Phones 4u
Phones 4u last logo | |
A closed branch on Oxford Street in London following the group's collapse. | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 1987 (as Midlands Mobile Sales) 1996 (as Phones 4u) |
| Founder | John Caudwell and Brian Morrison |
| Defunct | 15 September 2014 |
| Fate | Entered administration |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Tim Whiting (CEO) |
| Products | Home, mobile telephone equipment and services |
| Owner | BC Partners |
| Parent | 4u Group |
| Divisions | 4u Wi-Fi Limited Jump 4u Limited Phosphorus Acquisition Ltd Phones 4u Group Limited |
| Subsidiaries | Phones 4u Limited Life Mobile Limited Dial-a-Phone MobileServ Limited Phones 4u Finance Plc The Discovery Store |
| Website | phones4u.co.uk at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-08-28) |
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 company entered administration on 15 September 2014 with PricewaterhouseCoopers appointed as administrators.