BT buys TalkTalk out of administration to keep 2.5M customers connected
It expects a total cash impact of approximately £400 million in its current financial year, including the acquisition consideration and other costs.BT said it stepped in after a prolonged sale process failed to find a buyer for the consumer and wholesale operations. TalkTalk reported approximately £1.2 billion in revenue over the past 12 months but was loss-making. REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Separately, TalkTalk Business and UK technology services biz ARO announced plans to merge in August.
- ▪It expects a total cash impact of approximately £400 million in its current financial year, including the acquisition consideration and other costs.BT said it stepped in after a prolonged sale process failed to find a buyer for the consumer
- ▪TalkTalk reported approximately £1.2 billion in revenue over the past 12 months but was loss-making.
- ▪REG AD googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('labrador/thereg/article/desktop/b'); }); Separately, TalkTalk Business and UK technology services biz ARO announced plans to merge in August.
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