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Title: Loss making Onetel up for sale.
Post by bigjohn on Sep 17^th, 2005 at 9:06am

I noticed in the media recently that Onetel and its subsidiaries(JustDial,Justdialsaver,Ratebuster etc etc) make a loss and its now up for grabs.

I wonder who might purchase it.

Title: Re: Loss making Onetel up for sale.
Post by Smasher on Sep 18^th, 2005 at 1:00pm

Does this mean that Centrica is relieving itself of these subsiduaries? :o

It's strange because Onetel only just bought out Telco Global... I don't get it ???

Title: Re: Loss making Onetel up for sale.
Post by Ed_Stirling on Sep 18^th, 2005 at 3:37pm

I think it's more to do with the Board at Centrica making a strategic business decision to concentrate on the energy business, which is under pressure.

Perhaps Telcomms no longer 'fits'. They used to own the AA which they sold off for a tidy profit, to spend on other things.

However, let's hope OneTel survive - we need competition!

Title: Re: Loss making Onetel up for sale.
Post by bigjohn on Sep 18^th, 2005 at 4:17pm

wrote on Sep 18^th, 2005 at 3:37pm:

However, let's hope OneTel survive - we need competition!

In todays Financial Mail it says Talk Talk are very interested in buying it.

Title: Re: Loss making Onetel up for sale.
Post by Tanllan on Sep 18^th, 2005 at 4:19pm

wrote on Sep 18^th, 2005 at 4:17pm:

In todays Financial Mail it says Talk Talk are very interested in buying it.

Carphone Warehouse's Talk Talk?
Oh dear. :(

Title: Re: Loss making Onetel up for sale.
Post by Smasher on Sep 18^th, 2005 at 7:58pm

Nooooooo! Not TalkTalk! :o :(

If they so much as touch Just-Dial Saver, I'll personally visit Charles Dunstone and shove a large cactus into him... ;D

Title: Re: Loss making Onetel up for sale.
Post by bigjohn on Sep 19^th, 2005 at 2:43pm

This article in the Register gives latest info on sale.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/09/19/onetel_centrica