TalkTalk, a privately owned company headquartered in the UK, was founded in 2003 and employs approximately 1770 individuals. The company reported $1.8B in revenue as of 2024 and is classified as a tier 1 media tech buyer. Functioning as a UK telecoms provider, its core offering is telecoms.
On September 18, 2026, TalkTalk's founder and its largest lender, Ares, began exploring a move to take control of the company's consumer-facing operations. This development follows the expiration earlier this week of an exclusivity period granted to Opus Broadband to negotiate the acquisition of TalkTalk's retail arm, after discussions with the external bidder faltered. Previously, on August 21, 2026, TalkTalk Business announced plans to merge with technology services provider ARO. Earlier, on August 19, 2026, Sky News reported that Alchemy Partners, a former backer of Lebara Group, was working with Opus Broadband on a bid for TalkTalk's consumer operations, though insiders cautioned at the time that a deal had yet to be struck and might not be concluded.
TalkTalk offers 4 products in the media and telecoms services industry. TalkTalk's product portfolio comprises of telecoms and media and TV services.
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TalkTalk's revenues were over $1B in 2024. Caretta Research has split TalkTalk's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is enterprise broadband and voice. For full access to TalkTalk's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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