# Daisy Group

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{{Short description|British IT service provider}}
{{EngvarB|date=April 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox company
| name = Daisy Group Holdings Limited
| logo = Daisy Group logo.svg
| logo_size = 130px
| trading_name = Daisy
| type = [Private Limited company](/source/Private_Limited_company)
| foundation = {{start date and age|2001|04|12|df=y}}
| location = {{nowrap|[Nelson, Lancashire](/source/Nelson%2C_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](/source/Trade_name) '''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](/source/IT_service_management), [communications](/source/Telecommunications) and [cloud services](/source/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](/source/Nelson%2C_Lancashire), England, and they also have a number of other offices throughout the UK, including [Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), [Bristol](/source/Bristol), [Farnborough](/source/Farnborough%2C_Hampshire), [Glasgow](/source/Glasgow), [Horsham](/source/Horsham), [Leeds](/source/Leeds), [London](/source/London), [Manchester](/source/Manchester), [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), [Reading](/source/Reading%2C_Berkshire), [Romford](/source/Romford), [Sevenoaks](/source/Sevenoaks) and [Wakefield](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Tech_Track_100).

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](/source/Virgin_Media_O2), subject to regulatory approval from the [Competition and Markets Authority](/source/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](/source/Daisy_Health),<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](/source/Managed_IT_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>

==References==
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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

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