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 British mobile phone retailer based in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 1996 and was one of the largest mobile phone retailers in the UK before it ceased operations and filed for administration on 15 September 2014. Since then, the company has been under the control of its administrators, PwC.