alternative-networks-for-184m |access-date=2023-08-14}}</ref> * Cyber Security specialist: ECSC (2023)<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kleinman |first=Mark |date=2023-03-31 |title=Daisy founder Riley swoops on listed cybersecurity provider ECSC, Sky News |work=Sky News |url=https://news.sky.com/story/daisy-founder-riley-swoops-on-listed-cybersecurity-provider-ecsc-12846371 |access-date=2023-08-14 }}</ref>

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==External links== *[https://daisygroup.com/ Official Daisy Comms website]

Category:Telecommunications companies of the United Kingdom Category:Internet service providers of the United Kingdom Category:Companies based in Lancashire Category:Telecommunications companies established in 1991 Category:1991 establishments in England